HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-22 Special MinutesTukwila City Council Special Meeting
Remote Meeting per Governor Proclamation 20-28 February 22, 2021 — 9:32 P.M.
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
This meeting was conducted remotely, with the City Council, Mayor, and staff off-site and
participating via a remote electronic system.
All participants, including the Mayor, Councilmembers, City staff, and legal counsel 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 was: 1-253-292-9750, access code 670077847# as well as a link to join the Microsoft
Teams Meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ekberg called the remote Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 9:32 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 Idan,
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson.
CITY OFFICIALS
Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator; Eric
Drever, Interim Police Chief; Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director; Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director;
Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; Andy Youn, Deputy City
Clerk.
APPOINTMENTS
Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board (COPCAB):
(1) Confirm the appointment of Jay Stark to Position #2 on the Community Oriented Policing
Citizens Advisory Board, with a term expiring December 31, 2022.
MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY IDAN TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF JAY STARK
TO POSITION #2 ON THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD, WITH
A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2022.
In response to a question from Councilmember Delostrinos Johnson, Mayor Ekberg clarified Mr. Stark
owns an interior design business.
*MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
(2) Confirm the appointment of Katrina Dohn to Position #4 on the Community Oriented Policing
Citizens Advisory Board, with a term expiring December 31, 2021.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY KRULLER TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF KATRINA
DOHN TO POSITION #4 ON THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD,
WITH A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2021. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Tukwila City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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CONSENT AGENDA
m. Approval mfMinutes: 2/1/21 (ReAu/e/Mtg.); 2/8/21 (Special Mtg.)
b. Approval ofVouchers #385538-385542;385543-385538inthe amount of$1.1O2'2OU.29.
o. COV|[) -19 Community Assistance: City UUUh/ Payments.
Affirm the City of Tukwila Water and Sewer Utility Policy in response to COVID-19 to temporarily
suspend the imposition of past -due and late penalties on delinquent water and sewer accounts and to
temporarily discontinue the water shut-off on delinquent accounts subsequent to Governor Inslee's
February 29.2O2OProclamation ofEmergency No. 2O-05and subsequent orders. This policy will be
effective on April 1, 2020 until further nnUoa, consistent with any revised proclamations or other
orders issued bythe Governor.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Finance and Governance Committee on 218121.]
d. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2466 §4(part).as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code
Sections 7.12.260 and 7.12.270, to reflect changes made within the King County Code related to
appeals of animal control authority. ORDINANCE NO. 2651
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Finance and Governance Committee on 218121.]
e. Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interagency Agreement with King County to accept a grant for the
2O21-2O22Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Program, inthe amount of$G8.717.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded boConsent bythe Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on21812/./
f. Authorize the purchase of a replacement Vactor Truck as part of the Fleet Replacement Program, in
the amount nf$54O.5OO.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on 218121.]
O. Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with Pace Engineers for construction management and
design services for Sewer Lift Stations 2.4.and 12.inthe amount of$71,41O.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded bnConsent bythe Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on21812/.]
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS
SUBMITTED.*
Councilmember Idan asked about possible irregularities with item F, the replacement VactorTruck
purchase, noting it was included in the 2019-2020 Budget and left out of the 2021-2022 Budget.
David Cline, City Administrator, indicated this purchase was inadvertently excluded in the 2021-2022
Budget as a carryover item but is budgeted for through the Surface Water fund. It will be included in the
annual budget amendment process for 2021-2O22.
*MOTION CARRIED 7-0'
$:46 p.m' 'There was cons ensus to adjourn the Special Meeting.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Andy Youn.Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 3M/2021