HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-22 Special MinutesTukwila City Council I Special Meeting
Remote Meeting per Governor Proclamation 20-28 November 22, 2021 — 8:33 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 8:33 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, Cynthia
Delostrinos Johnson.
MOVED BY KRULLER, SECONDED BY QUINN TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER IDAN FROM THE
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator; Nora
Gierloff, Community Development Director; Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director; Tony Cullerton, Deputy
Finance Director; Jay Wittwer, Fire Chief; Norm Golden, Deputy Fire Chief; Juan Padilla, Human
Resources Director; Tracy Gallaway, Parks & Recreation Director; Eric Drever, Police Chief; Eric Lund,
Deputy Police Chief; Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director; Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer; Laurel
Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Vouchers # 387374-387425; 211101-211102 in the amount of $943,778.96.
b. Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to
accept a grant for 2022-2023 in the amount of $75,000.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and Safety Committee on
11115121.]
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS
SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Tukwila City Council Special Meeting Minutes
November 22, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
8:34 p.m. adjourned.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12/6/21
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 12/7/21
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