HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2023-06-22 Item 4 - Approval of 5/25/23 MinutesCity of Tuk
Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff AICP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
MINUTES
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Date: May 25, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Hybrid Meeting - via Microsoft Teams / public, in-person attendance, Council
Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188
Call to Order
Vice Chair Mann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call
The PC Secretary took roll call.
Present: Vice Chair Sharon Mann, Commissioners Louise Strander, Dennis
Martinez, Martin Probst, and Alexandria Teague arrived at 7:15 pm.
Excused
Absence: Chair Apneet Sidhu
Staff: Director Nora Gierloff, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP),
Department of Community Development (DCD); Long Range Planning Manager
Nancy Eklund, AICP, DCD; Senior Planner Neil Tabor, AICP, DCD; and PC
Secretary Wynetta Bivens
Approval of Minutes
Vice Chair Mann asked for a motion to adopt the 4/27/23 PC minutes. Commissioner Strander
moved to amend the minutes to reflect the following question she raised at the 4/27/23 meeting:
Why was Article VI — Rules of meetings, Letter D. — Meeting Decorum, Letter B.— 'The
Commissioner may allow comments from members of the public attending work sessions by
permission of the chair or majority vote.' removed completely from the bylaws in the packet
instead of struck out. Commissioner Martinez seconded the amendments to the minutes. The
amended minutes passed unanimously.
Written General Public Comments
No submittals.
Vice Chair Mann stated she would permit verbal general comments from a member of the public.
The PC Secretary noted that, for the record, verbal general comments provided at a meeting are not
part of the record. [It is noted that only comments, written or oral, submitted in response to a
public hearing become part of the public record.]
Unfinished Business
None
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New Business
1. Mayor Ekberg and Fire Chief Brian Carson, Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
(PSRFA) gave a presentation on the City Council approved ballot measure
Proposition No. 1 to annex into the PSRFA.
Mayor Ekberg introduced himself and Chief Carson, PSRFA. Chief Carson noted he
became the Fire Chief February 2023 and he has 31 years of service with South King
County between SeaTac, Kent and PSRFA. The PSRFA are serving as the City's Fire
Department whether the City annexes into the PSRFA or not. Also, Chief Dan Conroy
head of operations was introduced.
The PSRFA is made up of the City of Kent, SeaTac, Tukwila, and Fire District 43,
which encompasses Maple Valley, for a total of 17 stations that serve a quarter of a
million people. Information was provided on the response area, history, and background,
etc. Mayor Ekberg and Fire Chief Carson addressed several questions from the PC.
Fire Chief Carson noted the following benefits of the annexation,
• Enhanced level of services, such as the RFA's Community Assistance, Referrals
and Education Services program (FDCARES) programs that employees eight
nurses and eight social workers that respond to nonemergency chronic calls with
the fire units and are able to spend time with individuals experiencing mental
health or medical problems.
• The City of Tukwila would have three voting City Council Members on the
PSRFA governance board.
• Tukwila representatives on the PSRFA would have voting authority over
decisions that guide and oversee the PSRFA. While Tukwila would have
representation on the Board if not annexed into the RFA, as contractees, those
members would be non-voting.
• Annexation would provide the City with the option to maintain City Fire services
as they are today. If not annexed into the RFA, the City and Fire Authority
would contract to the desired level of service and pay for those services through
the City budget.
The City of Tukwila is currently under contract with the PSRFA. In the King County
Primary election for the City of Tukwila, scheduled for August 1' 2023, this decision is
titled "Proposition No. 1". A "yes" vote means that the City would have representation
on the PSRFA board beginning on January 1, 2024, and the fire benefit charge would go
into effect on January 1, 2025.
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2. Puget Sound Regional County (PSRC) Webinar briefing.
The PC viewed the recorded webinar, which was a resource provided by the PSRC for
PC that focused on the Comprehensive Plan Update. Discussion transpired following the
webinar briefing.
Director's Report
- PC Secretary thanked Vice -Chair Mann for chairing the meeting and the PC for
their patience in adjusting to how the May agenda developed (i.e., staff was
informed after the City Clerk's Packet deadline that City Administration wanted
to provide a presentation by the PSRFA so Commissioners understood the issues
if approached by members of the public. This delay necessitated sending a
revised agenda and materials out after the initial Packets were released.
- PC Secretary reminded PC to please check their City email the day of the
meetings for potential agenda revisions.
Adjournment
Vice Chair Mann asked for a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Strander moved to
adjourn; Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Submitted By: Wynetta Bivens,
PC Secretary
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