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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2019-09-16 Item 7C - Reports - City Administrator ReportAllan Ekberg, Mayor TO: Mayor's ©" avid Cline, City Administrator The City of opportunity, the community of choice Mayor Ekberg Councilmembers FROM: David Cline, City Administrator DATE: September 11, 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 • King County Metro Mobility Framework Workshop: Transportation Demand Management staff attended a King County Metro Mobility Framework Workshop. The framework will shape updates to Metro's policies, plans, and decisions around future investments in capital, services, and programs. A King County Metro Transit Survey is being circulated for feedback. • Meeting with Councilmember McDermott: City Administrator David Cline and Business Relations Manager Brandon Miles met with King County Councilmember Joe McDermott on August 29 to discuss support for grant applications that would fund pedestrian improvements at the Tukwila commuter rail station and the Tukwila International Boulevard light rail station. • Meeting with Senator Patty Murray: On September 3 Mayor Ekberg and Community Engagement Manager Niesha Fort -Brooks were invited to a meeting with Senator Patty Murray to discuss issues regarding voter access. II. Community Events • Welcome to the Water: The Welcome the Water event was held on September 8 at the Tukwila Community Center. Council President Hougardy and Councilmembers Kruller, McLeod, Quinn and Robertson joined approximately 70 people at the event. The event was a gathering by the river to honor the water, the Duwamish River, the salmon, and the change of the seasons. There were weaving demonstrations, salmon cooking demonstrations, poetry readings, and a City Council chat about river related issues. • Upcoming City Sponsored Events: On September 22 there are two events being held in Tukwila, both sponsored by the City. The Rave Green Run will take place at 10 AM and another Food Truck Rally will be taking place at Westfield Southcenter from 11 AM to 5 PM. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WkJA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • UWebsite:• TukwilaWWA. ov 163 City Administrator's Report September 11, 2019 Page 2 III. Staff Updates Project Updates • 53rd Ave S: Estimated Completion: November 2019 The contractor is currently finishing up all Seattle City Light (SCL) required changes in order to secure operation acceptance. The contractor will also vactor the sewer line and complete the remaining landscape work. • 42nd Ave Phase III: Estimated Completion: November 2019 The contractor is expected onsite this week to complete the project. • 2019 Overlay and Repair: Estimated Completion: September 2019 All contracted work has been completed except for the pedestrian signal modifications at 52nd Ave S and Interurban Ave S, as we are waiting on parts. • Justice Center: On September 5 the Justice Center was officially "topped off," meaning the last piece of steel was set in the building's superstructure. This is a major milestone for the project, which remains on schedule. The next major milestone is the "drying -in," which will include the roof and walls, which will be completed by the end of next month. While the building will be "dried -in" the final exterior of the building will not be installed until 2020. • Fire Station 51: Fire Station 51 has completed the pour of the slab on grade cement and steel is beginning to be erected as of this writing. "Dry -in" for station 51 is expected at the end of November 2019. • Fire Station 52: The grading is underway at Fire Station 52, with the excavation nearly complete for the installation of the new stormwater vault in the southwest corner of the site. The shoring walls are complete on the northern edge of the property and the next major milestones are the installation of the stormwater vault and erection of the cast -in -place concrete retaining walls. Boards and Commissions • Arts Commission: Vacant Position: Positions #1 & #7 Resident. Two applications received • Civil Service Commission: No vacancies. • COPCAB: Vacant Position: Student Representative. • 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. One application received. • Planning Commission: No vacancies. Phone: 206-433-1800 • E ma i 164 ly A.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov City Administrator's Report September 11, 2019 Page 3 IV. Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries Date of Inquiry Inquiry Response September 3, 2019 During Public Comments an City staff is trying to connect with the inquiry was made about individual selling produce. Per the City individuals selling fruit on the Attorney's Office, the Tukwila side of the road. Municipal Code currently does not Councilmember Seal requested prohibit selling produce on the side of additional information after observing a specific incident. the road. Phone: 206-433-1800 • E ma i ly A.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 165