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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
David Cline, City Administrator
November 13, 2019
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
Sound Cities Association Networking Dinner: Mayor Ekberg and Councilmember Kruller
attended the Sound Cities Association Networking dinner on October 30.
Seattle Southside Chamber's Business Awards Ceremony: Economic Development staff
attended the Seattle Southside Chamber's Business Awards Ceremony on November 8 which
raised funds for the Chamber's Success Foundation.
II. Community Events
• 2019 Spirit of Giving: Tukwila Parks and Recreation has joined forces with the Tukwila
Children's Foundation for the 2019 Spirit of Giving Campaign. Donations for new, unwrapped
items: toys, art supplies, games, gift cards and cash contributions are being accepted at
various locations throughout Tukwila. More information is available at
www.tukwitawa.gov/giving.
III. Staff Updates
Project Updates
• S 196th/200th Street Bridge Repair: Estimated Completion: January 2020
South 196th/200th Street bridge has been completely closed to vehicle traffic for four weeks.
Pedestrians have access to cross the bridge along the north side. The bridge is still on
schedule to be open to traffic the week of Thanksgiving with punchlist completion in
December.
• 53rd Ave S:
Estimated Completion: December 2019
Seattle City Light (SCL) accepted all undergrounding power facilities built by the contractor
and approved the as -built plans. SCL will be meeting with the City and the contractor on
November 13 to discuss the next steps in undergrounding the overhead power facilities.
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• Traffic Calming/Residential Safety: Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon (RRFB) at 37th Ave S
and S 144th St crosswalk is now complete. Installation of the driver feedback radar sign on S
144th St is pending available sign. The All -Way Stop Study is complete and recommended for
S 147th St at 57th Ave S. All -Way Stop Study is complete for 58th/S144th and results will be
presented soon.
• Boeing Access Rd over Airport Way Bridge: TranTech has submitted 90%design drawings
and specifications to the City for review. The 90% review process is underway with the bid
process planned for December 2019 with construction starting in early 2020.
• TIB Channelization Study: Draft of the final report will be done by end of November for staff
review. Report is expected to be finalized by end of the year with presentation and discussion
brought to Council in early 2020.
• Housing Action Plan Grant Award: The City has received a grant award of $100,000 through
the House Bill 1923 to create a Housing Action Plan, partiallyjoint with 5 other South King
County jurisdictions —Auburn, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, and Renton. This will go to Council
Committee for acceptance at the end of November.
Boards and Commissions
• Arts Commission: Vacant Position: Position #7 Resident. Appointment recommendation
scheduled for November 18, 2019.
• 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 Position: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: No vacancies.
• Park Commission: Vacant Positions: Position #2 Community Representative and Student
Representative.
• Planning Commission: No vacancies.
IV. Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries
Date of
Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
November 4,
The City should better
Staff is reviewing additional ways to communicate to
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communicate to residents
residents near the project such as more regular
near 53rd on the project
website updates and other methods
status/completion date.
November4,
A resident has a noise
City Administrator David Cline and DCD Director Jack
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complaint regarding the
Pace will be meeting with the complainant in the near
Sabey data center.
future.
Phone: 205-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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Request to amend the
City staff talked with applicant and was satisfied with
November 4,
allowable footprint area for
response and better understanding of current codes,
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SF residences - copies
no more action needed
distributed to Council
Suggestion to place the City
This request will be taken into consideration for 2020.
November 4,
Administrator report in a
more prominent place on the
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City website, include a phone
number for questions.
Update on Metro Community
Metro Community Connections is seeking public input
Connections program (Teens
on Community transportation needs through an online
for Tukwila asked again about
survey. The Tukwila Community survey can be
bus service by TCQ
accessed at
November 4,
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/pr
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oPrams-projects/community-
connections/partnerships/tukwila.aspx and is due to
close soon. Nate Robinson, the Teens for Tukwila staff
liaison has been asked to encourage the teens to
complete the survey. The passage of 1976 could have
severe impacts on Metro services.
The CA report stated that LED
Retrofitting park lights is not provided for in the
lights in parks would require
current budget. Parks & Recreation is looking into
November 4,
retrofitting and hardwiring. Is
grants to assist us in the retrofit of the lights, as well as
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that a barrier or is that
investigating a solar lighting solution to reduce costs.
something that can be
programmed in the future?
There has been an uptick in
HotSpots team along with the Community Police team
November4,
graffiti in the City and the
have been focused on the increase in graffiti and will
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Council would like an update.
be working with Public Works and community
members on the removal process.
There was a trespassing
Police looked into this incident and discovered that the
incident at the Heiser site and
first call to 911 was made at 8:39 and was classified as
November 4,
while a call was placed to 911,
a low priority call by Valley Comm. At 8:53 a second call
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police officers did not arrive
was made to 911 emphasizing they had a suspect in
on scene.
custody. Police were dispatched at 8:54 and arrived on
scene at 8:57.
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