HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDN 2018-10-23 Item 2E - Resolution - 2019 Legislative AgendaTO:
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: October 2, 2018
SUBJECT: 2019 Legislative Agenda
ISSUE
The City of Tukwila develops an annual legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the
legislative session.
BACKGROUND
The City's Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff and consensus among the elected
officials as to what policy positions are taken on behalf of the City of Tukwila during the
legislative session.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to approve the resolution and consider this item at the November 13
Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent November 19 Regular Meeting. The City's
lobbyist, Jennifer Ziegler, will provide a legislative update at the November 19 meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
- Resolution in draft form
- Attachment A — Legislative Agenda
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE
DURING THE 2019 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2019;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes this agenda is not all encompassing, in that
certain additional items may arise during the legislative session that require support or
opposition; and
WHEREAS, a legislative agenda outlines the priority issues that elected officials may
discuss when speaking to members of the Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to these priorities at the City Council Meeting on
November 19, 2018;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2019 Washington State
Legislative Session that provide a framework for advocacy on behalf of the community.
The City of Tukwila 2019 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as
Attachment A.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2018.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Verna Seal, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2019 Legislative Agenda
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ATTACHMENT A
City of Tukwila 2019 Legislative Agenda
Transportation & Infrastructure
• Join the US DOT, Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, the cities of Renton and Tukwila
and other partners to fund the Strander Extension project to increase freight mobility and
remove 55,000 vehicles a day from 1-405, 167 and other nearby roadways.
• Provide funding for critical local infrastructure, including the Allentown Bridge, which is
Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete.
• Create stable, reliable infrastructure assistance funding for cities to assist in repairing
roads, bridges and other public infrastructure that support economic development.
Housing & Human Services
• Fully fund the state Housing Trust Fund to provide resources for affordable housing.
• Create new and expand existing local options to generate revenue for housing and human
services and for capital construction of affordable housing.
• We strongly encourage the state to adequately fund human services programs for the health
of the safety net.
Shared Revenue
• The State must continue its role as a partner with cities, including reinstating funding for the
Public Works Assistance Account and Community Economic Revitalization Board.
• Reestablish the Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Payments to cities hard-hit by the change to
destination based sales tax, which provides Tukwila over $1.2 million annually to replace lost
revenue, which was ended in the 2018 session.
• In addition, the state must retain the local share of liquor taxes to allow jurisdictions to
address impacts, such as public safety, of privatized liquor in our cities.
Revenue Reform
• Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of services
continue to outstrip revenues.
• The state should amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and work
with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local level.
Education
• Implement needs based funding for allocation of social emotional student support resources
and expand funding for learning opportunities for summer school students.
• Increase funding for homeless students and secondary ELL students.
• Incorporate early learning for low income students as a part of Basic Education.
Law Enforcement
• Increase funding for law enforcement training to ensure that all police officers have access to
key resources that save lives.
• Change the day rate for Department of Corrections inmates to ensure equitable
reimbursements for local facilities such as SCORE.
Preserve Lodging Tax Flexibility
• Ensure the definition of "tourist" in Washington State remains flexible to allow jurisdictions and
Lodging Tax Advisory Committees to distribute lodging tax dollars in a manner that best serves
each individual community.
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