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Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Equity and Social Justice Commission meeting
will be held on August 4, 2022, at 5:30PM.
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Tukwila Justice Center, 15005 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188
For assistance during the meeting, please call Niesha Fort-Brooks,
Equity and Social Justice Staff Liaison, at 206-406-6692
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, August 4, 2022 – 5:30PM
I Call to Order
II Introduction (2 minutes)
III Approval of Agenda (2 minutes)
IV Approval of Minutes, June 2, 2022 (2 minutes)
V Business Items
• Welcome and check-ins (5 minutes)
• Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator, will brief the Commission on
the 2022 Economic Development Plan and engagement efforts. (30 minutes)
Action Item: Commission to discuss and provide input on the Economic
Development Plan and engagement efforts.
• Staff would like to hear from the Commission on what type of programs & city
services would be of interest to bring forward to future ESJC meetings. (20 minutes)
Action Item: Commissioners are being asked to provide individual input on what
type of programs & city services would be of interest to them.
• City staff will debrief Commissioners on the Juneteenth Commemoration event.
(5 minutes)
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
• Staff to brief the Commission on the City’s policy to accept written public comments
at all City Boards, Commissions and meetings per House Bill 1329, Section 13.
(5 minutes)
VI Miscellaneous
VII Adjournment
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
JUNE AGENDA MINUTES
June 2, 2022 – 5:30 p.m.
I Call to Order
II Introductions
Gabriela Quintana, Co-Chair Will Ragin
Kathy Hougardy Perri Doll
Johnathan Joseph Bao Nguyen
Joe Duffie Tony Cullerton
Dr. Eileen English Rachel Bianchi
Niesha Fort-Brooks, Staff Liaison
III Approval of Agenda
IV Approval of Minutes: June 2, 2022
V Business Items
• Niesha Fort-Brooks, staff liaison to the Commission, and Tony Cullerton, Deputy
Finance Director present the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget and online tool Balancing
Act.
VI Miscellaneous
VII Adjournment
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
CITY COUNCIL POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS
IMPORTANT NOTE: Items often shift meeting dates; please review published agendas to ensure that
items are scheduled. This is not a comprehensive or final list as items may be added at the last minute.
August 8
Item Type
COMMUNITY SERVICES & SAFETY COMMITTEE Starts at 5:30 pm
Discussion FD 2nd Quarter Report N/A
August 8 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Topic (Staff)
Committee & Date
Public Hearing 2022 Housekeeping Code Amendments PCD 8/1
Special Issues 2022 Housekeeping Code Amendments PCD 8/1
Special Issues Economic Development Plan Community Engagement PCD 8/1
August 15
Item Type
PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Topic (staff)
Starts at 5:30 pm
Action Item Zoning Code Amendment Streamlining C.O.W. 8/22 &
Special Mtg 9/1
Discussion Rental Housing Update
August 15
Item Type
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Topic (Staff)
Presentation Seattle Southside Tourism Authority Update N/A
Presentation Seattle Seawolves End of Season Recap N/A
Unfinished 2022 Housekeeping Code Amendments PCD 8/1
August 22
Item Type
COMMUNITY SERVICES & SAFTEY COMMITTEE
Topic (Staff)
Starts at 5:30 pm
Committee & Date
Discussion Parks Speeding Cameras & Additional School Zone Speeding
Camera
N/A
Action Item Puget Sound Auto Theft Taskforce ILA C.O.W. 9/1 &
Special Mtg
COUNCIL AND SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
FIN Finance & Governance Committee 2nd and 4th Mondays 5:30 PM
PED Planning & Community Development
Committee
1st and 3rd Mondays 5:30 PM
TIC Transportation & Infrastructure
Services Committee
1st and 3rd Mondays 5:30 PM
CSS Community Services & Safety
Committee
2nd and 4th Mondays 5:30 PM
REG Regular Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Mondays 7:00
PM
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
C.O.W. Committee of the Whole 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:00 PM
* Note – the Council traditionally does not hold meetings in the last half of December.
THE MEETINGS WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED AT TUKWILA CITY HALL, BASED ON THE GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION 20-28
ADOPTED MARCH 24, 2020, WHICH SAYS IN PART:
ANY PUBLIC AGENCY, SUBJECT TO RCW 42.30, IS PROHIBITED FROM CONDUCTING ANY MEETING, SUBJECT TO
RCW 42.30 UNLESS (A) THE MEETING IS NOT CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AND INSTEAD PROVIDES AN OPTION(S) FOR
THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE PROCEEDINGS THROUGH, AT MINIMUM, TELEPHONIC ACCESS, . . .”
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR PUBLIC LISTEN IN THIS MEETING IS
1-253-292-9750, ACCESS CODE 670077847#.
For Technical Support during the meeting call: 1-206-431-2179
Those wishing to provide public comments at the above meeting will have the opportunity to deliver
public comments via email. All written comments received by email to CityCouncil@TukwilaWA.gov,
prior to 5:00 PM on the date of the meeting, will be read aloud during the meeting by City staff within
the normal five-minute time limit.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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OBTAIN CURRENT ACCESS CODE
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
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COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING IS:
1-253-292-9750, Access Code – PLEASE VISIT TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL: UPCOMING EVENTS TO
OBTAIN CURRENT ACCESS CODE
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING IS:
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OBTAIN CURRENT ACCESS CODE
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila – City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
BOARD AND COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
TUKWILA EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
IMPORTANT NOTE: Items often shift meeting dates; please review published agendas to ensure items
are scheduled. This is not a comprehensive or final list as items may be added at the last minute.
For up-to-date information, visit TukwilaWA.gov/departments/mayors-office/boards-and-commissions
BOARD/COMMISSION TOPIC
Arts Commission July 28, 2022: Commission approved the minutes and discussed ongoing
business. Staff provided an update on vacant positions candidates and the
Tukwila Lights funding (exploratory/preparatory work).
Civil Service Commission July 21, 2022: Commission was briefed on the Fire and Police staffing
updates; Biennial Budget 2023/2024 biennial outreach efforts- Deputy
Finance Director, Tony Cullerton and Niesha Fort-Brooks, Community
Engagement Manager
Community Orientated
Policing Citizen’s Advisory
Board (COPCAB)
July 14, 2022: Advisory Board approved June 2022 minutes. Biennial Budget
2023/2024 outreach efforts- Deputy Finance Director Tony Cullerton &
Community Engagement Manager Niesha Fort-Brooks.
Human Services Advisory
Board
July 14, 2022: Advisory Board reviewed the RFP Schedule and applications.
City staff updated the board on the 2022 funded agencies.
Tukwila Library Advisory
Board (TLAB)
July 5, 2022: Staff updated the board on the open vacancy’s, little libraries
update and the 2022 board budget; Biennial Budget 2023/2024 outreach
efforts-Deputy Finance Director, Tony Cullerton and Niesha Fort-Brooks,
Community Engagement Manager; See You in the Park tabling and
discussion.
Planning Commission July 28, 2022: Public Hearing: Comprehensive Plan Zoning Code
Amendments Consider amendments to streamline permit processes related
to Zoning Code text amendments and make recommendations to the City
Council for review and application. Director’s report.
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Equity and Social Justice Committee
FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator
DATE: July 25, 2022
SUBJECT: Economic Development Plan
ISSUE
As part of our task to create an Economic Development Plan for the City, staff has started the process
of community engagement. We would like to hear ideas from the Equity and Social Justice
Committee on the future of Tukwila’s economy and community engagement to create the Plan.
BACKGROUND
The City’s Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan, Zoning, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), other
infrastructure plans, budget, and the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan provide vision
and strategies related to economic development. The Comprehensive Plan even includes a chapter
on economic development. One of the implementation strategies in the Comprehensive Plan is to
create an economic development plan. One of the primary goals of an economic development plan is
to ensure a strong economy and tax base for the City.
Even with the many existing plans that relate to the City’s economy, creating an Economic
Development Plan provides an opportunity to review and update the City’s vision for its economy and
provide additional context, options, and guidance for staff and policy makers.
PROJECT SCOPE
Staff anticipates the scope of the project to create the Economic Development Plan will be:
1. Basic Plan: The City has hired Community Attributes, Inc. (CAI) to conduct research and
analysis, write, design, and produce the Plan. It would also include standard community
engagement such as an online survey and in-person surveys at public meetings, community
meetings and events, and gathering places. This will include translation of the website,
surveys, and engagement materials into Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The website will
be designed to work with mobile devices. We will also form and coordinate an advisory
committee of approximately eight people to provide general advice on the process and draft
plan.
2. Expanded Engagement: This work may include multiple community-based organizations or
firms to help engage with various groups based on culture, language, age, etc. It would
include tailoring those contracts to work with those groups on methods appropriate for each
group. These methods may include surveys, conversations, interviews, focus groups, or other
ways. We hope to find fun and easy ways for the public to engage. As appropriate, methods
would include interpretation, translation, childcare, and participation incentives.
It is important to note that the City plans to engage with our community on many projects this
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year and we need to be sensitive to “survey fatigue” or confusion.
3. Improved Business Contacts Database: We would like to improve our business contacts
database, especially to understand the preferred language for each of our businesses. This
would help inform the economic development plan but would also improve future engagement
for multiple city purposes, such as emergency preparedness. Adding to this database may
include door-to-door business visits which may provide an opportunity for additional business
input. We would email our businesses inviting them to visit the website and submit the survey.
INPUT ON ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
We would like a community engagement process that welcomes Tukwila’s diverse community. This
includes residents, businesses, and property owners. Some possibilities are:
1. Website and online survey (optimized for mobile users)
2. City Hosted Opportunities
a. City Boards and Commissions
b. City groups (e.g., Teens for Tukwila)
c. City Facilities (Tukwila Community Center, Permit Counter, Spraypark, etc.)
d. Parks and Recreation events (e.g., “See You in the Park”)
e. Direct door-to-door business visits
f. National Night Out
3. Community Meetings and Events
4. Community Gathering Places
a. Food Trucks (e.g. at Southgate Mobile Home Park)
b. Saar’s Supersaver grocery store
c. Spice Bridge
d. Tukwila Library
e. Tukwila Village Farmers Market
5. Community Organizations
a. Access to Our Community
b. African Community Housing and Development
c. Chamber of Commerce
d. East African Community Services
e. Para Los Ninos
f. Partners in Employment
g. Refugee Women’s Alliance (REWA)
h. Small Business Development Center at Highline College
i. Talitha Consults
j. Tukwila Metropolitan Park District Board
k. Tukwila School District (e.g., Foster High School classes)
We would appreciate the Committee’s suggestions on these or other potential engagement
opportunities.
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INPUT ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
We would appreciate the Committee’s input on the plan:
1. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila?
2. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila?
3. What are the strengths of Tukwila’s economy and businesses?
4. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila’s economy and businesses?
5. What are the challenges facing Tukwila’s businesses?
6. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila’s businesses?
7. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila’s economy and tax revenue?
8. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila’s working residents?
If you have additional thoughts after the meeting, please contact me at Derek.Speck@TukwilaWA.gov
or 206-433-1832.