HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-12 Committee of the Whole MinutesTukwila City Council of the Whole Meeting
On-site and Virtual Meeting September 12, 2022 — 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
This meetinwas conductod both on-site at Tukwila City Hall and virtually via Microsoft Teams.
The phone number forpublic participation that was provided via the agenda distnbution process was:
1-253-292-9750, access code 670077847# as well as a link to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CALL TO ORDERIPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council President McLeod called the Tukwila City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the
audience in the Piedge of Allegiance.
OFFICIALS
Present at the meeting were Council President McLeod (on-site); Councilmembers Kathy Hougardy (on-
site), De'Sean Quinn (on-site), Kate Kruller (on-site), Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson (on-site), Mohamed
Abdi (on-site), Tosh Sharp (on-site).
CITY OFFICIALS
David Cline, City Administrator; Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator; Nora Gierloff, Community
Development Director; Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator; Vicky Cedeen, Finance
Director; Jay VWttwer, Fire Chief; Norm Go|den, Deputy Fire Chief; Pete Mayer, Interim Parks and
Recreation Director; Eric Dreyer, Police Chief; Eric Lund, Deputy Police Chief; Hari PnnnekanU, Public
Works Director; Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer; Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk; Felipe Axa|e,
Administrative Support Coordinator.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councilmember Kruller stated "The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish
peopte. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to
their elders past, present and emerging."
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Linda McLeod wished a Happy Birthday to her son Thomas McLeod, City Council President, and
shared an anecdote from his 50th birthday.
2. Greg Sheriock relayed thatthe noise emitted from the Sabey Center's rooftop cooling units persist
and is in violation of Tukwila's Municipal Code. He indicated he is filing another official noise
complaint and thanked the Council for their efforts to reach a genuine solution to this problem.
3. Joey PeUecuhio, District Manager for Waste Management AA/M\. thanked the Council and City staff
for the 10 -year partnership and privilege of servicing the Tukwila community. He expressed his
apologies for the inconsistencies in service during the first three months of the pandemic and affirmed
that service reliability is back to pre -pandemic levels. As an additional step to improve servioa, he is
adding 5 -day a week service for residential customers. He stated that WM's equipment, drivers,
truoks, conbainers, and knowledge of the community would make this a worry -free contract
implementation. He asked the Council to consider extending their partnership and negotiating a new
contract.
4. Han Kirkland, Contract Manager for Waste Management, spoke in support of Waste Management
(WM) and shared her experience managing the solid waste contract when she was a City of Tukwila
employee. She stated that VVM has deep roots in the City as a community partner and service
provider. Their commitment to support the community is reflective in their proposal through their
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unique programs and resources for the City. She emphasized the value of these programs and asked
the Council to consider extending this partnership.
5. Laura MoserPublic SectoManager for Waste Management, thanked the Council and City staif for
acknowledging their years of service and commitment to the City of Tukwila and the challenges they
faced during the pandemic. She advocated for the continuation of Waste Management (VVM) services
in the City and spoke of the competitive rate package, programs, and services they offer as part of
the new contract, which she asked the Council to consider,
6. Steve Brum spoke on behalf of Recology King County and stated that following Recology's selection
as the highest scoring proposal, Recology spent two months finalizing contract negotiations with the
City. This included significant cost reductions and increase in service offerings above and beyond
their original proposal resulting in a comprehensive contract that is tailored to Tukwila and represents
the best value for solid waste collection in the Puget Sound. Recology is 100Y6 employee -owned and
all employees have a stake in the company.
7. Anthony Brocato is the General Manager for Recology King County and stated Recology looks
forward to building a relationship with the City for the next decade. Recology's commitment to service
starts with their implementation process: They have successfully implemented 15 contracts including
surrounding jurisdictions and are confident of their process for creating and designing collection
routes that will service the City at least 4 days a week. They will also welcome current drivers
servicing Tukwila as employee -owners and look forward to building a relationship with the City's
residents and businesses through outreach and engagement.
G. Logan Harvey is the Government Community Relations Si list for Recology King Countand
distributed a handout to the Council. He stated Recology is proud of the contract they are bringing
before the Council that will provide a superior level of service to the Tukwila community and help the
City divert waste and mitigate impacts from climate change. He highlighted the contract's low
residential nates, increased access to customer service, and focus on diversion efforts through a
waste zero specialist dedicated to working with Tukwila's businesses and one year of free
composting for up to 100 businesses each year.
S. Joe Duffie thanked the City for organizing a tour of the Puget Sound. He relayed residents in Skyway
have reached out to him regarding the Council and noted the residents have expressed interestin
annexing into the City of Tukwila. He shared 20 tiny homes were recently delivered to the tiny home
village at Interurban Avenue South.
10. Sharon Mann asked if Recology will continue to support trash collection from Tukwila lnternatiorial
Boulevard, She expressed concern that the proposed contract with Recology will come at a high
increase in cost for commercial clients including smaller businesses that may not be able to sustain
increased expenses. The City is working on an Economic Development Plan, and such a large
increase in business costs may deter potential businesses from locating to the City. Waste
Management supports programs in Tukwila's community and already knows what residents and
businesses need.
11. Kelle Symonds shared she is a member of the Allentown Advocates that was formed with the goal of
rerouting truck traffic out of their residential neighborhood. There is a need for more effective signage
to stop trucks that are continuing to enter the Allentown neighborhood. She indicated the riverbank on
South 115'» Street has begun attracting many visitors that has resulted in an increase in trash and
littering. She requested the City's assistance with disposing of the waste collected by the Allentown
Advocates and asked if trash receptacles and pickup could be provided.
12. Joe Duffie indicated the service the City currently receives from Waste Management is working well
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SPECIAL ISSUES
a. An agreement with Recology King County, Inc., for 2023-2033 comprehensive garbage,
recyclables, and compostables collection.
Jeff Brown of Epicenter Services, LLC is the consultant retained by the City for technical assistance for
the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for solid waste services. He commented on the process utilized
by the City that included an industry review of the draft contnmct, evaluation of the pnoposa|s, inbarviewa,
field viaitn, and reference checks. He explained proposers may have limitations or preferences that vary
from the draft contract attached as part of the RFP: Waste Management proposed five pages of contract
exceptions that anticipate a different final contract and cannot be disclosed or discussed further due to
The Councilmembers asked clarifying questions regarding the rate increase for residential and
commercial customers, the administrative fee, and composting, and offered comments regarding the
competitive RFP process that resulted in Recology being selected as the highest-rated proponent.
Mr. Brown noted the current contract with Waste Management expires October 31, 2023, and at this
point, any delay in selecting a new vendor would negatively impact the hauler's ability to order new
equipment to service the City. There is not sufficient time to negotiate further with Recology or redo the
procurement process and start negotiations with another vendor prior to the expiration of the current
contract.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETJNG.
b. A contract for the Public Works Shops Phase II (Maintenance & Engineering Building Project)
Test -to -Fit Project.
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8:42 p.m.
Counci|memberHougardyleft the Council Chambers.
Councilmember Hougardy returned to the Council Chambers.
Hari Ponnekond, Public Works Oirentor, explained that the City received four proposals and ultimately
selected Miller Hayashi Architects for their experience and qualifications. The proposed contract would
analyze existing site conditions, perform preliminary code analysis, and define all scope elements
required for the overall consolidated Public Works facility, resulting in an updated Test -to -Fit site concept
and conceptual cost analysis.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
c. Authorize the Mayor to sign an amended and restated Interlocal Agreement for the creation
and maintenance of the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force.
Eric Drever, Police Chief, explained the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force takes a regional approach to
organized auto theft and allows the City to continue partnering and accessing resources through the task
force. Changes include amending the time frame of the agreement to be exclusive of the 2 -year grant
cycle, allowing the agreement to continue until the presiding board agrees to dissolve the task force, and
allowing the board to add or subtract participants without having to initiate a new agreement.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE SPECIAL MEETING CONSENT AGENDA
DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING.
d. Firemen's Pension Fund budget.
Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, provided an overview of the draft 2023-2024 Firemen's Pension Fund
budget that supports seven firefighters who qualified for a City pension system prior to 1971. Revenue is
received from the State in the General Fund and transferred to the Firemen's Pension Fund and is
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REPORTS
a. Mayor
Mayor Ekberg wished Council President McLeod a Happy Birthday and shared the Seahawks won the
first game of the season tonight. He recognized that yesterday was September 11 and shared the Tukwila
Firefighters IAFF Local 2088 hosted a pancake breakfast benefiting the Rotary Club of SeaTac-Tukwila.
b. City Council
Councilmember Hougardy reported the Community Services & Safety Committee forwarded a request for
a State Seizure Fund expenditure for an armored vehicle for Valley SWAT to the September 19, 2022
Consent Agenda. The Committee also forwarded a request for additional school speed zone cameras
and an update on parks speed zone cameras.
Councilmember Quinn reported the Finance & Governance Committee forwarded resolutions authorizing
the cancellation of outstanding General Fund claims and payroll checks and cancellation of past due
accounts receivables. They also forwarded a resolution adopting a policy for naming of City -owned
property and the Firemen's Pension Fund budget. He thanked the Tukwila Police Department for their
communications and engagement with the community and their presence in the schools for the start of
the school season. He shared Michael Villa, former Tukwila Police Chief, was recently selected as the
Chief of the Port of Seattle Police Department and gave kudos to Sheila Coppola of Sidereal Press and
the Tukwila Arts Commission for hosting the recent Woodblock Workshops with Artist Jacoub Reyes.
Councilmember Kruller thanked the Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee members for
attending the Special Committee meeting on August 29, 2022. She thanked Maverick Gaming for hosting
the Maverick Cares Back -To -School Pack giveaway to support students in need. She attended a Puget
Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board meeting where they discussed equity criterion for
project evaluation. She attended the Woodblock Workshops hosted by Florida Artist Jacoub Reyes and
Sheila Coppola. Councilmember Kruller attended the Labor Day Picnic hosted by the MLK (Martin Luther
King) Labor Council in SeaTac. She spoke with Jason Walsh of Forterra regarding parking issues at
Wadajir. She relayed community members may begin seeing members of the Raise the Wage Initiative
doorbelling to raise awareness. She participated in a Port U (University): Airport 101 event held by the
Port of Seattle in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration regarding recently completed
airport capital pjoct .ondth*PortU:Duwamiah1O1ho|eannoboutmohneinduotha|oommevceandfieh
and wildlife habitat restoration.
Councilmember Delostrinos Johnson gave kudos to Darren Hawkins, Youth Recreation Program
Specialist, and his team at the Tukwila Community Center for the Camp Tukwilly program. She shared
the Tukwila School District will be providing free lunches for all students and free after-school childcare.
She is excited to see these great initiatives being implemented by the School District and how it positively
impacts the community.
Councilmember Abdi shared September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is the tenth leading cause
of death in America. He emphasized the importance of watching for warning signu, asking questions and
listening, doing safety checks, and encouraging individuals to seek help.
Councilmember Sharp thanked the Tukwila Police Department, Victor Masters, Public Information Office,
Tukwila Fire Department, Fire Chief Wittwer, James Booth, Firefighter, and Brandon K8i|ea, Business
Relations Manager, for their service to the community.
Council President McLeod participated in the Maverick Cares Back -To -School Pack giveawayand the
pancake breakfast hosted by the Tukwila Firefighters IAFF Local 2088 to fundraise for the Rotary Club of
SeaTac-Tukwila.
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c. Staff
There was no report.
ADJOURNMENT
9:33 p.m. COUNCIL PRESIDENT MCLEOD DECLARED THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING ADJOURNED.
T o as McLeod, Co
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk
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