HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2023-05-15 Item 9C - Report - City AdministratorThe City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: May 9, 2023
SUBJECT: City Administrator’s Report
The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff and community with 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
•Arbor Day Tree-Planting: On April 24 Mayor Ekberg participated in a tree-planting event with
the preschoolers at the Tukwila Community Center as part of the City’s Arbor Day celebration.
•2022 Tukwila Business Recycler of the Year: Mayor Ekberg presented the 2022 Tukwila
Business Recycler of the Year award to Seattle Chocolate Company on April 25. Seattle
Chocolate Company has an impressive recycling rate of sixty-one percent. Their food
products are composted through a local composting facility and, in addition to recycling
typical items (cans, bottles, etc.) they also have specialized collection programs for recycling
items such as pallets, plastic film, steel drums and shredded paper.
•Elected Officials Reception: On April 26 Mayor Ekberg offered welcoming remarks to the
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties at their Elected Officials
Reception held at the Museum of Flight. Council President Delostrinos Johnson and
Councilmembers Hougardy, Kruller and McLeod also attended the event.
•King County City Managers/Administrators Meeting: City Administrator Cline participated
in a King County City Managers/Administrators meeting on May 3 which included discussion
about Mercer Island’s recent water supply emergency, the Blake Decision next steps, a
roundtable discussion about Opioid settlement funds and the recent state legislative session,
an update from Sound Cities Association and an update from Washington City Management
Association.
II.Community Events
•Community Outreach: Community Development staff participated in outreach events at
Riverton Park United Methodist Church and Saar's Super Saver Foods to gain community
feedback about Tukwila's Middle Housing Project and 2024 Comprehensive Plan update. At
both events, staff recorded valuable community opinions about housing, including concerns
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about availability, costs, and unit sizes. Staff also received important feedback about the
languages that the City uses in communications; the lessons learned from this feedback will
be incorporated into future events to ensure all residents have access to City outreach in a
language that they understand.
• Wildlife Wednesday: Wildlife Wednesday, Urban Birding was a huge success. Washington
Department Fish and Wildlife Habitat at Home Program brought in Kelsey Hansen, a biologist
specializing in birds. The class had 24 attendees from teenagers to seniors, and folks from all
walks of life gather to learn the basics of bird watching. This is the last workshop in the
popular Wildlife Wednesday series.
• Service-Learning Site: Parks and Recreation staff are working with Highline School’s Big
Picture to create a Service-Learning Site in Tukwila where youth come out once a month to
perform restoration, learn about wildlife, and spend time in nature. The class came out to
Cottonwood Corner and cleared 200-square-feet of mature blackberry.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Coffee With A Cop: The Tukwila Police Department hosted Coffee With A Cop on April 27 at
Starbucks. Officers learned how to make lattes. Apollo made a special appearance at the
event and had his own Pup Cup.
• Thorndyke Elementary Resource Fair: On April 28 Police Department staff participated in
the Resource Fair at Thorndyke Elementary. They spoke to the students at the fair and
handed out Tukwila Police stickers, lollipops, D.A.R.E. pencil cases and pencils, and flyers for
families on children’s safety. The flyer included ensuring children knew their parent’s full
names, addresses, and phone numbers in case of an emergency, traffic safety, and what to do
if a stranger approached them.
Project Updates
• 2023 Annual Overlay Program: Estimated Completion: Fall 2023
The 2023 project bid opening is scheduled for May 16, 2023. Construction will take place in
the summer.
Boards, Commissions and Committees
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 31, 2023.
1 Student Representative position term expires June 30, 2023.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 18, 2023.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2023.
No vacancies.
• UCOPCABU: The next meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2023.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2023.
1 Business Representative position term expires December 31, 2023.
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1 Student Representative position term expires June 30, 2023.
VACANT: 1 Business Representative position and 1 School District Representative. One
application received.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2023.
1 City Council position term expires December 31, 2023.
2 Education position terms expire December 31, 2023.
1 Community position term expires December 31, 2023.
1 City Employee position term expires December 31, 2023.
VACANT: 1 Education/Community Representative.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2023.
1 Resident position term expires December 31, 2023.
1 Business position term expires December 31, 2023.
VACANT: 1 Resident position and 1 Business Community Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for June 6, 2023.
3 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2023.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2023.
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 May 10, 2023.
2 Community position terms expire December 31, 2023.
No vacancies
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 25, 2023.
1 Business position term expires December 31, 2023.
3 Resident position terms expire December 31, 2023.
VACANT: 1 Resident position.
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