HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-29 Community Development and Neighborhoods MinutesCity of Tukwila
City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal
Staff: David Cline, Brandon Miles, Stacy Hansen, Jack Pace, Ryan Larson, Laurel
Humphrey
Guests: Jeff Bauknecht & Robin Webster, Museum of Flight; Lisa Schwartz, Seattle
Southside Regional Tourism Authority
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. 2018 Minor Home Repair Program Contract
Staff is seeking Council approval for the Mayor to sign a contract with King County for the receipt
of $90,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2018 Minor Home Repair
Program. This program is administered by Tukwila Human Services and provides home repair
services to low and moderate income homeowners. Tukwila serves as the fiscal agent for the
contract which also includes Des Moines, Covington and SeaTac. In 2018 the program served 56
unduplicated households representing 75.50 hours of repairs. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 4, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
B. Applications for Lodging Tax Funds
Staff is seeking Council approval of four applications for lodging tax funds as recommended by
the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee:
• Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority: $202,500 for 2019 and $202,500 for
2020 to support tourism promotion, marketing and sales activities
• Museum of Flight: $100,000 to support marketing and events for the Smithsonian's
traveling exhibit, "Destination Moon - The Apollo 11 Mission."
• City of Tukwila: $127,045 for administrative costs associated with the lodging tax
fund including .5 FTE and for a small grants program.
• Starfire Sports: $44,500 to support the promotion and facilitation of leagues,
events, and tournaments.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 4, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
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C. Lower Green River Corridor Plan Flood Hazard Management Plan
Staff briefed the Committee on efforts to submit comments to the King County Flood Control
District on the Lower Green River Corridor Plan. This Plan aims to provide a long-term approach
to reduce flood risk and improve fish habitat while supporting the economic prosperity of the
region, and an accompanying Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) will analyze
alternatives for flood protection. Staff provided an overview of the proposed comments, which are
due on April 1, 2019. Councilmember Robertson distributed copies of the Puget Sound Salmon
Recovery Council comment letter dated January 29, 2019. DISCUSSION ONLY.
D. Tukwila 205 Levee Certification Phase 2 Draft Report
Staff updated the Committee on the Tukwila 205 Levee Certification effort and the Phase 2 Draft
Report prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. (NHC). The Tukwila 205 Levee is on the
left bank of the Green River between South 196th Street and 1-405 and provides flood protection to
the Tukwila Urban Center. Levee certification is no longer provide d by the Corps of Engineers and
expired in August 2013, so the City hired NHC to perform engineering analysis in accordance with
FEMA requirements. The Phase 2 report identifies ten separate segments, approximately 75% of
the total, that do not meet federal requirements. NHC has provided conceptual designs that would
bring the levee to a 100-year level of protection that would allow it to be certified, although a 500-
year level of protection is recommended. The total cost to correct deficiencies is anticipated to
exceed $100M and staff is working with the Flood Control District to add these projects to its
Capital Improvement list for prioritization with other King County projects. DISCUSSION ONLY.
E. 2019 Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee Work Plan
Committee members and staff discussed a preliminary draft work plan for the year ahead.
Councilmember Robertson noted the Council should look at rates for reclaimed water.
Councilmember Seal would like briefings on problem properties during the code enforcement
updates. Councilmember Quinn would like a rental housing inspection program report,
information about legal implications of the shoreline master program update, and the City's
strategies for growth in the urban center. DISCUSSION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned 6:14 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval