HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDN 2017-11-13 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila
Community Development &
Neighborhoods Committee
O Kathy Hougardy, Chair
O Verna Seal
O Kate Kruller
AGENDA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 — 5:30 PM
HAZELNUT CONFERENCE ROOM
(At east entrance of City Hall)
Distribution:
K. Hougardy
V. Seal
K. Kruller
D. Robertson
Mayor Ekberg
D. Cline
C. O'Flaherty
L. Humphrey
Item
Recommended Action
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1. PRESENTATION(S)
2. BUSINESS AGENDA
a. A resolution for the 2018 Legislative Agenda and a
a. Forward to 11/13 C.O.W.
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legislative session preview.
and 11/20 Regular Mtg.
Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations
Manager
b. An ordinance amending the Tukwila Municipal Code
b. Forward to 11/27 C.O.W.
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relating to the use of REET (Real Estate Excise Tax)
funds.
and 12/4 Regular Mtg.
Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations
Manager
c. An update on the design of Fire Station 51.
c. Committee discussion.
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Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations
Manager
d. An update on the Ryan Hill Subarea Plan.
d. Information only.
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Nora Gierloff, Deputy Community Development Director
e. An update on the Mary's Place Development
e. Information only.
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Agreement.
Nora Gierloff, Deputy Community Development Director
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. MISCELLANEOUS
Next Scheduled Meeting: Monday, November 27, 2017
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Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 206-433-1800 (TukwilaCityClerk@TukwilaWA.gov) for assistance.
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Public Safety Committee
Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee
FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: October 31, 2017
SUBJECT: 2018 Legislative Agenda (Updated after PS Committee)
ISSUE
The City of Tukwila develops an annual legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the
legislative session.
BACKGROUND
The City's Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff and consensus among the elected
officials as to what policy positions are taken on behalf of the City of Tukwila during the
legislative session.
At the Public Safety Committee meeting on November 6, 2017 the following were added to the
draft legislative agenda with full support of the Committee:
• Economic Development staff asked that an item be added to preserve the flexibility in the
definition of "tourist." Last session a bill was considered that would have changed the
definition of "tourist" to be visitors from more than 50 miles away or from a different state
or country. This change would inhibit Tukwila's ability to attract day visitors with lodging
tax funds. Since there is a good change the bill will return in 2018, it seemed prudent to
include it on the adopted legislative agenda.
• Councilmember Quinn asked, and his colleagues agreed, to include an item on monitoring
the effect of the McCleary decision and changes to education funding made in the 2017
legislative session to ensure that Tukwila students are benefiting from these new
policies.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to approve the resolution and consider this item at the November 13
Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent November 20 Regular Meeting. The City's
lobbyist, Jennifer Ziegler, will provide a legislative update at the November 20 meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution in draft form
Attachment A — Updated Legislative Agenda
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE
DURING THE 2018 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2018;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes this agenda is not all encompassing, in that
certain additional items may arise during the legislative session that require support or
opposition; and
WHEREAS, a legislative agenda outlines the priority issues that elected officials may
discuss when speaking to members of the Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to these priorities at the Regular City Council
Meeting on November 20, 2017;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2018 Washington State
Legislative Session that provide a framework for advocacy on behalf of the community.
The City of Tukwila 2018 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as
Attachment A.
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 A: City of Tukwila 2018 Legislative Agenda
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ATTACHMENT A
City of Tukwila 2017 Legislative Agenda
Transportation & Infrastructure
• Join the US DOT, Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, the City of Tukwila and other
partners to fund the Strander Extension project to increase freight mobility and remove
55,000 vehicles a day from 1-405, 167 and other nearby roadways.
• Create stable, reliable infrastructure assistance funding for cities to assist in repairing
roads, bridges and other public infrastructure that support economic development.
Housing & Human Services
• Provide future stable funding for homelessness by eliminating the sunset and increasing the
document recording fee.
• Create new local options to generate revenue for housing and human services and for capital
construction of affordable housing.
• We strongly encourage the state to adequately fund human services programs for the health
of the safety net.
Shared Revenue
• The State must continue its role as a partner with cities.
• Maintaining existing programs such as Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Payments, which
provides Tukwila over $1.1 million annually, is part of this partnership.
• In addition, the state must retain the local share of liquor taxes to allow jurisdictions to
address impacts, such as public safety, of privatized liquor in our cities.
Revenue Reform
• Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of services
continue to outstrip revenues.
• The state should amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and work
with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local level.
Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation
• Jurisdictions significantly and adversely impacted by the sunset of streamlined sales tax
mitigation payments must be made whole.
• Department of Revenue's sales tax projections appear to be inflated and indicate significant
loss of revenue for the City of Tukwila.
Education
• Implement needs based funding for allocation of social emotional student support resources
and expand funding for learning opportunities for summer school students.
• Increase funding for homeless students and secondary ELL student and incorporate early
learning for low income students as a part of Basic Education.
• Continue to monitor outcomes of the McCleary decision and funding identified in the 2017
legislative session to ensure Tukwila students benefit.
Law Enforcement
• Increase funding for law enforcement training to ensure that all police officers have access to
key resources that save lives.
Preserve Lodging Tax Flexibility
• Ensure the definition of "tourist" in Washington State remains flexible to allow jurisdictions and
Lodging Tax Advisory Committees to distribute lodging tax dollars in a manner that best serves
each individual community.
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee
FROM: Rachel Bianchi
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: November 6, 2017
SUBJECT: Modifications to City's Real Estate Excise Tax 1 Allocation
ISSUE
The Tukwila Municipal Code currently restricts Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) 1 funds
allocation to the Land Acquisition, Rec and Park Development Fund 301. Staff would like to
amend the code to include Public Safety Plan land acquisition.
BACKGROUND
Washington State law allows cities and other jurisdictions collecting REET 1 to spend these
funds on capital projects, defined in RCW 82.46.010 as:
"those public works projects of a local government for planning, acquisition, construction,
reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets; roads;
highways; sidewalks; street and road lighting systems; traffic signals; bridges; domestic
water systems; storm and sanitary sewer systems; parks; recreational facilities; law
enforcement facilities; fire protection facilities; trails; libraries; administrative facilities,
judicial facilities, river flood control projects..."
In 2015, the state legislature amended the law to also allow jurisdictions to use REET 1 funds
for maintenance of capital projects. Jurisdictions may use the greater of $100,000 or 25% of
available funds, but not to exceed $1 million per year for such activities.
In 1996, the City restricted the allocation of REET 1 funding solely land acquisition and park
development. Since 2014, REET has come in more than double the amount budgeted. This
year is continuing this trend, with REET 1 receiving $873,000 to date with $400,000 budgeted.
Due to REET accumulation at an unexpected rate, the Land Acquisition, Rec and Park
Development Fund 301 has in excess of $3.5 million available today.
As the City works to implement the Public Safety Plan, and with the realities of cost escalation in
this heated development market, the City could choose to use REET 1 funds to develop the
City's Public Safety facilities. By doing so, the City has additional funding sources to achieve
our Public Safety Plan goals.
The attached ordinance amends the Tukwila Municipal Code to include the Public Safety Plan
Fund (305), which includes the Justice Center and three fire stations and the City Facilities
Fund, which covers the combined City Shops facility.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council pass the attached ordinance amending the Tukwila
Municipal Code to include the ability to allocate REET 1 funds to the Public Safety Plan. Staff
does not recommend using REET 1 for any maintenance needs.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft ordinance
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 1674; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1400 §4, AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3.56.040, TO UPDATE REGULATIONS REGARDING
DISTRIBUTION OF REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila imposes an excise tax on each sale of real property
within the City limits at a rate of one-quarter (1/4) of one percent of the selling price pursuant
to Chapters 82.45 and 82.46 RCW and WAC Chapter 458-61A; and
WHEREAS, per RCW 82.46.010, cities may use REET1 on capital projects specified
in the Capital Facilities Plan Element of their Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified additional funding requirements relating to the Public
Safety Plan projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Section 3.56.040 Amended. Ordinance No. 1400 §4, as codified at
Tukwila Municipal Code Section 3.56.040, "Distribution of Tax Proceeds and Limiting the
Use Thereof," is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.56.040 Distribution of Tax Proceeds and Limiting the Use Thereof
A. The County treasurer shall place 1% of the proceeds of the taxes imposed in this
chapter in the County current expense fund to defray costs of collection.
B. The remaining proceeds from City taxes imposed herein shall be distributed to
the City on a monthly basis, and shall be placed by the Finance Director in the Land
Acquisition, Recreation and Park Development Fund (301); the Public Safety Plan Fund
(305); or the City Facilities Fund (306), for use in conjunction with any project within tai -i -s
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C. This section shall not limit the existing authority of this City to impose special
assessments on property benefited thereby in the manner prescribed by law.
D. The City Council shall review the distribution of the tax proceeds three years from
the date of the passage of this chapter.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1674 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the City
Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to other
local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
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
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
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Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee
Public Safety Committee
FROM: Rachel Bianchi
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: November 7, 2017
SUBJECT: Fire Station 51 Design Update
ISSUE
City staff and consultants seek to share information about the design of Tukwila's new Fire
Station 51.
BACKGROUND
As a part of implementing the Public Safety Plan, the City's fire stations architects, Weinstein
A+U are finishing up schematic design of Fire Station 51. The intent is to share the initial
drawings with the public at the City's Open House scheduled for December 2 from 10:00 a.m. to
Noon at the Water District 125Nalley View Sewer building. Staff would like to ensure that
Council has the opportunity to review the drawings in advance of the Open House.
RECOMMENDATION
Information and discussion only.
ATTACHMENTS
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods
FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director
BY: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: November 6, 2017
SUBJECT: Ryan Hill Subarea Plan
ISSUE
Tukwila is developing a Subarea Plan for the Ryan Hill Neighborhood in response to a rezone
request.
BACKGROUND
In 2016 the owner of a large undeveloped site in Ryan Hill applied for a rezone from Low
Density Residential (LDR) to High Density Residential (HDR) in order to develop a senior
housing project, Vintage@Tukwila. Staff recommended that a comprehensive analysis of the
neighborhood be done before considering changes to the area on an individual project or parcel
basis. This information would be used for discussion with existing property owners, residents,
service providers, and decision makers on the land use options and costs for services and
meeting municipal standards in this area.
Ryan Hill annexed to the City of Tukwila in 1989 as part of the Fire District #1 Annexation. It is
predominately single family, although there is a mix of single family and higher density and
commercial uses on the east border fronting on 51 Avenue S. and on Ryan Way S. There is
also a large amount of undeveloped land. Current zoning for the area is based upon the
County's zoning at the time the area was annexed and the closest comparable Tukwila zone.
The area has remained relatively unchanged for the last 30 years. The area is topographically
the east valley wall for the Duwamish River basin/watershed. The area is environmentally
sensitive due to wetlands, a stream and slopes. Most infrastructure in the area does not meet
current City standards. In addition, a number of lots are too small for septic systems and
property owners do not have the availability of a sewer line within adjacent rights of way.
Tukwila is responsible for all municipal services including Parks, Recreation, Police, Emergency
Medical Services, Fire, Sewer, Water, Surface Water; Permitting, and Transportation
infrastructure excluding 51 Avenue S.
DISCUSSION
LDC consultants have been hired to develop three land use scenarios based on infrastructure
needs, environmental constraints, utility service and neighborhood preferences. Staff is holding
an open house on November 15, 2017 at the Tukwila Community Center to share these findings
and gather feedback from the community. We have mailed a postcard to all residents and
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owners in the neighborhood inviting them to the open house, pointing them to the web site for
further information and advertising an online survey.
Planning Process
Step One: Assess the neighborhood's existing conditions and constraints, analyze
development patterns, and identify infrastructure deficiencies.
Step Two: Solicit feedback on neighborhood opportunities and challenges from residents,
property owners, and stakeholders.
Step Three: Create three future land use scenarios that reflect input, existing conditions, and
development realities. Prepare infrastructure cost estimates associated with each of the three
land use scenarios.
Step Four: Provide the land use scenarios and their respective implications and development
costs to the public; make scenario adjustments, as necessary.
Step Five: Present public comments on the land use scenarios, infrastructure options, and
possible financing strategies to City Council.
Step Six: Prepare a Comprehensive Plan amendment to adjust zoning in the area, if
necessary.
The Vintage@Tukwila rezone will go back to the Council for a decision in the second quarter of
2018.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The consultant services are being funded through the Professional Services account in the DCD
budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
ATTACHMENT
A. Ryan Hill Neighborhood Study Area Map
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods
FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director
BY: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: November 6, 2017
SUBJECT: Update on Mary's Place Development Agreement
ISSUE
Mary's Place has decided not to pursue a development agreement with the City to operate a
temporary family shelter.
BACKGROUND
In late 2016 the City was approached by Mary's Place, a local non-profit, and the Desimone
Trust, owners of the vacant former Barnaby's restaurant, to consider the site for a temporary
use as a family shelter. Staff has had ongoing meetings with Mary's Place and their consultants
over the past year to work through the challenges of the building and site.
• DCD staff started meeting with Mary's Place representatives in October of 2016 to
discuss the issues around establishing a shelter.
• DCD held a pre -app on the proposal on 12/8/16.
• Most of the site is within the Shoreline Jurisdiction and a majority of the building is non-
conforming due to its location within the Shoreline Buffer.
• Staff, the Mayor, and City Administrator toured a Mary's Place shelter in Seattle in
December 2016.
• A development agreement (DA) for Mary's Place was placed on the 2017 CDN
workplan.
• Staff worked with Mary's Place to develop a draft DA emphasizing the following points:
o No drop-in day use of the services;
o Priority for families with a last address in Tukwila;
o Shelter would be a time limited temporary use;
o The building is within the Shoreline Buffer and therefore non -conforming so
improvements are limited per Shoreline Regulations;
o A Shoreline Substantial Development permit would be required; and
o Ongoing outreach to the neighborhood and larger community is required.
• Mary's Place applied for a tenant improvement permit for the Barnaby's site on 7/7/17.
• The draft DA went to CDN on 7/10/17 and the Committee approved sending it forward.
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• On 7/11/17 Mary's Place asked that the DA be pulled from the Council agenda pending
reconsideration of the day use issue.
• Staff and Administration have held ongoing discussions with Mary's Place, but concerns
about sheltering the day use families drawn to Tukwila for services have not been
adequately addressed. While Mary's Place said that they would put procedures in place
to find shelter beds for any non-resident families they haven't established the same
network of churches and volunteers in South King County as they have available in
Seattle.
• A second correction letter for the building permit D17-0184 was sent on 10/25/17 listing
further corrections required for consistency with code requirements.
• Mary's Place has not submitted a Shoreline Permit which has an approximately 3 -month
processing time due to mandatory comment and appeal periods before construction can
begin.
• The non -conforming rights to use the portion of the building within the Shoreline Buffer
will expire on February 23, 2018.
DISCUSSION
On October 26`h Mary's Place notified the Mayor and City Council that they are no longer
pursuing the shelter project, see Attachment A. In discussions with the City they have said that
the cost of the improvements required to a temporary location were not cost-effective for the
number of residents served and the length of time they would occupy the building.
The building they proposed to use has been vacant for long stretches of time and is requiring a
greater number of improvements than it appears they had anticipated. The water service may
not be adequate for the showers and laundry facilities they would add combined with the
commercial kitchen use. In addition, under building code occupancy standards it can only house
60 people overnight when they had originally hoped for up to 90 residents. The Shoreline
permit represents an additional unknown for cost and schedule as Tukwila's determination
would be sent to the Department of Ecology for final review and approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
ATTACHMENT
A. 10/26/17 Letter from Mary's Place to Mayor Ekberg
B. Proposed Site Plan
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JJ McKay, Chair
The Fresh Toast
Dan McGrady, Vice Chair
PEMCO
Suzanne Fletcher Juneau, Vice Chair
Inform Logistics
Megan Murphy, Secretary
Vulcan Inc.
Lynne Cobb, Treasurer
Rasmussen Equip Co.
Carie Fowler Antonelli
HD Fowler Company
John Atzbach
Atzbach Antiques
Martha Belmont
Urban Dwell Properties
Brian Cartin
Seattle Children's Hospital
Kris Richey Curtis
KINZER Partners
Deanna Dawson
Sound Cites Association
Jasmine Donovan
Dick's Drive -In Restaurants
Jan Drago
Former City and County
Councilmember
Jennifer Harnish
Harnish Group, Inc.
Mark Hatcher
US Bankruptcy Court
Cindy Keyser
U.S. Trust
Jessica Clawson
McCullough, Hill, Leary, PS
Jeni Oppenheimer
Partner Solutions
Doug Prince
Foster Pepper PLLC
Kara Murphy Richards
Judge Pro Tern
Katrina Strand
Community Volunteer
Marka Waechter
Seattle Hospitality Group
October 26, 2017
Mayor Allan Ekberg
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
Dear Mayor Ekberg,
As you know, Mary's Place is the leading provider in family homelessness in our
community. We operate eight emergency family shelters in King County, four of which
are open 24 hours, for a total of 680 beds each night. Our goal is to ensure that No
Child Sleeps Outside in our community, which is why we have worked tirelessly to
expand our services over the last year. With over 1,900 family members sleeping
outside every night in King County, we have worked with corporations, faith
communities, King County, and local cities to open more shelters, offer more beds, and
work to bring every family member inside to safety, shelter, and hope. Our model of
offering housing, employment, and education resources in a 24-hour setting has
helped hundreds of families move directly from shelter to housing. All of our beds are
full each night, and we know that there are many more families who are still
unsheltered and in need of our services.
We are grateful for the conversations we have had with the City of Tukwila over the
last nine months about addressing the current need of unsheltered families in your
community. With 11% of the students in the Tukwila School District currently
experiencing homelessness, we recognize the real need for access to safe shelter and
services in your community.
Mary's Place prides itself on being cost-effective and offering the maximum amount of
resources to all families in need at our 24-hour locations. The City of Tukwila's
decision to not allow unsheltered families access to services at the Mary's Place
Family Center goes against our core value of being cost efficient and a good steward
of our donor's investment in a solution. The model proposed by the City of Tukwila
would not be fiscally prudent and would leave children in King County unsheltered and
unsafe. As we are unable to come to an agreement, Mary's Place will no longer be
pursuing the Tukwila site as a potential family shelter location.
Thank you again for the conversation about offering our serv'ces in your e muni
Marta Hartman
Executive Director
Mary's Place
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