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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2019-12-09 Item 4E - Motion - $60,000 Cleanup Costs for Hilltop Homeless Camp (Boeing Access Road / Airport Way South)COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS ----------------------------------Initials Meetiwt Date Prepared by Mayor's review- C .rncil review 12/09/19 ph C- ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NO. 4.E. & Spec 21. S'rAFFSPONSOR: BRUCE LINTON 0It1(ANALAcFNDADATE: 12/9/19 AGENDA I ri Ti,n,i Boeing Access Rd/Airport Way S. Homeless Encampment CA'1'I,GORY ® Discussion NR Dale 12/9/19 ® Motion Mtg Date 12/9/19 ❑ Resolution Mtg Dote ❑ Ordinance tiftg Date ❑ Bid Award 14'Itg Date ❑ Public Hearing R1tg Date ❑ Other R4tg Date SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ❑DCD ❑Finance ❑Fire ❑TS ❑P&R ®Police ❑PIV El Court SI'ONSOIz's The Tukwila Community Police Team discovered a large homeless encampment dubbed SUMMARY "Hilltop", which sits directly south of S. Boeing Access Rd and in the loop that is created by Airport Way S. The Council is being asked to approve a cost estimated up to $60,000 to effectively enforced our SOP (offer services while implementing the standard 72-hour notice to vacate), clean up the encampment, emplace "No Trespass" signs and regularly monitor the area. REVIEWFID BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ® Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm. ❑ Trans &Infrastructure ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: 12/9/19 COMMITTEE CFIAIR: MCLEOD RECOMMENDATIONS: SI'ONSOIt/AD�IIN. Police Department C0N1:\1rrrEE Finance Committee COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDI'I•URE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $60,000 $0 $0 Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 12/9/19 Forward to Special Meeting MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 12/9/19 Informational Memorandam dated 11/26/19 Hilltop homeless encampment map we 50 TO: FROM: CC: DATE: SUBJECT City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Finance Committee Bruce Linton, Chief of Police Mayor Ekberg 11 /26/2019 Boeing Access Rd/Airport Way S. Homeless Encampment ISSUE Tukwila Community Police Team (CPT) Officers discovered a large homeless encampment dubbed "Hilltop", which is a small piece of land that sits directly south of S. Boeing Access Rd and in the loop that is created by Airport Way S. It is approximately 100-yard long and 25-yard wide, and sits on what is believed to be public right of way. BACKGROUND CPT Officers became aware of this encampment roughly two years ago. Since then, they have made numerous contacts with the occupants of the encampment. Initially, it was simply to do welfare checks and with the implementation of the standard operational procedure (SOP), it quickly turned in to outreach. At that time, there were only three occupants in the encampment: a couple and a single male. The area has always had garbage and debris but was not visible from the roadway. Efforts in the area included Catholic Community Services and Sound Mental Health case workers. Resources were provided but none were taken. We had one success with the female occupant. and she was reunited with her son in Louisiana. her drug addiction. Catholic Community Services provided support She has since returned due to her son enabling Currently, there is evidence of heavy drug use within the camp and there are numerous pieces of equipment (bicycles, lawn mowers, etc.) trash and human waste present. ANALYSIS CPT Officers believe that the Hilltop occupants are the same ones panhandling at 108th/East Marginal Way South and 112th/Tukwila International Boulevard, thus generating numerous citizen complaints via "See -Click -Fix". Over the last six months, the encampment has grown exponentially. Garbage and debris are now visible from the roadway. The area is well-known amongst the transient community and as such, is home for short periods of time to many who are passing through. In August of 2019, 1 was contacted by a Captain with KCSO. They wanted to bring the encampment to my attention. I informed them that we were aware of it and that we are working on trying to figure out who owned the parcel to try and find a solution. To date, there is no confirmed information as to who owns it. As far as we can tell, it is public right of way, thus no one jurisdiction has ownership. However, the land does sit in the City of Tukwila and as such we have a vested interest in it. 51 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 KCSO, WSDOT and SDOT have all stated this is not their area. This problem is beyond the scope of law enforcement as the homeless encampment presents a community health hazard as well as a community safety issues. The Tukwila Police response is listed at the recommendation; however, this issue will require a whole -of -government approach to effectively mitigate. FINANCIAL IMPACT The initial estimate for clean up provided by Tukwila Public Works have been estimated up to $60,000. There is significant accumulation of garbage, drug paraphernalia to include needles and other hazards, which will require a certain level of professional clean-up and bio-hazard expertise. In addition, access to the site is limited and will restrict access to machinery needed to expedite the clean-up effort. RECOMMENDATION Effectively enforced our SOP (offer services while implementing the standard 72-hour notice to vacate), clean up the encampment, emplace "No Trespass" signs and regularly monitor the area. ATTACHMENTS UAV Video of the "Hilltop" Homeless Encampment Overhead photos of "Hilltop" Encampment 52 S Boeing Access Rd / Airport Way S Homeless Encampment The encampment, dubbed "Hilltop", is a small piece of land that sits directly south of S Boeing Access Rd and in the loop that is created by Airport Way S. It is approximately 100yds long and 25 yds wide and sits what is believed to be Public Right of Way. • Tukwila iMap has no owner information for the parcel and as such has been interpreted by Code Enforcement as Public Right of Way. i 1 i1 ` il tip"A'Aw W�+y'ryra- -117 53 BEFORE CURRENT STATE 54