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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2018-11-13 Item 4G - Resolution - 2019 Legislative AgendaCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 11/13/18 RB ,-, 11/19/18 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.G. STAFF SpoNsoR: FtACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 11/13/18 AcHNDA ITEM TITLE 2019 State Legislative Agenda CxmcoRy Z Discussion Ails Date 11/13/18 rj Motion Mtg Date Resolution E Ordinance AI t‘g Date Bid Award Al 4g Date 0 Public Hearing Mtg Date E Other Mt‘g Date Mtg Date 11/19/18 SPONSOR Council ZMayor EHR EDCD Elinaiwe EFire ETS EP&R [Police PW Court SP oNSole S Council is being asked to adopt the city's legislative agenda for the 2019 session. SUMMARY REVIEWIM BY E] C.O.W. Mtg. Z CDN Comm E Finance Comm. E1 Trans &Infrastructure Arts Comm. 111 Parks Comm. [I] DATE: 10/22 & 10/23 COMMITTEE CHAIR: MCLEOD Public Safety Comm. Planning Comm. & KRULLER RECOMMENDATIONS: SpoNsoR/ADmiN. CONIMIYIV-I': Administrative Services Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE ExpkNDITuRE RI:.QUIRILI) AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 11/13/18 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 11/13/18 Informational Memorandum dated 10/2/18 Resolution Proposed 2019 Legislative Agenda Minutes from the Transportation and Infrastructure Com. of 10/22/18 Minutes from the Community Development & Neighborhoods Com. of 10/23/18 11/19/18 95 96 TO: 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 97 98 UW 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 W:\Word Processing\Resolutions\Legislative Agenda for 2019 10-11-18 RB:bjs Page 1 of 1 99 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. 100 Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes 0ctober22, 2018 C. Contract: 2019 Overlay & Repair Program Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with KPG, Inc. in the amount of $156,172.00 for design of the 2019 Overlay and Repair Program. Committee members and staff discussed that design contracts differ from construction contracts in that they do not have to be bid. Cities can choose the best qualified designer for a project and KPG was selected due to their qualifications and experience with Tukwila. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 5, 2018 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. D. Resolution: 2019 Legislative Agenda Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt a legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the next session. The Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff on policy positions. Tukwila's state lobbyist, Jennifer Ziegler, has notified the City she is going to discontinue service and staff will return with a proposal for a replacement. The draft Agenda includes relevant additions and deletions including reference to the Allentown Bridge, reestablishing the Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation payments, and changing the day fate for inmates to ensure equitable reimbursements to facilities like SCORE. Councilmember Quinn suggested adding language referencing the efforts of the Streamlined Sales Tax mitigation tax force. Staff will prepare an amendment for the Committee of the Whole. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEBMER 13, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. E. Interlocal Agreement: SeaTac International Airport Impact Study Staff is seeking Council approval of an interlocal agreement with SeaTac, Normandy Park, Burien, Federal Way, and Des Moines that outlines the local matching funds for the Sea-Tac Airport Impact Study as required in the State's budget proviso. The City Council previously approved Tukwila's share of $14,445.61. Since the last briefing, the Department of Commerce has changed the format of the regular meetings of the six cities to include one community representative from each and for the meetings to be open to the public. Tukwila's representative will be former Mayor Jim Haggerton. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 5, 2018 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. II. SCATBd/RTC III. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmembers and staff discussed the project summary included in the packet as well as the October 21, 2018 water main break on Andover Park East. The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH 101 Community Development&Neighborhoods Minutes October 23, 2018 D. Resolution: Community Development & Public Works Fees Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would update the consolidated permit fee schedule for Public Works and for Land Use. The proposal maintains the 3% credit card fee, increases flat land use fees at 3.2%, and passes Hearing Examiner fees on to the applicant. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 5, 2018 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. E. Resolution: 2019 Legislative Agenda Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt a legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the next session. The Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff on policy positions. Tukwila's state lobbyist, Jennifer Ziegler, has notified the City she is going to discontinue service and staff will return with a proposal for a replacement. The draft Agenda includes relevant additions and deletions including reference to the Allentown Bridge, reestablishing the Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation payments, and changing the day fate for inmates to ensure equitable reimbursements to facilities like SCORE. The proposal was also in the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, which requested additional language referencing the efforts of the Streamlined Sales Tax mitigation tax force. This proposed amendment will be reflected in the resolution presented to the Committee of the Whole. Chair Kruller noted that the Sound Cities Association is also finalizing its 2019 legislative agenda and she is supporting language that would preserve cities' rights relating to future transportation investment technologies. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 13, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Adjourned 6:20 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH 102