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Home My WebLink About2020-03-23 Committee of the Whole MinutesTukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting City Hall Council Chambers March 23, 2020 — 7:OO P.M. MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council President Quinn called the Tukwila City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. OFFICIALS Present were Council President Quinn; Councilmembers Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Zak Idan, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson. CITY OFFICIALS Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Joseph Todd, Technology and Innovation Services Director; Joel Bush, Senior Technology Integration Manager; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst; Barbara Saxton, Administrative Support Coordinator. The following staff were present via Skype: Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator; Robert Eaton, Parks & Recreation Manager; Minnie Dhaliwal, Deputy Community Development Director; Meredith Sampson, Assistant Planner; Hari Ponnekanti, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer; Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director. AGENDA AMENDMENT Council President Quinn asked for consensus to remove items 3.d, "A contract to implement the non - represented employees' market -based system," and 3.e, "A contract with Tactical Athlete Health and Performance Institute," due to the need to preserve City funds in response to the coronavirus pandemic CONSENSUS EXISTED TO REMOVE ITEMS 3.d AND 3.e FROM THE AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENTS Council President Quinn announced that for this meeting, to reduce risk of exposure for the public due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the City is providing an enhanced option for public comment. While in -person, verbal comments will still be accepted during the regular order of business, those wishing to provide public comment had the opportunity to deliver public comments via email by 5:00 p.m. today. There were no public comments. SPECIAL ISSUES a. An ordinance regarding the draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan. Robert Eaton, Parks & Recreation Manager, stated they are presenting the final draft of the 2020 PROS Plan. Mr. Eaton introduced Ryan Mottau, Senior Planner with MIG, the City's consultant, who was present via Skype. He reviewed the four -phase development process, the vision, and the goals and recommendations identified in the PROS Plan. A message heard repeatedly during the engagement process was "Taking care of what we have." Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, acknowledged receipt of and read the following written comment received by email: Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes March 23, 2020 Page 2 of 3 1. Nancy Manos, email received 3/23/20, questioned the discussion on park budgets when children and families in the City are living below poverty level and people are losing their jobs and now have no way to support their families. CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. b. A resolution related to House Bill 1406 and a sales tax revenue program for affordable housing. Meredith Sampson, Assistant Planner, reviewed the options available for rechanneling of sale tax revenue. Staff proposed retaining 30% of the annual revenue from House Bill 1406 (up to a maximum of $49,800 annually) for rental assistance and to pool the rest of the funds with South King Housing and Homelessness Partners' (SKHHP) member agencies. The Council discussed the 30% number versus other higher percentages and agreed to continue the discussion at the next meeting upon receipt of further information from staff and SKHHP. CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. c. Update on the Public Works Fleet and Facilities Building Project and 30% Design Review. Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, explained the 30% design for tenant improvements for the project is complete and within the range of the estimated budget. She noted there are four contracts related to this project on the agenda for the Special Meeting later this evening. d. A,-Go,retract-tG4mpi,emont... e--,on-re� r .sented- aployees', market_based s-ystem. Removed from the agenda based on agenda amendment (Page 1). p n ^. ±.arty ab thlete - ealth...and,.P-erformance ?nst�tote. Removed from the agenda based on agenda amendment (Page 1). f. Reappointment to the Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee. Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, explained the Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee consists of 5 members, all appointed by the Council. Andy Reiswig has served since the inception of the committee and has applied for reappointment. CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. g. 2019 4th Quarter sales tax report. Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, gave an overview of sales tax and miscellaneous revenue for the 4th quarter of 2019. The final 2019 sales tax collections met budget at $19.9 million. Construction related sales tax ended the year almost $600,000 higher than the previous year. Revenue from the City's gambling tax, admissions tax and telecommunications tax were also reviewed. h. Discussion on land acknowledgement practices. Ms. Humphrey explained this item is following a request from the Council to further discuss whether to incorporate a land acknowledgement practice into certain gatherings, which is a formal statement that pays tribute to the indigenous inhabitants of the land. The discussion included: suggestions of other methods for accomplishing this practice, whether to broaden the message to other groups that have experienced historical injustice, questions on the timing for committing City resources to properly address this issue, and which City committee or commission would be the appropriate forum to begin research and discussion. CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADD THIS ISSUE TO THE 3RD QUARTER WORK PLAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes March 23, 2020 Page 3 of 3 i. A resolution enacting a temporary moratorium on certain residential evictions during the period of civil emergency related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ms. Humphrey stated Governor Inslee announced a 30-day statewide moratorium on residential evictions, and the cities of Seattle and Burien have passed similar motions. The City Attorney has advised that the Council may make a similar collective statement via resolution. Further Council authority via an ordinance for enforcement or to override landlord rights is questionable. Discussion included a question on the time period the moratorium would be in effect and similar concern for landlord hardships. CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE SPECIAL MEETING DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THIS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. REPORTS a. Mayor Mayor Ekberg acknowledged the stay-at-home order announced by Governor Inslee earlier today, which applies to all residents except those employed in "essential" activities. He stated discussions will take place on what "essential" means within the City. b. City Council There were no reports. c. Staff There was no report. d. Council Analyst There was no report. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Kruller asked what actions may be needed by the Council in response to the Governor's order. Discussion about conducting meetings remotely was discussed including technology capabilities, participants learning of the rules and process, and implications of the Open Public Meetings Act. The Mayor noted that groups within the City, including the Emergency Operations Center, have been conducting meetings remotely. Staff will provide a written update to the Council closer to the date of the next scheduled Council meeting (April 6, 2020). ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING 9:54 p.m. COUNCIL PRESIDENT QUINN DECLARED THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURNED. De'S�an Quinn, Council Pr esident Barbara Saxton, Administrative Support Coordinator APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT: AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: