HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2033 - 2022 Legislative AgendaA RESOLUTION OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOFTUKWILA,
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 thatelected 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 G-tvl- day of -DeccryA be�r -, 2021.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
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Office of the City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk: 11-30-2-1
Passed by the City Council: Z - G - 21
Resolution Number: Z(V 3
Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2022 Legislative Agenda
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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.
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.
• Improve language access for non-English speaking families in school settings and build
career pathways for multi-lingual students to leverage interpretation and translation skills.
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.
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.
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.