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Home My WebLink About2023-03-06 Regular MinutesTukwila City Council On-site and Virtual Meeting MINUTES REGULAR MEETING Regular Meeting March 6, 2023 — 7:00 P.M. This meeting was conducted both on-site at Tukwila City Hall and virtually via Microsoft TEAMS. The phone number for public participation that was provided via the agenda distribution process was: 1-253-292-9750, access code 670077847# to include a link to join the Teams Meeting. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL Mayor Ekberg (virtual) called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present at the meeting were Councilmembers Kathy Hougardy (on-site), De'Sean Quinn (on-site); Kate Kruller (on-site), Thomas McLeod (virtual), Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson (virtual), Mohamed Abdi (virtual); Tosh Sharp (on-site). CITY OFFICIALS Allan Ekberg, Mayor; Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator; Kari Sand, City Attorney; Eric Lund, Deputy Police Chief; Pete Mayer, Parks and Recreation Director; Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director; Tony Cullerton, Deputy Finance Director; Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director; Nora Gierloff, Community Development Director; Nancy Eklund, Long Range Planning Supervisor; Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk; Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT — Councilmember Kruller stated "The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging." PUBLIC COMMENTS Those wishing to provide public comment had the opportunity to sign up via email by 5:00 p.m. today to read comments verbally at the meeting. Mayor Ekberg asked those who had signed up to proceed with their public comments. Joe Duffie emphasized the need to ensure that the upcoming vacancies for Council positions be filled by people who genuinely care about the City of Tukwila. APPOINTMENTS a. Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board (COPCAB): Confirm the appointment of Rachel MacDonald to Position #1 on the Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board (COPCAB), with a term expiring December 31, 2025, and the appointment of Dulce Zamora to Position #5 on the Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board (COPCAB), with a term expiring December 31, 2026. MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY QUINN TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF RACHEL MACDONALD TO POSITION #1 ON THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD (COPCAB), WITH A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF DULCE ZAMORA TO POSITION #5 ON THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD (COPCAB), WITH A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2026. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Tukwila City Council Regular MeetinMinutes March 6, 2023 Page 2 of 4 b. Human Services Advisory Board: Confirm the appointment of Andrew Hays to Position #4 on the Human Services Advisory Board, with a term expiring December 31, 2025. MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY KRULLER TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW HAYS TO POSITION #4 ON THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD, WITH A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31.2025' MOTION CARRIED 7-0' PRESENTATIONS a. An update on the King County GrisIs Care Centers Levy. Kelly Rider, Chief of Staff and Chris Verschuyl, Policy Manager at Community and Human Services, King County. Kelly Rider, Chief of Staff and Chris Verschuyl, Policy ManageradK]ngCountyDmporbnmn of Community and Human Services, provided an update with focus points to include Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, Urgent Problems, Core Crisis System Bamen1s, King County's proposed Crisis Care Centers Levy, Crisis Care Centers, Residential Capacity, Staff Vacancies, Projected Costs, and Timelines. The Councilmemberasked clarifying questions regarding the presentation and thanked Mn. Rider and Mr. Verschuyl for the presentation. b. 2022 Tukwila GreenWorks award for Business Recycler of the Year Mayor Ekberg said the City of Tukwila is pleased to announce the 2022 Tukwila Business Recycler of the Year winner is the Seattle Chocolate Company. It is a woman -owned and -powered company tormed in 1991. Seattle Chocolate Company's flagship store and factory are located at 1180 Andover Park West. A variety of signature chocolates are made onsite from start to finish. Seattle Chocolate Company has an impressive recycling rate of 61°/o. Food products are composted through a local composting facility. In addition to recycling traditional items like cans, bottkeo, paper and cardboard through the City's contracted hau|er, they have also set up specialized coUection programs for recycling items such as pallets, plastic film, steel drums and shredded paper. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 2/27/23 /Mtg./ b. Approval of Vouchers #004O2566'00402G77inthe amount of $5.286.446.36 c. Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Global to Local for the Wellness Hub Leadership Cohort and Community Cafes, in the amount of $45'000.00. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and Safety Committee on 2/27/23.] MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY MCLEOD THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS An update on the Minimum Wage Law. Karl Sand, City Attorney, and Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director Kari Sand, City Attorney provided an overview of the Minimum Wage Law with the following key points. Per Tukwila Municipal Code 5.63.110, the City has 180 days from the effective date of the ordinance to adopt rules and procedures to implement and ensure compliance with chapter 5.63. Further, the City shall seek feedback from worker organizations and covered employers before finalizing the rules and procedures the week of May 22, 2023, to include publication on the City's website. Tukwila CiCouncil Regular Meeting Minutes March 6,2023 Page 3 of 4 The new law affects large emplwith more than 500 employees worldwide and mid-size employers with 15 to 500 employees worldwide or annual gross revenue over $2 million. Non -affected employers are those with fewer than 15 employees and annual gross revenue under $2 million. Starting July 1, 2023, large employers will have a 2023 minimum wage rate of $18.99 per hour and mid-size employers a rate of $1G.SQper hour. Every January 1, starting in 2024, the minimum hourly wage will be adjusted based on inflation. By October 15 each year, the City of Tukwila Finance Department will calculate and publish the hourly minimum wage rate forthe upcoming year. Additional information can be fourid at http://wwwTukwiIaWAgov/MinimumWage or MinknwmVVaqe@Tukwi|aVV&gov Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, explained that the budget provides for the hiring of 2 additional positions to assist with the B&O (Business and Occupation) tax workload, Neither of the positions have been tilled at this time. Upon review, it was determined that 1 of the 2 positions should be rescoped to be a Compliance Officer that will work on both the B&O tax and the new Minimum Wage Law. Staff is seeking Council consensus to develop a job descriptionfortheCom[dianoe[}ffimarandthenbringthoinformahon to the Finance and Governance Committee for consideration. Based on a question by Councilmember Sharp regarding whether a third position will be requested in the future, Ms. Carlsen said that as staff assess the job duties, a greater understanding of the workload will determine whether or not a third position may be necessary. Council consensus existed to proceed with the position of a Compliance Officer and forward to the Finance and Governance Committee. REPORTS a. Mayor Mayor Ekberg attended the ribbon cutting event on March 4, 2023 at the Sherwin Williams store at Strander Blvd. arid Andover Park East. b. City Council Councilmember Hougardy provided an update on items discussed at the March 6 PCD (Planning and Community Development) Committee meeting to include an update on the permit review process in 2022; a culture review of DCD to improve efficiency; an update on the Rental Housing Program; Applications for Lodging Tax Funds for Starfire Sports; and the Experience Tukwila Initiative. Additionally, she attended the PSRC (Puget Sound Regional Council) Economic District Commission meeting and the Equity and Social Justice Committee meeting. She also participated in the Council Retreat and commended Council President Delostrinos Johnson for her leadership in putting together a great retreat. Councilmember Quinn thanked Council President Delostrinos Johnson for the theme of the retreat and also thanked Legislative Analyst Laurel Humphrey for all of the work she put toward the retreat. He also thanked those staff members who provided feedback for the Council's consideration. Council President Delostrinos Johnson expressed that the focus of the Council Retreat was on how the Councilmembers could best work together with each other and City Administration and staff. She commended the facilitator, Nancy Campbell, and noted there will be follow-up in the future to continue the discussions that started at the retreat. Councilmember Kruller attended the PRSC Transportation Policy Board meeting, where the focus was on equity and helping marginalized communities. She also attended the Seattle Sports Commission Star of the Year Awards event. Invitations to that event come to Tukwila via our Lodging Tax Advisory Committee that keeps us connected based on regional economic development opportunities. Additionally, she attended the Transportation Infrastructure Services Committee meeting for NLC (National League of Cities) that focused on rail safety. A letter has been composed regarding rail safety to send to the Senate and House of Representatives, and she would like Council support to submit the correspondence. Based on a request by multiple Councilmembers to see the letter, Councilmember Kruller said she would send it on to the full Council for review. Ms. Kruller praised Council President Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 6, 2023 Page 4 of 4 [elcsthnos Johnson nd LegislativeAnalystLaurelHumphreyfox1he excellent Council Retreat and conveyed that she was very impressed with the tacilitator. Counci|memberKro|karsaid the Seattle Seawolves ended the year with a 3 and zero season. Councilmember McLeod thanked Council President Delostrinos Johnson and Legislative Analyst Laurel Humphrey for the excellent Council Retreat. He particularly ejoyed the camaraderie and bonding that occurs between the CouncHmembers. Additionally, he attended the Allentown Community meeting, and he will continue to monitor the progress of the EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) that is moving forward in Allentown, Councilmember Abdi spokat the Black History Month assembly at Foster High School, that was also attended by his father. He thanked Council President Delostrinos Johnson and Legislative Analyst Laurel Humphrey for the excellent Council Retreat. c. Staff There was no report. N8[SCELLAN BOUS Councilmember Hougardy referenced the new Metro Transit Metro Fiex system that is similar to Uber or Lyft trip for the priceofabushdm. Metro Fiex covers northern Kent, Tukwila, Renton Hightands, Rainier Beach/Skyway, Othello, Samrnamish/Issaquah Highlands and Juanita. These places lack frequent full- uize bumas, have sizable ethnic -minority and Iow-iricome populations, or both. Until now, vans would only go to transit stations, or common hubs, such as |ibraheo, health care clinics or certain grocery stores. Now you can ask for any destination in the neighborhoods. Travelers order a van on the Metro Fex app minutes before they want to go. It will give them a nearby pickup spot, and may offer suggestions of good bus options. ADJOURNMENT 8:45 p.m. UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. Allan Ekberg, Christy O'Flaherty, Records Governance Manager/City Clerk APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 3/20/23