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Home My WebLink About2022-11-28 E-Hazelnut NewsletterCity of Tukwila E -Hazelnut Newsletter - November 2022 Quick Links • City of Tukwila Website • City Employment Opportunities • Experience Tukwila • TukTV • COVID-19 Information Tukwila Elected Officials Mayor: Allan Ekberg City Council: Thomas McLeod (Council President) Kathy Hougardy De'Sean Quinn Kate Kruller Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson Mohamed Abdi Tosh Sharp O Donate now to the 2022 Spirit of Giving campaign SPIRIT GIVING i9tae a %WIZ, WO aZi Join Tukwila Parks Et Recreation and the Rotary Club of SeaTac-Tukwila in creating a time of ease and joy for Tukwila children this winter season with a generous donation! • This is your chance to help Tukwila families in need as we enter the winter season. • This program relies on $40,000 (in gifts and cash for care packages) to help 175 families and 350 kids in Tukwila this December. • Donate special toys, cozy items, hygiene essentials, and gift cards to ensure a heal- thy, happy winter. Last year this program helped over 300 children. This year let's help even more children! Together, WE can support this important giving program. This is how you can help Tukwila children: Donate new, unwrapped items at the Tukwila Community Center: • Grocery Gift Cards • Cozy Items (blankets, mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and socks) • Hygiene Items • Toys and Board Games • Gift Cards for Teens D DONATE Et SAVE TIME! Visit our AMAZON WISH LIST Monetary donations can also be made through the Rotary Club of SeaTac- Tukwila's Venmo account below and allow us to customize family care packages. • Venmo - @SeaTacTukwilaRotary Please make all donations on or before December 2. Thank you for your generosity! For more information: 206-767-2342 or Giving@TukwilaWA.gov. Start preparing now for winter weather Each year in November, Tukwila begins its preparation for winter operations, ensuring our readiness to deal with storms. The City has a Snow and Ice Plan for maintaining a total of 217 lane miles with the resources allocated. At times this is challenging, due to the timing and onset of the stormy weather and available personnel and equipment. The Snow and Ice Priority Routes map shows the priority levels of which streets in the city will be cleared first when dealing with snow or ice. When these roads are cleared, we then proceed to general residential areas. The City of Tukwila also employs an extensive preventive treatment of liquid deicer. Applied to streets between 15-36° on dry, moist or light snow, it keeps precipitation from sticking to the pavement. The deicer also prevents future icing, and is especially beneficial if a significant storm rolls in. Remember, before a winter storm hits, take three simple steps: It's not a question of 'if but 'when' the next storm hits... will you and your loved ones be ready? And what do you need to do to be better prepared at home, work, school and on the road? Our winter weather preparations can help us be more prepared for an unforeseeable natural disaster, like a catastrophic earthquake. Now is the time to make ourselves ready! • Build a kit. Create an emergency preparedness kit with at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food and water for your home and office. Also advised are go -kits prepared for vehicle road travel and winter weather evacuation. Find great checklists at TakeWinterByStorm.org/checklists/ • Make a plan. Practice the plan with your family and those who depend on you. • Stay informed. Know about the approaching winter weather, so you can be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws our way. Anticipating weather hazards and knowing where to find preparation resources are vital to protecting your property and those you love. Get your free carpool parking permit for Tukwila International Boulevard Link Station Free carpool parking permits are available now for transit riders who arrive together to the Tukwila International Boulevard Station. Permits give you access to priority parking spots on weekdays before 10 AM. With the park-and-ride reaching full capacity by 9 AM, a carpool parking permit will alleviate the rush to find a spot. Learn more and apply for a free permit here: soundtransit.org/ride-with- us/parking. An excellent opportunity to see how you can help your community The City of Tukwila is assisted in its operations in several areas by the volunteers who serve on our Boards, Commissions and Committees. Volunteers serve a vital function by offering their time and expertise as members. The following advisory bodies have vacancies as of January 1: • Community -Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board • Equity and Social Justice Commission • Human Services Advisory Board • Library Advisory Board • Parks Commission • SeaTac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table If you are interested in serving on one of the advisory bodies, please submit a completed Boards, Commissions and Committees Application Form to the Mayor's Office. The application form and additional information about all of the boards, commissions and committees can be on the City's website or feel free to call 206-433-1850 if you have any questions. City of Tukwila 1 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila WA 98188 1 206 433-1800