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MINUTES
Regular Meetxxg
May 21,2018-7:00P.K0.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDERJPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL
Mayor Ekberg called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the
audience in the Piedge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Christy O'F|aherty, City C|erk, called the roll of the Council. Present were Councilmembers Dennis
Robertson, Kathy Hougardy.Verna Seal, De'Sean Quinn, Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Zak Idan.
CITY OFFICIALS
Allan Ekber0, Mayor; David C|ine, City Administrator; Rachel Turpin, City Attorney; Peggy McCarthy.
Finance Director; Jay VVittwor, Fire Chief; Rick MitcheU, Deputy Police Chief; Henry Hash, Public Works
Director; Steve Carstens, Public Works Program Manager; Christy O'Flaherty, Records Governance
Manager/City Clerk; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst.
PROCLAMATIONS
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Mayor Ekberg read a proclamation recognizing May 20-26. 2018 as National PubIic Works Week, inviting
all residents and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the challenges confronted in the
provision of Public Works services in our community and to recognize the daily contributions our Public
Works Department staff make to our health, safety and quality of life.
The Mayor presented the proclamation to Henry Hash, Public Works Director, and Steve Carstens,
Program Manager.
Mr. Hash thanked the Mayor and Council for this recognition and expressed that Public Works provides
essential services that residents and visitors use every day.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes: 5/7/18
b. Approval of Vouchers #377886-377996; #180503 in the amount of $2,280,736.30
c. Authorize the purchase of accessory equipment and tools to outfit Fire Department apparatus in the
amount of $235,000.00.
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f. Authorize the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Seattle City Light/City of
Seattle for the 53rd Avenue South Pject (South 137th Street to South 144th Street) in the amount of
$571.615.60.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on 5/14/18.]
g. Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with the State of Washington through the Salmon
Recovery Funding Board and the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for the Riverton
Creek Flap Gate Removal project in the amount of $846,965.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on 5/14/181
h. Authorize the approval of a 2018 lodging tax application from the City of Tukwila for Southcenter's
5Othanniversary inthe amount of$AO.5OD.O0from lodging tax funds.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee on
5/15/18.]
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED
AS SUBMITTED.*
Councilmember Robertson requested that item 4d. "Authorize the Mayor to sign a design reimbursement
agreement with BP/Olympic Pipeline for the Strander Boulevard Extension Phase 3 project in the amount
of $630,000.00" be pulled from the Consent Agenda, The basis for further discussion involves the ack of
time sensitivity for this item, rising construction nosts, and requirements for the City to pay back grant
funds if the project is not completed.
*MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, WITH THE REMOVAL OF ITEM 4D
TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER NEW BUSINESS.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. A resolution adopting the Tukwila Municipal Arts Plan for the City of Tukwila.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY QUINN THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, read the proposed resolution by title only.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCJL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL ARTS PLAN FOR THE
CITY OF TUKWILA
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY QUINN THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 1934.
b. Fire Department Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident billing:
(1) An ordinance reenacting Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 6.14, "Hazardous Materials Cleanup," to
authorize the recovery of costs associated with responses to hazardous materials incidents within the City
of Tukwila response areas.
MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, read the proposed ordinance by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1519; REENACTING TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.14, "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CLEANUP," TO
AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONSES
TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA
RESPONSE AREAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED
AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2576.
(2) A fee resolution adopting a revised Fire Department Fee Schedule.
MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, read the proposed resolution by title only.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1883 AND ADOPTING A
REVISED FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE.
MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED
AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 1935.
NEW BUSINESS
From the Consent Agenda on Page 1.
d. Authorize the Mayor to sign a design reimbursement agreement with BP/Olympic Pipeline for
the Strander Boulevard Extension Phase 3 project in the amount of $630,000.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on 5/14/18.]
MOVED BY MCLEOD, SECONDED BY KRULLER TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A DESIGN
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BP/OLYMPIC PIPELINE FOR THE STRANDER BOULEVARD
EXTENSION PHASE 3 PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $630,000.00.*
Councilmember McLeod, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, said this item
came to the committee twice. This is the portion of Strander Blvd. on the other side of West Valley
Highway that would go under the railroad tracks and connect to Renton. The City of Renton did their part
of the project on the other side. The T&I Committee recognized that the funding gap for this project has
grown; however, the Committee was comfortable moving forward with the design phase at this time. The
Committee felt that after the design is complete, this item should come before the full Council for further
discussion.
Henry Hash, Public Works Director, explained the City has $5.1 million in grant funds from PSRC (Puget
Sound Regional Council) for use toward the design phase. The $630,000 amount before the Council for
approval this evening is part of that $5.1 million amount. Based on the grant requirements, 86.5% is
coming from other sources and 13.5% is the City's match responsibility. The $630,000 is a requirement
from BP/Olympic Pipeline to do their work as part of the City being in their right-of-way.
Councilmember McLeod summarized that the City received a grant for $5.1 million; $588,000 has
previously been spent; this $630,000 is additional to the $588,000 fora total of $1,218,000. If the City
does not do the project within a 10 -year period, the City will need to pay back 13.5%.
Mr. Hash reiterated if the project is not completed in a 10 -year period, the City will need to return all the
money it has spent. At this time that amount is $1,218,000.
Councilmember Robertson asked if the City does not complete the project within 10 years, will the City
have to refund 100% of the grant money. Mr. Hash said the design money will have to be returned in the
amount of $5.1 million. Mr. Robertson said if we commit the $630,000 tonight and if we have not
completed the construction project 10 years from when the design is complete (approximately a year from
now), then we must pay the $630,000 to the granting source. His concern is that the project is at a total
cost of approximately $76 million at this time, and the City does not have a funding source for the project.
On page 28 of the packet, City operating revenues show Tukwila paying $56 million toward this project,
which is not possible. He would like to see documentation on potential funding sources such as grants
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and have a discussion on the Iikelihood of the City obtaining those grants. He would like to see this
delayed for a couple of weeks to attain the additional information.
Councilmember Hougardy is in support of moving forward on this tonihL In her view, the City has to do
some risk taking. Due to the use of public dollars, risk is avnided, yet sometimes necessary. It is not
likely we can be predictive about what grants may be available over time. The real issue here is that we
have east -west corridors that do not exist and this is an essential corridor for the region. She is in favor of
taking the risk and moving ahead as opposed to doing nothing, Mobility in this region is essential.
Council President Seal concurs with Councilmember Hougardy. Additionally, the Council has repeatedly
gone to Washington D.C. and talked with the federal delegation about this pjecL The federal Iegislators
have had confidence that Tukwila would complete this pject. Ms. Seal has faith in the staff and Council
to secure grants overthe course ofthe 10 -year period. She would liketo move forward with this item.
Councilmember Quinn expressed appreciation for the concerns raised by Councilmember Robertson.
The T&I Committee members thoroughly discussed and debated this topic. The $630,000 is a
requirement from BP/Olympic pipeline to move forward to assess the bigger picture for this project. Tho
T&I Committee thoroughly vetted this issue at 2 meetings and moved it forward unanimously.
Councilmember Kruller has been bringing this up at the PSRC meetings as it relates to King County
project selection. While we did not get approval, the City only missed it by a short margin, as the
Strander Blvd. project is highly respected. We will have used $12 million of the $5] million. We have
been advised by our pjeotmanagementpnnfessiona|sthathavingadesignisnecessorytodetennine
alternatives, She feels there will be a grant stream that the City can pursue for this project. She supports
moving this forward.
Councilmember McLeod emphasized that this is a regional project. The City of Renton has done their
portion on the east side of the tracks. Tukwila had committed to do our side of it, and he is comfortable
making this important investment to meet that commitment. He does recognize the risk and appreciates
Councilmember Robertson relaying the concerns. By getting through the design and having costs
available for discussion, the Council can then make an informed decision. He would like to move this
forward.
Counciimember Robertson respects the work done by the T&l Committee. His concern is that he still has
to vote, and he has not had an opportunity to perform due diligence on the project. The project cost from
the last CIP (Capital Improvement Program) sheet to the current one has increased $37 million. If we
assume the City has topay 10Y6'15Y6oftotal project costabocauneofourshareofgrants.tha\is$8'7
million. To be sahsfiad, he would need to see a detailed description of the project and understand it, to
include cost benefits to the region, before he could vote on a $6'7 million commitment. Looking at the
budgetary constraints in the next 10 years, he would need to have a strong belief that this project is
necessary and a high priority. If it does go forward, there will not be any other public works projects paid
for in the next 10 years. Based on not having those answers, he will need tovote ^no.^ He does respect
the work of the Committee and the position of the other Councilmembers. He just cannotjustify spending
that amount of money, with what he knows right now.
Councilmember Hougardy said that as we have future meetings regarding financing the public safety
plan, we must be mindful of other significant projects in the planning process.
*MOTION CARRIED 6-1, WITH ROBERTSON VOTING NO.
REPORTS
a. Mayor
Mayor Ekberg attended the Peace Officers Memorial this last week at City Hall. He aiso attended an
"employee welcome" for SHAG (Senior Housing Assistance Group) employees. SHAG employees
working at Tukwila VilIage were provided information about the City of Tukwila. He also attended the
Southcenter 50th event at the Tukwiia Historical Society. There were many historical photos of the
Southcenter Mall area. Earlier today, individuals came to City Hall expressing their views regarding the
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Justice Center. The City's position on the Justice Center is to retain the location as previously
determined. The City is working with the businesses to assist them in remaining a part of the community
at different venues. A broker has been made available to them to work on a cooperative plan, so they
cou|dvvorktogetherina^co-np^environmen1 There are also opportunities at Forterra and at the Knights
Inn location.
b. City Council
Councj|member Hougordy, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, reported that at the meeting this
evening, the Police Department provided information about an online crime reporting system that can be
used in lieu of calling 911 (if no suspect 5 involved). The fireworks permit for the July 4 event was also
discussed at the Committee meeting. She reported that at the July 4 event at Starfire Sports this year,
grilling and barbecuing will not be allowed due to safety concerns.
Councilmember Quinn, Chair of the Finance Committee, thanked the committee members for their
diligence regarding the ongoing review of financing for the Public Safety Plan. A new financial forecasting
tool (Whitebirch) is being implemented that will allow a variety of alternatives and options for
consideration. He suggested thatCounci|membexs begin reviewing the complex and lengthy data as
soon as possible. Additionally, the Compensation Policy will be reviewed this year. Mr. Quinn said an
event by Action Tukwila is forthcoming regarding people who are employed in Tukwila.
Councilmember Kruller attended the Peace Officers Memorial event both at Tukwila and in Seattle. She
was moved by the personal stories offered by Sergeant Kraig Boyd from the Tukwila Police Department.
She also attended the Tukwila Historical Society "50th event" regarding the Southcenter Mall. Ms. KruUer
attended the Seawolves Men's Rugby event, where their record is 3-1, and it has been an exciting
season. As Chair of the CDN (Community Development and Neighborhoods) Committee, she noted
there was approval of LTAC (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee) funds for Southcenter's 50th anniversary
ce|ebradon, as well as an update on regulations regarding anima|s, rats and rodents. It was made clear
that garbage and vegetation overgrowth make rats happy. Tukwila Municipal Code 7,O8.130has o
provision that animal waste and food waste removal is necessary due to insects, rodents and disease.
This provision is enforceable by staff. The Tukwila Works reporting system can be used for reporting
issues of concern.
Councilmember McLeod attended the Economic Development Council Board Meeting in Seattle on
May 15, 2018. They are trying to reorganize this Councilto better representthe the area and agencies
involved. Former Governor Christine Gregoire is assisting with this effort and a national search is
underway for a CEO to lead the re -organized Board. Mr. McLeod said to ensure he is best serving
Tukwila, he will be meeting with members of the Board on June 7, 2018 in Kirkland.
c. Staff
David Cline, City Administrator, referenced the CA (City Administrator) report and offered to answer any
questions.
Council Fresident Seal referenced her comments from lastweek regarding an individual taiking with her
at the Backyard Wildlife festival regarding people running the stop sign at South 144m Street and 56m
Avenue South. She would like to see follow-up on that issue. Mr. Cline responded in the afmnadve.
d. City Attorney
There was no report
e. Council Analyst
Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, referenced the Public Safety Plan Project Management Quality
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MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Kruller referenced the CDN discussion regarding zoning as it relates to homeless
services. Michelle Hankinsnn, Director of Homeless Services — Nexus Youth and Fami|ies, was present
at the meeting. They are doing excellent work in the City of Auburn, The goal 5 to gain some
momentum on homeless services even though it did not work out for Mary's Place" to be in Tukwila. The
City's Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) requires use of a Development Agreement (DA) for these types of
uses. Consideration was given to changing that to be a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The discussion
centered around how much work would be required to make some headway. An issue for the Mayor as it
related to Mary's Place was the drop-in service, She feels the City needs a framework that could begin
with removing the drop-in services component and formulate what Tukwila could tolerate to provide some
services. Staff has priorities with regard to other workPoad that plays into this issue as wellThe City has
lost a year since Mary's Place had been a consideration, and the number of homeless youth in Tukwila
has grown. She does not want to enter another winter listening to babies crying in tents, and she is
looking to move forward on this issue.
Councilmember McLeod is in favor of looking at next steps to address this important topic. Additionally,
this is a regional issue for cities in the south end, such as Renton and Burien. It would be helpful to know
what is in place right now as it relates to services.
Councilmember Quinn said he is the Chair of the Joint Recommendations Committee, and he can have a
representative come and talk about what is occurring as a region regarding services. He commended
Councilmember Kruller for the way she articulated the concerns. Oftentimes choices have to made
between housing and shelters based on Iimited funding. He agrees with Councilmember McLeod's view
that this is a regional issue that requires greater involvement from multiple agencies.
Councilmember Robertson said the pain is real for the home|eos, and he would like additional information
as relayed this evening. He tends to support the Development Agreement (DA) approach as opposed to
Conditional Use (CUP). Each Iocation/situation is unique which makes it a good fit for a DA. There are
very few occurrences relating to this, so creating a zoning code change does not seem practical. The
workload for staff is high and greatly impacted by work associated with the Public Safety Plan. Budgets
are also being reduced by 3% in 2018. Additionally, a CUP would likely not have changed what occurred
with Mary's Place.
Councilmember Hougardy referenced a County Consortium the Mayor attended. Mayor Ekberg said
there is a movement to have a south end consortium that will look at housing across jurisdictions. It is
unfolding, and the Mayor will keep the Council informed,
Councilmember 'clan thanked Councilmember Kruller for bringing up this topic. More information and
working with regional players are essential. He would like to see the City pursue opportunities that are
tangible. He knows of kids driving to school here from Auburn.
Council President Seal thanked Councilmember Kruller for raising this topic. She would like more
information and is in favor of utilizing Councilmember Quinn's resources at a CDN Committee meeting or
before the fufl Council,
Councilmember Quinn emphasized there are not enough resources to go around, and reports from the
One Table regional committee showed there was a $400,000,000 need.
Councilmember Kruller referenced information from Ms. Hankinson at the CDN Committee that it is
difficult to work with homeless people after the age of 24, as that is when the deep rescues occur. The
Teens for Tukwila group went to Washington D.C. with their #1 message being about homelessness. If
staff is unable to do all the work, she would be willing to put time in to move the City forward.
Councilmember McLeod would like to see this move forward to a Council Committee or to the full Council
as soon as possible,
Councilmember Seal said she will work toward bringing more information to the Council on this
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Mayor Ekberg said it is important to get statistics from the Joint Recommendations Committee on this
issue, and he will provide information on the formation of a south end consortium as it unfolds. He will be
meeting with two experts on youth from the Tukwila School District with some additional statistics.
AdditionaUy, he will be having lunch with one of the Mary's Place Board members for further discussions.
This topic is of great significance to the City.
ADJOURNMENT
8:22 p.m. MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY QUINN TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Christy �O'F|ahedr-��m��G��menoe� " /City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 6/4/18
AVAILABLE ON CITY WEBSITE: 6/5/18