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Remote Meeting per Governor Proclamation 20-28
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
Special Meeting
September 14, 2020 — 10:33 P.M.
This meeting was not conducted at Tukwila City Hall, based on the Governor's Proclamation 20-28 adopted
March 24, 2020 which says in part: "Any public agency, subject to RCW 42.30, is prohibited from conducting
any meeting, subject to RCW 42.30 unless (a) the meeting is not conducted in-person and instead provides
an option(s) for the public to attend the proceedings through, at minimum, telephonic access."
All participants, including the Mayor, Councilmembers, City Staff, Legal Counsel participated were not at
Tukwila City Hall and participated via a remote electronic system.
The phone number for public participation that was provided via the agenda distribution process and special
meeting notice was: 1-253-292-9750, access code 51311058#.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ekberg called the remote Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 10:33 p.m.
directly following the Committee of the Whole meeting.
ROLL CALL
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present at the virtual meeting were
Councilmembers Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn, Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Zak Wan,
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson.
CITY OFFICIALS
Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Kari Sand, City Attorney; Vicky Carlsen, Finance
Director; Eric Dreyer, Deputy Police Chief; Jay Wittwer, Fire Chief; Juan Padilla, Human Resources
Director; Hari Ponnekanti, Interim Public Works Director; Rick Still, Parks and Recreation Director; Joel
Bush, Senior Technology Integration Manager; Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager; Laurel
Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes: 8/17/20 (Regular Mtg.); 8/24/20 (Special Mtg.)
b. Approval of Vouchers
c. A resolution adopting a fee for fingerprint services (exclusive of fingerprint fees for concealed pistol
licenses).
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Finance Committee on 8/24/201 RESOLUTION NO. 1997
d. A resolution adding a change fund for the Police Department, and repealing Resolution No. 1930.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Finance Committee on 8/24/20.] RESOLUTION NO. 1998
f. Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Zayo for internet services in the amount of $195,000.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Finance Committee on 9/14/20.]
Councilmember Kruller requested that Item E be removed from the Consent Agenda to be discussed
under New Business.
MOVED BY KRULLER, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS
SUBMITTED, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF ITEM E. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Parks and Recreation projects:
(1) A resolution authorizing submission of an application for grant funding assistance for the Duwamish
Neighborhood Trail Park Project (#91930102), to the Recreation and Conservation Office, as provided in
RCW 79.105.150, RCW 79A.15.030, WAC 286-13 and other applicable authorities.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, read the proposed resolution by title only.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE DUWAMISH NEIGHBORHOOD
TRAIL PARK PROJECT (#91930102), TO THE RECREATION AND
CONSERVATION OFFICE, AS PROVIDED IN RCW 79.105.150, RCW
79A.15.030, WAC 286-13, AND OTHER APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES.
MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED
AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1999.
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Evergreen Asphalt for the paving of trails and parks sport
courts in the amount of $155,000.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY KRULLER TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT
WITH EVERGREEN ASPHALT FOR THE PAVING OF TRAILS AND PARKS SPORT COURTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $155,000. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM E REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION UNDER NEW BUSINESS:
A resolution adopting fees for the staff time associated with redacting Tukwila Police Department body
worn video footage requested pursuant to public records requests.
MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY KRULLER TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT
REGULAR MEETING.*
Council President Quinn indicated the intent is for staff to provide clarity on implementing tools to inform
the public on exemptions from charges for redacting videos prior to release for public records requests.
*MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
10:38 p.m.
THERE WAS UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09/21/20
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 09/24/20