HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2024-08-19 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorTO:
City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Mayor's Office - Marty Wine, City Administrator
The city of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor McLeod
Councilmembers
FROM: Marty Wine, City Administrator
DATE: August 13, 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
• King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee: Mayor McLeod and staff attended
the King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee meetings on July31 and August 7.
The District will likely need to increase its tax levy rate or reduce project funding starting in
2025. The Advisory Committee will submit a budget recommendation to the District Board of
Supervisors in late August or early September.
• Valley Communications 2025-2026 Budget Presentation: On July 31 City Administrator
Wine participated in a Valley Communications presentation to owner Cities regarding the
2025-2026 Budget.
• Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Budget Workshop: Mayor McLeod attended an
AWC Budget Workshop held in Wenatchee August 1 and 2.
• International CitylCounty Management (ICMA) Senior Fellowship: The City of Tukwila
participated in the ICMA Senior Fellowship Program and hosted Fellow Jackie Morton in
Tukwila August 5-9. Ms. Morton was able to spend time with leadership from each
department and participate in a few community events to better understand the
innerworkings of municipal government.
• WRIA 9 Watershed Ecosystem Forum: DCD staff attended the WRIA 9 Watershed Ecosystem
Forum meeting on August 8.
II. Community Events
• Music in the Park: On August 7 the salsa band Elere performed to over 100 attendees at
Joseph Foster Memorial Parkas part of the Music in the Park events.
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• Pickleball Court Ribbon Cutting: To coincide with National Pickleball Day, Mayor McLeod
participated in a ribbon cutting for the four new outdoor pickleball courts at the Tukwila
Community Center.
• Budget Outreach: Finance is wrapping up community outreach as it pertains to the 2025-
2026 Biennial Budget by attending one last Farmer's Market to solicit residents' input on how
they would like to see their tax dollars allocated.
• Pickleball With Seniors: The Senior Adult Program will host the Puget Sound Regional Fire
Authority (PSRFA) on August 15 for a day of pickleball with seniors. PSRFA will provide free
lunch to attendees.
• Comprehensive Plan Open House: DCD staff will be holding an open house for the
Comprehensive Plan Update on Wednesday, August 28, at the Sullivan Center at Tukwila
Village from 3:30-7:30pm. The open house will provide an opportunity to learn about work
done in the update to date, and to provide feedback. Food and translation services in
Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese will be available.
• Paint Recycling Collection Event: A Paint Recycling collection event will be held on
September 21 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tukwila Community Center.
iii. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• National Night Out Against Crime: National Night Out Against Crime (NNO) took place on
August 6. Mayor McLeod, Councilmembers Sharp, Papyan, McConnell and Hedrick and City
staff were joined by Puget Sound Fire and AMR to visit the 20 N NO parties registered
throughout Tukwila.
• COPCAB Presentation: Deputy Chief Lund and Community Engagement Coordinator
Lamothe met with COPCAB on August 8 to provide the Board with updates on the Police
Department staffing, operations and community engagement activities.
Project Updates
• Organics Diversion and Reduction Grants: Utilizing Organics Diversion and Reduction grant
funds from King County Solid Waste and the Department of Ecology, Cascadia Consulting
Group began working in July 2024 to support food service businesses in setting up organics
services and establishing best practices to comply with the new Organics Management Law.
Project will be completed June 30, 2025.
• Public Assistance and Disaster Management Training: Emergency Management and other
City staff attended the Public Assistance and Disaster Management Training offered by King
County Emergency Management. This course served as a kick-off to the work and planning
being done around disaster debris management and other eligible disaster reimbursement
costs.
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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 August 21, 2024.
VACANT: 1 Community Member position and Student Representative. 1 application received.
■ Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 15, 2024.
No vacancies.
■ COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for September 12, 2024.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for September 5, 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.
No vacancies.
■ Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is being scheduled for mid -September.
1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2025.
1 Faith -Based position term expires March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 2 Resident positions and 1 Business Community Representative.
■ Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2024.
4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Resident position.
■ Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for September 6, 2024.
All positions are 1-year terms.
VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative
■ Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2024.
3 Community position terms expire March 31, 2025.
No vacancies.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 22, 2024.
No vacancies.
iv. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries
Date of
Inquiry
July 22, 2024
Inquiry
Councilmember Sharp asked for
data on Highline Recology store
customer visits.
Response
The Recology Store numbers were
emailed to Councilmembers on August 6.
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