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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2019-08-19 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorOf 4 TO: City of Tukwila Allan 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: August 14, 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. I. Intergovernmental Update • South King County Housing and Homelessness Partnership: Community Development staff has been attending South King County Housing and Homelessness Partnership (SKHHP) staff work group meetings. As well as a seminar put together by Pacifica Law Group to discuss HB1406 that allows cities to get a portion of sales taxes for affordable housing. Staff is drafting a resolution of intent and an ordinance to collect the sales tax to go before the Community Development and Neighborhood Committee on August 27. • Meeting with Congressman Adam Smith: Congressman Adam Smith visited Tukwila City Hall on August 1 and met with Mayor Ekberg to get an update on Tukwila's current projects. • Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Annual SeaTac Airport Luncheon: Mayor Ekberg, Councilmembers Kruller and dan, and City Administrator David Cline attended the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Annual SeaTac Airport Luncheon on August 9. After the lunch event Councilmember Kruller participated in a tour of the airfield. II. Community Events • Touch -a -Truck and Emergency Preparedness Fair: The annual Touch -a -Truck and Emergency Preparedness Fair was held on July 27 at Westfield Mall. The event included over 20 large vehicles with several vehicles provided by the Fire Department, Police Department, Parks, and Public Works. Several other vendors participated in the event with vehicles to show off and information to help people prepare for emergency situations. Approximately 1200 people stopped by the event • See You in the Park See You in the Sprinklers: See You in the Sprinklers was held on August 7 at the Tukwila Community Center. Approximately 500 people attended the event and the first 300 people enjoyed grilled cheese sandwiches prepared by staff and ice cream from Full Tilt. The sounds of kids screaming, giggling and laughing added to the happy atmosphere. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 65 City Administrator's Report August 14, 2019 Page 2 III. Staff Updates Public Safety • National Night Out Against Crime: On August 6 Mayor Ekberg and Councilmembers Kruller, McLeod and Idan joined Chief Linton and Deputy Chief Dreyer as well as other Police Department personnel and staff from other city departments to go out into Tukwila neighborhoods in recognition of National Night Out Against Crime. The City had 12 different teams that visited the 13 different locations holding events. Council President Hougardy and Councilmember Robertson hosted neighborhood events. • Interurban Trail Clean -Up: Tukwila Community Policing Team and Code Enforcement are working with the Puget Sound Energy contractor that is cleaning up the Interurban Trail between 180th St and Strander Boulevard. After the first 6 days, over 40 abandoned shopping carts and 7 tons of rubbish have been removed. The trail will be closed until August 26 for safety purposes while the clean-up continues. Closure notifications are posted at S 180th, Strander, Longacres Way, and Starfire Way. Project Updates • 53rd Ave S: Estimated Completion: September 2019 Mayor Ekberg, Councilmembers Kruller, McLeod, and Idan, and City Administrator David Cline joined Public Works Director Henry Hash and staff for the 53rd Avenue South Ribbon Cutting event on August 9. • 2019 Overlay and Repair Estimated Completion: August 2019 Paving has been completed on 52nd Ave S, S 200th St, S128th St, S137th St, and S124th St. Fort Dent Park curbing, paving repairs, sealcoating and striping have been completed. Andover Park East roadway repairs are scheduled for August 12 and the road will be closed to through traffic from 10pm to 6am. Final lift will be performed on the evening of August 13 after the base has cooled and Cash -and -Carry has closed. Coordination with Hotel Interurban and Cash -and -Carry has been ongoing to accommodate the business needs during the repairs. Pavement markings for all remaining sites except Andover Park East will be performed between August 12 -15. • S 196th/200th Street Bridge Repair: Project was advertised for construction and the bid opening is scheduled for August 20. The bid award approval is tentatively scheduled for Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 4. • Traffic Calming/Residential Safety: City crews installed two additional speed cushions on 53rd Ave South. Radar driver feedback signs have been installed on the 3400 block of S 140th St, Macadam Rd and on S 148th Street. LED stop signs have been installed at 37th/137th St and at Military/S 133rd Street. Boards and Commissions • Arts Commission: Vacant Position: Position #7 Resident. • Civil Service Commission: No vacancies. • COPCAB: Vacant Position: Student Representative. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 66 City Administrator's Report August 14, 2019 Page 3 • Equity & Social Justice Commission: Vacant Position: Student Representative. • Human Services Advisory Board: No vacancies • Landmark Commission: No vacancies. • Library Advisory Board: Vacant Positions: Position #7 Resident & Student Representative. One application received. • Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: No vacancies. • Park Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #4 Resident & Student Representative. • Planning Commission: No vacancies. IV. Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries Date of Inquiry Inquiry Response August 5, 2019 A resident expressed safety concerns at Cascade View Community Park. Parks Maintenance has been working closely with the Tukwila Police Department to address safety in parks, specifically at Cascade View Community Park and will continue to partner together to address this larger issue. Per Council request, staff is in the process of scheduling this for an upcoming Community Development and Neighborhoods (CDN) Committee meeting. August 5, 2019 A resident expressed concerns that not all feedback to the City is received equitably particularly when received from individuals that comment on a wide variety of City issues. The City Administration and staff take all feedback and input on City issues seriously regardless of who provides the information and the frequency with which they share opinions with the City. The Administration welcomes input, ideas and involvement from all community members. August 12, 2019 Councilmember Kruller inquired about youth swimming programming cuts and pool programming being discontinued in the City activities guide. There are no plans to discontinue MPD pool information from the activities guide. Parks & Recreation has talked about moving the location of the information elsewhere in the guide other than the centerfold, but no decision has been made. The City does not have any information about MPD programming cuts. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 67