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City of Tukwila
City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
September 5, 2018 4:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair, Zak Idan
Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Gail Labanara, Hari Ponnekanti, Peggy McCarthy,
Vicky Carlsen, Jeff Friend, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II.BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Proposed 2019-2020 Biennial Budget
Staff reviewed the proposed budgets for Public Works (000.13), Streets (000.16)
Equipment Rental (501 Fund), Residential Streets (103 Fund) and Arterial Streets (104
Fund).
Public Works Department
Public Works Department budget proposes a 3% reduction in 2019 for $243,000 and
$239,975 in 2020. Significant changes include position changes, and reductions in
professional services, facility maintenance, roadway repairs, and traffic control devices.
Chair McLeod asked if reductions would be noticeable to residents. Staff replied that they
could be, but there is sometimes cushion in the budget to add services back in.
Equipment Rental and Replacement
The proposal for the 501 fleet fund includes a 4.86% increase in 2019 and 14.79% decrease
in 2012 and reflects nine new Police vehicles and four new Fire vehicles. Analysis of funding
the 501 fund will continue on the work plan.
Residential Street Fund (103)
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The 42 Avenue South Phase III and 53 Avenue South projects are near completion. 46
Avenue South Safe Routes to School, Macadam Road South Complete Street, and South
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152 Street Safe Routes to School are three new grant-funded CIP projects. Traffic
Calming and Residential Safety Improvements were combined into one with proposed
funding of $400,000 per year. The Committee was interested in how the $400,000 was
determined. estimation at an amount that will provide some flexibility and can
be revisited each year. Committee members again expressed the need for a thorough and
predictable citywide traffic calming program. Staff plans to return with a draft list at the
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next meeting. Chair McLeod asked for scenarios indicating the type and number of
projects that could be done with the proposed funding amount.
Arterial Street Fund (104)
The Strander Boulevard Extension Phase 3 project will finish design in 2019. Boeing Access
Road Bridge Rehabilitation will have final asphalt lift in 2019. The West Valley Highway
project will be designed in 2019 with construction in 2020 and is grant funded. New
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projects include Boeing Access Road over Airport Way Seismic Retrofit, 42 Avenue South
Bridge Replacement, and Green River Trail Improvements. Staff intends to return with an
overview of the overlay program
understanding of how projects are determined.
FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 5:19 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH, reviewed by GL