HomeMy WebLinkAboutTLAB 2022-02-01 AgendaCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Tracy Gallaway, Director
TUKWILA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Chair: Gerie Ventura
Vice Chair: Verna Seal
Scott Kruize, Marie Parrish , Cynthia Chesak, Steve Miller
AGENDA
February 1, 2022 6:30pm Location: VIRTUAL, see information below
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes - October 5, 2021
4. Public Comment
5. Unfinished Business
6. New Business (30 minutes)
a. Chair Rotation
b. Open seats discussion
c. 2022 Goals
d. 2022 Budget
e. 2022 Meeting Schedule
i. Start time discussion
ii. Staff proposed quarterly schedule:
• February 1, 2022
• April 5, 2022
• July 5, 2022
• October 4, 2022
• December 2022 * Boards and Commissions Social
7. Reports (10 minutes)
a. KCLS
b. City of Tukwila
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 SouthcenterBoulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
8. Other (5 minutes)
9. Next Meeting: To Be Discussed
10. Adjournment
TUKWILA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Chair: Gerie Ventura
Vice Chair: Verna Seal
Scott Kruize, Linda McLeod, Marie Parrish , Cynthia Chesak, Steve Miller
October 5, 2021 5:30pm
Minutes
Location: VIRTUAL, held via Microsoft Teams
CaII to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:37PM
1. Roll Call:
a. Board Members: Present: Scott Kruize, Marie Parrish, Gerie Ventura, Cynthia Chesak
Absent: Linda McLeod, Steve Miller, Verna Seal
b. Staff: KCLS Staff: Philis Bodle, City of Tukwila Staff: John Dunn
c. Guests:
i. John Sheller, KCLS Government Relations Manager
ii. Tracy Gallaway, City of Tukwila Parks & Recreation Director
iii. Niesha Fort -Brooks, City of Tukwila Community Engagement Manager
2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes —
a. Scott Kruize motioned to accept the agenda and minutes from July 6, 2021 meeting as
amended. Marie Parrish second the motion, all were in favor.
3. Public Comment—There were no public comments.
4. Unfinished Business— No unfinished business to report
5. New Business (25 minutes)
a. Guest Speaker—John Sheller, KCLS Government Relations Manager
i. KCLS Board Budget Timeline
https://kcls.org/library-board-members/#agendas
Budget hearing November 17, in conjunction with the KCLS Board meeting
ii. KCLS Foundation & other grant funding of system projects and service
innovations
Extended Wi-Fi — 45 library locations
https://kcls.orq/news/kcls-awarded%e2%80%afcares-
act%e2%80%afgrant%e2%80%afto-advance%e2%80%afdigital-equity/
Hotspots and Digital Navigation - 299 hot spots deployed, 47 laptops distributed
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
https://kcls.org/news/kcls-foundation-awarded-66000-in-grants-from-the-king-
cou nty-off ice -of -eq u ity-a nd-socia l -justice/
TeleConnect — 5 pilot libraries, including Tukwila; equipment and private space
for online health and social service appointments
(At the request of our medical partner UW Medicine Harborview MC, KCLS is not
yet publicizing this service)
Lockers — 24/7 access to HOLDS; 2 pilot location Bothell and Covington
https://kcls.org/news/king-county-library-system-executive-director-rosenblum-
and-congresswoman-delbene-inaugurate-new-contactless-library-lockers
iii. Vaccine Clinics - 9 libraries, August & September, 165 vaccines delivered
Tukwila — 21 vaccines
https://twitter.com/Govinslee/status/1427705837946957828?s=09
iv. KCLS Welcoming Center & Afghan Refugees
https://kcls.org/welcoming-center/
3 Ambassadors — 2 in Kent; 1 in Bellevue
KCLS is planning to expand by adding an additional Welcoming Center in 2022.
b. City of Tukwila EPIC Presentation — Niesha Fort -Brooks, Community Engagement
Manager & Tracy Gallaway, Parks & Recreation Director
Equity policy implantation committee. See attached PowerPoint.
6. Reports (10 minutes)
a. KCLS:
Will continue programming online through end of 2021. Looking at 2022 to start brining
programing back into the buildings. Looking at expanding hours in 2022 through hiring
more staff to assist. Looking at a 6 day opening in Tukwila. New deputy Director Angie
Miraflor from KCLS hired from Brookland. She will oversee the assistant directors and
customer service side of KCLS. KCLS is also doing DEI work including work within the
communities around the libraries.
Board comments: parking is still a major issue
b. City of Tukwila:
After serving as the Acting Director during the summer, Tracy Gallaway was appointed
Director of Parks & Recreation by the Mayor and approved by Council in September.
Youth Afterschool is going with 50 kids. Unable to start before school due to lack of
staffing. Due to COVID concerns, the fall carnival event is cancelled. TCC will be
requiring vaccination status to enter the building to conform with the county mandate.
Staff are working on plans to monitor this. Fitness memberships will only need to show
once and then will have a check box on their check in so Staff know they do not need to
ask again.
7. Other (1 minutes)
a. Annual Report Discussion —John Dunn
John will follow up with Verna Seal regarding ideas for creating an annual report.
8. Next Meeting: January 4, 2022 at Tukwila Community Center with a virtual option (John Dunn
will send an email at the end of October and November to the board to see if there is a need to
meet in November & December.)
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:26PM
For more information contact John Dunn at 206-767-2325
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov