HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2019-01-22 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorTO:
City of Tukwila
Atlan Ekberg, Mayor
Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: January 16, 2019
SUBJECT: City Administrator's Report
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 need additional information about any of the following items.
1. Intergovernmental Update
• Economic Outlook Forum: Mayor Ekberg and Councilmember Robertson attended an
Economic Outlook Forum sponsored by the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce on January
10.
• Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Luncheon: Mayor Ekberg,
Councilmembers Hougardy and Kruller, and city staff attended the Seattle Southside
Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Luncheon on January 11. City Administrator David
Cline gave a presentation about the Economic outlook for the City of Tukwila.
• Board of Architectural Review Meeting: The Board of Architectural Review Met on January
11 to discuss a seven -story building for 107 assisted living units, 27 memory care units, and 58
parking spaces, located at 112 Andover E. The project was approved with one additional
condition related to landscaping.
0. Community Events
• Teens for Tukwila: Teens for Tukwila will be hosting Mayor Ekberg and City Administrator
David Cline at the January 17 meeting.
W. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Homeless Camps: Officers are working with Union Pacific RR and Code enforcement
on homeless camps along West Valley Hwy.
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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City Administrator's Report
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Project Updates
• 42nd Ave Phase III: Estimated Completion: February 2019
Seattle City Light (SCL) has three more private service connections to be completed for the
overhead to underground utility conversion process. Once complete SCL will start removing
the overhead power lines and topping the utility poles. Due to the recent storm damage,
Comcast has delayed their overhead wire removal to January 18. After all other utilities have
completed their overhead to underground utility conversions, CenturyLink will remove their
remaining overhead wires and the utility poles and the contractor will complete the sidewalk
installation, illuminate the street poles, and finish the other punch list items.
• 53rd Ave S: Estimated Completion: March 2019
The contractor is finalizing electrical services to residences as well as utility work related to
installing a PSE gas line. It is anticipated that the base lift of paving will be installed in the first
quarter of 2019.
• BAR Bridge Rehabilitation: Estimated Completion: March 2019
Contractor continues to work on the sidewalk over the railroad and is anticipating
completion by the second week of January. The contractor anticipates shifting the traffic
lanes in late January to complete incidental expansion joint work. Construction is on
schedule for completion in March.
• Strander Blvd Ext Phase 3: Design continues. Staff anticipates the contract with MENG
Analysis will be signed this week and the value engineering study wilt commence by the end
of January.
• Traffic Calming/Residential Safety: Public Works Maintenance has received the driver
speed feedback signs and other radar activated LED enhanced signs for use with the
program. Installation will begin as the schedule allows.
• Tukwila Village: On January 8 Economic Development Administrator Derek Speck provided
an update on Tukwila Village to the Tukwila Library Advisory Board. Work has begun on
Building A, with construction cranes erected and footings placed.
Boards and Commissions
• Arts Commission: No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: No vacancies.
• COPCAB: Vacant Position: School District Representative and Student Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: Vacant Position: Student Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: Vacant Position: Position #3 Resident.
• Landmark Commission: No vacancies.
• Library Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Position #7 Resident & Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: No vacancies.
• Park Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #4 Resident & Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: No vacancies.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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IV. Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
January 7, 2019
Councilmember Robertson
Parks staff have been looking at easements
inquired about parking at
(existing and potential future) around
Tukwila Pond
Tukwila Pond to determine options for
improving and promoting public access to
the site. Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED) work has also
been conducted on site to make it safer:
including improving sight lines and cleaning
debris from homeless encampments.
January 14, 2019
Councilmember Kruller
inquired about how
In anticipation of cold weather or snow fall,
Public Works' Street Division monitors the
decisions are made
condition and makes a deicing decision on a
regarding deicing in winter
case by case basis. Liquid deicer may be
conditions.
applied between 15 and 36 degree on dry,
moist or light snow to keep the precipitation
from sticking to the pavement. Straight
solid deicer may be applied during wet
conditions and when snow has already stuck
to the pavement.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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