HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2022-11-07 Item 7C - Report - City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: November 2, 2022
SUBJECT: City Administrator’s Report
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.
Intergovernmental Update
I.
Miracle Temple Tiny Home Open House: Mayor Ekberg offered welcoming remarks at the
Miracle Temple Tiny Home Open House on October 19. Council President McLeod and
Councilmembers Kruller and Delostrinos-Johnson also attended the event.The Tiny Home
Village is now open and has residents.
Washington Cities Insurance Authority: City Administrator Cline participated in a
Washington Cities Insurance Authority Executive Board meeting on October 21.
Association of Washington Cities Housing Solutions Committee: Mayor Ekberg and
Community Development Director Nora Gierloff participated in an Association of Washington
Cities Housing Solutions Committee meeting on October 25.
Miracle Village Community Advisory Committee: Staff attended the Miracle Village
Community Advisory Committee meeting. They discussed the grand opening, the nearly
complete occupancy, and a question about how calls for service will be tracked in accordance
with the Memorandum of Agreement.
Riverton Park Community Advisory Committee: Staff attended the Riverton Park
Community Advisory Committee meeting. They discussed the goal of completing
construction in time to open beforeThanksgiving.
King County Planning Directors Meeting: Staff attended the monthly King County Planning
Directors meeting which had presentations on the new requirement for King County to review
Comprehensive Plans for alignment with the Countywide Planning Policies and the ongoing
work of the Housing Interjurisdictional Team to define each jurisdiction’s housing need by
income category.
Commute Trip Reduction Coordination: Staff recently met with Commute Trip Reduction
(CTR) representatives from the Cities of Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way. The group plans to
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meet monthly with the goal of increasing mutual support and programming available to CTR
businesses.
Community Events
II.
Allentown Community Meeting: On October 25 Mayor Ekberg, City Administrator Cline, and
City staff convened with Allentown neighbors to share updates on a myriad of issues and
projects important to the community, including Truck Rerouting EIS Project, 42nd Avenue S.
Bridge Replacement Project, Traffic Calming, Speed Cameras at Codiga Park, and S. 115th
Street concerns. The Interim Parks and Recreation Director spoke to the 115th Street
concerns, provided an update on the City’s intentions to minimize/restrict roadside shoulder
parking, redirect recreation access to minimize riverbank erosion and assist with addressing
the garbage/litter problem. Three new garbage receptacles were installed last week along
the shoulder and will be serviced by the City.
After School Intramural Program: The Tukwila Community Center hosted the first games for
the After School Intramural Program in partnership with the Tukwila School District. In total
about 55 kids have participated in games with parents, family, and educators coming out to
show support. There are two more weeks left in the soccer season and basketball season will
start in January.
Stewardship: Green Tukwila is deep into the planting season, plants have been dropped off
at three sites for stewards and volunteers, and workgroups are active throughout the City:
Dirt Corps treated knotweed and blackberry at Cottonwood Corner
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Seattle Tilth, sponsored by Cascade Water Alliance, hosted a professional planting
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party at Riverton Park.
The resident steward for Riverton Park hosted a planting party and put in over 40
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Sword Ferns and Fringe Cup in just two hours.
The tree giveaway from Green Tukwila has had 70 trees claimed. This project is a cross
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department effort between DCD and Parks under the Green Tukwila Partnership.
Staff Updates
III.
Public Safety
Retailers Meeting: On October 21 Deputy Chief Lund and the Police Department Community
Engagement Coordinator attended a Retailers meeting at the Mall focused on preparing for
the holidays.
Youth in Law Forum: The Community Police TeamSergeant represented the police
department and participated in a Youth in Law Forum at Tukwila Community Center on
October 22.
Park Crime Prevention Assessment: The Community Police Team detectives recently
conducted a Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)assessment at
Cascade View Park.
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Project Updates
42nd Ave S Bridge Replacement: The design for the 42nd Ave S Bridge Replacement
continues forward to the 30% mark which is expected in early 2023. TranTech Engineering’s
design staff are in the process of scheduling a soil infiltration test for stormwater treatment
for the Washington Department of Ecology and Washington Fisheries permits. Project staff
have started the coordination efforts with King County Sewer to be able to construct a
temporary structure around the King County Sewer Line. Coordination efforts will continue
toward the 30% plan mark.
Traffic Calming/Residential Safety: Final updates to the Allentown Speed and Safety Study
have been made to include updated cost estimates. The report will be brought to the
Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee on November 21 along with updates
on analysis done at three elementary school sites. Project assignments for the top ten
locations for traffic calming will occur in the near future to move projectsforward.
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Applications for vacant and expiring positions are currently being accepted and are due by
November 15, 2022.
Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 30, 2022.
2 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2022.
No vacancies.
Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2022.
No terms set to expire in 2022.
No vacancies.
COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled forNovember 10, 2022.
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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 November 3, 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. 1 application received.
Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting will be held in December.
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. 1
application received.
Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2022.
4 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2022.
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VACANT: Student Representative.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for December 9, 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 November 9, 2022.
2 Community position terms expire December 31, 2022.
VACANT: 1 Community Representative and Student Representative.
Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 8, 2022.
2 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2022.
No vacancies.
Responses to Council/CommunityInquiries
IV.
Date of InquiryInquiryResponse
October 17, 2022 A Tukwila Village On October 25 Police Departmentstaff met
resident commented with the new SHAG manager and residents to
about safety issues at discuss safety concerns. The current safety
SHAG. measures were reviewed, and discussion took
place about improvements the residents would
like to see. Overall, the residents were pleased
with the response times from the Tukwila
Police Department. The majority of the issues
raised were landlord tenant issues that the City
has no jurisdiction over. The Police Department
will continue to respond to any criminal
complaints received as appropriate.
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