HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2020-08-17 Item 6C - Report - City AdministratorThe City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: August 12, 2020
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
• Sound Cities Association South Mayors Caucus: Mayor Ekberg participated in a Sound Cities
Association South Mayors Caucus on July 28.
• Meetings with State Legislative Representatives: Mayor Ekberg, City Administrator David
Cline, Deputy City Administrator Rachel Bianchi and Lobbyist David Foster are meetingwith
State Legislative representatives to discuss the City's response to the coronavirus and
associated budget reductions, as well as the 42nd Ave. bridge and the upcoming legislative
session. They spoke with State Representative Fey and Senator Nguyen on August 5 and State
Representative Valdez on August 10.
II. Community Events
• Record -breaking Month at Foster Golf Links: July was a busy month for Foster Golf Links
with over 10,000 rounds for the first time since 1999. The demand for golf continues to be
strong with an average of 292 golfers a day since reopening on May 5.
• Senior Meals: Operation Senior Meol Drop has been going strong for 20 weeks. 58 households,
65 residents and 418 meals were delivered during week 20. The Meals on Wheels program has
25 residents and this week staff delivered to 15 households.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Police Regional Coordination: Chief Linton continues to meet weekly with Valley Chiefs in the
COVID-19 coordination efforts.
• Valley Independent Investigation Team Non -Law Enforcement Volunteers: Chief Linton,
Deputy Chief Drever and Councilmember De'Sean Quinn selected four volunteer applicants for
the Valley Independent Investigation Team.
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• Fire Regional Coordination: Chief Wittwer continues to coordinate with regional partners
regarding the COVID-19 issues affecting the region.
• Regional Fire Meeting on Diverse Hiring Processes: Chief Wittwer is meeting with regional
fire partners to discuss equity and social justice issues. There is plans for a regional meeting in
September 2020 to discuss diverse hiring processes.
Project Updates
• Boeing Access Rd over Airport Way Bridge: Estimated Completion: February 2021
The City held a virtual preconstruction conference on July 30 with Razz Construction, and the
construction management team provided byTranTech Engineering. Construction is estimated
to start after Labor Day with six weeks of construction on Boeing Access Road after which
construction will begin on Airport Way.
• 2020 Overlay & Repair: Estimated completion: September 2020
Notice to Proceed is scheduled to be issued August 17. Project includes a 2" grind and overlay
and ADA improvements on S 158th St from 42nd Ave S to 38th PI S and a 2" grind and overlay
with added/raised guardrail and drainage berms on 54th Ave S from Slade Way to S 166th St.
Project duration is estimated to be 30 days.
• Tukwila Village: The property owner and the City extended the Lease Option Agreement
giving the City until June 2021 to assign the management of the Sullivan Center and plaza to
Tukwila Village Community Development Associates (TVCDA). The Sullivan Center and Plaza
will continue to be managed by the property owner until TVCDA takes over the lease.
Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2020.
3 Resident positions terms expire December 31, 2020.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 17, 2020.
No terms set to expire in 2020.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative. One application received.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for September 10, 2020.
No terms set to expire in 2020.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for September 3, 2020.
1 Education position term expires December 31, 2020.
1 City Employee position term expires December 31, 2020.
2 Community Representative positions terms expire December 31, 2020.
VACANT: 1 Education Representative and Student Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is yet to be determined.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2020.
1 Business Community Representative position term expires December 31, 2020.
No vacancies.
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• Library Advisory Board: The next scheduled meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2020.
1 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2020.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for September 11, 2020.
All positions are 1-year terms.
VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative and 1 Funded by Tax Representative.
• Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2020.
1 Community position terms expire December 31, 2020.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative and Student Representative. One application received
for Community Representative position.
• Planning Commission: The meeting scheduled for August 27, 2020 has been cancelled.
No terms set to expire in 2020.
No vacancies.
IV. Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
July 20, 2020
Councilmember Kruller
Like many industries, Food Lifeline is dealing
referenced the COVID
with a challenging supply chain. The Pantry
Report and asked why
reports that sometimes Food Lifeline is able to
Food Lifeline is no
provide the emergency boxes and sometimes
longer sending
they cannot. For example, the Pantry expected
packaged food and is
to have no emergency boxes on Thursday,
there some short fall
August 6 but will be able to supply clients with
there?
meat and produce. However, Saturday, August
8 they expected the emergency boxes again.
July 27, 2020
Council President Quinn
While the City is currently unable to offer
requested guidance and
facilities as cooling centers, we are putting
information on hot
together some social media posts with
weather relief - what is
educational resources from the Centers for
no longer available.
Disease Control about how to stay cool in the
heat. The posts will be deployed through the
City's various social media outlets when we are
expecting hot weather.
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