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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2011-09-12 Agenda Front SheetTukwila City Counci /Agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Jim Haggerton, Mayor Counci /members: Joe Duff ie Joan Hernandez Shawn Hunstock, Interim City Administrator Dennis Robertson Verna Seal Allan Ekberg, Council President Kathy Hougardy De'Sean Quinn To be followed by a Special Meeting Monday, September 12, 2011, 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers 2. SPECIAL a. Update on the Committee to End Homelessness: Bill Block, Project PRESENTATIONS Director b. Washington Finance Officers' Association (WFOA) Professional Finance Officer's Award to Shawn Hunstock, Finance Director c. Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Tukwila 3. CITIZEN COMMENT At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this agenda (please limit your comments to five minutes per citizen). To comment on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments until the issue is presented for discussion. 4. SPECIAL a. A resolution and interlocal agreement for climate change collaboration. Pg.1 ISSUES b. Washington State Military, Homeland Security Grant for emergency Pg.19 management in the amount of $82,207.00. c. An ordinance to increase the tax on certain gambling activities upon Pg.55 certain triggers. 5. REPORTS 6. MISCELLANEOUS 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION d. An ordinance regarding chronic nuisance issues. Pg.63 e. Tukwila Metropolitan Park District: Pg.87 (1) An interlocal agreement for support services between the Pg•93 City of Tukwila and the Tukwila Metropolitan Park District. Pg.99 (2) A resolution authorizing a loan agreement between the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila Metropolitan Park District. a. Mayor b. City Council c. Staff d. City Attorney e. Intergovernmental S. ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING (continued...) x SPECIAL MEETING Monday, September 12, 2011 Page 2 SPECIAL MEETING Ord #2349 Res #1746 1. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 2. UNFINISHED Tukwila Metropolitan Park District: Pg.87 BUSINESS a. Authorize the Mayor to enter into an interlocal agreement for support Pg.93 services between the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila Metropolitan Park District. b. A resolution authorizing a loan from the City of Tukwila General Fund Pg.99 to the Tukwila Metropolitan Park District in an amount not to exceed $1.1 million and authorize the Mayor to enter into a loan agreement between the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila Metropolitan Park District for that purpose. 3. ADJOURNMENT Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Reasonable accommodations are available at public hearings with advance notice to the City Clerk's Office (206- 433 -1800 or tukclerk @tukwilawa.gov). This notice is available at www.tukwilawa.aov, and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities. Tukwila Council meetings are audio taped. HOW TO TESTIFY If you would like to address the Council, please go to the podium and state your name and address clearly for the record. Please observe the basic rules of courtesy when speaking and limit your continents to five minutes. The Council appreciates hearing from citizens but may not be able to take immediate action on continents received until they are referred to a Committee or discussed under New Business. COUNCIL MEETINGS No Council meetings are scheduled on the 5th Monday of the month unless prior public notification is given. Regular Meetings The Mayor, elected by the people to a four -year term, presides at all Regular Council Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Official Council action in the form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can only be taken at Regular Council meetings. Committee of the Whole Meetings Council members are elected for a four -year term. The Council President is elected by the Council members to preside at all Committee of the Whole meetings for a one -year term. Committee of the Whole meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Issues discussed are forwarded to the Regular Council meeting for official action. GENERAL INFORMATION At each Council meeting citizens are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are not included on the agenda during CITIZENS COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes. Special Meetings may be called at any time with proper public notice. Procedures followed are the same as those used in Regular Council meetings. Executive Sessions may be called to inform the Council of pending legal action, financial, or personnel matters. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action on matters affecting the public interest such as land -use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. Section 2.04.150 of the Tukwila Municipal Code states the following guidelines for Public Hearings: The proponent shall speak first and is allowed 15 minutes for a presentation. 2. The opponent is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation. Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal. 4. Citizens who wish to address the Council may speak for 5 minutes each. No one may speak a second time until everyone wishing to speak has spoken. 5. After each speaker has spoken, the Council may question the speaker. Each speaker can respond to the question, but may not engage in further debate at this time. 6. After the Public Hearing is closed and during the Council meeting, the Council may choose to discuss the issue among themselves, or defer the discussion to a future Council meeting, without further public testimony. Council action may only be taken during Regular or Special Meetings.