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The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: November 10, 2021
SUBJECT: City Administrator's Report
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
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
• Housing Action Plan Implementation Grant: Community Development staff was informed
that Tukwila was awarded a $20,000 Housing Action Plan Implementation Grant from the
Department of Commerce. This money will be used in collaboration with Auburn, Burien,
Kent, Renton, and SKHHP (South King Housing and Homelessness Partners) to move forward
with two of Tukwila's Transit -Oriented Development Housing Strategies Plan adopted
recommendations: to track and monitor regulated affordable housing; and to track and
monitor unregulated affordable housing.
• ICMA Kettering NCL Race, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Institute: City Administrator
Cline participated in an ICMA Kettering NCL Race, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Institute
meeting on October 26.
• National League of Cities Information Technology and Communications Committee:
Mayor Ekberg participated in the National League of Cities Information Technology and
Communications Committee meeting on October 26.
• Sound Cities Association Mayors Meeting: Mayor Ekberg participated in a Sound Cities
Association Mayors meeting on October 26.
• King County City Managers/City Administrators Meetings: City Administrator Cline
participated in a King County City Managers/City Administrators weekly phone call on
October 27 and a monthly meeting on November 3.
• Watershed Ecosystem Forum: On October 27 Mayor Ekberg participated in a Watershed
Ecosystem Forum Management Committee meeting.
• Briefing with King County Public Health: On November 2, Mayor Ekberg and City
Administrator Cline participated in a Sound Cities Association briefing with King County
Public Health.
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II. Community Events
• Tukwila Park Work Parties: Green Tukwila has been very busy the past couple of weeks with
multiple work parties.
o Summer Search brought 18 youth from South King County to a work party hosted by
Parks staff. Staff assisted the participants with planting and mulching 65 trees in two
hours.
o Partner in Employment brought their Youth Green Training program to the park for work
parties Wednesday -Saturday. The youth planted and mulched 100 ferns and 15 conifers.
This is the second year that Partner in Employment has been a steward at Tukwila Park.
o Forterra lead a private work party with Otak Consulting and Families Group on a Saturday.
The team removed 800 square feet of old -established English ivy in just a few hours.
• Fern Fest 2021: Fern Fest 2021 was held at Riverton Park and had a small but mighty group of
volunteers who got 30 sword ferns planted. This is the first planting, the event was led by staff
Olena Perry and Forest Steward, Debbie Gordon.
III. Staff Updates
Project Updates
• 42nd Ave S Bridge Replacement: The results for the in-person open gallery regarding the
preferred bridge railing, landscaping, railing color, and lighting options have been posted on
the project website. The draft type, size, and location (TS&L) report is expected to be
submitted early this month as the project continues to move toward selection of the type and
location. Once the bridge location and type are designated, the 30% plans and engineering
estimate can be started.
• Tukwila Pond Master Plan: Staff are working with the consultants to prepare the final
Tukwila Pond Master Plan draft document and resolution for adoption in 2022. An update will
be presented to CSS on November 15, 2021. The final presentation is scheduled for first
quarter of 2022.
• 2022 Environmental Education Workshops: Nature Vision just received approval from
Cascade Water Alliance to work with Green Tukwila Staff and offer environmental education
workshops to the Tukwila Preschool, Afterschool Program, and Teen program in 2022.
Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for December 1, 2021.
2 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2021.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2021.
1 resident term set to expire December 31, 2021.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2021.
3 Resident position terms set to expire December 31, 2021.
VACANT: 1 School District Representative and Student Representative.
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• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2021.
1 City Council Representative position term expires December 31, 2021.
2 Education position terms expires December 31, 2021.
1 City Employee position term expires December 31, 2021.
1 Community Representative position term expires December 31, 2021.
VACANT: 1 Education Representative and Student Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is in the process of being scheduled.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2021.
1 Faith -Based Community position term expires December 31, 2021.
VACANT: 1 Business Community Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for January 4, 2022.
3 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2021.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2021.
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 November 10, 2021.
3 Community position terms expire December 31, 2021.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative and Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2021.
No terms set to expire in 2021.
No vacancies.
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