HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2021-11-08 Item 1F - Resolution - 2022 Legislative AgendaTO:
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Finance & Governance Committee
FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: October 25, 2021
SUBJECT: 2022 Legislative Agenda
ISSUE
The City of Tukwila develops an annual legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the
legislative session.
BACKGROUND
The City's Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff and consensus among the elected
officials as to what policy positions are taken on behalf of the City of Tukwila during the
legislative session.
RECOMMENDATION
The Transportation & Infrastructure and Finance & Governance Committees are being asked to
provide comment and feedback, which will be incorporated into the agenda for discussion at the
November 22, 2021, Committee of the Whole meeting. The full Council is being asked to
formally adopt the agenda at the December 6 Regular Meeting. The City's lobbyist, David
Foster, will provide a legislative update at the November 22 Committee of the Whole meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution in draft form
Attachment A — Legislative Agenda
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DRAFT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE
DURING THE 2022 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes this agenda is not all encompassing, in that
certain additional items may arise during the legislative session that require support or
opposition; and
WHEREAS, a legislative agenda outlines the priority issues that elected officials may
discuss when speaking to members of the Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to these priorities at the City Council Meeting on
December 6, 2021;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2022 Washington State
Legislative Session that provide a framework for advocacy on behalf of the community.
The City of Tukwila 2022 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as
Attachment A.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2021.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kate Kruller, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2022 Legislative Agenda
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Page 1 of 1
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ATTACHMENT A
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City of Tukwila 2022 Legislative Agenda
Transportation & Infrastructure
• Provide funding for critical local infrastructure, including the Allentown Bridge, which is
Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete.
• Create stable, reliable infrastructure assistance funding for cities to assist in repairing
roads, bridges and other public infrastructure that support economic development.
Housing & Human Services
• Address the housing stability crisis by providing additional tools for rental assistance,
foreclosure/eviction prevention and capital construction of affordable housing.
• We strongly encourage the state to adequately fund human services programs for the health
of the safety net.
Advancing Equity
• Develop and implement a racial equity toolkit for legislation, policies and programs to advance
racial equity in Washington.
• Ensure affordable, high-quality broadband internet access is available to all households
and businesses to provide educational, entrepreneurial, business and accessibility equity for all
Washingtonians to access the internet.
• Enact a financial inclusion law that will address the public safety and equal access issues
caused by bank de -risking.
Shared Revenue
• Include local governments in any new statewide revenues to ensure the long-term health of
municipalities.
• The State must continue its role as a partner with cities, including reinstating funding for the
Public Works Assistance Account and Community Economic Revitalization Board.
session remain funded and identify a longer term funding strategy beyond the 2020/2021
biennium.
Revenue Reform
• Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of services
continue to outstrip revenues.
• The state should amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and work
with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local level.
Education
• Implement needs based funding for allocation of social emotional student support resources
and expand funding for learning opportunities for summer school students.
• Increase funding for homeless students and secondary ELL students.
• Incorporate early learning for low income students as a part of Basic Education.
Preserve Lodging Tax Flexibility
• Ensure the definition of "tourist" in Washington State remains flexible to allow jurisdictions and
Lodging Tax Advisory Committees to distribute lodging tax dollars in a manner that best serves
each individual community.
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Preparing for Our Future
• Enact policies to prepare to combat climate change, including adequately budgeting for its
effects and providing tools to cities to prepare and address the ramifications of flooding,
pollution and other key factors.
• Continue to invest in workforce education and job training to ensure Washingtonians have
access to high-quality career and technical education opportunities.
• Support a permanent policy that allows greater flexibility for local governments to hold
virtual meetings without a physical location.
Police Reform
• Enact police reforms identified by the Association of Washington Cities:
Develop a statewide standard for use of force that preserves the right of local
jurisdictions to enact more restrictive standards based on community input.
Create a database to track officers who have been fired for misconduct and make it
accessible to departments in their recruitment and hiring processes.
Expand grounds for decertification to include use of force violations.
Require that officer misconduct investigations be completed, regardless of an officer's
resignation.
misconduct or illegal activity by a fellow police officer.
Require that all officers receive regular support for vicarious trauma and mental well
screenings. Officers involved in any fatal use of force must undergo a mental health
screening prior to returning to duty.
Law Enforcement Use of Force
• Support clarification of the civil standards for use of force requirements so law
enforcement can better understand the state requirements and know when they can use force
to intervene in a situation, including a mental health crisis where a crime is not being committed.
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