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1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
including comment
on items both on and
not on the meeting agenda
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4. SPECIAL ISSUES
a. Public Records Request mitigation and staffing request.
b. Update on asylum seekers/migrants.
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Pg.9
5. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
❖ CLOSED SESSION ❖
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COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Initials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Mayor's review
Council review
3/11/24
AY
3/18/24
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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NO.
4.A.
STAFF SPONSOR: ANDY YOUN
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 3/11/24
AGENDA ITEM TITLE City Clerk's Office request to increase 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE to mitigate the impacts of
Public Records Requests
CATEGORY ® Discussion
Mtg Date 3/11/24
® Motion
Mtg Date 3/18/24
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
❑ Ordinance
Mfg 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
Public agencies are required to comply with the Public Records Act or face heavy sanctions
and fines for failures to comply. The City Clerk's Office is requesting to increase an existing
budgeted 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE that will be absorbed in the department's budget to provide
the necessary support to handle public records requests.
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ® Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: 2/26/24 COMMITTEE CHAIR: QUINN
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Administrative Services/City Clerk's Office
COMMITTEE Majority Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
AMOUNT BUDGETED
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
3/11/24
3/18/24
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
3/11/24
Informational Memorandum dated 2/20/24
Staffing Levels Chart (added after Committee)
Minutes from the 2/26 Finance and Governance Committee meeting
3/18/24
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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Finance & Governance Committee
BY: Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk
CC:
Mayor McLeod
Marty Wine, Interim City Administrator
Christy O'Flaherty, Records Governance Manager/ City Clerk
DATE: February 20, 2024
SUBJECT: Public records requests mitigation and
request to increase current 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE
ISSUE
Public agencies are required to comply with the Public Records Act or face substantial sanctions
for failures to respond to or provide records. The City Clerk's Office is requesting Council approval
for additional staffing to support the heavy workload associated with public records requests.
BACKGROUND
In 2006, the Public Disclosure Statutes were recodified as the Public Records Act (identified in
RCW 42.56), changing the landscape of government transparency by requiring public agencies
to make public records (physical or electronic) available upon request. The Public Records Act
requires that the City respond within 5 business days to all requests for public records either by
making the record available, providing a reasonable estimate of availability, requesting
clarification, or denying the request if there is a statutory exemption.
The City Clerk's Office coordinates complex, multi -departmental records requests as the
department responsible for administering the City's Records Management Program, and for
managing governmental transparency to the public. These requests are often in concurrence with
pending litigation against the City and require close coordination with the Attorney's Office to
mitigate legal and financial risk to the City. The City Clerk's Office also reports annually to the
State Legislature's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) on required
performance metrics related to public records retention, management, and disclosure.
The City Clerk is currently the Public Records Officer for the City and oversees Citywide
compliance with the Public Records Act. This includes:
• Interpreting and distributing the request to staff
• Corresponding with requestors
• Managing the Citywide search for, review of, and delivery of responsive records
• Managing the redaction of exempt and sensitive information
• Database tracking
• Records retention and destruction
• Providing guidance to departmental liaisons on handling departmental requests
• Coordinating with the City Attorney's Office on redactions, exemptions,
third -party notices, and Nissen Affidavits.
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INFORMATIONAL MEMO
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DISCUSSION
Since staff began tracking public records data in
2010, the total number of requests (Figure 1)
received annually by the Clerk's Office has
steadily increased, with a record number of
requests received in 2019 (161 total). The total
number of requests received does not
sufficiently describe the scope of work involved
in responding, which may range from providing
a simple link to an existing document, to
providing thousands of email records with
attachments that first need to be reviewed by
Clerk's Office staff for responsiveness and to
ensure exempt information is not released.
Figure 2 shows an approximation of the number
of electronic records reviewed by staff and
provided to requestors over the past few years.
The number of files is considerable but does not
fully capture other components such as
metadata, multiple tabs in an excel document,
and files that contain hyperlinks. In other words,
this is an undercount of the true scope of work.
Staff Time on Public Records Requests Annually
(Clerk's Office)
1689
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Total Files Reviewed
2017
12,214
2018
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2019
40,638
2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
43,867
Figure 2
Requests can often take weeks or months to
fulfill due to the litigious nature and
complexity, and available staff capacity. As
shown in Figure 3, the growing scope of
requests over the years has resulted in a
steady increase in the total staff time spent on
Public Records Requests. Two major factors
have contributed to the sharp increase in time
spent on requests: 1) The growing reliance on
technology and software systems over the
years has resulted in more digital records that
become part of the public record and therefore
must be provided in response to requests; and
2) Requestors have grown savvier over the
of public records requests by seeking municipal
Business organizations are the most frequent
of 43% of requests, compared to law firms (20%),
While the goal is to complete requests within the legal 5-day timeframe upon receipt, as shown in
Figure 4, less than half of requests were closed within 5 business days. Requests took an average
of 18 days to fulfill in 2023. In 2023, the longest request took 182 days for City Clerk staff to
complete and would have taken longer had the requestor not cancelled the request due to the
resolution of their pending litigation against the City.
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INFORMATIONAL MEMO
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Responding to Public Records Requests can be labor intensive, but noncompliance can result in
hefty sanctions, fines, and legal fees imposed against the City as well as the loss of public trust.
Courts often fine public agencies for failure to recognize requests, interpreting requests too
narrowly, performing inadequate searches, and failure to provide records in a timely manner.
Some examples of the heavy cost of failure to comply with the Public Records Act include:
• A $575,000 settlement in 2014 by Snohomish County to resolve a lawsuit brought by a
non-profit group that submitted more than 275 requests. The County failed to respond
timely to 4 of the requests.
• A 2019 Pierce County settlement of $950,000 with former employee Nissen, after an 8-
year case to disclose then -County Prosecutor's text messages. This landmark case
found that work -related text messages from the private phone were required to be
disclosed, resulting in the implementation of "Nissen affidavits" as records.
• The Port of Quincy paid $350,000 in 2022 to a requestor as a result of missing one of
four emails requesting public records that had landed in the spam folder.
Continued media coverage on the Public Records Act, an influx of new technologies, the growing
demand for access to government records, and ever -evolving records requirements by the State
all translate to increased workload impacts when it comes to public records requests. There are
also immediate impacts based on current events and activities: Requests are often submitted in
conjunction with pending or potential litigation, in response to issues happening locally or
nationally, actions taken (or not taken) by the City, and many other scenarios.
Over the years, the urgent need for high-level staffing dedicated to public records request has
become very apparent. As a service that is both legally mandated and high -risk, the escalating
impact of public records requests on public agencies cannot be overstated, especially given the
fluctuating and unpredictable nature of this workload. While the Clerk's Office has sought to
absorb public records request workload on top of existing core functions, this approach is
becoming unsustainable and presents legal and financial risk for the City.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Prior to budget cuts, the Clerk's Office used available departmental funds towards public records
request support. However, due to the minimal available hours and high level of responsibility
required in this support role, maintaining staffing has proven difficult. As part of the 2023-2024
Biennial Budget, the Council approved funding for a 0.5 FTE (full time equivalent) Public Records
Request Assistant. The City Clerk's Office is requesting this existing position be increased to 1.0
FTE to provide the necessary support to handle the workload associated with public records
requests at a high level, given the legal and financial risks, evolving mandates, complexity of
reporting requirements, and sensitive information handled in this position. The costs associated
with this position are estimated to be $94,000 (salary and benefits) and will be absorbed in the
current City Clerk's budget using available salary savings.
RECOMMENDATION
The Committee is being asked to approve an increase from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE for the City
Clerk's Office for staffing of Public Records Requests, to be included in the year-end budget
amendment, and forward this item for consideration to the March 11 Committee of the Whole
and March 18 Regular Meeting Consent Agenda.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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Current Staffing Levels - City Clerk's Office (5.5 FTEs)
The City Clerk's Office is a small team of 5.5 FTEs responsible for day-to-day administration of
essential public services and governmental transparency to the public. This office oversees the
key Citywide functions of Public Access, Public Meetings, and Public Records.
Each member of the team oversees and/or executes core Citywide programs that require
coordination with all departments, from Contract Processing, Records Management, Legislative
Development, Policy Development, Public Records Requests, Council Agendas, and Public
Meetings. In addition, the City Clerk's Office is considered the central information center for the
City and handles essential public services such as acceptance of claims and litigation,
distribution of Citywide mail, recording of documents to the County, noticing of bids, legal
notices, publications for all City departments, and more.
Position
Core duties (LEAN)
City Clerk
(1.0 FTE)
Management/Supervision of Dept; Focus on oversight of
PRRs, Agendas, Council meetings, DRC, Records
Management Program, Legal Notices, Essential public
services, Budgeting, Risk Management
Deputy City Clerk*
(1.0 FTE)
Same as above with focus on execution of assigned core
programs/services; Legislative development, TMC codification
Records Program
Coordinator
(1.0 FTE)
Management of Citywide Records Program (retention,
destruction, archiving); back-up of other departmental core
functions
Electronic Content Mgmt.
Coordinator
(1.0 FTE)
Management of Digital Records Center; Complex digitization
projects (as-builts, permits); agenda compilation; Importing
contracts
Administrative Support
Coordinator*
(1.0 FTE)
Front desk services; mail/postage; staffing of Council
meetings; agenda production; contract processing;
Acceptance of claims/litigation/appeals
Public Records Request
Assistant
(0.5 FTE)
Public records request support
*As of March 2024, these positions will be vacant due to internal promotions, bringing staffing
levels down to 3.5 FTEs.
Proposed Staffing Levels - City Clerk's Office (6 FTEs)
City Clerk/
Records Governance Manager
Deputy City Clerk/
Legislative Manager
Deputy City Clerk/
Public Records Request Manager
Records Program Coordinator
Electronic Content
Management Coordinator
Administrative Support
Coordinator
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City of Tukwila
City Council Finance & Governance Committee
Meeting Minutes
February26, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Hazelnut Conference Room & MS Teams
Councilmembers Present:
Staff Present:
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Tosh Sharp, Jovita McConnell
Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, Laurel Humphrey, Marty Wine, Pete
Mayer, Christy O'Flaherty, Andy Youn
A. City Clerk Staffing Request - Public Records Response
Staff is seeking Council approval of additional .5 FTE to handle the workload associated with
public records requests.
Committee Recommendation
Divided recommendation with Councilmembers Quinn and McConnell in favor of the proposal
and Councilmember Sharp opposed. Forward to March 11, 2024 Committee of the Whole.
B. Financial Policies
Committee members discussed the current Financial Policies as adopted by Resolution 2014.
Staff plans to return in March with a modification to Section 5(b) with regard to grant
applications.
Committee Recommendation
Return to Committee.
C. December 2023 and January 2024 General Fund Expenditure Update
Staff presented the report.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Initials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Mayor's review
Council review
03/11/24
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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
4.B.
STAFF SPONSOR: ERIC DREVER
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE:
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Update on Asylum Seekers at Riverton Park United Methodist Church
CATEGORY ® Discussion
Mtg Date 3/11/24
Motion
Mta Date
Resolution
AN Date
❑ Ordinance
Mtg Date
Bid Award
Mtg Date
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Mtg Date Mtg Date
SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Nire ® P&R ® Police ❑ PW
SPONSOR'S
SUMMARY
The Council has requested an update on asylum seekers/migrants at the Riverton Park
United Methodist Church. The presentation covers what led up to the current situation at
the Church, the challenges the City has faced, actions taken, and the next steps.
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs
❑ LTAC
DATE:
Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ Arts Comm.
❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Police Department/Parks and Rec
COMMITTEE Info only
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
AMOUNT BUDGETED
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
3/11/24
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
MARCH 2024
City Council meetings and Council Committee meetings will be conducted in a hybrid model, with in -person and virtual attendance available.
MAR 11 MON
MAR 12 TUE
MAR 13 WED
MAR 14 THU
MAR 15 FRI
MAR16 SAT
➢ Planning -and
CaDencelled
➢ Community Services
and Safety
5:30 PM
City Hall — Hazelnut
Conference Room
Hybrid Meeting
➢ City Council
Committee of the Whole
Meeting
7:00 PM
City Hall Council
Chambers
Hybrid Meeting
GREEN
1.
TUKWILA
PARTNERSHIP
RESTORATION AT
RIVERTON
Help Tukwila stewards clear
invasive plants.
11:30 AM —1:30 PM
Click here for information.
FREE EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS COURSE
FOR SENIORS
Learn to be prepared for any
natural disaster that you may
face.
1:00 PM
Tukwila Community Center
Click here to register.
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
ELECTION
Ballots must be postmarked
by today or returned to a
ballot drop box by 8:00 PM
today.
Click here for information.
8:30 AM — 8:00 PM
King County Elections
919 SW Grady Way, Renton
➢Park Commission
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
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Southside
FREE SAVINGS PASS
Sign up now and get the
mobile pass delivered
instantly. You will get
savings at attractions,
restaurants, retailers and
more. Both one-time and
repeating offers allow you
to save all year long!
Click here for
information.
➢ Community Oriented
Policing Citizens
Advisory Board
6:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
➢Special Planning
Commission
6:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
FREE TAX HELP
IN -PERSON / ONLINE OR
FILE YOUR OWN TAXES
Onsite locations are open
through April 21!
See below for Westfield
Southcenter Mall information.
Click here for information.
GREEN
TUKWILA
RSHIP
RESTORE DUWAMISH HILL
PRESERVE
Help Tukwila stewards clear
weeds for fall plantings.
10:00 AM —1:00 PM
Click here for information.
TUKWILA CITY OF
OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarships will be awarded to
individuals enrolled for
undergraduate study in
community colleges, colleges,
trade schools and universities.
Applications due Mar 31
Click here for information.
INTERVIEW PREP WORKSHOP
Free interview prep session
aimed at improving interview
skills with the goal of acing your
Fire/EMS Service interviews.
8:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Register nowt
Click here for information.
MAR 18 MON
➢ Work Session
5:30 PM
City Hall Council
Chambers
Hybrid Meeting
➢ City Council
Regular Meeting
7:00 PM
City Hall Council
Chambers
Hybrid Meeting
MAR 19 TUE
United
Way
FREE TAX HELP
IN -PERSON / ONLINE OR FILE
YOUR OWN TAXES
Onsite locations are open
through April 21!
See below for Westfield
Southcenter Mall information.
Click here for information.
MAR 20 WED
ENTRY-LEVEL
FIREFIGHTER
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
WA Fire Careers will pull
scores on Mar 29.
Register now!
Click here for
information.
MAR 21 THU A
➢Civil Service
Commission
5:00 PM
Hybrid Meeting
MAR 22 FRI
Give Blood = Save 3 lives
wow
DONATE AND
ENTER TO WIN A
SCHWINN ADULT
ELECTRIC BIKE!
It takes 1,000 donors a day to
sustain a blood supply for
patients in our community.
Click here to schedule an
appointment.
Or call 1-800-398-7888.
MAR 23 SAT
Public Health
sea..& King County
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
Social service providers will be
available to help connect
attendees with resources.
Reasonable accommodation for
people with disabilities is
available by request. Email
access@kcls.org at least 7
days prior to event.
Click here for information.
11:30 AM — 2:00 PM
Tukwila Library
14380 Tukwila Intl Blvd
CITY HALL & 6300 BUILDINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS 8:30 AM — 4:00 PM
IsT ANNUAL STORYPALOOZA FAMILY EVENT MAR 9 11:00 AM SULLIVAN CENTER AT TUKWILA VILLAGE
Free fun event for all ages! See above for more information.
FREE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COURSE FOR SENIORS MAR 12 1:00 PM TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER
Sign up now to participate in this important class! Click here to register.
PUBLIC HEARING ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE MAR 14 6:30 PM
Public Hearing will be held on Mar 14 at 6:30 PM to solicit public testimony on the Draft 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan Update. Click here for information.
TUKWILA CITY OF OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MAR 31
Scholarships will be awarded to individuals enrolled for undergraduate study in community colleges, colleges, trade schools and universities. Click here for information.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUP HELP
Police Community Engagement Coordinator can help to create a neighborhood watch group in your neighborhood and apartments.
Click here to email Brooke Lamothe.
FREE CRIME PREVENTION SURVEY FOR BUSINESSES TO ENHANCE SECURITY
Police Community Engagement Coordinator will visit your business to conduct a security assessment and recommend making your business more secure. Allow up to 2 weeks for
an appointment date confirmation. Click here to make an appointment.
FOOD BANK OPENS: TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS 10:00 AM — 2:30 PM 3118 S 140TH ST, TUKWILA
T� ifcc VOLUNTEERS — In need of volunteers for food packaging or food distributions. To volunteer, click here to sign up.
DONORS — Please donate at tukwilapantry.org/please-donate/. Donations can be dropped off on Tuesday -Saturday from 8 AM —11 AM or by appointment.
Click here for a current list of items in need.
STILL WATERS SNACK PACK NEEDS YOUR DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER HELP!
SnackPack distributes food bags on Fridays to Tukwila students in need. Click here for the Snack Pack list.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON WEDNESDAYS. Pack snacks every Wednesday at 9:30 AM.
To volunteer, email Stillwatersfamilyservices@gmail.com. To deliver food, click here to register with Tukwila School District.
Please donate to feed our Tukwila kids. Click here to donate online or mail checks to Still Waters, PO Box 88984, Tukwila WA 98138.
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ALL YOUTH AGE 18 AND YOUNGER RIDE TRANSIT FOR FREE!
O fCO Transit is free for riders 18 years of age and younger. Youths can use ORCA on all participating transit agencies. Click here for information.
United
Way
GET FREE TAX HELP IN -PERSON / ONLINE OR FILE YOUR OWN TAXES
Free tax filing assistance if you make less than $80,000 a year (or $96,000 for non -single filers). In -person locations will run through Apr 21.
Please arrive no later than 45 minutes BEFORE closing time. First come, first serve. Click here for information.
SOUTHCENTER MALL (NEAR SEARS) 11:00 AM -7:00 PM THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
2
3
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Tentative Agenda Schedule
MEETING 1 —
REGULAR
MEETING 2 — MEETING 3 —
C.O.W. REGULAR
MEETING 4 —
C.O.W.
MARCH 4
See below links for the
agenda packets to view
the agenda items:
March 4, 2024
Work Session
March 4, 2024
Regular Meeting
MARCH 11
See below links for the
agenda packets to view
the agenda items:
March 11, 2024
Committee of the Whole
Meeting
MARCH 18
WORK SESSION
- Human Services 2023 Review.
- City Council retreat follow-up.
REGULAR MEETING
PRESENTATION
Overview of Cascade Water Alliance.
CONSENT AGENDA
- Authorize the Mayor to sign an
Interagency Agreement with
Washington State Department of
Natural Resources for Southgate Park
restoration and site assessment and
restoration plans for four parks, in
the amount of $125,000.00.
- Approve an application for Lodging
Tax funds from the City of Tukwila
for Experience Tukwila, in the
amount of $190,000.00.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Approve 1.0 FTE (full-time employee)
for the City Clerk's Office for staffing of
Public Records Requests, to be
included in the year-end budget
amendment.
MARCH 25
SPECIAL ISSUES
Resolution authorizing South King
Housing and Homelessness Partners'
Housing Projects using funds
contributed by the City to the
Housing Capital Fund.
MEETING 1 —
REGULAR
MEETING 2 —
C.O.W.
MEETING 3 —
REGULAR
MEETING 4 —
C.O.W.
APRIL 1
APRIL 8
SPECIAL ISSUES
An ordinance updating the City's
Tax Codes.
APRIL 15
WORK SESSION
- Update on Annual Overlay Program.
- Update on Neighborhood Traffic
Calming Program.
- 2024 Department Workplans.
REGULAR MEETING
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
An ordinance updating the City's Tax
Codes.
APRIL 22
PUBLIC HEARING
An ordinance amending rezone
regulations and appeal body.
SPECIAL ISSUES
An ordinance amending rezone
regulations and appeal body.
Special Meeting to follow
Committee of the Whole
Meeting.
WORK SESSION
Robert's Rules Training.
REGULAR MEETING
APPOINTMENTS / REAPPOINTMENTS
Appointments and reappointments to Boards
and Commissions.
CONSENT AGENDA
- Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement
with the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) through the National
Highway System Asset Management Program for
Orillia Road South pavement repairs and overlay,
in the amount of $1,309,000.00.
- Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement
with the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) through the National
Highway System Asset Management Program for
Interurban Avenue South pavement repairs and
overlay, in the amount of $4,958,000.00.
- Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement
with the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) through the National
Highway System Asset Management Program for
Boeing Access Road pavement repairs and
overlay, in the amount of $3,990,000.00.
- Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement for
waste reduction and recycling education, in the
amount of $50,000.00.
- Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for a
commercial organics collection and diversion
outreach project, in the amount of $100,000.00.
- Authorize the purchase of LED King Lumineers,
in the amount of $104,176.62.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal
Agreement with the Cities of Burien and Maple
Valley for an organics project.
- Resolution authorizing South King Housing and
Homelessness Partners' Housing Projects using
funds contributed by the City to the Housing
Capital Fund.
- Public Works Operations Facility, Phase 2 Update.