HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2024-04-01 Item 8C - Report - City AdministratorT0:
City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Mayor's Office - Marty Wine, Interim City Administrator
The city of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor McLeod
Councilmembers
FROM: Marty Wine, Interim City Administrator
DATE: March 26, 2024
SUBJECT: City Administrator's Report
The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff, and the community with an
update on the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. Please let me know if you
have any questions or need additional information about any of the following items.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• South King Housing and Homelessness Partners Board Meeting: Mayor McLeod
participated in a South King Housing and Homelessness Partners Board meeting on March 15.
• Bill Signing in Olympia: Mayor McLeod went to Olympia on March 18 for HB 2368 Bill signing
with Governor Inslee and Representative Gregerson.
• Sound Cities Association Mayors Meeting: On March 19 Mayor McLeod participated in a
Sounds Cities Association Mayors meeting.
• ICMA Fellowship Meeting: Interim City Administrator Wine participated in an ICMA
Fellowship meeting in Washington DC March 21-22.
II. Community Events
• Stewardship Events:
o On March 12 Debbie Gordon, Forest Steward hosted a volunteer event at Riverton Park.
Volunteers finished planting young shrubs and mulched native plants for the summer.
o On March 14 Heidi Watters, Forest Steward led a work party at Cottonwood Corner.
Volunteers removed English ivy and dug up Himalayan blackberry.
o March 16th Friends of the Hill kicked off the spring season at Duwamish Hill Preserve with
a group of 10 volunteers that mulched young native trees, removed blackberry and
cleaned up litter in the park.
o Partner in Employment cleared significant amounts of ivy at Tukwila Park. They have
been leading their Green Jobs, Youth Training Program after school for the past two
weeks.
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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iii. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Meeting re School Resource Officer Program: On March 21, Chief Dreyer had a meeting with
the Tukwila School District Superintendent regarding the school resource officer program.
Project Updates
• Business License Process Training: Community Development staff participated in a
Department of Licensing training on the State portion of the business licensing process in an
effort to find opportunities to streamline the City business license review process.
• 2023 Annual Overlay Program: Estimated Completion: March 2024
Physical work on all sites for the 2023 Overlay Project is complete.
• Chinook Wind Public Access Project: Estimated Completion: June 2024
Enterprise -funded construction project to build a public trail around King County's new
Chinook Wind Mitigation site. It is part of a future connection to Duwamish Gardens via the
Public Works Shops shoreline. The Notice to Proceed was issued March 19. King County has
completed the stormwater conveyance line between the Fleet & Facilities stormwater
discharge and an MS4 line on Tukwila International Boulevard.
• 2023 Annual Awards
2023 Department Employee of the Year Award Recipients
Jean Carlson, Administrative Services
Dalene Qualls, City Hall Departments
Wally Snover, Community Development
Omar Nunez, Municipal Court
Kevin Armstrong, Parks & Recreation
Ryota Akimoto, Police Department
Tim Kirkland, Public Works
Griffin Lerner, Public Works
2023 Citywide Award Recipients
The Mayor's Award: Joel Bush, Administrative Services
The Big Idea Award - Private LTE Network: Joel Bush, Bao Trinh, Roman Linsao, Eric Compton
The Leadership Award: David DeGroot, Public Works
Spirit Award: EdgarTerrado, Public Works
Pride in Service Award: Henry Ancira, Public Works and Christy O'Flaherty, Administrative Services
The Teamwork in Action Award - Homeless Encampment Clean -Up Team: David DeGroot,
Mark Allen, Joseph Auguillard, Tyler Centen, Daniel Harris, Dan lakopo, Juan Silva Brito,
William Laiseni, John O'Flaherty, Ryan Willard, Matthew Austin, Tesh Edesa, Jamie King
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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Boards, Commissions and Committees
We welcome the City Council to encourage community members to apply for vacant Board &
Commission positions.
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2024.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2024.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2024.
VACANT: 1 Business Representative position, 1 School District Representative and Student
Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2024.
1 City Employee position term expires March 31, 2025.
1 Education/Community position term expires March 31, 2025.
2 Community positions terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Education Representative, 2 Community positions, 1 City Employee position.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2024.
1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2025.
1 Faith -Based position term expires March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Resident position and 1 Business Community Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2024.
4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Resident position.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2024.
All positions are 1-year terms.
• Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2024.
3 Community position terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Community Member.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for March 28, 2024.
No vacancies.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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