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Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
On -site and Virtual Meeting November 13, 2023 — 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
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# as well as a link to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting Council President Abdi called the Tukwila City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
OFFICIALS
Present at the meeting were Councilmembers Kathy Hougardy (on -site), De'Sean Quinn (on -site), Kate
Kruller (on -site), Thomas McLeod (on -site), Mohamed Abdi (on -site), Tosh Sharp (on -site).
Council President Delostrinos Johnson was not in attendance.
CITY OFFICIALS
Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Pete Mayer, Acting Deputy City Administrator/Parks
and Recreation Director; Nora Gierloff, Community Development Director; Derek Speck, Economic
Development Administrator; Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager; Vicky Carlsen, Finance
Director; Tony Cullerton, Deputy Finance Director; David Rosen, Parks and Recreation Fiscal Analyst;
Eric Dreyer, Police Chief; Eric Lund, Deputy Police Chief; Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director; Joel
Bush, Acting Administrative Services Director/Chief Technology Officer; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative
Analyst; Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Acting Council President Abdi 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."
AGENDA AMENDMENT
Based on a request from Acting Council President Abdi, Council consensus exited to amend the agenda
to add an update on the Asylee situation at Riverton Park United Methodist Church as item 3 under
special issues.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Greg Sherlock relayed the Financial Sustainability Committee recently met at the Tukwila Community
Center and engaged in productive discussions. He expressed concern regarding noise created by the
late night use of a vacuum truck and leaf blower at Sabey Intergate West and stated he is filing a
complaint.
2. Peggy McCarthy expressed concern regarding the 2023-2024 mid -biennium budget amendments and
highlighted the budget amendments for additional dedicated B&O staffing in the Finance Department
and additional costs associated with the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority contract.
3. Joe Duffie expressed elected officials work on behalf of Tukwila residents to improve the City. He
attended a workshop hosted by Public Works in preparation for winter operations. He attended the
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Veterans Luncheon Event held at the Tukwila Community Center and expressed there is a need to do
more to honor veterans for their service.
4. Derek Tolson expressed concern regarding vehicular speeding along 62nd Avenue South in front of
City Hall, and emphasized the need for traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures.
5. Brian Blessing shared he is a property owner who has been in the process of subdividing his property
for the past several years. He expressed concern regarding delays that have come at cost to him.
PUBLIC HEARING
a. Tax levy legislation:
(1) An ordinance levying the general taxes for the City commencing 1/1/2024.
(2) An ordinance increasing the regular tax levy from the previous year commencing 1/1/2024.
7:31 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi opened the public hearing and called for a staff report.
Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, provided an overview of two ordinances that adjust the regular tax levy
from the previous year and adopt the general and excess property tax levies for 2024.
7:32 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi called for public comments.
Acting Council President Abdi asked if there was anyone who wished to make a public comment on this
topic to speak now or press *6 on the phone to unmute.
There were no public comments.
Acting Council President Abdi asked for clarifying questions.
There were no clarifying questions from the Council.
7:32 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi closed the public hearing.
b. An ordinance adopting 2023-2024 mid -biennium budget amendments.
7:33 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi opened the public hearing and called for a staff report.
Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, outlined proposed budget amendments to the 2023-2024 biennial
budget that include housekeeping amendments, increasing certain general fund revenue streams,
reflecting revenue -backed projects/expenditures, truing up, and formalizing budget amendments
previously approved via Council consensus.
7:33 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi called for public comments.
Acting Council President Abdi asked if there was anyone who wished to make a public comment on this
topic to speak now or press *6 on the phone to unmute.
There were no public comments.
Acting Council President Abdi asked for clarifying questions.
There were no clarifying questions from the Council.
7:34 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi closed the public hearing.
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SPECIAL ISSUES
a. Tax levy legislation:
(1) An ordinance levying the general taxes for the City commencing 1/1/2024.
(2) An ordinance increasing the regular tax levy from the previous year commencing 1/1/2024.
Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, clarified the 1% increase to the regular property tax levy is applied to the
City's property tax revenue that is then distributed against individual property tax bills based on the
property's assessed value. She also clarified property owners will not see a property tax for the Puget
Sound Regional Fire Authority until 2025.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
b. An ordinance adopting an amended 2023-2024 mid -biennium budget.
Vicky Carlsen, Finance Director, provided an overview of proposed budget amendments to the 2023-
2024 biennial budget and highlighted several housekeeping items including adding revenue backed
projects, additional costs such as liability insurance, LEOFF1, and reallocation of funds. She explained
staff is requesting a second dedicated position for the B&O tax and the additional costs for the Fire
Department are due to overtime.
The Councilmembers emphasized the need for clarity from the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
regarding the overtime costs.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
c. Update on Asylee situation at Riverton Park United Methodist Church (per agenda amendment)
Pete Mayer, Acting Deputy City Administrator/Parks and Recreation Director, provided an update on the
Asylee situation at Riverton Park United Methodist Church. Staff is looking for Council direction on
Tukwila's regional participation in the asylee humanitarian crisis.
The Councilmembers offered comments including the need for additional information from the City to
make effective decisions, concern regarding the logistics of converting a hotel to asylee emergency
housing, alternatives to emergency shelters, the potential for escalating costs with no reimbursements to
the City, and the need for additional conversations with the church. The Council emphasized the need for
a regional approach to responding to this humanitarian crisis rather than leaving the entirety of the
response to the City. Other agencies and jurisdictions must step up.
d. A contract for an Investment Grade Audit for the Tukwila Community Center HVAC
Replacement project.
Pete Mayer, Acting Deputy City Administrator/Parks and Recreation Director, explained following Council
approval last month to enter into an Interagency Agreement with Department of Enterprise Services to
utilize their ESPC (Energy Savings Performance Contracting) program, staff is returning with a contract
for McKinstry to perform an Investment Grade Audit of proposed replacement options for the Tukwila
Community Center HVAC Replacement project.
8:42 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi exited the Council Chambers.
8:45 p.m. Acting Council President Abdi returned to the Council Chambers.
8:45 p.m. Councilmember McLeod exited the Council Chambers.
8:48 p.m. Councilmember McLeod returned to the Council Chambers.
8:49 p.m. Councilmember Quinn exited the Council Chambers.
8:52 p.m. Councilmember Quinn returned to the Council Chambers.
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The Councilmembers asked clarifying questions regarding the options for replacing the HVAC system,
lifespan, and funding mechanisms.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
e. Council consensus on the Economic Development Strategy.
Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator, provided an overview of the proposed Economic
Development Strategy and highlighted the landscape assessment through Community Attributes (CAI),
various community engagement efforts, and key findings. He outlined the project's visions, goals,
strategies, and potential actions.
9:08 p.m. Councilmember Hougardy exited the Council Chambers.
9:11 p.m. Councilmember Hougardy returned to the Council Chambers.
The Councilmembers offered comments on the draft strategy to include appreciation for the thorough
process and level of community engagement.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO PROCEED WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AS
PRESENTED.
f. A resolution fixing the time for a public hearing for vacation of right-of-way within the City of
Tukwila dedicated for street purposes (35th Ave S).
Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director, explained the proposed resolution sets a public hearing date of
December 4, 2023 to consider an ordinance vacating 35th Avenue South at the request of Sabey to
physically secure the perimeter of their Intergate East Campus in an effort to curb crime and theft.
CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE SPECIAL MEETING CONSENT AGENDA
DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING.
g. Public Works Operations Campus: Update on Phase 2.
Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager, and Laura Maman of Miller Hayashi Architects provided an
update on the Public Works Operation Campus phase 2 project. Following a competitive Request for
Qualifications process to procure a GC/CM (General Contractor/Construction Manager), BNBuilders has
been selected as the most qualified.
REPORTS
a. Mayor
Mayor Ekberg attended the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at the Museum of Flight and was invited to
attend the 100th birthday celebration of a resident at the Holden Southcenter.
b. City Council
Councilmember Kruller participated in a Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board
meeting where they continued preparing for the 2024 project selection process. She attended the Public
Works Department's winter operations workshop and the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at the Museum
of Flight featuring Jeffrey Stenbom. She attended the Veteran's luncheon at the Tukwila Community
Center with former Councilmember Joe Duffie.
Councilmember McLeod attended the Veteran's luncheon at the Tukwila Community Center and
commended Parks and Recreation staff for the acknowledgement to the City's veterans.
Acting Council President Abdi expressed appreciation for the Council's patience today.
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c. Staff
There was no report.
ADJOURNMENT
9:54 p.m. ACTING COUNCIL PRESIDENT ABDI DECLARED THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING ADJOURNED.
Mohamed Abdi, Acting Council President
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT: 11/27/23
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 11/28/23