HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2018-09-17 Item 6C - Report - City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: September 12, 2018
SUBJECT: Report for September 17, 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 needadditional information about any of the following items.
I.Intergovernmental Update
King County City Managers/Administrators Monthly Meeting: On September 5 City
Administrator David Cline, Deputy City Administrator Rachel Bianchi and Senior Manager
Leon Richardson attended the monthly King County City Managers/Administrators meeting
held at the Tukwila Community Center. Topics discussed at the meeting included an update
from the Port of Seattle, a King County Economic Forecast presentation, an update from the
State Crime Lab, Municipal Hot Topics and an update from Sound Cities Association.
II.Community Events
Rave Green Run: The Rave Green Run which is hosted by the Seattle Sounders will be held on
Saturday, September 15th in Tukwila. Information is available at www.ravegreenrun.org.
Tukwila is one of the sponsors using funding from lodging taxes, which are dedicated to
promoting tourism.
Family Fest Postponed: The rescheduled Tukwila Family Fest will be held at Cascade View
Community Park on September 19.
III.Staff Updates
Project Updates
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42 Ave Phase III: Estimated Completion: November 2018
Seattle City Light (SCL) should have all the primary distribution and transformers installed
and energized for their new underground systeminthe next fewweeks. After SCL’s
underground completion, the City’s construction contractor will start the power service
cutover for the residential properties, with SCL’s inspection. Comcast and CenturyLink’s
cutover work will begin after SCL’s work. There is minimal road construction at this time to
make way for the utility cutover work.
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53rd Ave S: Estimated Completion: March 2019
Contractor wasback on site as of September 9, after the Local 302, operating engineers’
union strike ended. Work continues on the joint utility trench to install the electrical
infrastructure along the project site.
BAR Bridge Rehabilitation: Estimated Completion: February 2019
The contractor did not incur any delays due to the Local 302 strike. They were able to work on
column grouting and drilling for sole plates on the girder extension seats. The contractor is
preparing for the “big lift” to install a 200-foot long girder to prepare for the sidewalk
extension on the south side of the bridge. This beam lift is critical since it will require BNSF to
completely shut down all rail traffic along the Washington coast to facilitate the 4-hour work
window.
Longacres Parcel: Per Council direction, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on
September 4 seeking buyers of the City’s “Longacres” parcel, which is located on Longacres
Way adjacent to the Tukwila commuter rail station. The RFP is available in the City’s online
records center under Legal/Public Notices. Responses are due on October 31.
Boards and Commissions
Arts Commission: No vacancies.
Civil Service Commission: No vacancies.
Community-Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board: Vacant Position: Student
Representative.
Equity & Social Justice Commission: Vacant Position: Student Representative.
Human Services Advisory Board:No vacancies.
Landmark Commission: No vacancies.
Library Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Position #7 Resident and Student Representative.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: Vacant Positions: No vacancies.
Park Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #4 Resident and Student Representative.
Planning Commission: No vacancies.
IV.Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries
Date of
Inquiry Response
Inquiry
In follow-up to the request made The City Attorney is preparing a
during Citizen Comments at a previous memo for Councilmembers
council meetingregarding updatingsummarizing the City’s current
September 4, 2018
the City’s panhandling legislation, ordinances pertaining to
Council Meeting
Councilmembers requested the City panhandling.
Attorney provide written input to the
Council for potential discussion.
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