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City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - March 2024
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Mayor: Thomas McLeod
City Council:
Mohamed Abdi (Council
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De'Sean Quinn
Tosh Sharp
Armen Papyan
Jovita McConnell
Dennis Martinez
Hannah Hedrick
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The Tukwila City Council is
seeking input on enhanced
renter protections
The City Council is considering an ordinance
that would strengthen protections for
renters in the City of Tukwila and would like
to hear feedback from the community. The
proposal includes the following:
• Requiring landlords to provide
written summaries of rights and
obligations;
• Capping upfront costs over and
above the first month's rent at
a total of one month rent, with
a right to pay in installments
over six months (or two months
for leases shorter than six
months);
• Prohibiting the collection of a
security deposit by a landlord
unless a rental agreement is in
writing and a written checklist
or statement describing the
condition of the unit is provided
to the tenant;
• Capping late fees at 1.5% of
monthly rent;
• Allowing renters on fixed
incomes to adjust the rent due
date to better align with their
payments; and
• Removing social security
number requirements for the
purpose of screening
prospective tenants.
The complete text of the proposal is
available here: Draft Ordinance
The accompanying staff report is available
here: Information Memo revised 10/30/23
The original proposals submitted by the
Transit Riders Union are available here:
Tukwila Renter Protections Policy
Proposals
To share your thoughts, email
citycouncil@tukwilawa.gov, or call 206-
491-2297.
Celebrate Earth Month with these Green
Tukwila activities
GREEN _it.,
TUKWILA
EMT MONT
2024
April is Earth Month, a worldwide annual event that celebrates
environmental protections and educates on ways we can keep our
planet green. April is a time to reflect on our consumption and form
sustainable habitats that support the earth and each other.
There are many ways to participate in Earth Month; check out these
great opportunities below. Learn more on the Earth Month webpage.
Guided Tree Walk with Maya Klem, KCD Urban Forestry
Coordinator
Join us for educational tree walks to celebrate Earth Month! This will
be a slow-paced walk around the paths at Crestview Park and
Duwamish Hill Preserve. Participants will learn about the trees and
plants and the importance of native flora and fauna.
Thursday, Crestview Park, April 11th, 10:00-11:30 a.m. _
Paved path on a flat trail, easy walkability.
SIGN UP HERE
Saturday, Duwamish Hill Preserve, April 27th, 10:00-11:30
a.m.
Paved path, steep incline and park stairs,
moderate walkability.
SIGN UP HERE
Hands -On Green Tukwila Volunteer Restoration Work Parties
Local Forest Stewards need hands-on help removing noxious weeds in
our parks to create healthy habitats for wildlife and a cleaner
watershed for all. Fun Fact: Tukwila's Parks are like giant sponges that
soak up dirty water from roadways and air pollution, filter it, and
restore clean air and water in the environment. The more trees and
native plants, the more pollution can be filtered out. Join us!
• Youth Restoration, Crystal Springs, YESC Et Dirt Corps,
Saturday, 4/6 10:00-2:00 p.m. SIGN UP
• Help Heal our Habitat at Codiga Park, EarthCorps,
Saturday, 4/6 10:00-1:00 p.m. SIGN UP
• Restoration at Riverton Park, Local Steward, 4/9, Tuesday,
11:30 am -1:30 p.m. SIGN UP
• Earth DAY! Duwamish Alive, Duwamish Hill Preserve,
Friends of the Hill Stewards, Saturday, 4/20, 10:00 am -
1:00 p.m. SIGN UP
See all the opportunities at: TukwilaWA.gov/greentukwila
City Nature Challenge, Community Science
Nature is all around us! Knowing what species are in our city and
where they are, helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to
do that is by all of us - scientists, land managers, and the community -
working together to find and document the nature in our area. Look
high and low for all nature in the region and share your observations
using iNaturalist! Learn more and SIGN UP!
• Observe! - April 26 - April 29, 2024. Take and upload
pictures of wild plants and animals.
• Identify! - April 30 - May 5, 2024. Help identify what was
found.
• Orientation for Individuals Et Families - Tuesday, April
23, 2024, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Curious about citizen science and ways to support your community?
Then join us for an informative virtual session to learn how you can
help observe and identify local ecology right in your area!
Watch this 5 min overview of the City Nature Challenge, why
community science is essential, and how to participate from the Cobb
County Water System in 2020.
Link Light Rail is coming to South King
County Metro wants to hear from you!
Do you ride transit near Algona, Auburn, Burien,
Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park,
Pacific, SeaTac, and Tukwila?
Great, we want to hear from you!
ri— Take our survey or
o- apply to the Mobility
Board by May 10th.
southiinkconnections.com
ltl King County
METRO
Moving forward together
New Link light rail stations will open in Kent -Des Moines, Star Lake,
and Federal Way Transit Center as soon as 2026. Metro is seeking
feedback from communities in Algona, Auburn, Burien, Des Moines,
Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park, Pacific, SeaTac, and Tukwila
on how to best adapt their transit services when the stations open.
Share your thoughts in a survey or apply for their Mobility Board by
May 10th. For more information, visit the Metro South Link
Connections web site.
Thank you for spreading the word and supporting Metro riders!
City of Tukwila 16200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila WA 98188 1206 433-1800