HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2017-09-18 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorTO:
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: September 13, 2017
SUBJECT: Report for September 18, 2017 Regular Council Meeting
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.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• Prep for Regional Transit Committee Meeting: Department of Community
Development staff attended the August 30 meeting with King County Metro to plan the
agenda for the September Regional Transit Committee Meeting. The September
meeting will include a briefing on Metro's proposed fare legislation, and a status report
on the Community Connections (formerly Alternative Services) program.
• RISE Presentation at the Sound Cities Association Dinner: The City of Tukwila was
selected to provide a "RISE" presentation at the September 6 Sound Cities Association
Dinner. "RISE" presentations are meant to "Recognize, Inspire, Share, Engage!" Christy
O'Flaherty, Records Governance Manager/City Clerk gave a presentation on the GET -
IT project that has made 1.2+ million land use and development permit images available
online in the City's Digital Records Center. Mayor Ekberg and Councilmembers Duffie
and Kruller attended the SCA event.
• Regional Affordable Housing Staff Work Group: Community Development Director
Jack Pace is a member of the Regional Affordable Housing Staff Work Group. The
Work Group recently met to review a draft Charter and Work Plan. The Work Group
provides support to the Regional Affordable Housing Task Force as they work to
develop a recommended countywide affordable housing strategy.
• 2017 King County Executive's Small Business Awards Finalists: On September
12th King County announced the finalists for the 2017 King County Executive's Small
Business Awards. Three Tukwila business are finalists: Odin Brewery is a finalist for
Overall Best Small Business; Industrial Rev is a finalist for Best Exporting Small
Business; and Pacific Rim Environmental is a finalist for Best Green/Sustainable Small
Business. The winners will be announced on September 21.
II. Community Events
• S2 Family Night: On September 9 the City sponsored Family Night at the S2 game. As
part of the event the city worked with the Sounders to bring in bouncy houses, face
painting and a City of Tukwila fire truck.
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• Cascade View Community Park Playground Program: The Playground Program at
Cascade View Community Park ended on August 25. Summer playground staff served
80 to 100 kids each day at the park. The Playground Program is a Free Summer Sack
Lunch Program site through the Seattle Human Services Department's Summer Food
Service Program where everyday each kid received a healthy sensible lunch.
• The United Way Day of Caring: The United Way Day of Caring was September 15 at
Tukwila Park. Volunteers from local businesses focused on ivy removal around the
park.
• Teen After School Program: The free Teen After School Program has begun for the
school year. The Teen Room at TCC is open Monday -Friday from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Drop in activities include ping pong, pool, homework time, arts, crafts, snacks and more.
• Preschool Classes: The three and four-year-old preschool classes are full for the
2017-2018 school year. The transitional kindergarten class has six students, and
additional registrations are coming in daily as the school year gets started.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Partnership with Youth Linc: The Community Police Team continues the work with
Youth Linc. Youth Linc is a program in which police and counselors work with juveniles
who routinely find themselves in trouble with the law. They provide focus, mentoring,
and outreach to them.
• Child Endangerment Task Force: The Anti -Crime Team has been involved with the
Child Endangerment Task Force (CETF) and participated in an operation with local
agencies focused on identifying and recovering juvenile females who may be part of the
human trafficking trade.
Project Updates
• Southcenter Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge: Contractor poured light weight concrete on
the deck of the main steel bridge structure last week. On west side of Green River, the
contractor has been sawcutting and paving asphalt for the trail. On east side of Green
River, the contractor has been building the forms for Spans 3 and 4, and will install
rebar and pour concrete soon after. The estimated completion date for this project is
December 2017.
• BAR Bridge Rehab: The BNSF permit is in the final stages for approval. The work
under the bridge to stabilize the footings should be completed by Thanksgiving.
• Major Maintenance on 3 Bridges: Work on all three project sites began on July 24 and
all work is expected to be complete by December 2017.
• Beacon Ave Bridge: Completely closed to traffic beginning August 28 with
completion by October.
Frank Zepp Bridge: Completely closed to traffic for 10 days beginning September
15.
Grady Way Bridge: No major impacts to Grady Way with only temporary lane
closures on Longacres Drive.
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• 42nd Ave Phase III: Work is proceeding on the culvert replacement and installation of
the underground power utility infrastructure. A structural shoring retaining wall will be
required to protect existing structures prior to excavating the west side of the streambed
for placement of the culvert. We expect to have a driller on site in the next week to
complete this work. This project is scheduled to be complete in August 2018, barring
any setbacks.
• S 144th St Phase II: Contractor is continuously grading the north side of the road and
pouring concrete sidewalk on the south side of the road. Streetlight pole bases were
poured with concrete. The traffic signal work at the intersection of S 144th St and 42nd
Ave S will soon begin. This section of S 144th St has also been re -opened for
westbound traffic only. Work should be complete by November 2017.
• Cascade View SRTS Phase II: Construction continues with the installation of concrete
sidewalks and the roundabout at S 140th St and 33rd Ave S. All work should be
completed by the end of October.
• 2016 Andover Park East Sewer Repair: This project was substantially completed as
of August 31, 2017. The Contractor is completing the remaining punch list items.
• Baker Blvd Non -Motorized: Survey and potholing is complete. Clearing and grubbing
is underway on Christensen Rd in preparation for the installation of additional storm
drainage, illumination, and new widened sidewalks. Preparations for upgraded ADA
ramps at Baker and Andover Park East began September 11. All work should be
complete by December 2017.
• S 119th St Pedestrian Bridge: Repairs of the girder tops began on September 5. The
girder tops repair and test deck repair section are expected to be completed by the end
of September.
• 2017 Overlay & Repair: Contractor has begun installing curb ramps at S 128th St and
paving the north approach area of the 42nd Ave S bridge near TCC. Work is expected
to be completed by the end of October.
• 2017 Annual Small Drainage Program: On Strander Blvd, between Tukwila Pkwy and
Andover Park West, the contractor has installed an 8 -inch drain line behind the curb.
The construction reduced one lane of eastbound traffic on Strander Blvd, but preserved
pedestrian use of the sidewalk during this phase. On S 148th St, in the McMicken
neighborhood, the contractor has excavated the trench for the drain line that will be
installed on the east side of the street. All work is scheduled to be completed by the end
of October.
• Strander Boulevard/SW 27th St: Berger has been chosen as the designer and the
design contract was presented to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on
September 12 and is scheduled for the Consent Agenda on September 18.
• Rental Housing Inspections: Department of Community Development staff is
conducting rental housing inspections this throughout the month of September and all
required inspections will be conducted by September 30.
• Tree Replacement for Unauthorized Tree Removal: Boeing reported that their
contractor started demolition at the Duwamish Oxbow site before the demo permit was
issued. The contractor also removed a stand of 40 mature trees from the shoreline
jurisdiction that were supposed to be protected and retained. Staff members have
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determined that approximately 324 replacement trees will be needed and are working
are working with Boeing to determine whether the trees will be planted or payment
made into the City's tree replacement fund.
Boards and Commissions
• Arts Commission: No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: No vacancies.
• Community -Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Position
#8 School District Representative and Student Representative. Application received for
Position #8.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #5 Education
Representative and Student Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: Vacant Position: Position #2 School District
Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Positions #6 and #7 Residents and Student
Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: No vacancies.
• Park Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #7 Community Member and Student
Representative. Application received for Position #7.
• Planning Commission: No vacancies.
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