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Home My WebLink AboutREG 2017-04-03 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorTO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT ON of Tukwila Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator The City of opportunity, the community of choice Mayor Ekberg Councilmembers David Cline, City Administrator March 29, 2017 Report for April 3, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Allan Ekberg, Mayor The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff and community an update on the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information about any of the following items. 1. Intergovernmental Update • National League of Cities Congressional City Conference: Councilmembers Duffie, Hougardy, Kruller, Quinn and Seal, Council Analyst Laurel Humphrey and Communications and Government Relations Manager attended the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in Washington, DC March 13 — 17 where they met with Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Congressman Adam Smith. • SB 5445 on Eminent Domain: On March 16 Chief Villa testified before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing on SB 5445 regarding eminent domain. Chief Villa spoke to the bill's impact on Tukwila and how the City's use of the community renewal law and condemnation along TIB exemplifies why the existing law includes sufficient protections and should remain unchanged. • International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Regional Summit: City Administrator David Cline attended the ICMA West Coast Regional Summit in Burlingame, California on March 24 and 25. Mr. Cline currently serves as the President of the Washington City/County Management Association. • King Countv Metro Technical Advisory Committee Meeting: Community Development staff attended the first Technical Advisory Committee meeting since adoption of the Metro Connects Long Range Plan. Metro will be coordinating new service investments, capital investments, and critical system supports with City CIP projects to discover where there are opportunities for efficiencies and/or partnerships. • King County Metro Regional Transit Committee Meeting: Community Development staff attended the monthly meeting of the King County Metro Regional Transit Committee. King County, Sound Transit, the Downtown Seattle Association, and the Seattle Department of Transportation provided a presentation on One Center City, a project on which they are partnering on to come up with a set of strategies to maintain mobility for those commuting into and out of downtown Seattle and surrounding neighborhoods during multiple construction projects. Takwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard - Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov L-*1 City Administrator's Report March 29, 2017 Page 2 South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) Meeting: On March 21 Community Development staff attended a SCATBd meeting where the Seattle Department of Transportation gave a presentation on the One Center City Project and Pierce Transit provided an update on service changes that went into effect on March 13. The next meeting will have an update on the Aviation System Plan currently under development by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). A draft Aviation System Plan was released this month; the deadline for public comments on the draft is April 17. 11. Community Events • Dedication of the Duwamish Hill Preserve and Duwamish Gardens: On May 13 the Duwamish Gardens dedication ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase 11 dedication ceremony at 10:00 a.m. • Tukwila Pond Work Party: The King County Housing Authority is having a volunteer work party at Tukwila Pond Park on April 21 to celebrate Earth Day. Ill. Public Safety Plan • Public Safety Plan Open House: The City hosted an open house on the Public Safety Plan at Fire Station 54 on March 18. There was significant turn out by the community and very good conversations about the Public Safety Plan. As we have experienced since we began this effort, there is great support for our first responders in Tukwila. Big thanks to the firefighters, many of whom volunteered their time to cook and serve a great pancake breakfast for the community and thanks to the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2088 that paid for the food. • Public Safety Plan Implementation: The Request for Qualifications for a Real Estate Broker are currently being advertised with proposals due on March 31. Fire Station Architect design contracts will be moving forward through Public Safety Committee and Council in April. IV. Staff Updates Public Safety • Coffee with a Cop: The Community Liaison Officers held Coffee with a Cop on March 11 at Starbucks. They plan to make this a quarterly outreach event. • Bulldog Academy Week 6: On March 16 the class took a field trip to the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) in Burien where Traffic Sergeant Eric Lund led them in the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) driving simulator and Sergeant Kraig Boyd and Officer Matt Valdez gave tours of the CJTC campus. The students got to experience a flag ceremony, watch a Defense Tactics test in the gym, and speak with recruits and officers on campus. • American Legion Officer and Firefighter of the Year Awards: The Tukwila American Legion recently presented Sergeant Kraig Boyd with the 2016 Officer of the Year award and Firefighter Alan Codenys with the 2016 Firefighter of the Year award. Proiect Updates Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@Tukwi[aWA.gov • Website: Tukwi[aWA.gov 82 City Administrator's Report March 29, 2017 Page 3 • Southcenter Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge: On the east side of the Green River, the contractor started to remove existing rockeries and lay down new crushed rock. The adjacent sidewalk on West Valley Highway is closed due to construction and will be closed for the remainder of this project. On the west side of the Green River at Span 1, the Contractor is constructing the pedestrian railing embedment and utility hangers. Away from the project site, welding and fabrication of the steel bridge Span 2 was completed and has been transported to a new site for painting. • Deputy Finance Director Interviewed by Foster High Graduate: On March 15 Deputy Finance Director, Vicky Carlsen was interviewed by Saraswati Subedi, a Foster High School graduate who participated in a job shadow in the Finance Department in 2014. Ms. Subedi interviewed Ms. Carlsen as part of a Highline Community College class assignment. • Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) Workshop at Foster High School: On March 16 Community Development staff worked with five civics classes at Foster High School presenting a mini version of the Congress for New Urbanism workshop on TIB to the high school seniors. Staff briefed the classes on the Comprehensive Plan vision for the TIB district and then the students broke into small groups for discussion. Personal safety walking along TIB and at the light rail station were common concerns. Students were also concerned that efforts to improve the corridor would negatively impact housing affordability and result in displacement of low income residents. Staff urged the students to get involved with city activities and follow the City's progress on implementing improvements on TIB. • S 144th St Phase III: The pre-construction conference will be held on March 30 and construction should begin in mid-late April. • Washington Place: On March 23 Omar and Christine Lee spoke to the Southcenter Rotary Club about their 19 story building under construction on Andover Park East. The residential portion will be called AirMark and the hotel portion will be called LandMark. It will have 371 apartments and 185 hotel rooms. They plan to open in 2018. • Tukwila Village: The King County Library System has announced the new Tukwila Library will open on Saturday, April 29 at 9:30 a.m. and have invited the community to attend the celebration. For more information, please contact the staff at Foster Library. Boards and Commissions Once Council has taken action on the proposed municipal code changes, all vacancies will be advertised on the City's website, on Channel 21, in the Tukwila Reporter, through social media and outreach to the local schools. • Arts Commission: No vacancies. • Civil Service Commission: No vacancies. • Community- Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board: Two vacancies - Position #8 School District Representative and Student Representative. • Equity & Diversity Commission: Four vacancies — under current code requirements — Position #2 School District Representative, Positions #4 and #7 City Employee Representatives, and Position #6 Business Representative. Under the proposed code changes under consideration Position #2 would be open to someone working in the education field rather than limited to the Tukwila School District and a Student Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWkgov 83 City Administrator's Report March 29, 2017 Page 4 Representative position would be added. There are currently two other positions held by Tukwila School District Representatives. • Human Services Advisory Board: No vacancies • Library Advisory Board: No vacancies. The proposed code changes would increase membership by two additional members and a Student Representative position would be added. • Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: No vacancies. • Park Commission: No vacancies. The proposed code changes would increase membership by two additional members and a Student Representative position would be added. • Planning Commission: No vacancies. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@Tukwi[aWA.gov • Website: Tukwi[aWA.gov 84