HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2018-01-16 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorTO:
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Mayor's Office - David Cline, CityAdministrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: January 10, 2018
SUBJECT: Report for January 16, 2018 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
• WSDOT Sea -Tac Airport Pilot Program Grant: Transportation Demand Management
staff met the Port of Seattle, King County Metro, and Port Jobs to kick off the WSDOT
Sea -Tac Airport Pilot Program Grant. The new pilot trip -logging and ridesharing platform
is scheduled for implementation beginning in February to help reduce the regional
impact of airport employee traffic and parking.
II. Community Events
• Green Tukwila — Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Green Tukwila Martin Luther
King Jr. Day of Service events are scheduled from 9 AM - 12 PM at Tukwila Pond Park
and the Duwamish Shoreline.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Bulldog Academy: The second -ever Bulldog Academy will run from March — May at
Foster High School. The lessons will cover SWAT, K9, EVOC, MCU & forensics, DT,
etc. and will include a handful of actors/moderators for mock scenes.
• Meritorious Service Award: On January 4 Commander Eric Dreyer was presented the
Meritorious Service Award from the Police Department for his work on the merger of
three regional auto theft task forces into the newly formed Puget Sound Auto Theft Task
Force. Deputy Chief Mitchell attended a Task Force Board Meeting to present the
award to Commander Dreyer.
Proiect Updates
• Southcenter Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge:
2018
Estimated Completion: February
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The bridge is open. While construction continues there is a continuous pathway for
pedestrians and bicyclists to use the bridge.
• Major Maintenance on 3 Bridges: Estimated Completion: March
2018
o Beacon Avenue Bridge: Crews have completed the bridge deck and the structure is
open to traffic.
o Frank Zepp Bridge: Contractor crews are painting the sub structure.
o Grady Way Bridge: Field measurements have been taken and construction has not
yet started.
• Baker Blvd Non -Motorized: Estimated Completion: January 2018
The project has been suspended until weather is dry enough to complete all the
pavement markings.
• 42nd Ave Phase III: Estimated Completion: August 2018
The forming of the south side footing is underway. Installation of a large drainage vault
on S 158th west of 42nd will require a one-month road closure on S 158th St. We expect
42nd Ave S to remain closed through the first quarter of 2018.
•
s 144th St Phase II: Estimated Completion.- January
2018
The new traffic signal at 42nd Ave S is on. The benches and trash receptacles will arrive
later this month.
Boards and Commissions
Vacancies are currently being advertised on the City's website, on Channel 21, in the
Tukwila Reporter, through social media and outreach to local schools.
• Arts Commission: No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: Vacant Position: Position #2 Resident.
• Community -Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board: Vacant Position: Student
Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #2 Education
Representative and Student Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Position #4 Resident and
Position #6 Business Representative. One application received.
• Library Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Position #7 Resident and Student
Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: No vacancies.
• Park Commission: Vacant Position: Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: No vacancies.
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Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov