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Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: September 28, 2022
SUBJECT: City Administrator's Report
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff and community an update on
the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. Please let me know if you have any
questions or need additional information about any of the following items.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• Meeting with Fish & Wildlife: Community Development staff met with Fish & Wildlife's new
Habitat Biologist for Tukwila to coordinate effective permit -integration processes for state -
required Hydraulic Project Approvals for projects that impact fish habitat, such as streams,
rivers, and sometimes wetlands (directly or indirectly).
• Sound Cities Association Mayors Meetings: Mayor Ekberg participated in Sound Cities
Association Mayors meetings on September 13 and 20.
• Association of Washington Cities Housing Solutions Meeting: Mayor Ekberg participated in an
Association of Washington Cities Housing Solutions meeting on September 13.
• National League of Cities Information, Technology and Communications Committee Meeting:
Mayor Ekberg participated in a National League of Cities Information, Technology and
Communications Committee meeting on September 14.
• ICMA Annual Conference: City Administrator Cline attended the International City/County
Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio September 16 - 21. He
was a panel member that presented about the work done by the ICMA Institute on Race
Equity and Inclusion over the past two years.
• Meeting with Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce: On September 16 Mayor Ekberg and
Economic Development Administrator Speck met with Annie McGrath the new President and
CEO of the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce.
• Association of Washington Cities Mayors Exchange: Mayor Ekberg attended the Association of
Washington Cities Mayors Exchange on September 21 in Richland.
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11. Community Events
• Donated Tickets: Tukwila Parks & Recreation has been awarded over 400 Tickets from the
Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena, to be distributed to Tukwila Families to attend the
Pre -Season NBA Game (LA Clippers vs. Maccabi Ra'anana) on September 30.
• You Got Next Tukwila Basketball Fest.. The You Got Next Tukwila Basketball Festfor youth and
teens was held on September 17 at the Tukwila Community Center. A total of 450 community
members participated. The event was held in collaboration with the King County Play Equity
Coalition and the Seattle Sports Commission. Several Community Partners also participated
in the event including Special Olympics Washington, Seattle Adaptive Sports, Seattle
Seawolves, UPower, Tukwila Children's Foundation, Cultures United FC, Seattle Southside,
Seattle Storm, and Force 3x3 Basketball. The event was made possible as part of Phase 2 of
the Basketball Equity Action Team.
• Stewardship: Green Tukwila has kicked off the fall season with the following work parties:
o Duwamish Hill Preserve: Parks staff hosted 45 ninth graders from the Highline School
District at Duwamish Hill Preserve. The youth learned about the cultural history, unique
landscape and removed invasive plants from the site.
o Friends of the Hill: Friends of the Hill hosted their first fall work party with a volunteer
crew of Tukwila residents; the volunteers were interested in the history and health of the
site and the Duwamish River.
o Cascade View Community Park: The Bhutanese Community Resource Center hosted a
litter clean up event at Cascade View Community Park. The team picked up 15 pounds of
trash in 2 hours.
• Teen Late Night: The first Teen Late Night of the school year was September 16. There was a
great turnout for the program with 63 teens attending.
• Open Gym Basketball/Volleyball: Open Gym Basketball/Volleyball at the Tukwila Community
Center started September 26 and will run Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 PM to 8 PM
through mid-November.
111. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Community Town Hall: Chief Dreyer held a community town hall at Westfield Southcenter
Mall on September 22 to share information about crime and public safety-related issues
impacting the City.
Project Updates
• 2022 Annual Overlay Program
Estimated Completion: October 2022
All the paving in the roadway is complete at Orillia and 200th Street. Edge restoration, final
channelization and signal upgrades still to be completed. Pedestrian crosswalk
modifications at 144th and 46th are mostly complete. Edge restoration and final pavement
markings anticipated in the next couple of weeks. Curb, gutter, sidewalk and pavement work
is ongoing on 140th with majority of work scheduled to be complete by the end of this week. S
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141st and 142' pavement repair/replacement/overlay should be done by the end of this week.
Final utility adjustments and channelization will occur in October. Small drainage
improvements on 37' Ave S are complete pending final edge restoration. The two pedestrian
crossings of S 124" Street near the Tukwila Community Center (44t" and 46" Avenues S) are
getting upgraded this week. New curbs and ADA -compliant ramps will be installed along with
pedestrian beacons, known as Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, will be installed by mid-
October.
• Riverton Creek Flapgate Removal Project Estimated Completion: September 2022
In response to WSDOT's punchlist inspection, staff issued a field directive to the contractor to
repaint around and seal the wall openings where the tieback anchors are located. The
Contractor is also working through the 1 -year plant establishment period.
• 2022 Annual Small Drainage Program Estimated Completion: September 2022
Titan is planning on paving 48" on September 27. Cleaning and video of storm lines will occur
the week of September 26. KPG, Titan and Tukwila staff are scheduling a punch -list walk
through by September 28.
• Miracle Village Community Advisory Meeting: Community Development staff attended the
monthly community advisory meeting for the Miracle Village site. A Grand Opening and Open
House is scheduled for October 18. The public is invited to attend and tour the site. Referrals
will begin on October 19.
• Civic Design Awards Reception: Mayor Ekberg and Chief Witter attended a Civic Designs
Awards Reception in Seattle on September 22. Weinstein A+U received an honorable mention
award from American Institute of Architects Washington Council for the design of Fire Station
51.
Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for September 28, 2022.
2 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2022.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2022.
No terms set to expire in 2022.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2022.
1 Business Representative position term expires December 31, 2022.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2022.
1 School District Representative position term expires December 31, 2022.
VACANT: 2 Resident positions, 1 School District Representative and Student Representative.
• Equity&Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for October 6, 2022.
1 City Employee position term expires December 31, 2022.
1 Education/Community position terms expires December 31, 2022.
2 Community Representative position terms expire December 31, 2022.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative and Student Representative.
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• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for mid-October.
1 Medical/Health position term expires December 31, 2022.
1 School District Representative position term expires December 31, 2022.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2022.
VACANT: 1 School District Representative and 1 Business Community Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for October 4, 2022.
4 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2022.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2022.
All positions are 1 -year terms.
VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative and 1 Funded by Tax Representative.
• Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2022.
2 Community position terms expire December 31, 2022.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative and Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for October 27, 2022.
3 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2022.
No vacancies.
IV. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
Ongoing
A resident has made noise
City Administrator David Cline and DCD Director
complaints regarding the
Nora Gierloff met with Sabey Data Center
Sabey Data Center.
representative, Mike Hansen on September 26, to
discuss the ongoing noise complaints against one
of their facilities.
Mr. Hansen stated that he looks forward to
working with the King County Dispute Resolution
Center to assist with a long-term strategy to
address these concerns. Mr. Hansen supports the
idea of an independent noise study which would
provide before and after analysis to assess the
success of any implemented improvements.
September 12, 2022
A resident shared that
Public Works staff are exploring a variety of
Allentown advocates
strategies to address Allentown concerns
have put out trash
regarding garbage/litter along the 115th avenue
buckets and which they
right of way as well as unauthorized/overnight
have been monitoring
parking. City staff are currently evaluating
and emptying. It was
preferred methods to limit parking as well as
asked if the city could
discourage public access and stabilize the slope
provide trash receptacles
along some portions of 115th. This may include
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September 19, 2022
or assist in any way.
Councilmember Kruller
asked for a status on the
response to this request.
some form of more permanent structured barrier
or an earthen landscaped berm. Staff is also
evaluating upsizing the garbage/litter container
at TCC to take on additional garbage/litter that
may be collected and disposed by Allentown
neighbors through an Adopt -a -Street agreement.
September 19, 2022
Councilmember Kruller
Staff provided an update on the Neighborhood
asked about traffic
Traffic Calming Program to the Transportation
calming measures for
and Infrastructure Services Committee on June
Allentown.
21. Two of the top 10 projects are Pedestrian
Crossing Safety Improvements at the Tukwila
Community Center (TCC) and the Allentown
Neighborhood Speed and Safety Study. The TCC
crosswalk improvements are part of the 2022
Overlay Program and are scheduled to be
completed in early -mid October. Based on the
results of the Allentown Speed and Safety Study,
a raised a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
(RRFB) and a raised crosswalk on 42nd Ave S at
the S 119th street pedestrian bridge crossing
were added to the planned improvements list for
the Allentown neighborhood. The City has
applied for two grants - one through the
Washington State Department of Transportation
and another through the Transportation
Improvement Board - to fund the design and
installation of the raised crosswalk and
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on
42nd Ave S across from the S 119th Street
Pedestrian Bridge. The City is waiting for
responses to the grant applications.
September 19, 2022
Councilmember Kruller
City staff has contacted the resident to discuss his
was contacted by a
concerns and will be scheduling an agenda item
resident inquiring about
for the Transportation and Infrastructure
City strategy on the
Committee to discuss.
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station.
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