HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSS 2022-11-14 Item 1A - Resolution - 2023 Legislative AgendaTO:
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Community Services and Safety Committee
Finance & Governance Committee
FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: October 18, 2022
SUBJECT: 2023 Legislative Agenda
ISSUE
The City of Tukwila develops an annual legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the
legislative session.
BACKGROUND
The City's Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff and consensus among the elected
officials as to what policy positions are taken on behalf of the City of Tukwila during the
legislative session.
RECOMMENDATION
The Community Services and Safety and Finance & Governance Committees are being asked
to provide comment and feedback, which will be incorporated into the agenda for discussion at
the November 28, 2022, Committee of the Whole meeting. The full Council is being asked to
formally adopt the agenda at the December 5 Regular Meeting. The City's lobbyist, David
Foster, will provide a legislative update at the November 28 Committee of the Whole meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution in draft form
Attachment A — Legislative Agenda
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE
DURING THE 2023 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes this agenda is not all encompassing, in that certain
additional items may arise during the legislative session that require support or opposition; and
WHEREAS, a legislative agenda outlines the priority issues that elected officials may discuss
when speaking to members of the Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to these priorities at the City Council Meeting on
December 5, 2022;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2023 Washington State Legislative
Session that provide a framework for advocacy on behalf of the community. The City of Tukwila
2023 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as Attachment A.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2022.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Thomas McLeod, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2023 Legislative Agenda
CC:\Legislative Development\Legislative Agenda for 2023 10-31-22
RB:AY Review and analysis by Andy Youn
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
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ATTACHMENT A
City of Tukwila 2022 2023 Legislative Agenda
Transportation Q_ Infrastructure
• Provide funding for critical local infrastructure, including the Allentown Bridge, which is
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• Provide funding for the full replacement of the Tukwila Community Center's heating
and air cooling system, which is functionally obsolete and impedes the City's ability
to provide full programming and meet critical safety -net needs during extreme winter
events.
• Create stable, reliable infrastructure assistance funding for cities to assist in repairing
roads, bridges and other public infrastructure that support economic development.
• Honor funding commitments made in Move Ahead Washington.
Housing & Human Services
• Address the housing stability crisis by providing additional tools for rental assistance,
foreclosure/eviction prevention and capital construction of affordable housing, including
starter homes and options for people aging.
• Fund additional investments in behavioral health, including in-patient and out-patient
facilities as an alternative to jail and align State law with best practices to allow individuals
in crisis to receive necessary and life-saving services.
• We strongly encourage the State to adequately fund human services programs for the
health of the safety net.
Advancing Equity
• Develop and implement a racial equity toolkit for legislation, policies and programs to
advance racial equity in Washington.
• Ensure affordable, high-quality broadband internet access as defined by SB 5717 is
available to all households and businesses to provide educational, entrepreneurial,
business and accessibility equity for all Washingtonians to access the internet.
• Enact a financial inclusion law that will address the public safety and equal access
issues caused by bank de -risking.
Law Enforcement Use of Force
• Respond to the Blake decision by revising the current system so that it can be more
effectively administered within and across jurisdictions.
• Clarify the ability for law enforcement to conduct vehicle pursuits using a reasonable
suspicions standard in specific circumstances when there is an immediate threat to public
safety.
Shared Revenue
• Include local governments in any new statewide revenues to ensure the long term
health of municipalities.
• The State must continue its role as a partner with cities, including reinstating funding for
Revenue Reform
• Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of
services continue to outstrip revenues.
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• The state should amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and
work with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local
level.
Education
• Implement needs -based funding for allocation of social emotional student support
resources and expand funding for learning opportunities for summer school students.
• Increase funding for homeless students and secondary ELL students.
• Incorporate early learning for low-income students as a part of Basic Education.
• Improve language access for non English speaking families in school settings and build
Preserve Lodging Tax Flexibility
• Ensure the definition of "tourist" in Washington State remains flexible to allow
jurisdictions and Lodging Tax Advisory Committees to distribute lodging tax dollars in a
manner that best serves each individual community.
Preparing for Our Future
• Enact policies to prepare to combat climate change, including adequately budgeting for
its effects and providing tools to cities to prepare and address the ramifications of flooding,
pollution and other key factors.
• Continue to invest in workforce education and job training to ensure Washingtonians
have access to high-quality career and technical education opportunities.
• Support a permanent policy that allows greater flexibility for local governments to
hold virtual meetings without a physical location.
Law Enforcement Use of Force
• Support clarification of the civil standards for use of force requirements so law
enforcement can better understand the state requirements and know when they can use
force to intervene in a situation, including a mental health crisis where a crime is not being
committed.
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