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Home My WebLink About2019-04-15 Regular MinutesTukwila City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chambers April 15, 2019 — 7:00 P.m. REGULAR MEETING CALL TOORDER/PLEDGE CJFALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL Mayor Ekberg called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience inthe Pledge ofAllegiance. ROLL CALL Christy O'Flaherty, Records Governance Manager/City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present were Councilmembers Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy De'Sean Quinn, Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Zak |don. MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY QUINN TO EXCUSE COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOUGARDY FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED G-0' Council President Hougordyarrived ot7:24p.m. CITY OFFICIALS Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David C|ine, City Administrator; Ann Marie Soto. Assistant City Attorney; Kimberly VVa|den, Municipal Court Judge; Trish Kin|ow' Court Administrator; Bruce Linton' Police Chief; JoyVViUmer' Fir* Chief; Henry Hash, Public Works Director; Vicky Car|sen, Finance Director; Juan Padi||a, Human Resources Director; Joel Bush, Technology and Information Services Integration Manager; Leuna| Hunnphmay, Council Analyst; Chriob/O'Haherty. Records Governance Manager/City Clerk. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2010 State of the Tukwila Municipal Court. Judge Kimberly Walden Judge Kimberly Walden utilized an electronic presentation to provide the 2018 State of the Municipal Court address, with the following key points and emphasized the significance of regional poverty on the Court system: Caseload: ~ Cases Filed: 3'000(-33Y6) * Hearings Held: 7.500(-4096) ° Cases Disposed: 3.bOO(3O96)(1.5UOtraffic; 37DUI; 64OParking; 1.1ODNon-T/affic) Training Programs: * Misdemeanant Probation Academy • Civics 2.Ofor the Court Professional * Tukwila Citizens' Academy- Basic Principles for Courts, Search and Seizure * Bringing Peace to Relationships Customer Service: • Public Defender Screening: 88Y6qualify; Court costs and fines imposed only ifcurrent nrfuture ability to pay ° Language Assistance Program/Interpreter Services: Nearly 5OOevents required language interpreter and approximately 000hours. 25different languages with interpreter costs at $26.400vvith reimbursement bythe State of$7.915 • King County Universal Payment Program: Over 2.00Ocases; $2.5million assigned; over $85.OUU paid Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 15.2U1Q Page 2of8 ° Community Resource Center: Emergency provisions offood and clothing; Treatment, housing, education, employment and safety referrals; Government assistance/benefit renewal; Transition from incarceration w Low Cost Classes: 53 graduates in 11 Courts (75 people are on g waiting list) p Teamwork in Action Award was presented to the Court staff in 2018; and the Court Employee of the Year was NeaaoCmnoa ~ My Change Plan Progrom/ConsumerAwa/enese encompassed 7796 of Tukwila residents with a cost to the City of$525 • Community Service Program: Collaboration through King County; Payment to them of$15.00 per hour ° Monitoring: Charges Supervised - Theft 4596; DUI 2596;Domestic Violence 2596 Comm un|oatiqn/Conneot|vity: * Use ofTwitter and Focebookand |nshagramtoconvey Court business • Courts for Kids Program continues with Mock Trials Modernization of Court Processes: ° Paper ondemand ° Greater accessibility and transparency toinformation Judge Walden credited Court Administrator Trish Kin|owand the entire court team for the success the Tukwila Municipal Court has achieved and for being eo"good atohange." The {}ounci|membensasked clarifying questions ofJudge Walden and exchanged comments with the following key points: ° The benefits of the Court's approach to treating clients with respect, while offering essential services horeduce repeat offenders. w The importance of creating an environment that gives hope to those who can be overwhelmed, while addressing issues holistically, yet ensuring accountability. * The positive outcomes through the Universal Payment Program that removes extraneous fees, yet ensures the original fine is paid so individuals can regain their driver's license and seek employment. ° Pride in the level of technical excellence demonstrated by the Court that often takes other governmental agencies years toachieve. ~ The significance of having a diversion program in place that reduces the number of first time offenders having hocome toCourt for lesser crimes. ~ Recognition of Judge Walden as a trend setter and for establishing a culture that benefits the Tukwila community. * Acknowledgment of the specialized training the Court has undertaken, particularly as it relates to "poverty simulation" in providing staff perspective, and the Universal Payment Program in creating successful outcomes for deserving individuals. 7:24p.m. Council President Hougondyentered the Council Chambers Mayor Ekberg expressed the greatest pride inthe Court team and thanked them for their service tothe City PUBLIC COMMENTS David Puki.3748South 152» Gt.said hehad been sdarecent T|BAC(Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee) meeting where he was made aware that the City of SeaTac was having a community meeting about combining the City ofSeeTacwith the City ofTukwila. Mr. Puhiattended the meeting and provided the meeting agenda and documentation for distribution to the City Council. Those otGeaTec feel they cannot produce the revenues they need to support the community and essential projects. They seem to believe that if they merged with Tukwila, they could attain grants and better funding opportunities. Councilmember Kwon from SeaTac expressed that he had spoken to numerous officials at Tukwila, aswell aeresidents ofboth cities and found afavorable atmosphere. Mr. Pukispoke against this proposal at the SeaTac meeting, emphasizing that he had once resided in the City of SeaTac and does not support amerger. Tukwila City Council Regular MeengK4inuteo This issue was discussed by the Cound|members.with 2Counci|members expressing they were approached briefly by Councilmember Kwon while having coffee, wherein they did not express support. Two other Councilmembers said they were approached at the NLC (National League of Cities) Conference and did not convey support toward this matter. Mayor Ekberg was also approached by Councilmember Kwon at the NLC Conference and expressed to him that this issue should not bepursued. The Coumi|membe/eexpressed concern over the negative impact this has had onthe community based onsocial media postings; recognition that Tukwila is 100 years old, and regard for the history of the City and the loyalty of the citizens cannot be under -valued; and concern at what can be perceived as disrespect toward the governing body of Tukwila to not be approached by the City of SeaTac prior to conducting public meetings onthis issue. Council consensus existed for the Council President to draft a letter to the City of SeaTac relaying that Tukwila ianot infavor ofpursuing amerger with GeaTec. Counci|mannberaexpressed the need tobe mindful of retaining a positive relationship with the City of SeaTac, while also conveying a strong and purposeful message that Tukwila ienot interested inthis proposal. Council President HouAardyasked all Councilmembers to provide her any feedback about specific information they would like in the correspondence. Angelina Benedetti isthe manager ofthe Tukwila Library. [Wa. Benedetti provided aflyer tnbedistributed to the City Council regarding the "Celebrate Dia" (Diversity in Action) event on April 28' 2018 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Sullivan Center in Tukwila Village. This event aligns with Tukmi|a'a Strategic P|en, Goal 2-ASolid Foundation for all Tukwila Residents. She expressed that Tukwila has 2unique library locations in the City. with (1) the Tukwila Library located within the Tukwila Village complex and Sullivan Cenbsr, both near senior housing, and (2) the King County Library branch otthe Westfield Gouthcenter Mall. She explained that the Tukwila Library is very busy with 178,000 items checked out and over 9,000 student and teacher auards. The event onApril 28will involve story times with Univioionanchors and a former Seattle Sounder, and every child who participates will get a free book. Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, 5625 South 1491h St., is here to commend the good work of the Tukwila Municipal Court. She brings perspective based on her work experience at the state level as a manager with the Administrative Office ofthe Courts. She manages the Supreme Court commissions that look ot racial justice, gender justice and language access throughout the State court system. The staff of the Tukwila Municipal Court are statewide innovators based on the work they do. K0a. De|ostrinno Johnson brings statewide court officials to Tukwila to review the work being done in the City. The language access options the Tukwila Court provides are phenomenai She feels the Tukwila Court iethe best ofthe best, and she suggested the Council look at other areas of City government where similar principles can be applied. Khang NQuyen, 13304 56th Avenue South. is Political Science student sd High|ine College and is attending this meeting aspart ofhis educational program. Heexpressed that the Tukwila City government works hard to promote a healthy community and to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Studies show that voter turnout for local elections continually lags behind Presidential mid-term elections. The King County 2U18elections map shows the County average was 7596with Tukwila ranging from b1- 7O96. which is relatively high turn -out rate compared toother cities. Oftentimes voters do not feel their vote matters. From his perspective, the policies that affect the lives of people the most are those decided atthe local level; the votes ofcitizens docount. Mr. Nguyen said heieamember ofthe Vietnamese Martyrs Parish inTukwila, where hoteaches 2»ugrade catechism. Heexpressed appreciation for the positive and robust relationship the City leadership has with the parish leaders. Heisthankful for the opportunity to practice his faith in this beautiful City while preserving Vietnamese culture. He thanked the Mayor and Counci|nnmmbero for the diligent work toward creating a aefe, just, and kind City of Tukwila. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 4/1/19 Mtg.) b. Approval ofVouchers #35O588'38OG82;#13O4D1inthe amount of$2.UOS.737.53 o. Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment #3tocontract #17-O88 with Weinstein AU, LLC. for the Public Safety P|an, Fire Station 52, in the amount of$2U.95O. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Public Safety Committee on 411119.] d. Authorize the Mayor tosign Amendment #4tncontract #17-157with DLR Group, Inc., for the Public Safety P|an, Justice Center, in the amount of$2A'475. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Public Safety Committee on 411119.] e. Authorize the Mayor to sign o contract with KPG. Inc., for the Tukwila International Boulevard Chonne|izabonStudy inthe amount of$55.A50. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on 412119.] MOVED BYROBEF0TGgN.SECONDED BYKRULLERTHAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. NEW BUSINESS 2019-2020 strategic priorities. Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, relayed the Council isbeing asked toreview the proposed 2U19-202O priorities to determine if they accurately reflect the work and services of the City over the next biennium. Since the adoption of the City Strategic Plan, the City Council and City Administration have traditionally collaborated toidentify the Qty'ashared priorities. Categorizing and describing the work bythese priorities is an effective tool the City can use tocommunicate its services bothe public. In oddidnn, it is beneficial for Council and staff to share a common understanding of the City's work and priorities. City Administration reports out quarterly to the City Council on work plan progress. The City began implementing Priority -Based Budgeting in2O18. This ioamulti-year effort with several steps ahead in 2019. including identification of performance measures and programs in other funds. Once in place, these performance measures are expected to provide enhanced reporting to show how the City immeeting its strategic objectives. The City Council met jointly with City Administration leadership on February 21, 2019 for the purpose of team building and to review the 2019-2020work plan items in the context of the updated Strategic Plan and its goals. Attendees gathered in small groups to reflect on the City's past, create a vision for the future, and to categorize the work plan items into priority categories in alignment with the City'o five Strategic Goals. Following the joint meeting, Council staff combined, refined and formatted the ideas and notes submitted bythe small groups aeshown below. The draft was then reviewed and further refined bythe Administration leadership team and the Council President, resulting in the following proposals: GOAL 1—ACOMMUNITY OFINVITING NEIGHBORHOODS AND VIBRANT BUSINESS DISTRICTS Prepare for future growth with regional and local investments Infrastructure improvements, planning and development codeupdmhes,depkoyo/ontofconn/nunitv technology resources Nurture safe and flourishing neighborhoods Public oaheb/1firatresponder services, Phase 1ofPublic Safety Plan, park and recreation innovation and accessibility, traffic &pedeohiun oa/bh( public art implementation Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes C]OAL%—A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ALL TUKVVLMRESIDENTS Engage community and identify unmet needs Engaging hard -to -reach communities, predicting and adapting social service needs as growth continues, city internships end/obahedom/pongnen/'epprentioeohippnornobon'honne/eonnena prevention, school district engagement Leverage housing partnerships and collaboration Housing Comprehensive Plan, Regional Affordable Housing Task Force, South King Housing & Homelessness Partnership, affordable housing incentives GOALJ—AD|VERSE AND REGIONALLY COMPETITIVE ECONOMY Advance Tukmila'emcmnPcn/c vitality Economic Development Plan, regional infrastructure projects, Opportunity Zones, business ne/ebonah(pa GOAL 4—AHIGH-PERFORMING AND EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION Ongoing innovation mforganizational systems Phase ? of Public Safety Plan implementation, technology -based efficiencies, internal workforce diversity, employee development and professional growth process improvements, long term financial health, priority -based budgeting and performance measures, Equity Policy implementation GOAL 6—APOSITIVE COMMUNITY IMAGE AND IDENTITY Promote and celebrate City identity Effective multi -channel communication, Community Connectors, 2020 Census outreach, Police Department Community Policing Team, Night Out Against Crime, community image investments Councilmember Quinn inquired as to if those items on the 2019-2020 list of priorities are in alignment with oparticular Committee, would the Committee take upthat body ofwork. Ms. Humphrey answered inthe affirmative. Councj|member KruUerreferenced Goal 1 as itrelates tothe BNSF |nhsnnodsd Facility Access Implementation. VVhiks City staff did bake a tour ofthe hao|hx, she would like the goals to include o Council tour ofthe facility inthe year 2O1S. Council President Hougardy asked the Council whether they would be able to attend if a BNSF |nharmoda|Facility tour was arranged for aweekday. Consensus existed among the Council tohave o tour, and Councilmember Kruller asked that an option for a Saturday tour also be pursued. Mayor Ekberg attended the opening ofDestinationMoon-Apollo 11at the Museum ofFlight. He relayed that onthe first Thursday ofthe month, itiafree [Vthe public. b. City Council Counoi|nnemberSeal reported that she sat inaaActing Chair ofthe CDN(Community Development and Neighborhoods) Committee inthe absence ofCounci|memberQuinn. A1that meeting there was a proposal involving an Ordinance and Development Agreement with Homestead Community Land Trust for affordable housing in the area of Military Road and South 140y» Street. It would involve 18 compact single family homes, with 11-14 of the homes for people making 50-80% of the area median income. This item will be coming to the Council at the April 22, 2019 Council meeting. Additionally, she attended the first Executive Board meeting for SKHHP (South King Housing and Homelessness Partnership). This involves 0 King County cities that assist member governments in developing affordable housing policies, strategies, programs and development regulations. Aformal report will beforthcoming bothe Council with Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 15.2O19 Page 6of8 additional information. She also relayed that Kona Kai Coffee at Tukwila Village had a break-in, and they will re -open mesoon aopossible. Council President Hougardy attended the recent Challenge Seattle breakfast, Part ufthe meeting involved the concept that when there is no middle income houoing, it puts pnaeoupe on lower income housing. When people cannot afford to "buy -up," low income housing becomes |eea available. AddidonaUy, she attended the 8CA (Sound Cities Association) networking dinner where Attorney General Bob Ferguson was the speaker. She also attended the ESJ(Equity and Social Justice) Commission meeting onApril 4.201Q. Cuunoi|member KruUerotbanded the opening of Destination Moon -Apollo 11 at the Museum of Flight and the 8CAnetworking dinner. She appreciated the question and answer format with Attorney General Ferguson as itwas very informative. Also, she reported there will be a Seavvo|mss game et7:OO p.m. on Easter. AdditionaUy, she asked that *dsome point there be a moment ofsilence for slain Cowlitz County Deputy Justin DeRosier, who was a graduate of Washington State University in 2012. Councilmember Idan reported that he attended a forum titled "Affordable Housing of Today for Elected {Jfficia|a" sponsored by the Housing Development Consortium. They toured the Plaza Roberto W1aoetas in E| Centro De La Raza. He found it to be insightful, and it was interesting that no City in the region meets the 3096 threshold. He would like Tukwila to be the first to reach that threshold. David Cline, City Administrator, referenced the CA (City Administrator) report and 2019 ls' Quarter Work Plan and offered toanswer any questions. 8:31 p.m. Cnunoi|mennber|danleft the Council Chambers. Councilmember McLeod inquired regarding Mayor Ekberg's testimony before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Mayor Ekberg shared that he has testified 3 times this year to champion the essential work toward saving sales tax mitigation for the City. The amount has continued tubereduced, and heie seeking hrsave and retain that mitigation. Hnrecently testified inameasure before the Senate and the House that iounder deliberation. 8:32p.rn. Cnunci|membmr|dmnreturned tothe Council Chambers. Additionally, Mr. Mcleod inquired astnwho went onthe BNSFtour and what was the tone ofthe conversation. Mr. Cline referenced page 89 of the CA Report in the Council packet where there is a brief summary. BNSF was having a Great Northern Corridor meeting at SeaTac and as part of that, they chose to do a local tour. City staff and three representatives from the Chamber ofCommerce joined them for about on hour long tour ufthe |ntormoda|yard. The tour will boopen tothe full Council based onCouncil schedules, wherein BNSF can explain their full operations. Discussion included the Joint Access Study and the current state ofthe 42^«Avenue South Bridge and potential funding options. )twas msuccessful intorootion, and the relationship is positive. Councilmember Quinn explained that history shows there was a great deal of time in which City officials were not invited onto the site. There were also several meetings in which the message was that many people were selling their property boBNGFaothey could expand. Atthis time, itieclear that residential homes have expanded and increased, so there has been a substantial change in the circumstances. It is agood time for the Council tobeupdated regarding the current status. Council President Hougardyinquired asbuthe alternate access routes. Counoi|memberKru||ersaid the Council asked that the report be brought to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with updated information prior toitcoming before the Committee ofthe Whole. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutex d' City Attorney There was noreport e' Council Analyst There was no report. MISCELLANEOUS Coumci|nlembor8ea| said at the recent Career Fair, information was construed that left students feeling there will be o youth jail built edthe Justice Center. She would like input regarding this issue in the public record. Mayor Ekberg said hewas not aware ofthis, and the City ienot engaged inayouth jail. The City ima member nfthe SCORE jail, and itiefor adult detention. Mr. Cline emphasized that no jail is being built as part of the Justice Center. Councilmember Kruller and Councilmember Idan expressed the importance of explaining the difference between ajail and eholding cell. Bruce Linton, Police Chief, explained that the Cit/scunent Police station has processing area that is used on temporary basis for just a few minutes at a time, and the new Justice Center will have a similar processing area. However, juveniles that are in custody are typically not taken to this area, as they are released to their parents. |fitis a felony oituahun, individuals would be transported to Seattle. There is no jail at the new Justice (}enter. Mayor Ekberg suggested that additional information will beshared regarding the new City facilities in future City publications. Councilmember Quinn referenced the recent and unfortunate passing of Patti Southard, who was involved in Action Tukwila and K4C (King County Cities for Climate Collaboration). She had been along time King County employee, and she worked hard in the region to bring communities together. He requested that the City consider preparing aresolution inher honor. Mayor Ekberg concurred with the adoption of resolution. Counci|member KruUer relayed that NLC contacted her for a media interview with a group called BonFire, asooia| media outlet inWashington D.C. This is in regard toan upcoming vote as itrelates ho opportunities for transportation funding at the federal level. [Ws. Kru||er emphasized the importance of the Gtranderproject andthebridgepjecbsduetotheirsignifioancetoTuhwi|a and the region. Counui|memberMcLeod requested amoment ofsilence for the slain deputy. 8:44p.rn. The Mayor asked Councilmember Kruller to lead a moment of silence for Cowlitz County Deputy Justin DeRooier. EXECUTIVE SESSION —Potential Litigation— Pursuant toRCN/42.3O./YO/Y/(i) and Collective Bargaining —Pursuant toRCN/42.30./40AQ(a) 50/n/nuhes. Mayor Ekberg announced the Council will now go into Executive Session to discuss: Potential Litigotion—Purauontto RCVV42.3D.11O(1)(i) and Collective Bargaining — Pursuant to RCVV42.3O.14O(4)(o) It will |oat no more than 50 minutes, and no decisions will be made during the Executive Session. No action will berequired inthe open meeting after the Executive Session. The Council will now gohJthe Hazelnut Conference Room for the Executive Session. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2019 Page 8 of 8 8:45 p.m. Mayor Ekberg declared a brief recess to allow the Councilmembers to assemble in the Hazelnut Conference Room. Executive Session Start: 8:53 p.m. Attendees: Mayor Ekberg; David Cline, City Administrator; Ann Marie Soto, Assistant City Attorney; Jim Toole, Code Enforcement Officer; Juan Padilla, Human Resources Director; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst; Councilmembers Robertson, Seal, Hougardy, Quinn, Kruller, McLeod, and Idan. Executive Session End: 9:35 p.m. 9:37 p.m. Mayor Ekberg reconvened the Regular Meeting. ADJOURNMENT 9:37 p.m. UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. Allan Ekberg, /J Christy O'Flah6lfty, Records Governance 1`� 'Aager/City Clerk APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 5/6/19 AVAILABLE ON CITY WEBSITE: 5/7/19