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TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: November 10, 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.
�. Intergovernmental Update
• Sound Cities Association Mayors Meeting: Mayor Ekberg participated in a Sound Cities
Association Mayors meeting on October 27.
• AWC Federal Legislative Priorities Committee Meeting: Mayor Ekberg participated in the
Association of Washington Cities Federal Legislative Priorities Committee meeting on October
28.
• Teens for Tukwila: Mayor Ekberg participated in the Teens for Tukwila meeting on October
28.
• Equity and Social Justice Committee: City Administrator David Cline met with an Equity and
Social Justice Commission ad hoc committee regarding the budget on October 29.
• Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly: Mayor Ekberg and Counci[member
Kruller participated in the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly meeting on
October 29.
• Sound Cities Association Briefing with Kin Cg ounty Director of Public Health: Mayor
Ekberg and City Administrator David Cline participated in the SCA briefing with King County
Director of Public Health, Patty Hayes on November 3.
• Kin Cg ounty City Managers/City Administrators Weekly Meeting: City Administrator David
Cline participated in the King County City Managers/City Administrators weekly meeting on
November4.
• Meeting with Kin Cg ounty re: Urban Growth Capacity: On November 5 Community
Development Staff met with King County to revise Urban Growth Capacity/Buildable Lands
calculations, to better reflect achieved density rather than zoned density. This impacts the
maximum number of housing units and square footage for new commercial development the
City will report it has capacity for and will be utilized as cities around the region start
negotiations on housing and employment targets for the next planning period.
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Using Racial Equity Tools for Change Training: Council President Quinn presented at and
Mayor Ekberg, City Administrator David Cline and other City staff participated in a training on
Using Racial Equity Tools for Change on November 6 organized by the Governing for Racial
Equity & Inclusion.
Meeting re: Housing Action Plan: Community Development staff met South King Housing
and Homelessness Partners staff and planners from Auburn, Burien, Federal Way, Kent,
Renton, and Des Moines to discuss the conclusions that can be drawn from our collaborative
work on the joint portion of our Housing Action Plan and our work moving forward on
individual plans. Staff will present the work that has been done so far as well as our progress
moving forward to Planning Commission on November 12.
Notice of Award from Puget Sound Regional Council: The City received a Notice of Award
from the Puget Sound Regional Council for the Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
team's application for Federal Highway Administration Climate Mitigation and Air Quality
funding. The City will receive $450,000 for the South King County Transportation Demand
Management project for 2023-2024. Funding will allow the TDM Program to continue
outreach activities in Tukwila and the neighboring south King County jurisdictions of Burien,
Des Moines, Kent, Renton, and Sea -Tac.
II. Community Events
• Drive-thru Trick -or -Treat Events: The City provided marketing and public relations support
for the drive-thru trick or treat events held on October 31 at Westfield Southcenter and
Seattle Chocolate. Nearly 1,000 cars visited the combined events.
Foster Golf Links: Foster Golf Links has thrived throughout the pandemic with an average of
297 players a day through the middle of September. Foster Golf has experienced a 700%
increase in the number of women playing the course and the Men's Club membership has
grown by 50%. Safety precautions include a four person limit in the pro shop, with non-cash
transactions only; single riders in carts unless in the same household; pool noodles in the
cups so the ball does not fall all the way into the hole. No touching of the flag sticks, staff
removed bunker rakes and ball washers to eliminate all touch points.
Park Stewardship:
o Partner in Employment (PIE) contributed 245 hours at Tukwila Park, which is equivalent
to $6,230.00 of professional crew time. Youth workers planted 25 Douglas Firs, 15 Cedars,
65 shrubs, 195 ground covers and mulched. They also removed 9,000 square feet of
invasive plants, mostly English Ivy from the front of the park. Cottonwood Corner was the
site of two small work parties recently where invasive blackberry and bindweed were
removed and 25 Cedar trees were planted.
o Over the past month, King County Parks donated 50 Douglas Firs and 150 Cedars to
Tukwila, some of the trees are being planted within parks/Green Tukwila sites and the rest
are being potted and staged at the Parks Nursery.
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o The Adopt -A -Spot program has two new steward groups: the Tukwila Learning Center for
the Tukwila Community Center and a mother -son team, Amy and Tristen Vanderpoppen
for the backside of Crestview Park.
• Virtual Senior Fitness Class: The Tukwila Parks and Recreation Wellness Team kicked off a
new FREE Virtual Senior Adult Fitness Class on November 2. Classes are held via Zoom on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:OOam-11:50am and include 30 minutes of movement,
followed by 20 minutes of social time for participants. Class members can request to have a
fitness pack delivered to their door which includes small hand weights, ankle weights, an
exercise ball and exercise band. The packs are available for as long as the program is offered
virtually.
• Park In' Play Program: The Park `n' Play program continues to be a popular program in the
community. Through the first 15 days of service 1426 community members have come
through, 1061 lunches have been served, 1914 snack bags have been served, and 2242 take
home activities have been given for the kids to enjoy. In addition, 640 masks have been given
out.
• Skyhawks School Support Camp: The Skyhawks School Support Camp enrollment is
starting to grow. Nine students attended Week 4 of the program and Week five has 12
students enrolled. Kids are enjoying the camp and getting the school support they need.
III. Staff Updates
Project Updates
• Riverton Creek Flapgate Removal: Estimated Completion:
October 2021
Contractor poured -in-place the downstream bridge abutment (Pier 1) and is forming and
pouring the associated back wall and wing wall. Once this work is completed, the contractor
will install the upstream bridge abutment (Pier 2), prior to preparing the site for the winter
shutdown period. The bridge is being fabricated off-site and will be delivered and installed in
2021. Contractor also finished painting the TIB supporting sheet pile wall (Wall 1).
Boeing Access Rd over Airport Way Bridge: Estimated Completion:
February
Razz Construction implemented the lane reductions to one lane in each direction on Boeing
Access Road to perform construction on the north side of the bridge. Crews are beginning to
demolish the west side bridge approach slab and will be moving to the east side. The traffic
control devices continue to be adjusted during the demolition to optimize the flow of traffic
through the project site.
42nd Ave S Bridge Replacement: The City has begun working with TranTech Engineering,
LLC with the 30% design of the 42nd Ave South Bridge Replacement after the Council
approved their contract and plan to keep the Council updated on their progress.
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Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2020.
3 Resident positions terms expire December 31, 2020.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 16, 2020.
No terms set to expire in 2020.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting date is yet to be determined.
No terms set to expire in 2020.
VACANT: 1 School District Representative and Student Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 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: 2 Education Representatives and Student Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is to be determined.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2020.
1 Business Community Representative position term expires December 31, 2020.
VACANT: 1 Business Community Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2020.
4 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2020.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for December 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 December 8, 2020.
2 Community position terms expire December 31, 2020.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative and Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting will be in January 2021.
No terms set to expire in 2020.
No vacancies.
Iv. Responses to Council/Citizen Inquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
October 19, 2020
Councilmember Kruller
Staff has requested the data from the State of
requested Tukwila hotel
Washington and will provide an update once the
occupancy data.
data is received.
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