HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2017-02-27 Item 4E - Resolution - Green Tukwila 20-Year PlanCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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Meetitg Date
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Mayors review
Council review
02/27/17
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20 -Year Stewardship Plan for adoption by
2/27/13
03/06/17
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❑ Bid _Award
,l itg Date
❑ PublicHearintg
Mfg Dote
❑ Other
Mtg Date
C.v'I IV,ORY ►1 Discussion
►1 Resolution
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 3/6/17
SPONSOR Council ❑Mayor ❑HR DCD Finance Fire TS ►1P
&R ❑Police ❑PII% Court
SPONSOR'S Review and adoption by resolution of the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan.
SUMMARY
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
4.E.
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STAFF SPONSOR: ROBERT EATON
ORIGINAL AGI':NDA D:A'I'I:: 2/27/17
AGENDA ITI?M TITI.I?
Presentation of the
resolution
Green Tukwila
20 -Year Stewardship Plan for adoption by
2/27/13
❑ Motion
Mtg Date
❑ Ordinance
A Itg Date
❑ Bid _Award
,l itg Date
❑ PublicHearintg
Mfg Dote
❑ Other
Mtg Date
C.v'I IV,ORY ►1 Discussion
►1 Resolution
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 3/6/17
SPONSOR Council ❑Mayor ❑HR DCD Finance Fire TS ►1P
&R ❑Police ❑PII% Court
SPONSOR'S Review and adoption by resolution of the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan.
SUMMARY
RI :vII ?Ax'I :D BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg.
❑ Trans &Infrastructure
DATE: 2/13/17
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CDN Comm
❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY
❑ Arts Comm.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /AI)MIN.
COMMrrr1.I
Parks & Recreation
, Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPI?NDr uRI', RI ?OUIRI D AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$ $30,000 $
Fund Source: 000.15.576.800.41.00
Comments: $30,000 budeted each year for restoration /stewardship
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
2/27/17
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
2/27/17
Informational Memo dated 2/8/17, to include spreadsheet on costs requested by CDN
DRAFT Resolution
Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan
Minutes from the CDN meeting of 2/13/17
3/6/17
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee
FROM: Rick Still, Director Parks & Recreation
BY: Robert Eaton, P &R Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: February 13, 2017
SUBJECT: Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan Adoption
ISSUE
Presentation of the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan for adoption by resolution
BACKGROUND
At the May 20, 2015 CAP meeting, Forterra presented the Green Cities program to the Council
with the vision of creating a Green Tukwila plan. This item was forwarded to the full council who
approved the $40,000 expenditure over two years to develop the Green Tukwila 20 -Year
Stewardship Plan (Plan) and one year of implementation through stewardship development.
The contract was entered into on August 6, 2015 to begin the process. On June 27, 2016,
Forterra provided an update to the Community Affairs and Parks Committee of the 60% draft
Plan.
DISCUSSION
The Plan has been completed and is being presented to the Community Development and
Neighborhoods Committee for consideration of adoption by resolution. As the Plan took a little
longer to finalize, Forterra has already began phase two of their contracted scope of work which
is stewardship outreach and development. This phase focuses on outreach and development of
long -term stewards and developing the implementation strategies for the Plan. Forterra will
spearhead the implementation work for one year as outlined in their contract. Upon completion
of that year the responsibility the will transfer to the City to continue implementation of the Plan.
Forterra desires to seamlessly transition the implementation efforts from them to the city. As
Green Tukwila is part of the Green Cities Partnership, Forterra is available to continue providing
support and services as needed to assist the city in the long -term implementation efforts. If
Forterra's services are utilized it will be at additional expense.
Throughout the development process of the Plan, the planning team (staff and Forterra)
discussed the desire to be intentional, prudent, and efficient in the implementation of this plan.
They also acknowledged the current short coming in resources to meet the ideal implementation
scenario and thought it would be wise to take a more conservative approach and only
incorporate as many acres as resources are available. That way the acres that are incorporated
into stewardship will be able to be done well and sustainably maintained. Additional acres can
then be added as resources, funding, and capacity enables. Other Green Cities have taken this
approach as well.
NOTE: Page 1 of the Plan has two edits that will be made before final printing. Councilmember
Robertson will be listed as the Council President (instead of Councilmember Duffie) and
Councilmember Seal's name will be spelled correctly (Verna, not Vema).
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INFORMATIONAL MEMO
Page 2
FINANCIAL IMPACT
In the "RESOURCES" section of the plan beginning on page 50, the Plan identifies the ideal
implementation strategy of completing all 137.5 acres through the four phases of restoration
within the next 20 years. The financial estimate for this is strategy is $5.7 million over the 20-
year period (Table 10 on pg. 54). A second implementation scenario was also included in the
plan that accounts for only the 87 acres owned or managed by the city. The financial estimate
for this strategy is $3.5 million over the 20 -year period (Table 6 on pg. 52). Figure 14 on page
52 shows the estimated annual expense for the 87 acre scenario.
There is currently $30,000 a year for this biennium budget cycle that is allocated for
restoration /stewardship work. The Plan currently outlines year one (2017) costs of $77,000, this
number climbs from here capping at around $240,000 for year 14 (2030) as all 87 acres will be
in active restoration. After that, the annual expense begins to taper back to the $100,000 range
annually as more acres move into the fourth phase of restoration (monitoring and maintaining).
These annual figures include staff time, field expenses and overhead. Figure 14 on page 52
also shows the "Volunteer Match Value" from all the stewardship involvement over the course of
the Plan.
It was also identified throughout the development of the Plan, that Tukwila has a unique
opportunity to partner with so many different business in the city to implement this Plan
(compared to some of the other Green Cities). These partnerships can be a major focus of the
Plan and provide financial sustainability, business involvement in the community, and overall
growth of the plan as well.
RECOMMENDATION
The Committee is being asked to consider adopting the 20 -Year Green Tukwila Stewardship Plan
by resolution and forwarding to the subsequent February 27, 2017 Committee of the Whole and
March 6, 2017 Regular City Council Meetings.
ATTACHMENTS
- DRAFT Resolution
- Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan
W:12017 Info Memos\Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan Adoption - Info Memo (2 -8 -17) - FINAL.doc
Green Tukwila Partnership projections of program costs and volunteer match value for figure 14 on page
52 of the draft 20 -Year Plan
Year
Estimated number
of NEW acres to
enroll each year
Total Estimated
Program and
Field Costs
Volunteer
Match Value
($28.99/hr)
Estimated number
of volunteer hours
each year
2017
1.50
$76,932
$86,970
3,000
2018
2.00
$88,704
$86,970
3,000
2019
3.00
$104,077
$92,768
3,200
2020
3.00
$113,161
$101,465
3,500
2021
4.00
$127,639
$110,162
3,800
2022
5.00
$161,336
$115,960
4,000
2023
6.00
$180,709
$115,960
4,000
2024
7.00
$200,675
$115,960
4,000
2025
8.00
$225,466
$115,960
4,000
2026
8.00
$235,964
$115,960
4,000
2027
8.00
$243,596
$115,960
4,000
2028
8.00
$249,366
$115,960
4,000
2029
8.00
$253,559
$115,960
4,000
2030
8.00
$255,944
$115,960
4,000
2031
6.00
$240,997
$115,960
4,000
2032
2.00
$198,583
$86,970
3,000
2033
0.00
$157,178
$86,970
3,000
2034
0.00
$133,380
$86,970
3,000
2035
0.00
$118,942
$86,970
3,000
2036
0.00
$108,653
$86,970
3,000
Total
87.50
$3,474,859
$1,985,815
71,500
Overall cost to maintain all 87 acres and a smaller volunteer program beyond the 20 years is estimated
at $75,000 to $80,000 /year.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE GREEN
TUKWILA 20 -YEAR PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila, through the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan,
has identified the importance and value of: sustaining green and open space in the City,
seeking opportunities for land conservation, enhancing the urban tree canopy, and providing
more environmental education; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department desires to partner with
the public and local businesses on volunteer stewardship restoration projects within the City
that directly benefit those who work, live, and play in the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the Park Commission have completed review and modification
of the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan ( "the Plan "), and have forwarded the Plan to the City
Council for review and adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Plan was created after solicitation and receipt of public input via multiple
outreach methods;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2017.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Dennis Robertson, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A — Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan
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City of Tukwila
City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2017- 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Verna Seal, Kate Kruller
Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Carol Lumb, Nora Gierloff, Robert Eaton, Andrea
Cummins, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Wayne Werle, resident; Joanna Nelson de Flores, Forterra
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
11. BUSINESS AGENDA
There was consensus to consider the landscaping regulations as the first order of business.
A. Ordinances Updating Landscaping Regulations
Staff is seeking Council approval of three ordinances that would amend Tukwila Municipal
Code Title 18 to update landscaping regulations in conformance to the Natural Environment
chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and move provisions unrelated to landscaping to more
appropriate areas in the Code. This proposal is also informed by recommendations from the
Tree and Environment Advisory Committee developed between 2012 and 2013 as well as input
from the Planning Commission. Staff described the proposed changes in detail and the
Committee asked clarifying questions. Due to the number of amendments the Committee
chose not to make a recommendation to allow themselves more time for review prior to the
Committee of the Whole discussion. Chair Hougardy requested color copies of the marked up
code sections referenced by staff. NO RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 27,
2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Resolution: Adopting the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt the Green Tukwila 20 -Year
Stewardship Plan, which was developed in partnership with Forterra over a period of two years.
The Plan outlines strategies for caring for parks and open spaces in Tukwila and includes goals,
timeline and objectives in the categories of Field, Community and Resources. Councilmember
Kruller requested a copy of the cost projections referenced by staff with regard to figure 14 on
page 52 of the draft. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 27, 2017
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
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