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City of Tukwila
City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
November 14, 2018 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan
Staff: Jack Pace, Lynn Miranda, Mia Navarro, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II.BUSINESS AGENDA
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Staff is Council direction on submitting formal opposition to a new proposed Federal rule titled
This rule seeks to strengthen existing language
ensuring that immigrants will be self-sufficient and not dependent on public benefits, but in
practice would negatively impact immigrant families in the community. Immigrants applying
for entry and non-immigrant visitors seeking to extend their stay or change their status would
be evaluated on whether they would have to rely on public benefits. If yes, they would be denied
admission or extension. The proposed rule would negatively impact families that are trying to
reunited as well as immigrant families that are already here and may be discouraged from
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applying for needed benefits. The public comment period ends December 10, 2018. Committee
members discussed the proposed rule and expressed unanimous support for the city to formally
provide comment in opposition. Chair Kruller shared that the Tukwila Pantry experienced a
decline in participation due to immigrant families fearing the consequences of a rule like this.
She asked if other cities are submitting comments and offered to engage the Sound Cities
Association Public Issues Committee. Staff will modify the draft comment by adding language
about the Tukwila Pantry. Chair Kruller also requested that staff reach out to Senators Cantwell
and Murray. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 26, 2018 COMMITTEE FO THE
WHOLE.
A. Ordinance: Moratorium within the Tukwila International Boulevard Study Area
Staff is seeking Council approval to renew the existing moratorium in the Tukwila International
Boulevard study area which is set to expire on January 10, 2019. Doing so will allow maintenance
of the land use status quo until the City completes its review and adoption of zoning code
changes
Congress for New Urbanism. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 26, 2018
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Adjourned 6:04 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval