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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2023-12-11 Item 4A - Resolutions - Service Appreciation for Outgoing Elected OfficialsCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 12/11/23 LH ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NO. 4.A. & Spec 2.C. STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 12/11/23 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Resolutions of Service Appreciation for Outgoing Elected Officials CATEGORY ® Discussion Mtg Date 12/11/23 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ® Resolution Mtg Date 12/11/23 ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ® Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW SPONSOR'S SUMMARY It is customary for the City Council and Mayor to co-sign resolutions expressing appreciation for the service of outgoing elected officials. The City Council is asked to adopt resolutions for Councilmembers Delostrinos Johnson, Kruller, Hougardy, and Mayor Ekberg. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev. ❑ LTAC DATE: ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 12/11/23 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 12/11/23 Draft resolutions 1 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SINCERE GRATITUDE TO CYNTHIA DELOSTRINOS JOHNSON FOR HER SERVICE AS A COUNCILMEMBER. WHEREAS, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson was elected to the City Council in 2019, making history as the first woman of color and first Asian/Pacific Islander to serve on the Council; and WHEREAS, when Cynthia joined the City Council she hit the ground running, serving on numerous City Council Committees, representing the city on regional boards, and leading as 2023 City Council President; and WHEREAS, Cynthia is known for her fierce advocacy for all people of the community, for providing a compassionate voice for the vulnerable, and her commitment to equity and justice; and WHEREAS, Cynthia will be greatly missed for her demonstration of positive collaboration and her distinguished intellect, grace and kindness; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: On behalf of the entire Tukwila community, the Mayor and Councilmembers express their sincere thanks to Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson for her four years of dedicated service as a City of Tukwila Councilmember. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Special Meeting thereof this day of , 2023. Allan Ekberg, Mayor Kathy Hougardy ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: De'Sean Quinn Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City Attorney Kate Kruller Thomas McLeod Mohamed Abdi Tosh Sharp Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: 3 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SINCERE GRATITUDE TO KATE KRULLER FOR HER SERVICE AS A COUNCILMEMBER. WHEREAS, Kate Kruller was first elected to the City Council in 2011 and went on to serve three consecutive terms totaling 12 years; and WHEREAS, Kate has participated on and chaired numerous City Council committees and served as Council President in 2015 and 2021; and WHEREAS, Kate has been a strong advocate for Tukwila in local, regional and national organizations, including longstanding associations with Sound Cities Association, Association of Washington Cities, and National League of Cities, recently serving as Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee and on the Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, Kate is known for her empathetic devotion to the city and its residents, both human and canine, and her avid fandom of local sports teams; and WHEREAS, Kate will be greatly missed for her spirited leadership and creative problem -solving; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: On behalf of the entire Tukwila community, the Mayor and Councilmembers express their sincere thanks to Kate Kruller for her 12 years of dedicated service as a City of Tukwila Councilmember. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Special Meeting thereof this day of , 2023. Allan Ekberg, Mayor Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Council President ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Kathy Hougardy Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Thomas McLeod Office of the City Attorney Mohamed Abdi Filed with the City Clerk: Tosh Sharp Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: 5 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SINCERE GRATITUDE TO KATHY HOUGARDY FOR HER SERVICE AS A COUNCILMEMBER. WHEREAS, Kathy Hougardy is retiring from service on the City Council after serving four terms totaling 16 years; and WHEREAS, Kathy has participated on and chaired numerous City Council committees, served as Council President in 2013 and 2019, and has dedicated countless hours of service to the community; and WHEREAS, Kathy has been a powerful voice in the region, serving on numerous boards and committees to further collaborative problem -solving on issues such as transportation and economic development; and WHEREAS, Kathy is also known for her extremely thorough preparation for meetings, diligence in considering all sides of an issue, and commitment to equity as evidenced by her nine years of service on the City's Equity and Social Justice Commission; and WHEREAS, Kathy will be greatly missed for her thoughtful leadership, commitment to relationship building, and mastery of the "art of compromise,"; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: On behalf of the entire Tukwila community, the Mayor and Councilmembers express their sincere thanks to Kathy Hougardy for her 16 years of dedicated service as a City of Tukwila Councilmember. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Special Meeting thereof this day of , 2023. Allan Ekberg, Mayor Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Council President ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: De'Sean Quinn Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kate Kruller APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Thomas McLeod Office of the City Attorney Mohamed Abdi Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Tosh Sharp Resolution Number: 7 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SINCERE GRATITUDE TO ALLAN EKBERG FOR HIS SERVICE AS MAYOR. WHEREAS, Allan Ekberg is retiring from the office of Mayor after serving two terms; and WHEREAS, Allan has dedicated countless hours of service to the community, having also served as a Councilmember for 14 years and a Planning Commissioner for six years; and WHEREAS, Allan has been a powerful voice and advocate for disadvantaged youth through high school internship programs and pursuing free Internet access for students; and WHEREAS, Allan is known for moving the City forward through more effective use of technology, which helped transition the City to the cloud for services and prepared the City well to continuously serve the community remotely during the COVID pandemic; and WHEREAS, Allan is known for his support for safe and efficient building and operations, such as the Public Safety Bond that passed with a supermajority in November 2016 and the Fire Annexation vote that passed with a clear majority in August 2023; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: On behalf of the entire Tukwila community, the City Councilmembers express their sincere thanks to Allan Ekberg for his 8 years of dedicated service as Mayor of Tukwila. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Special Meeting thereof this day of , 2023. Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Council President Kathy Hougardy ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: De'Sean Quinn Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kate Kruller APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Thomas McLeod Office of the City Attorney Mohamed Abdi Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Tosh Sharp Resolution Number: 9