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City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
June 11, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal
Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Brandon Miles, Minnie Dhaliwal, Robert Eaton, Tracy
Gallaway, Nora Gierloff, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Shoreline Master Program Ordinances
Staff is seeking Council approval of ordinances that will update the Shoreline Master
Progam and associated regulations in accordance with the Shoreline Management Act,
Department of Ecology (DOE) guidelines, and legislative rules. Tukwila has adopted three
policy documents related to the Green/Duwamish River, which is categorized as a Shoreline
of the State: Shoreline Master Program, Shoreline Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and
zoning regulations in TMC Chapter 18.44 Shoreline Overlay. State law requires cities to
periodically review and update their SMPs every eight years. Staff has coordinated closely
with the DOE with the focus on relevant legislative updates, ensuring consistency with
critical areas and flood hazard regulations, streamlining and eliminating duplication, and
addressing a limited number of policy questions. The process has included public outreach,
Planning Commission public hearing and recommendations, SEPA review, and DOE review.
Committee members and staff reviewed the matrix of Planning Commission
recommendations. Staff will incorporate public comment given at the June 24 Public
Hearing into a comment matrix for further review by the Committee or by the full Council,
which will be determined on the 24t". Chair Quinn suggested clarity around sequencing of
the process and emphasizing the DOE comments. He also requested input by an attorney
specializing in this area. FORWARD TO JUNE 24, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Lodging Tax Applications
1. Staff is seeking Council approval of a lodging tax funding request from the City of
Tukwila for $40,000 for the Southcenter Art Development Phase I project. This will
initially focus on Baker Boulevard between Westfield Southcenter and the rive and will
include project development for permanent art options and street/sidewalk painting to
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be implemented this year. Enhanced art in this area will help to improve the space for
future events and activities.
2. Staff is seeking Council approval of a lodging tax funding request from the City of
Tukwila for $125,000 to complete a master plan for Tukwila Pond. Tukwila Pond is
currently underutilized but if developed correctly could be a valuable amenity for the
district. Completion of a Master Plan will allow the City to make progress toward next
steps which could include construction, property acquisition, and other improvements.
3. Staff is seeking Council approval of a lodging tax funding request from the City of
Tukwila for $10,000 for sponsorship of the 2019 Rave Green Run hosted by the Rave
Foundation, which is the nonprofit associated with the Seattle Sounders FC. The Run
is estimated to bring in between 1,000-1,500 people to the city. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 17, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
C. Agreement: Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority for 2019-2020
Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with Seattle Southside Regional Tourism
Authority (SSRTA) in an amount not to exceed $405,000 for 2019 and 2020. In February, the
City Council approved the lodging tax application for SSRTA, which is the City's primary
destination marketing organization and our primary partner in marketing the City to
potential tourists outside a 50-mile radius. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE
17, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
D. Commission Appointment Process
Staff returned with information on the current Board and Commission appointment process
and suggested changes per the Committee's request when it last discussed this topic. The
overview included information on recruitment and the process for appointments,
reappointments, and declined applications. Staff also shared feedback from the Equity and
Social Justice Commission on equitable recruitment strategies. Staff will return with an
updated Boards & Commissions handbook and draft Administrative Policy that reflect process
changes and CDN feedback. Councilmembers discussed the proposals and strategies.
Councilmember Robertson asked that outreach to schools also include Tyee and Aviation High
Schools. Chair Quinn suggested that Hazelnut articles could feature one Commission at a time
in order to go into more depth on its purpose. TUKTV could also be used to promote openings.
Councilmember Robertson expressed concern about the ESJ suggestion to collect
demographic data via the application form. Staff will check with the City Attorney.
DISCUSSION ONLY. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned 6:55 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval