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Thomas McLeod, Mayor Councilmembers: + De'Sean Quinn + Tosh Sharp
Marty Wine, City Administrator ❖ Armen Papyan ❖ Jovita McConnell
Mohamed Abdi, Council President + Dennis Martinez + Hannah Hedrick
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Monday, October 28, 2024; 7:00 PM ❑ Ord #2745 IT Res #2104
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.
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4. PRESENTATION
a. Final fee recommendations on the Consolidated Permit Fee
Schedule (Part 1 of 2: Public Works Utility Rates and Fees).
John Ghilarducci & Zech Hazel, FCS Group
b. Continued Discussion on the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget:
(1) 6-Year Financial Forecast and Budget Assumptions.
(2) Property Tax & Levies 101 (Rescheduled from 10/21/24 Regular Mtg.)
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Tax Levy Legislation (First budget hearing)
(1) An ordinance levying the general taxes for the City of Tukwila
for the Fiscal Year commencing January 1, 2025, with an
excess property tax levy for the purpose of paying debt
service on the City's unlimited tax general obligation bonds
issued in 2016 and 2019, as required by law.
(2) An ordinance decreasing the 2025 general property tax levy
for the City of Tukwila regular levy from the previous year,
commencing January 1, 2025, on all property, both real and
personal, in compliance with RCW 84.55.120; Preserving
future levy capacity.
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(cont.)
b. An ordinance adopting zoning regulations regarding temporary
encampments pursuant to RCW 35A.21.360; Establishing Tukwila
Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 18.48, "Temporary Encampments";
Amending various ordinances as codified at TMC Section 18.104.010,
"Classification of Project Permit Applications"; Adopting supportive
findings.
To provide public hearing comments, please email citycouncil@tukwilawa.gov,
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6. SPECIAL ISSUES
a. Tax Levy Legislation:
(1) An ordinance levying the general taxes for the City of Tukwila for the
Fiscal Year commencing January 1, 2025, with an excess property
tax levy for the purpose of paying debt service on the City's unlimited
tax general obligation bonds issued in 2016 and 2019, as required by
law.
(2) An ordinance decreasing the 2025 general property tax levy for the
City of Tukwila regular levy from the previous year, commencing
January 1, 2025, on all property, both real and personal, in
compliance with RCW 84.55.120; Preserving future levy capacity.
b. An ordinance adopting zoning regulations regarding temporary
encampments pursuant to RCW 35A.21.360; Establishing Tukwila
Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 18.48, "Temporary Encampments";
Amending various ordinances as codified at TMC Section 18.104.010,
"Classification of Project Permit Applications"; Adopting supportive
findings.
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7. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff
8. MISCELLANEOUS
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10. ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING
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❖ SPECIAL MEETING ❖
• Ord #2745 • Res #2103
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. CONSENT AGENDA
a. An ordinance adopting zoning regulations regarding temporary
encampments pursuant to RCW 35A.21.360; Establishing Tukwila
Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 18.48, "Temporary Encampments";
Amending various ordinances as codified at TMC Section 18.104.010,
"Classification of Project Permit Applications"; Adopting supportive
findings.
b. Authorize the submission of a joint letter from the Mayor and City
Council regarding the proposed changes to the Washington State
Supreme Court standards for Indigent Defense.
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3. NEW BUSINESS
For discussion of Consent Agenda items only, if necessary.
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COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
nitials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Mayor's review
Council review
06/03/24
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09/16/24
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10/28/24
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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
4.A.
STAFF SPONSOR: GRIFFIN LERNER
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 06/03/24
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Final Utility Rate Recommendations
CATEGORY ® Discussion
Mtg Date 10/28
❑ Motion
Mtg Date
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
❑ 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
After previously presenting at the 6/3 and 9/16 Work Sessions, FCS Group and city staff
will be delivering the final utility rate recommendations for the 2025-2026 biennium.
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
CoMMII"l EE
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
AMOUNT BUDGETED
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
10/28/24
09/16
Work Session
06/03/24
Work Session
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
10/28/24
Info Memo dated 10/25/24
Rate Presentation PPT
Six -Year Rate Model
Draft Rate Resolution (updated PW fees only)
Cascade Water Alliance Rate Increase
King County Ordinance 19782
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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Public Works Department - Pete Mayer, Interim Director
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
To: Committee of the Whole
From: Pete Mayer, Interim Public Works Director
By: Griffin Lerner, Public Works Analyst
CC: Mayor Thomas McLeod
Date: October 25, 2024
Subject: Public Works Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Rates Discussion
ISSUE
Review proposed utility rates in advance of eventual adoption of Public Works Fee Schedule
Resolution for 2025 and 2026.
SUMMARY
The overall estimated additional monthly cost of the proposed City rate increases across all three
utilities (Water, Sewer and Surface Water) is $7.17 in 2025 and $11.11 in 2026, with an additional
$3.17 and $3.35 due to a King County passthrough in 2025 and 2026, respectively.
BACKGROUND
The City's Public Works Department manages three utility funds — Water, Sewer, and Surface Water.
The Water and Sewer Utilities serve approximately 60% of the property owners in the City, while the
Surface Water Utility serves all properties within City limits. Utility rates provide the bulk of the revenue
that supports the operations of the water, sewer, and surface water functions in the City of Tukwila.
These rates are reviewed biennially as a part of the City's budget and Capital Improvement process.
The City's Budget, Capital Improvement Program and Comprehensive Plan all reference or include the
policies that govern rate development. Following are a few examples of the City's policies, as taken
from the Capital Facilities Element (Chapter 14) of the current Comprehensive Plan:
• Utility rates and charges shall be structured to ensure adequate infrastructure development, in
addition to compliance with operation, maintenance, and federal and State requirements
• Rate increases shall be small, applied frequently, and staggered to avoid an overly burdensome
increase and undue impact in any given year
• Each enterprise fund shall be reviewed at least biennially, and shall have a rate structure
adequate to meet its operations and maintenance and long-term capital requirements
• Rate increases of external agencies (i.e., King County secondary wastewater treatment fees)
shall be passed through to the users of the utility
Annual rate increases allow the City to keep pace with inflation and fixed cost increases, and to
implement the City's long-term strategic goals for maintenance, improvement, and replacement of
capital infrastructure. Without regularly occurring and sufficient rate increases, the City's ability to
address infrastructure needs would be compromised. In addition, the policies reinforce the importance
of maintaining adequate fund reserve levels.
The Capital Improvement Program, which is one factor in establishing rate recommendations, is also
used to advantageously position the City for grants. A thorough list of capital projects is needed, as
granting agencies require that all projects must be listed in the City's adopted Capital Improvement
Program in order to be eligible for grants. Grant funding for Water and Sewer are normally rare and
difficult to obtain, but the City has been very successful in obtaining grants for Surface Water projects.
In 2023, the City contracted with FCS Group to conduct a comprehensive study of the rate structures.
Their resulting rate recommendations are informed not only through identifying needed capital projects
but by examining trends in charges from suppliers, consumption patterns, and regulatory and operating
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Water, Sewer, and SWM Rates
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needs. Recommended rates are the product of a complex set of intertwined inputs, some of which are
fixed and outside of the City's control, including the King County Metro Sewage passthrough,
purchased water from the Cascade Water Alliance, Department of Health operating permits and
licenses, the interfund utility tax and associated excise taxes, and increasing state requirements around
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Public Works Shop Phase 2
It is also important to note that the proposed rate increases are assuming no new debt service
associated with Phase II of the Public Works Shops project. As outlined at the June 3 and September
16 work sessions, rates would need to subsequently increase to cover the new debt obligations
associated with Phase II.
Because the City has not decided on a path forward for Phase II, the proposed rate increases reflect an
across-the-board rate increase and do not reflect a cost -of -service adjustment (other than Surface
Water) as previously outlined in Council work sessions. Staff will continue to design an equitable
phase -in plan to present to Council in 2025 alongside adjusted future rates, if necessary.
Comparison of Rates
The City's current and proposed utility fees compare well in the region. With the proposed increases,
the City still ranks in the mid -range if not lower, even without taking into account the corresponding
increases that will occur in the other cities. The magnitudes of the proposed rate increases are also
reasonable; as smaller rate increases more frequently helps the City avoid the need to implement more
significant, catch-up increases in the future.
The attached PowerPoint highlights sample bills, a regional rate comparison, and a tentative 6-year
rate model.
• Slides 9 and 10 illustrate the proposed 2025 and 2026 Surface Water rates and regional bill
comparisons.
• Slides 11 and 12 illustrate the proposed 2025 and 2026 Sewer rates and regional comparisons.
• Slides 16 and 17 illustrate a rate comparison on water rates in the region as well as within City
limits.
• Slide 18 estimates how these charges might affect the average residential customer paying
summer water rates.
The overall estimated additional monthly cost of the proposed City rate increases across all three
utilities (Water, Sewer and Surface Water) is $7.17 in 2025 and $11.11 in 2026, with an additional
$3.17 and $3.35 due to a King County passthrough in 2025 and 2026, respectively.
WATER
FCS Group and Public Works staff analyzed the operational and capital needs of the Water Enterprise
Fund in determining the proposed fees. In addition, the City needs to account for Cascade Water
Alliance's (CWA) wholesale water rates that are set to increase by 4.43% in 2025 and 2.61% in 2026. A
nine percent increase is being proposed to the base rates on residential, multi -family and commercial/
industrial customers as well as water consumption fees. Fire Protection service charges are flat fees
every month and will be increased accordingly in in 2025 & 2026.
Tukwila's residential water rates continue to compare favorably with regional jurisdictions, and as rates
will increase across the board, the estimate is that Tukwila will continue to be lower than many of
our neighboring cities. These water rates will allow the City to complete more capital projects
annually, purchase a new reservoir, and combat depreciating infrastructure.
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TABLE 1 - WATER RATES PROPOSED FOR 2025 and 2026
CATEGORY
Current 2024
Charges
Proposed 2025
Charges
Proposed 2026
Charges
Single Family
$21.50
$23.25
$25.50
Multi -Family (each condo, apt, or
dwelling unit)
$21.50
$23.25
$25.50
Commercial/Industrial Base Charges
$60.00-$770.00
$65.00-$839.00
$71.00-$915.00
Single Family Consumption Charges
per 100 Cubic Feet (CCF)
$3.83-$4.18
$4.17-$4.56
$4.55-$4.97
Multi -Family Consumption Charges per
1 CCF
$4.56-$5.02
$4.97-$5.47
$5.42-$5.96
Commercial/Industrial Consumption per
1 CCF
$6.95-$7.38
$7.58-$8.04
$8.26-$8.77
Fire Protection Service Charges
$11.25-325.00
$12.25 to $354.25
$13.25 to $386.00
Even with the proposed rate increases, Water provided by the City's utility still projects to be among the
cheapest source of water within city limits. For instance, a gallon of water costs roughly half a penny
and filling the average bathtub will cost a Tukwila consumer roughly 44 cents.
Renton (Estimated, 2025)
Renton
Water District 125 (Estimated, 2025)
Water District 125
Highline District (June - Sep., Estimated, 2025)
Tukwila (June -Sep., Proposed, 2025)
Water District 20 (Estimated, 2025)
Highline District (June - Sep.)
Tukwila (Oct. -May, Proposed, 2025)
Highline District (Oct. - May, Estimated, 2025)
Water District 20
Tukwila (June -Sept.)
Highline District (Oct. - May)
Tukwila (Oct. -May)
The proposed rate increases would cost the average residential customer an additional $5.55 monthly,
or another 34 cents per 748 gallons of water.
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SEWER
King County Ordinance No. 19782 adopted a 5.75% rate increase in the King County sewage disposal
fees for 2025. The King County sewer rate will increase from $55.11 to $58.28 per residential customer
equivalent per month in 2025. There will likely be another rate increase by King County of 5.75% in
2026.
Tukwila's sewer base rate will increase at a smaller rate of 3% annually in 2025 and 2026 in
accordance with the rate model that analyzes the City's operational and capital needs. The City's sewer
rate will increase to $33.00 per residential connection and $60.63 for up to 750 cubic feet or fraction
thereof for commercial/industrial customers in 2025. This results in a net increase of 4.7%.
The proposed rate increases would cost the average resident $4.17 monthly, with $3.17 of that due to
King County's rate increase.
TABLE 2 - SEWER RATES PROPOSED FOR 2025 and 2026
Cost Driver
Current 2024
Sewer Rate
Proposed 2025
Sewer Rate
Proposed 2026
Sewer Rate
King County Sewage
$55.11
$58.28
$61.63
City of Tukwila
$32.00
$33.00
$34.00
Total
$87.11 ]
$91.28
$95.63
SURFACE WATER
Tukwila's surface water base rate is scheduled for an increase in 2025 and 2026. The City's surface
water rate will increase from $226.00 to $234.00 in 2025. Starting in 2026, FCS and staff recommend
moving into an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) method for the City's rate structure. If adopted, the
calculated rate per ERU will be $278.53 in 2026. This will ensure a more equitable and accurate rate
structure that incentivizes the City's green infrastructure goals.
Surface water fees are processed by King County and collected with property taxes. The proposed
increases would cost the average resident an extra $0.66 monthly in 2025 and $3.71 in 2026.
TABLE 3 - SURFACE WATER RATES PROPOSED FOR 2025 and 2026
CATEGORY
Current 2024
SWM Rate
Proposed 2025
SWM Rate
Proposed 2026
SWM Rate
Residential
Flat rate of $226.00
Flat rate of $234.00
Flat rate of $278.53
RECOMMENDATION
Council is being asked to provide guidance on the City's 2025 and 2026 Water, Sewer, and Surface Water
proposed rate increases in anticipation of the Consolidated Fee Schedule Resolution coming forward to
Council on November 18, 2024.
Attachments: Rate Presentation PPT
Six -Year Rate Model
Draft Rate Resolution
Cascade Water Alliance Rate Increase Notice
King County Ordinance 19782
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Proposed Rates and Comparisons
Next Steps
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Background
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� Revenue Requirement Introduction
Utility rates are set to recover the cost of
providing service
Financial policies
Operating costs (regular 1 ongoing)
Employee salaries and benefits
» Routine inspections & maintenance
» Professional services
» Utilities / power
Capital costs (periodic)
Infrastructure replacement
» Facility expansions and upgrades
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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Year 4 Year 5
• Operating Capital
Slide 4
� How Much Revenue is Needed?
Financial Policy Impacts
Forecasted O&M Costs
Rate Funded Capital
Existing & New Debt Service
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Annual
Revenue
Needs
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Revenue requirement: How big is the pie?
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Cost of service: How should the pie be sliced?
Single-family Existing Structure (Water)
8%
Multi -family
14%
Commercial /
Industrial
78%
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� Results of Study
Rate proposals incorporate revenue requirement results
Water rate increases have lessened
Differently phased capital plan
Rates are shown without additional costs for Phase 2 of the PW Project
Cost -of -service results for water and sewer are left to be implemented
after further analysis and discussion
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Proposed Rates
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Class
2024
(Existing)
2025
(Proposed)
2026
(Proposed)
Rate Increase (Single-family)
Rate per ERU
SFR
N/A
$226.00
3.25%
N/A
$234.00
19.36%
$278.53
N/A
All other
Natural
0-20% Developed Surface
$271.01
$ 589.40
$279.82
$608.56
N/A
N/A
21-50% Developed Surface
51-70% Developed Surface
71-85% Developed Surface
$1,080.27
$1,611.96
$1,941.94
$1,115.38
$1,664.35
$2,005.05
N/A
N/A
N/A
86-100% Developed Surface
$2,265.30
$2,338.92
N/A
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Single Family Residence - Storm
# Jurisdiction
1 Seattle (mid 6,000 SF)
2 Sammamish
3 Newcastle
4 Tacoma (typical)
5 Des Moines
6 Shoreline
7 King County
8 Duvall
9 Mercer Island
10 Tukwila (Proposed, 2026)
11 Issaquah
12 Tukwila (Proposed, 2025)
13 Auburn
14 Tukwila (Existing)
15 Bellevue
16 Renton
17 Redmond
18 Federal Way
19 Lynnwood
20 Algona
21 Kent
22 Burien
23 SeaTac
$712.36
$447.05
$385.90
$374.64
$363.40
$345.35
$323.00
$307.68
$278.58
$278.53
$246.21
$234.00
$231.72
$226.00
$222.81
$204.48
$202.68
$200.20
$187.02
$186.00
$185.04
$184.94
$149.91
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Seattle (mid 6,000 SF)
Sammamish
Newcastle
Tacoma (typical)
Des Moines
Shoreline
King County
Duvall
Mercer Island
Tukwila (Proposed, 2026)
Issaquah
Tukwila (Proposed, 2025)
Auburn
Tukwila (Existing)
Bellevue
Renton
Redmond
Federal Way
Lynnwood
Algona
Kent
Burien
SeaTac
Slide 10
•;�� Proposed Monthly Sewer Rates (City Only)
Class
2024
(Existing)
2025
(Proposed)
2026
(Proposed)
Rate Increase
3.00%
3.00%
Single-family (per dwelling unit)
$32.00
$33.00
$34.00
Multi -family (per dwelling unit)
$32.00
$33.00
$34.00
King County Sewage minimum charge
$55.11 $58.28
$61.63
Non-residential Base Rates (by Meter Size)
Base rate per water meter
$58.86
$60.63 $62.44
Consumption rate per 750 CF* $58.86 $60.63 $62.44
*Applies to usage above 750 CF
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Single Family Residence - Sewer
# Jurisdiction* Total
1 Soos Creek
2 Skyway Water & Sewer District
3 Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
4 Redmond
5 Duvall
6 Seattle
7 Renton
8 Woodinville
9 NE Sammamish Sewer
10 Tukwila (Proposed, 2025)
11 Kirkland
12 Bellevue
13 Alderwood Water and Sewer District
14 Kent
15 Auburn
16 Tukwila (Existing)
17 Cedarview Water and Sewer District
18 Black Diamond
19 Lake Forest Park
20 Issaquah
21 Algona
22 Coal Creek
23 Lynnwood
24 Valley View (2025 Estimate)
25 Valley View
26 Northshore
27 Tacoma
$135.52
$122.15
$101.60
$101.02
$94.97
$94.67
$91.95
$91.87
$91.65
$91.28
$89.43
$89.13
$88.70
$88.39
$88.32
$87.11
$86.66
$84.78
$84.26
$80.36
$79.57
$79.04
$75.54
$77.22
$73.50
$76.36
$62.75
Soos Creek
Skyway Water & Sewer District
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
Redmond
Duvall
Seattle
Renton
Woodinville
NE Sammamish Sewer
Tukwila (Proposed, 2025)
Kirkland
Bellevue
Alderwood Water and Sewer District
Kent
Auburn
Tukwila (Existing)
Cedarview Water and Sewer District
Black Diamond
Lake Forest Park
Issaquah
Algona
Coal Creek
Lynnwood
Valley View (2025 Estimate)
Valley View
Northshore
Tacoma
*this represents the total bill, including the 2025 King County passthrough, when applicable
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•;w> Proposed Monthly Water Base Rates
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Class
2024
(Existing)
2025
(Proposed)
2026
(Proposed)
Rate Increase
Single-family
Multi -family
Non-residential Base Rates (by Meter Size)
3/4"
1"
1 1/2"
2"
$21.50
$21.50
$60.00
$72.00
$104.00
$135.00
9.00%
$23.25
$23.25
$65.00
$78.00
$113.00
$147.00
9.00%
$25.50
$25.50
$71.00
$86.00
$124.00
$160.00
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Fireline Rates
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
$194.00
$259.00
$391.00
$520.00
$650.00
$770.00
$11.25
$25.00
$44.00
$100.00
$149.00
$249.00
$211.00
$282.00
$426.00
$567.00
$709.00
$839.00
$12.25
$27.25
$48.00
$109.00
$162.50
$271.50
$230.00
$308.00
$465.00
$618.00
$772.00
$915.00
$13.25
$29.75
$52.25
$119.00
$177.00
$296.00
12" $325.00 $354.25 $386.00
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•;�� Proposed Monthly Water Volume Rates
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Class
2024
(Existing)
2025
(Proposed)
2026
(Proposed)
Rate Increase
9.00°/
9.00%
Single-family
October -May
June -September
Multi -family
October -May
June -September
Non-residential
October -May
$3.83
$4.18
$4.56
$5.02
$6.95
$4.17
$4.56
$4.55
$4.97
$4.97 $5.42
$ 5.47
$7.58
$ 5.96
$8.26
June -September $7.38 $8.04 $8.77
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At the proposed 2025 summer volume rates, 160 gallons of water costs less than a dollar
(not including the base charge)
5 gallons
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5 gallons
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5 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallon
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•;�� Monthly Water Bill Comparisons (Single-family, 10 CCF)
Single Family Residence - Water
# Jurisdiction
Total
1 Water District 119 (Peak)
2 Mercer Island
3 Redmond
4 Woodinville Water District (summer)
5 Duvall
6 Issaquah
7 Water District 119 (Non -peak)
8 Skyway Water & Sewer District
9 Woodinville Water District (winter)
10 Seattle (peak)
11 Bellevue
12 Water District 49
13 Seattle (non -peak)
14 Tacoma (summer, T2)
15 NE Sammaish
16 Covington Water District (summer)
17 Tukwila (June -Sep., Proposed, 2025)
18 Tacoma (winter)
19 Covington Water District (winter)
20 Water District 125
21 Kirkland
22 Auburn
23 Kent
24 Tukwila (Oct -May, Proposed, 2025)
25 Water District 20 (City of Burien)
26 Bothell
27 Coal Creek Utility
28 Highline District (June - Sep.)
29 Tukwila (June -Sep.)
30 Cedar River Water District
31 Sammamish Plateau Water& Sewer District
32 Tukwila (Oct. -May)
33 Highline District (Oct. - May)
34 Northshore Utility District
35 Soos Creek
36 Renton
37 Algona
38 Lynnwood
39 Alderwood Water District
40 Lakehaven (Federal Way)
$106.38
$99.97
$99.83
$99.04
$92.60
$91.65
$87.80
$87.53
$85.99
$85.80
$85.55
$80.17
$77.20
$74.10
$72.92
$71.48
$68.85
$67.67
$66.68
$66.04
$65.95
$65.67
$65.39
$64.95
$63.91
$63.81
$63.56
$63.35
$63.30
$62.78
$62.46
$59.80
$59.45
$59.16
$57.00
$50.23
$50.11
$48.99
$45.02
$35.45
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Water District 119 (Peak)
Mercer Island
Redmond
Woodinville Water District (summer)
Duvall
Issaquah
Water District 119 (Non -peak)
Skyway Water & Sewer District
Woodinville Water District (winter)
Seattle (peak)
Bellevue
Water District 49
Seattle (non -peak)
Tacoma (summer, T2)
NE Sammaish
Covington Water District (summer)
Tukwila (June -Sep., Proposed, 2025)
Tacoma (winter)
Covington Water District (winter)
Water District 125
Kirkland
Auburn
Kent
Tukwila (Oct -May, Proposed, 2025)
Water District 20 (City of Burien)
Bothell
Coal Creek Utility
Highline District (June - Sep.)
Tukwila (June -Sep.)
Cedar River Water Distict
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
Tukwila (Oct -May)
Highline District (Oct. - May)
Northshore Utility District
Soos Creek
Renton
Algona
Lynnwood
Alderwood Water District
Lakehaven (Federal Way)
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•;�� Water Bill Comparisons (within City of Tukwila, 10 CCF)
Single Family Residence - Water
# Jurisdiction
..ad=
1 Renton (Estimated, 2025)
2 Renton
3 Water District 125 (Estimated, 2025)
4 Water District 125
5 Highline District (June - Sep., Estimated, 2025)
6 Tukwila (June -Sep., Proposed, 2025)
7 Water District 20 (Estimated, 2025)
8 Highline District (June - Sep.)
9 Tukwila (Oct. -May, Proposed, 2025)
10 Highline District (Oct. - May, Estimated, 2025)
11 Water District 20
12 Tukwila (June -Sept.)
13 Highline District (Oct. - May)
14 Tukwila (Oct. -May)
$76.85
$75.35
$74.20
$70.00
$69.00
$68.85
$67.74
$67.15
$64.95
$64.75
$63.91
$63.30
$63.02
$59.80
Renton rates are shown here with the 1.50 outside -city rate
multiplier that would apply to City of Tukwila customers
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Renton (Estimated, 2025)
Renton
Water District 125 (Estimated, 2025)
Water District 125
Highline District (June - Sep., Estimated, 2025)
Tukwila (June -Sep., Proposed, 2025)
Water District 20 (Estimated, 2025)
Highline District (June - Sep.)
Tukwila (Oct. -May, Proposed, 2025)
Highline District (Oct. - May, Estimated, 2025)
Water District 20
Tukwila (June -Sept.)
Highline District (Oct. - May)
Tukwila (Oct. -May)
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•;�� Combined Bill (Single-family Customer)
I
Water*
Sewer**
Stormwater
Total
Increase ($)
Percent Increase
$63.30
$87.11
$18.83
$169.24
$68.85
$91.28
$19.45
$179.58
$10.34
$75.20
$95.63
$23.21
$194.04
$14.46
6.1% 8.0%
*Assumes 10 CCF, June -Sep; May -October
rate is lower.
**Assumes 5 CCF; includes King County
passthrough of $58.28 in 2025 and a
projection of $61.63 in 2026
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•;�� Next Steps
- Modify or adopt proposed rate increases
Plan for further discussions of the cost -of -service results
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Thank you!
Questions?
John Ghilarducci, Principal
(425) 336-1865
johng@fcsgroup.com
www.fcsgroup.com
•FCS
a Bowman company
Six -Year Rate Model
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
City of Tukwila Water Enterprise Fund
2025-2030 Forecast
9.00%
9.00% Ism
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saw
9.00%
9.00%
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9.00%
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wis
9.00%
2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
mm Cash Operating Expenses Phase 2 of PW Project
■m Existing Debt Service — New Debt Service
Additions to Operating Fund Balance - Rate Funded Capital
Total Revenues — Total Revenues with Rate Increases
Six -Year Rate Model
$18,000,000
$16,000,000
$14,000,000
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
City of Tukwila Sewer Enterprise Fund
2025-2030 Forecast
3.00%
3.00%
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3.00%
3.00% ow 00
3.00% ems
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3.00%
gas
2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Cash Operating Expenses Phase 2 of PW Project
Existing Debt Service New Debt Service
Additions to Operating Fund Balance • Rate Funded Capital
Total Revenues — Total Revenues with Rate Increases
Six -Year Rate Model
$14,000,000
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
City of Tukwila Surface Water Enterprise Fund
2025-2030 Forecast
3.25%
E I
3.25%
me II" m
2024 2025 2026
Cash Operating Expenses
Existing Debt Service
Additions to Operating Fund Balance
Total Revenues
3.25%
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3.25%
3.25% owl _ mow
3.25%
NM
2027 2028
Phase 2 of PW Project
New Debt Service
Rate Funded Capital
Total Revenues with Rate Increases
2029
2030
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A
CITYWIDE CONSOLIDATED PERMIT FEE
SCHEDULE FOR 2025 AND 2026; REPEALING
RESOLUTION NOS. 2056, 2058, 2079, AND 2103.
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to impose fe o recoup the costs of services
rendered and intends to update permit fees on an ual basis, with any increases tied
to growth in City expenses for providing rmit se es; and
WHEREAS, each year the City analyzes7ke ra r1r odel for the three utility enterprise
funds, which are water, sewer and surface waterensure revenues keep pace with
expenses, to update the traffic model, and to analyze the transportation network to ensure
continued compliance with the Growth Management Act and the City's adopted
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, updated fees are necessary to support rising costs of service; and
WHEREAS, on c ber 24, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2056
setting the Public Works ee Schedule for 2023 and 2024; and
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2058
establishing a Consolidated Permit Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2079
updating the City Sewer Rates and King County Sewage Treatment Rates for 2024; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2103
updating the City's Land Use Fee Schedule to align with changes being made to the
Tukwila Municipal Code in compliance with Senate Bill 5290 ("SB 5290"); and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Community Development and Public Works
currently maintain separate fee schedules and the City desires to clarify and streamline
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those fees and utility rates in a Citywide Consolidated Permit Fee Schedule for 2025 and
2026; and
WHEREAS, permit fees for encampments are being implemented pursuant to
Ordinance No. adopting reasonable occupancy, spacing, and intensity of use
requirements for temporary encampments to protect public health and safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repealer. Resolution Nos. 2056, 2058, 2079, and 2103 are hereby
repealed, effective January 1, 2025.
Section 2. For 2025 and 2026, the Technology Fe shall be set at 5% of the
applicable permit fee and is included in the fees shown biv.
Section 3. Public Works fees will be charged o' to the following schedule
and take effect as of January 1, 2025:
PUBLIC WORKS SCJiDULE
WATER RATES
FEE
Water Meter InstallationII
.75 inch
$ N100
1 inch
$ 140.00
1.5 inch
$ 2,400.00
2 inch
$ 2,800.00
3 inch
$ 4,400.00
4 inch
$ 7,800.00
6 inch
$12,500.00
Water Meter Deduct
$25.00
Water Base Charge (
In addition to the monthly water base charge, each
100 cubic feet of water used will be charged as
shown in "Water Rates (Monthly)."
2024 2025 2026
Single Family (one dwelling unit)
$ 21.50 $23.25 $25.50
Multi -Family (more than one dwelling unit, each
dwelling is charged the base charge)
$ 21.50 $23.25 $25.50
Commercial/Industrial Customers:
2024 2025 2026
3/4 inch Service
$ 60.00 $65.00 $71.00
1 inch Service
$ 72.00 $78.00 $86.00
1-1/2 inch Service
$104.00 $113.00 $124.00
2 inch Service
$135.00 $147.00 $160.00
3 inch Service
$194.00 $211.00 $230.00
4 inch Service
$259.00 $282.00 $308.00
6 inch Service
$391.00 $426.00 $465.00
8 inch Service
$520.00 $567.00 $618.00
10 inch Service
$650.00 $709.00 $772.00
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12 inch Service
$770.00 $839.00 $915.00
Water Rates (Monthly)
Single Family Residence (Oct -May)
Single Family Residence (Jun -Sept)
Multi -Family (Oct -May)
Multi -Family (Jun -Sept)
Commercial/Industrial (Oct -May)
Commercial/Industrial (Jun -Sept)
In addition to the monthly water base charge listed
above, each 100 cubic feet of water will be charged at
the following rates:
2024 2025 2026
$3.83 $4.17 $4.55
$4.18 $4.56 $4.97
$4.56 $4.97 $5.42
$5.02 $5.47 $5.96
$6.95 $7.58 $8.26
$7.38 $8.04 $8.77
Fire Protection Service Charges (Monthly)
Per month base. size of service.
20 , 2025 2026
2 inch Service
$ . 5 2.25 $13.25
3 inch Service
5.00 , . 5 $29.75
4 inch Service
', 44.0 $48. $52.25
6 inch Service
i .. $109.00 $119.00
8 inch Service
, ` 00 $162.50 $177.00
10 inch Service
$2, • $271.50 $296.00
12 inch Service
.1. $354.25 $386.00
WATER SERVICES
FEE
Water Turn On
$ 50.00
After -Hour Water Turn On - additional fee for
customer requested after-hours water turn on
$ 100.00
Unauthorized Water Usage - after shut-off for
non-payment
$ 100.00
Special Meter Read - customer requested
meter read outside normal read schedule
$ 30.00
Shut-off notice
$ 30.00
Change in owner, tenant, and/or third party
paying agent
$ 20.00
Emergency Conservation Sanction
$ 100.00
Temporary Water Meter Deposit
.75" and 1" water meter
$-300.00
2.5" water meter
$24,500.00
Temporary Water Meter Rental per minimum
60 days expiration
.75" and 1" water meter
$ 75.00
2.5" water meter
$ 150.00
WATER INTEREST CHARGE
RATE
On all water accounts 30 days in arrears from
the date of delinquency until paid
8o%0 per annum computed on a monthly basis
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SEWER RATES
FEES
Residential Sewer Service
(single dwelling unit)
Flat rate of $332.00 per month
[TMC 14.16.030 (1)]
Residential Sewer Service (multiple dwelling
unit, permanent type)
Flat rate of $332.00 per month for each dwelling unit
[TMC 14.16.030 (2)].
Commercial and Industrial Sewage Service
Flat rate of $57.0260.63 per month and, in addition,
any usage over 750 cubic feet of water per month
shall be at the rate of $57.0260.63 per 750 cubic feet
[TMC 14.16.030 (4)].
SEWER INTEREST CHARGE
RATE
On all sewer accounts 30 days in arrears from
the date of delinquency until paid
8% per annuml#uted on a monthly basis
SEWAGE TREATMENT RATES
As of 202.,4, the City Sewage Treatment Charges
as requ y the ement for Sewage Disposal
the of Tukwila et at a flat rate of
minimum charge of $55.1158.28 per
between the King County Metropolitan Services and
$55.1158.28 per single family dwelling.
For multiple family and commercial/industrial accounts,
meter for up to 750 cubic feet of consumption p s
fraction thereof. (Consumption x 7.34877) (55
$ 8 per each additional 750 cubic feet or
7.5)
SURFACE WATER RATES
FEE PER YEAR
Surface Water Utility Rates Per Ye
ice Charge
Per Acre
Category:
2024
2025
2026
1. Natural
$ 271.01
$ 279.82
$ N/A
2. 0 - 20% Developed - -
$ 589.40
$ 608.56
$ N/A
3. 21 - 50% Develo. urface
$1,080.27
$1,115.38
$ N/A
4. 51 - 70% Develop: .urface
$1,611.96
$1,664.35
$ N/A
5. 71 - 85% Develope. •ace
$1,941.94
$2,005.05
$ N/A
6. 86 - 100% Developed ` ce
$2,265.30
$2,338.92
$ N/A
7. Single -Family Residentia
(flat rate per residential pa el)
$ 226.00
$ 234.00
$ N/A
8. Per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU)
$278.53
SURFACE WATER INTEREST CHARGE
RATE
On all surface water accounts 30 days in arrears
from the date of delinquency until paid
8% per annum computed on a monthly basis
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Components of Proposed 2o25-2o26 3.5%
Rate Increase
Member
2024 Charges
Increase
Increase
Major Factors Affecting Relative
over
over
Increase/Decrease (blanks indicate general
2025 Charges 2024
2026 Charges 2025
consistency with Cascade rate increase)
Bellevue
$ 23,601,358
$ 23,501,991 -0.42%
$ 24,056,355 2.36%
- Reduced allocation of shared volumes
(Redmond) lowers demand shares
- 2024 True -Up Credit due to reduced allocation
Issaquah
$ 2,301,103
$ 2,374,284 3.18%
$ 2,474,596 4.22%
Issaquah - Temporary Water
$ 52,232
$ 84,630 n/a
$ 196,536 n/a
- Large % increase as Demand Share phases in,
initial discount ramps out
Kirkland
$ 6,635,560
$ 6,738,263 1.55%
$ 6,995,521 3.82%
Redmond - City
$ 6,071,906
$ 7,364,984 45.56%
$ 7,825,212 6.25%
- Increased allocation of shared volumes
(Bellevue)
- 2024 True -Up Charge due to reduced allocation
Redmond - Novelty Hill
$ 1,385,196
$ 1,473,352 6.36%
$ 1,514,968 2.82%
- Higher peak season usage relative to other
members increases relative demand shares slightly
Sammamish Plateau Water
$ 2,173,054
$ 2,172,854 -0.01%
$ 2,212,475 1.82%
- Reduced peak season usage relative to other
members lowers relative demand shares
Skyway Water & Sewer District
$ 543,153
$ 524,160 -3.50%
$ 532,897 1.67%
- Reduced peak season usage relative to other
members lowers relative demand shares
Tukwila
$ 2,768,293
$ 2,890,953 4.43%
$ 2,966,303 2.61%
TOTAL CASCADE MEMBERS
$ 45,531,854
$ 47,125,470 3.50%
$ 48,774,861 3.50%
CASCADE
WATER ALLIANCE
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King County
KING COUNTY
Signature Report
Ordinance 19782
1200 King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Proposed No. 2024-0146.1 Sponsors Zahilay
1 AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for sewage
2 treatment and disposal; and amending Ordinance 12353,
3 Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100, Ordinance
4 18745, Section 2, and Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as
5 amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055.
6 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
7 SECTION 1. Ordinance 12353, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4A.670.100
8 are hereby amended to read as follows:
9 A. Having determined the monetary requirements for the disposal of sewage, the
10 council hereby adopts a ((2-0-2-4)) 2025 sewer rate of ((fifty five)) fifty-eight dollars and
11 ((eleven)) twenty-eight cents per residential customer equivalent per month. Once a sewer
12 rate ordinance becomes effective, the clerk of the council is directed to deliver a copy of
13 that ordinance to each agency having an agreement for sewage disposal with King County.
14 B. The King County council approves the application of Statement No. 62 of the
15 Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB-62) as it pertains to regulatory assets
16 and liabilities to treat pollution remediation obligations and RainWise Program
17 expenditures and strategic planning costs as regulatory assets, recovered ratably over the
18 life of the underlying financing, and to establish a rate stabilization reserve for the
19 purpose of leveling rates between years.
1
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Ordinance 19782
20 C. As required for GASB-62 application, amounts are to be placed in the rate
21 stabilization reserve from operating revenues and removed from the calculation of debt
22 service coverage. The reserve balance shall be an amount at least sufficient to maintain a
23 level sewer rate between ((2.024)) 2025 and ((2.024)) 2026, and shall be used solely for
24 the purposes of: maintaining the level sewer rate in ((204)) 2026; and if additional
25 reserve balance is available, moderating future rate increases beyond ((24424)) 2026. The
26 estimated amount of the reserve, as shown in the financial forecast, Attachment A to
27 ((Ordinance 19117)) this ordinance, shall be revised in accordance with the ((2023 2021
28 Biennial Budget)) 2025 Annual Budget Ordinance and financial plan. If the reserve
29 needs to be reduced to meet debt service coverage requirements for ((202.3)) 2024, the
30 county executive shall notify the council of the change by providing an updated financial
31 plan.
32 SECTION 2. Ordinance 18745, Section 2, as amended, is hereby amended to
33 read as follows:
34 Monetary requirements for the disposal of sewage as defined by contract with the
35 component sewer agencies for the fiscal year beginning January 1, ((2424)) 2025, and
36 ending December 31, ((2024)) 2025. The council hereby determines the monetary
37 requirements for the disposal of sewage as follows:
38 Administration, operating, maintenance repair and replacement (net of other
39 income): (($76,762,508)) $98,885,775.
40 Establishment and maintenance of necessary working capital reserves:
41 (($151,283,097)) $159,207,572.
2
38
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Ordinance 19782
42 Requirements of revenue bond resolutions (not included in above items and net of
43 interest income): (($285,003,893)) $290,381,168.
44 TOTAL: (($513,049,'198)) $548,474,514.
45 SECTION 3. Ordinance 11398, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.84.055 are
46 hereby amended as follows:
47 A. The amount of the metropolitan sewage facility capacity charge adopted by
48 K.C.C. 28.84.050.0. that is charged monthly for fifteen years per residential customer or
49 residential customer equivalent shall be:
50 1. Seven dollars for sewer connections occurring between and including January
51 1, 1994, and December 31, 1997;
52 2. Ten dollars and fifty cents for sewer connections occurring between and
53 including January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2001;
54 3. Seventeen dollars and twenty cents for sewer connections occurring between
55 and including January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002;
56 4. Seventeen dollars and sixty cents for sewer connections occurring between
57 and including January 1, 2003, and December 31, 2003;
58 5. Eighteen dollars for sewer connections occurring between and including
59 January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2004;
60 6. Thirty-four dollars and five cents for sewer connections occurring between
61 and including January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2006;
62 7. Forty-two dollars for sewer connections occurring between and including
63 January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007;
3
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Ordinance 19782
64 8. Forty-six dollars and twenty-five cents for sewer connections occurring
65 between and including January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008;
66 9. Forty-seven dollars and sixty-four cents for sewer connections occurring
67 between and including January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009;
68 10. Forty-nine dollars and seven cents for sewer connections occurring between
69 and including January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010;
70 11. Fifty dollars and forty-five cents for sewer connections occurring between
71 and including January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011;
72 12. Fifty-one dollars and ninety-five cents for sewer connections occurring
73 between and including January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012;
74 13. Fifty-three dollars and fifty cents for sewer connections occurring between
75 and including January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013;
76 14. Fifty-five dollars and thirty-five cents for sewer connections occurring
77 between and including January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014;
78 15. Fifty-seven dollars for sewer connections occurring between and including
79 January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015;
80 16. Fifty-eight dollars and seventy cents for sewer connections occurring
81 between and including January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2016;
82 17. Sixty dollars and eighty cents for sewer connections occurring between and
83 including January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017;
84 18. Sixty-two dollars and sixty cents for sewer connections occurring between
85 and including January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018;
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Ordinance 19782
86 19. Sixty-four dollars and fifty cents for sewer connections occurring between
87 and including January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019;
88 20. Sixty-six dollars and thirty-five cents for sewer connections occurring
89 between and including January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020;
90 21. Sixty-eight dollars and thirty-four cents for sewer connections occurring
91 between and including January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021;
92 22. Seventy dollars and thirty-nine cents for sewer connections occurring
93 between and including January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022;
94 23. Seventy-two dollars and fifty cents for sewer connections occurring between
95 and including January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023; (())
96 24. Seventy-four dollars and twenty-three cents for sewer connections occurring
97 between and including January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024; and
98 25. Seventy-six dollars and nine cents for sewer connections occurring between
99 and including January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
100 B.1. In accordance with adopted policy FP-15.3.d. in the Regional Wastewater
101 Services Plan, K.C.C. 28.86.160.C., it is the council's intent to base the capacity charge
102 upon the costs, customer growth and related financial assumptions used in the Regional
103 Wastewater Services Plan.
104 2. In accordance with adopted policy FP- 6 in the Regional Wastewater Services
105 Plan, K.C.C. 28.86.160.C., the council hereby approves the cash balance and reserves as
106 contained in the attached financial plan for ((2-02-4)) 2025, which is Attachment A to
107 ((Ordinance 19447)) this ordinance.
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Ordinance 19782
108 3. In accordance with adopted policy FP-15.3.c., King County shall pursue
109 changes in state legislation to enable the county to require payment of the capacity charge
110 in a single payment, while preserving the option for new ratepayers to finance the
111 capacity charge.
Ordinance 19782 was introduced on 5/7/2024 and passed by the Metropolitan King
County Council on 6/18/2024, by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Balducci, Baron, Dembowski, Mosqueda, Perry,
Upthegrove and Zahilay
No: 2 - Dunn and von Reichbauer
ATTEST:
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Melani Hay, Clerk of the Council
APPROVED this day of 6/18/2024
KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Dave Upthegrove, Chair
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Dow Constantine, County Executive
Attachments: A. King County Wastewater Treatment Division - Sewer Rate Financial Model
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Ordinance 19782
King County WTD - Sewer Rate Financial Model
2023
2024
Wastewater Treatment Division
Attachment A - Financial Forecast
Actual
2023
Budget
2024
Operating Financial Forecast - 4611 ($ '000)
Monthly Sewer Rate
Rate Increase
Residential Customer Equivalents (RCEs)
Revenue
Sewer Rate'
Capacity Charge
Industrial Waste
Resource Recovery
Other Income
Investment Income
Use (Transfer to) Rate Stabilization Reserve
$52.11 $55.11
5.75% 5.75%
768,447 775,653
$ 479,425 $ 512,955
90,860 96,060
10,769 10,825
10,857 9,274
4,687 3,392
15,234 19,041
Total - Revenue $ 611,832 $ 651,546
Expenditures & Transfers
O&M Expenses $ (187,185) $ (198,208)
Existing Debt Service (273,545) (251,743)
New Debt Service - (9,350)
Debt Retirement/ Defeasance Use of Cash (143,000) -
Minimum Operating Reserve Contribution (1,082) (2,520)
Total - Expenditures & Transfers $ (604,812) $ (461,821)
Net Cash Flow
$ 7,020 $ 189,725
Beginning Balance $ 42,431 $ 2,520
Net Cash Flow 7,020 189,725
Policy Cash -Funded Capital (Transfer to Capital Fund) (43,000) (192,245)
Ending Balance $ 6,451 $ 0
Ending Reserve Balances
Water Quality Operating Liquidity Reserve $ 18,718 $ 19,821
Rate Stabilization Reserve Account $ 46,250 $ 46,250
Debt Service Coverage - Parity Bonds (Senior Lien)
Debt Service Coverage - All -In Debt Service
'Sewer rate revenue includes a billing adj. of $1.1m
2Difference between 2023 ending balance and 2024 beginning balance driven by reconciliation of
3.07x 3.12x
1.55x 1.74x
Capital Funding Forecast - 3611 & 3612 ($ '000)
Beginning Balance
WIFIA Proceeds
State Loan Proceeds
Variable Rate Debt Proceeds
Commercial Paper / Interim Financing
Retirement of Interim Financing
$ 201,482 $
17,686
133,894
(72,100)
119,476
46,571
73,945
(17,953)
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Net Bond Proceeds 138,239 94,086
Debt Reserve Contribution/(Requirement) 459
Grants, Settlements, and Other 568
Capital Expenditures (361,117) (316,126)
Ending Balance Before Transfers $ 59,111 $ -
Year-end Transfers from Operating Fund 43,000 192,245
Ending Balance $ 102,111 $ 192,245
Ending Reserve Balances
Capital Liquidity Reserve 5,000 5,000
Emergency Capital Reserve 15,000 15,000
Revenue Bonds Reserve Account
State Revolving Fund Reserve Account
128,764 130,709
981 219
Note: Bond covenants are written to allow that in any given year, use of the Rates Stabilization RI
basis for calculating bond coverage. This allows WTD •
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2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
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2025
Projected
2026
Projected
2027
Projected
2028
Projected
2029
$58.28 $62.36 $66.73 $71.41
5.75% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
784,252 789,176 794,108 799,049
$ 548,475 $ 590,556 $ 635,890 $ 684,721 $
102,369 109,517 116,355 122,181
10,880 10,936 10,993 11,050
7,372 7,593 7,821 8,056
3,405 3,419 3,433 3,448
20,153 16,153 16,093 16,656
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803,999
745,886
128,032
11,107
8,297
3,463
18,590
$ 692,654 $ 738,175 $ 790,585 $ 846,112 $
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(249,021)
(21,009)
(2,470)
(238,307)
(259,861)
(37,179)
(1,539)
$ (258,412) $
(274,108)
(61,754)
(2,011)
(271,281)
(244,766)
(95,291)
(1,287)
915,375
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(257,349)
(138,481)
(1,325)
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$ (536,886)
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25,841 $
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cash and accrual, timing of transfers between funds
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233,487
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17,856
15,974
20,391
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197,242 $
96,845
16,693
21,314
(32,149)
201,289 $
111,905
21,519
8,032
(55,000)
194,300 $
32,690
50,439
1,796
(9,828)
233,487
25,440
77,592
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162,064 174,027 261,507 411,384 536,223
(397,982) (473,971) (549,251) (680,782) (872,741)
$ - $ - $ - $ - $
197,242 201,289 194,300 233,487 233,686
$ 197,242 $ 201,289 $ 194,300 $ 233,487 $ 233,686
5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
141,435 157,725 183,996 212,751 249,875
219 176 133 133 133
2serve can be recognized as revenue eligible for inclusion in the bond coverage calculation. In yE
to use reserves to smooth rate increases and otherwise manage rate levels without compromisi
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2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
Projected
2030
Projected
2031
Projected
2032
Projected
2033
Projected
2034
$83.69 $90.60 $98.99
8.25% 8.25% 9.25%
808,958 813,925 818,901
$ 812,420 $ 884,899 $ 972,756 $
133,148 138,379 142,656
11,164 11,222 11,280
8,546 8,802 9,067
3,479 3,495 3,511
19,673 20,733 22,447
$108.15
9.25%
823,886
1,069,239
145,937
11,339
9,339
3,528
25,160
$118.16
9.25%
828,880
$ 1,175,286
148,706
11,398
9,619
3,546
27,253
$ 988,430 $ 1,067,531 $ 1,161,717 $ 1,264,542 $
$ (298,440) $ (313,035) $ (328,353) $
(273,915) (273,748) (249,327)
(190,216) (237,433) (295,159)
(1,391) (1,459) (1,532)
$ (763,962) $ (825,675) $ (874,370) $
(344,429)
(258,833)
(346,532)
(1,608)
(951,401)
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$ 46,250 $ 46,250 $ 46,250 $
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1.49x 1.48x 1.53x
313,141
(313,141)
1,375,807
$ (361,301)
(240,104)
(381,526)
(1,687)
$ (984,618)
$ 391,189
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34,443 $
46,250 $
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1.52x
391,189
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36,130
46,250
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1.63x
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9,544
100,198
224,469 $
14,547
118,588
241,855 $
113,204
287,347 $
141,343
313,141
131,341
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653,478 582,590 703,018 647,063 434,564
(996,906) (940,193) (1,058,077) (1,075,753) (879,047)
$ - $ - $ - $ - $
224,469 241,855 287,347 313,141 391,189
$ 224,469 $ 241,855 $ 287,347 $ 313,141 $ 391,189
5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
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295,254 336,512 384,190 429,840 461,395
68 - - -
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COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
nitials
Meeting Date
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10/28/24
Tony
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
5.A.
6.A.
STAFF SPONSOR: TONY CULLERTON
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/28/24
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Ordinances adopting 2024 property tax levy.
CATEGORY ® Discussion
Mt Date 10/28/24
❑ Motion
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Ordinance
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SUMMARY
City Council is being asked to approve two ordinances that will adopt both the regular levy
and excess levy for 2025.
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: 10/28/24 COMMITTEE CHAIR: N/A
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Finance
COMMII"IEE Discussion only
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
AMOUNT BUDGETED
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
10/28/24
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
10/28/24
Informational Memorandum dated 10/28/24
Draft Ordinances (2)
Preliminary Levy Limit Workshet - 2025 Tax Roll
Levy Public Hearing PowerPoint
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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Finance Department
TO:
CC:
FROM:
BY:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
ISSUE
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Finance & Governance Committee
Mayor McLeod
Aaron BeMiller, Finance Director
Tony Cullerton, Deputy Finance Director
October 28, 2024
2025 Property Tax Levy
Approval of ordinances adjusting the regular levy from the previous year and adopting
the g eneral and excess property tax levies for 2025.
BACKGROUND
Due to the City's recent decision to join the Regional Fire Authority, it is now
able to return approximately $6 million to taxpayers through reduced property
collections.
A Public Hearing for adoption of the 2025 property tax levy is required by RCW
84.55.120. The Hearing is scheduled for October 28t", 2024.
The City was notified on September 26, 2024, that the assessed value for
Tukwila for 2025 is projected to be $9,561,329,345.
The ordinance to set the general tax levy also includes the excess levy related to
the Public Safety Plan that voters approved on the November 8, 2016, general
election. The City sold $36.5 million of bonds in 2016, and debt service repayment
began in 2017. The remaining voter -approved bonds were sold in October 2019.
The excess levy for both bond issues will be assessed for as long as the bonds
are outstanding; the final payment for the 2016 issue is scheduled for December
2036 and the final payment for the 2019 issue is scheduled for December 2039.
The total excess levy requirement for 2025 debt service is $4,931,725.
DISCUSSION
Levy Amount
The assessed value and the allowable levy are subject to change until final levy rate
determination. A last year's actual regular levy amount of $17,999,228 will be
used for the ordinance. If the final allowable levy is less than the ordinance amount,
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King County Department of Assessments will adjust the ordinance amount to the final allowable
levy amount and no further action by the Council will be required.
Also included in the tax levy ordinance is an excess levy in the amount of $4,931,725 for debt
service related to the unlimited tax obligation bonds that were sold at the end of 2016 and in
2019. All voter -approved bonds have now been issued.
Levy Limit
RCW 27.12.390 allows for a maximum statutory levy rate for cities at $3.60 per
$1,000 of assessed value, less the actual regular levy made by a library district.
RCW 41.16.060 also allows for an additional levy of $0.225 if a city has a firemen's
pension fund. The maximum allowable levy for 2025 is estimated to be $3.59032.
However, due to the reduction in tax collected in the form of a property tax give
back City's preliminary levy rate for 2025 at $1.25497 per $1,000 of assessed
value.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is being asked to approve the ordinance adopting the General
Tax Levy and the ordinance showing the dollar and percent change from the
previous year.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Ordinances (2)
Preliminary Levy Limit Worksheet-2024 Tax Roll
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, LEVYING THE NERAL TAXES
FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA IN KING COU OR THE FISCAL
YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 202 LL PROPERTY,
BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN SAI Y, AT IS SUBJECT
TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOS F PAYING SUFFICIENT
REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VICES OF THE SEVERAL
DEPARTMENTS OF SAID CITY F ENSUING YEAR, WITH
AN EXCESS PROPERTY TAX LE OR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING DEBT SERVICE E Y'S UNLIMITED TAX
GENERAL OBLIGATION BO • ' IN 2016 AND 2019, AS
REQUIRED BY LAW; PROVI �T F . ' SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECT! 'ATE.
WHEREAS, the City CouN of the City of Tukwila has considered the City's anticipated
financial requirements fn2 1.nd the amounts necessary and available to be raised by
ad valorem taxes on real, perscipal and utility property; and
WHEREAS, the following sentence is provided for information only: The maximum
Statutory Levy Rate for the City of Tukwila, as allowed by RCW 84.52.043, is $2.325,
which is comprised of the $3.60 City base rate, less $0.50 for the Library District, less
$1.00 for the Regional Fire Authority, plus $0.225 for the Firemen's Pension Fund as
allowed by RCW 41.16.060; and
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2514 passed on November 21, 2016,
authorized the issuance and sale of $36,500,000 principal amount of the City's Unlimited
Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2016 and pursuant to Ordinance No. 2610 passed on July
15, 2019, authorized the issuance and sale of $40,885,000 principal amount of the City's
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds, 2019 (together the "Bonds"); and has determined that
to provide the money necessary to pay the debt service requirements on the Bonds in the
year 2025, an excess property tax levy in the amount of $4,931,725 for the Bonds must be
levied in year 2024, and collected in year 2025; and
WHEREAS, the final assessed valuation calculation has been determined;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regular and Excess Tax Levy.
A. There shall be and hereby is levied on all real, personal and utility property in the
City of Tukwila, in King County, whose estimated assessed valuation is $9,528,451,965,
current taxes for the ensuing year commencing January 1, 2025, in the amounts specified
below:
Regular Tax Levy
Excess Tax Levy
Rate
$1.25
$0.52
Amount
$ 11,999,228
$ 4,931,725
B. The said taxes herein provided for are levied for th rpose of payment upon the
general bonded indebtedness of the City of Tukwila, General Fund, and for the
maintenance of the departments of the municipal gove a the City of Tukwila for the
fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The regular levy inc s new construction and
improvements to property, estimated to be $45, , a r -levy o r year refunds in the
estimated amount of $60,651, and any increas he e of state -assessed property.
C. The excess levy is levied for
unlimited tax obligation bonds sold to f
Plan, as submitted to the qualified elec
November 8, 2016.
Section 2. Collection.
as provided by law, and taxes
of the City of Tukwila
Washington for the c
purpo' f debt service payments on the
ted to the City's Public Safety
ity at a special election held on
I be certified to the proper County officials,
be collected to pay to the Finance Director
d in the manner provided by the laws of the State of
r non -chartered code cities.
Section 3. C. -ctions y City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. Upon
approval of the City At . ey, • City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make
necessary corrections t. ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect
January 1, 2025.
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Version: 10/14/24
Staff: A. BeMiller
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2024.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn, CMC, City Clerk
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Dat
Ordinance
Office of the City Attorney
2024 Legislation: General Tax Levy + Excess
Version: 10/14/24
Staff: A. BeMiller
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO PROPERTY
TAXES; DECREASING THE 2025 GENERAL PROPERTY
TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF TUKWI A REGULAR LEVY
FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, COM CING JANUARY 1,
2025, ON ALL PROPERTY, BOTH AL AND PERSONAL,
IN COMPLIANCE WITH RC1I11 84.55.120; PRESERVING
FUTURE LEVY CAPACITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has proper'I given notice of a public hearing held on
October 28, 2024, to consider the ad valorem tax levy for 2025 collections pursuant to RCW
84.55.120; and
WHEREAS, the King County Assessor provided a preliminary estimated assessed
value of taxable real property in the City of Tukwila of $9,561,329,345, which is subject
to adjustment for senior citizens exemptions as provided for in RCW 84.36.381 and for
omitted assessments as provided for in RCW 84.40.080; and
WHEREAS, under state law, a local government may not increase its property tax
collections by more than 1 % from the previous year or the change in Implicit Price Deflator
(IPD), whichever is less; and
WHEREAS, the IPD rate of inflation for property tax collections due in 2025 is 2.57%;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide property tax relief to fulfill the
commitment made to voters upon annexation of the City into the Puget Sound Regional
Fire Authority; and
WHEREAS, after such hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence and
testimony presented, the City Council has determined that the City of Tukwila will reduce
property tax collections from the previous year's actual collections by $5,864,228, or
32.48%, which excludes any increase resulting from additions of new constructions and
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Version: 10/9/24
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improvements to property, any increase in the value of state -assessed property, and
amounts authorized by law as a result of any annexations that have occurred and refunds
made, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City in its best
interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the City's future levy capacity pursuant
to RCW 84.55.092, calculated in future years as though the maximum lawful levy amount
allowed by state law had been levied; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to certify the amount to be raised by taxation on
assessed valuation with the clerk of the county legislative authority by November 30,
2024;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The annual amount of general property tax levy necessary to raise the
amount of revenues required by the City of Tukwila for expenditure during calendar year
2025 is hereby levied upon all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Tukwila as set forth in the table below.
2025 GENERAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY
Use of Funds
Estimated Levy Rate
Estimated Levy Amount
General Levy
1.26741
$12,153,000
Section 2. The estimated general property tax levy amount set forth in Section 1 is
hereby levied upon all real and personal property in accordance with certified assessed
values and completed tax rolls of the City of Tukwila for collection in 2025. That estimated
general property tax levy amount is intended:
(a) to include 67.82551% of the City's 2024 highest lawful levy amount of $17,918,038;
(b) to include any additional amounts allowed under (i) the new construction,
improvements to property and state -assessed property provisions of RCW 84.55.010
and (ii) as provided pursuant to RCW 84.55.070, the refund provisions of chapters 84.68
and 84.69 RCW; and
(c) to exclude any amounts in excess of the 2025 maximum levy amount resulting from
application of the limit factor, plus those additional amounts described in paragraph (b)
above;
and shall be adjusted by the King County Assessor when property values are certified.
Section 3. Any unused general property tax levy capacity for the 2025 tax year is
reserved for future levy as provided by RCW 84.55.092, calculated in future years as though
the maximum lawful levy amount allowed by state law had been levied.
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Section 4. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make
necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City and shall be in full force and effect on January 1,
2025.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn, CMC, City Clerk V om. McLeod, Mayor
, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM : 'led with the City Clerk:
assed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Office of the City Attor
2024 Legislation: Regular Tax Levy Decrease
Version: 10/9/24
Staff: A. BeMiller
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Preliminary Worksheet 09.26.2024
TAXING DISTRICT City of Tukwila 2024 Levy for 2025 Taxes
IPD: 1.02570
A. Highest regular tax which could have been lawfully levied beginning with the 1985 levy (refund levy not included).
Year 2024 17,918,038 x 1.01000 = 18,097,218
Highest Lawful Levy Since 1985 Limit Factor/Max Increase 101%
B. Current year's assessed value of new construction, improvements, and wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal
facilities in original districts before annexation occurred times last year's levy rate (if an error occurred or an error correction
was made in the previous year, use the rate that would have been levied had no error occurred).
23,829,352 * 1.89534 - 1,000 = 45,165
A.V. Last Year's Levy Rate
C. Tax Increment finance area increment AV increase (RCW 84.55.010(1)€) (value included in B & D cannot be included in C)
0 * 1.89534 - 1,000 = 0
A.V. Last Year's Levy Rate
D. Current year's state assessed property value less last year's state assessed property value. The remainder is to be
multiplied by last year's regular levy rate (or the rate that should have been levied).
0 - 225,204,285 = 0
Current Year's A.V. Previous Year's A.V.
0 1.89534 ÷ 1,000 = 0
Remainder from Line D Last Year's Levy Rate
E. Regular property tax limit: A+B+C+D = 18,142,383
Parts F through H are used in calculating the additional levy limit due to annexation.
F. To find the rate to be used in F, take the levy limit as shown in Line E above and divide it by the current assessed value of
the district, excluding the annexed area.
18,142,383 - 9,561,329,345 * 1,000 = 1.89747
Total in Line E Assessed Value Less Annexed AV
G. Annexed area's current assessed value including new construction and improvements, times the rate in Line E.
0 * 1.89747 - 1,000 = 0
Annexed Area's A.V. Last Year's Levy Rate
H. Regular property tax limit including annexation E+G = 18,142,383
I. 1st Year Lid Lift & Limit Factor>1%
J. Statutory maximum calculation
Only enter fire/RFA rate, library rate, & firefighter pension fund rate for cities annexed to a fire/RFA or library or has a firefighter pension fund.
3.60000 - 0.91045 - 0.25380 + 0.22500 = 2.66075
District base levy Fire or RFA Rate Library Rate Firefighter Pension Fund Statutory Rate Limit
rate
9,561,329,345 * 2.66075 - 1,000 = 25,440,307
Regular Levy AV Reg Statutory Rate Limit Reg Statutory Amount
9,528,451,965 * 0.00000 - 1,000 = 0
Excess Levy AV Excess Statutory Rate Limit Excess Statutory Amount
25,440,307
Statutory Amount
K. Highest Lawful Levy For This Tax Year (Lesser of H+I and J) = 18,142,383
L. New highest lawful levy since 1985 (Lesser of H+I and J minus C, unless A (before limit factor 18,142,383
increase) is greater than Lesser of H+I and J minus C, then A before the limit factor increase
M. Lesser of J and K 18,142,383
N. Refunds 60,651
O. Total: M+N (unless stat max) 18,203,034
P. Levy Corrections Year of Error:
1. Minus amount over levied (if applicable) 0
2. Plus amount under levied (if applicable) 0
Q. Total Allowable Levy 18,203,034
R. Tax Base For Regular Levy
1. Total district taxable value (including state -assessed property, and excluding boats, timber 9,561,329,345
assessed value, and the senior citizen exemption for the regular levy)
S. Tax Base for Excess, Voted Bond Levies and Sr Exempt Lid Lifts
2. Excess AV 9,528,451,965
3. Plus Timber Assessed Value (TAV) 0
4. Tax base for excess and voted bond levies (2+3) 9,528,451,965
T. Increase Information
1. Levy rate based on allowable levy 1.90381
2. Last year's ACTUAL regular levy 17,999,228
3. Dollar Increase over last year other than New Construction (-) Annexation 97,990
4. Percent Increase over last year other than New Construction (-) Annexation 0.54441%
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10/28/24
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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
5.B.
6.B.
Spec 2.A.
STAFF SPONSOR: NORA GIERLOFF
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/28/24
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Temporary Encampment Ordinance
CATEGORY ® Discussion
Mt Date 10/28/24
® Motion
Mtg Date
10/28/24
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
® Ordinance
Mtg Date 10/28/24
❑ Bid Award
Mtg Date
® Public Hearing
Mtg Date 10/28/24
❑ Other
Mtg Date
SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ® DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW
SPONSOR'S
SUMMARY
The proposal is to enact specific regulations for Temporary Encampments consistent with
RCW 35A.21.360. The ordinance would create an approval process and regulations to
protect public health and safety. The Council is being asked to consider and approve the
ordinance.
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. Department of Community Development
CoMMI I"I EE NA
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
$0
AMOUNT BUDGETED
$
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
10/28/24
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
10/28/24
Informational Memorandum dated 10/28/24
Draft Temporary Encampment Ordinance
Text of RCW 35A.21.360
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TO:
FROM:
CC:
DATE:
City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Tukwila City Council
Nora Gierloff, DCD Director
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
October 28, 2024
SUBJECT: Temporary Encampment Ordinance
ISSUE
Should the City regulate temporary encampments hosted by religious institutions through
adoption of an ordinance creating a process and procedures for this use?
BACKGROUND
Tukwila has a decades long history of allowing Tent Cities to locate at sites within the City for up
to 3 months at a time without permitting, as the hosting of such temporary encampments has
been considered within the mission of religious institutions. Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
35A.21.360 was updated in 2020 to give religious institutions expansive rights to host various
types of accommodation for homeless populations including encampments, indoor shelters, tiny
house villages, and safe parking lots.
While cities may require permits and impose some conditions on temporary encampments,
there are limitations. Any local regulations:
• Are limited to protecting public health and safety
• Cannot substantially burden the proposed use
• May not require that the religious organization obtain insurance pertaining to the liability of
a municipality with respect to homeless persons housed on property owned by a religious
organization or otherwise require the religious organization to indemnify the city against
liability
• Must allow encampments for 4 consecutive months or up to 6 months during a calendar
year (code cities may require a separation of up to three months between encampments at
a particular site)
• May require a 1,000-foot separation between encampments
• Prior to the opening of an outdoor encampment, the organization must host a
neighborhood meeting for which the city provides public notice.
The City considered regulating encampments at the end of 2023 but held off on making any
changes while there was an active encampment at Riverton Park United Methodist Church. The
City run tent at that site is due to be removed around the end of October and there are currently
not any individual tents being occupied so this is an opportune time to adopt regulations.
DISCUSSION
Many cities in the Puget Sound region, such as Issaquah, Kirkland, Normandy Park, Edmonds,
Olympia, Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Des Moines, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, and SeaTac,
have adopted ordinances regulating tent encampments. These ordinances generally follow the
requirements outlined in RCW 35A.21.360 and summarized above. Staff has developed a
similar ordinance for Tukwila, see Attachment A.
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This draft ordinance requires a permit application and fee, appropriately sized sanitation
facilities, a screening fence, limitation of no more than 40 residents, a code of conduct, a
transportation plan, sex offender and warrant checks, fire safety compliance, and a requirement
to follow all applicable state and agency regulations. This draft ordinance states that
encampments are intended for adults but does not preclude families if no other shelter is
available. However, many of the neighboring jurisdictions do not allow children to live in
encampments.
The ordinance also requires that encampments follow the Tent City model and rotate to different
sites every four months. There is some benefit to aligning our ordinance with those of other
cities to facilitate the ability of the encampment to rotate among other regional hosts. Significant
violations of the code requirements may result in suspension or revocation of the permit at the
City's discretion.
Under the recently adopted ordinance implementing the Local Project Review Act (SB 5290) the
Council may hold its own hearing and adopt changes to the Zoning Code without forwarding the
issue to the Planning Commission for a recommendation. The Council could consider using this
streamlined process in order to adopt regulations before another encampment is established.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no direct financial impacts due to adoption of the ordinance. The City already has
incurred costs related to the past and current encampment at Riverton Park United Methodist
Church.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to review the ordinance, hold a public hearing, and either adopt it
tonight at the Special Meeting or forward it to the November 4th Regular Meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Draft Temporary Encampment Ordinance
B. Text of RCW 35A.21.360
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING ZONING REGULATIONS
REGARDING TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENTS PURSUANT TO
RCW 35A.21.360; ESTABLISHING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
(TMC) CHAPTER 18.48, "TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENTS";
AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AS CODIFIED AT TMC
SECTION 18.104.010, "CLASSIFIWION OF PROJECT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS"; ADOPTING SUPPORTIVE FINDINGS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERA$LITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a regional housing shortage and unaffordable housing costs have led
to an increase in the unhoused population in our region; and
WHEREAS, some religiou e tions find it within their mission to offer support and
shelter to unhoused persons; an
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to develop reasonable occupancy, spacing,
and intensity of use requirements for encampments to protect public health and safety,
provided the requirements do not preclude the siting of encampments by religious
institutions per RCW 35A.21.360; and
WHEREAS, no comments were received by the City in response to the required 60-
day notice to the Department of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, a SEPA determination of non -significance was issued for the draft code
changes for temporary encampment regulations on October 3, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the
ordinance on October 28, 2024;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Adoption of Findings of Fact. The City Council finds as follows:
A. The above recitals, set forth as "WHEREAS" clauses, are hereby adopted as
Findings of Fact in support of the adoption of this ordinance.
B. The amendments that are established below comply with the requirements of
the Washington State Growth Management Act and the Tukwila Municipal
Code.
Section 2. TMC Chapter 18.48 Established. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC)
Chapter 18.48 is hereby established to read as follows:
Sections:
18.48.010
18.48.020
18.48.030
18.48.040
CHAPTER 18.48
TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENTS
Purpose
Application for Temporary En .men
Criteria of Approval and Operation
Revocation of Permit
Section 3. Regulations Established.
read as follows:
18.48.010 Purpose
A. The purpose of this
of Tukwila in com.liance with
standards and require
health and safety a
organizations rega
such religious or•aniz
Section 4. Regu
established to read as follow
mit
8.48.010 is hereby established to
e temporary encampments within the City
and definitions of RCW 35A.21.360. The
llapter are the minimum necessary to protect the public
ially burden the decisions or actions of religious
of ousing or shelter for persons on property owned by
Established. TMC Section 18.48.020 is hereby
18.48.020 Application for Temporary Encampment Permit
A. A temporary encampment is an allowed use only on property owned or
controlled by a religious organization that is acting as either the host agency or the
managing agency, or both, for the temporary encampment.
B. The application for a temporary encampment permit must be accompanied by
an application fee established by resolution of the City Council. The application fee shall
be based on actual costs associated with the review and approval of the application. The
aWication shall not be considered complete unless and until the application fee is paid.
C. An application for a temporary encampment permit must be filed at least 30 days
before the date on which the temporary encampment is proposed to move onto the
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proposed location; provided, that the City may agree to a shorter period in the case of an
emergency beyond the control of the host agency and managing agency.
D. An application for a temporary encampment permit shall be processed as a
Type 2 decision, subject to the provisions found at TMC Chapter 18.104.
E. Informational Meeting: Prior to the opening of a Temporary Encampment, the
host and/or managing agency shall participate in a community information meeting in
coordination with the Department. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the
surrounding community with information regarding the proposed duration and operation
of the temporary encampment, conditions that will likely be placed on the operation of
said encampment, requirements of the written code of conduct, and to answer questions
regarding the temporary encampment. Comments provided to the Department at the
community informational meeting shall not be used as a basis for consideration of the
permit application.
1. Notice of Meeting: At least 10 days prior to the meeting, notice shall be
provided via all the following methods:
a. Mailed notice shall be issued to owners of record of property within
500 feet of the site, and to the occupants thereof to the extent the street addresses of
such properties are different than the mailing addresses of the owners.
b. Posted notice shall 'ded he applicant in accordance with
the requirements for Type 2 permits fou e n 18.104.110.
c. Notice shall
have requested notices of sp
F. A decision grantin
encampment permit s
T •e 2 •ermit deci
the City's website and to all entities who
conditions, or denying a temporary
to appeal as provided in TMC Chapter 18.116 for
Section 5. R . lation - Established. TMC Section 18.48.030 is hereby
established to read as f
18.48.030 Criteria of Approval and Operation
A. An application for a Temporary Encampment permit shall demonstrate
compliance with all the following requirements, in addition to any other requirements
imposed by this chapter, prior to permit issuance. If at any point during the operation of a
Temporary Encampment the Department determines that the criteria of approval and
operation are not being met, the permit may be suspended or revoked by the Department
pursuant to TMC Section 18.48.040.
1. The property or building shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the
proposed number of tents and the on -site facilities required by this section. The maximum
number of occupants shall be determined by taking into consideration the size and
conditions of the proposed site; however, no encampment may exceed 40 occupants
regardless of site conditions.
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2. Adequate provision shall be made for the provision of drinking water,
disposal of human waste, disposal of garbage and other solid waste, and the provision of
other services, including, but not limited to, the following facilities:
a. Sanitary portable toilets or other restroom facilities in the number
required to meet health regulations for the residents and staff of the temporary
encampment; and
b. Hand washing stations by the toilets or restrooms and by food
service areas; and
c. Refuse receptacles meeting the requirements of the City's solid
waste hauler; and
d. A food service tent or other food service building or facility meeting
health department and fire safety requirements; and
e. A management tent or other ma , gent office or facility providing
administrative and security services and readily ides residents and visitors.
abl
3. The temporary encampment sha eet - I setb
in which the property is located; provided, th
property containing residential uses, the tempor
from the property line.
4. A six -foot -tall sight obscuri
of the temporary encampmen
vegetation, topographic variat'
of the use from adjacent p
monitored.
tem
orar
5. Exterio
encam
ess
er s
Entry
er
for the zoning district
e tempo . ry encampment abuts
ampment shall be set back 20 feet
provided around the perimeter
Ity . -termines that there is sufficient
conditions to provide equivalent screening
ints into the site should be limited and
directed downward and contained within the
t may not be permitted to open while there is a
simultaneous encampme ' • .ting within 1000 feet.
7. Required minimum on -site parking for the host site's permanent/other uses
shall not be either displaced by said encampment or used to meet said encampment's
parking requirements, unless a shared parking agreement is executed with adjacent
properties to compensate.
6. A new
8. No animals shall be permitted in the temporary encampment, except for
service animals.
9. The managing agency and/or the host agency shall submit a code of
conduct for the temporary encampment and a statement describing how the code of
conduct will be enforced. The code of conduct shall, at a minimum, contain the following:
a. A prohibition on the possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol.
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b. A prohibition on the possession of quns, knives with blades in excess
of three inches, and weapons of all kinds.
c. A prohibition on violence.
d. A prohibition on open flames.
e. A designated smoking area shall be provided on site in the location
which would result in the least impact on neighboring properties based on distance.
f. A prohibition on trespassing into private property in the surrounding
neighborhood.
g.
A prohibition on loitering in the surrounding neighborhood.
h. Hours during which quiet is to be observed.
10. A transportation plan shall be submitted by,
host agency providing for access to transit.
11. The temporary encampment shall c• .1y with gulations of Washington
State, the City of Tukwila, and the best practic- Iste• ' the County Public Health
Sanitation and Hygiene Guide for Home . ice Pro ders. The temporary
encampment shall comply with the re • uireme .f the International Fire Code and
Washington Cities Electrical Code as - ed b - City of Tukwila. The managing
agency and host agency shall permit in' - .t - -asonable times by appropriate
public officials from the agencies enforcing for code compliance.
12. The managing , nc all t. - all reasonable and legal steps to obtain
verifiable identification from nts of the temporary encampments and
use the identification to obtain _ and warrant checks from the appropriate
agency. If the warra • der check reveals that a prospective resident or
existing resident i sex off- er • is required to register with police or that the
prospective residen an outs ndinq warrant, the manaqinq agency shall immediately
contact the Tukwila a D= rtment. If someone is rejected or ejected from the
temporary encampment - e reasonable opinion of the on -duty member or on -duty
security staff, the rejected : -cted person is a potential threat to the community, the
managing agency shall immediately contact the Tukwila Police Department.
13. Adequate access for fire and emergency medical apparatus shall be
provided.
14. Adequate separation between tents and other structures shall be
maintained in order to limit fire exposure and provide for emergency exiting by residents,
15. Temporary Encampment permits may be approved for a time period not to
exceed four consecutive months. The encampment shall vacate the site for at least three
months before another permit may be issued. No temporary encampment shall be
permitted on any single property for more than 6 months in any calendar year.
managing agency and/or the
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16. The managing agency shall appoint a member to serve as a point of contact
for the Tukwila Police Department. At least one member shall be on duty at all times at
said encampment. The names of the on -duty members shall be posted daily.
17. Encampments are primarily intended to shelter adults. The managing
agency may only permit children under the age of 18 to stay overnight at a Temporary
Encampment if more suitable overnight accommodation for the child and parent or
guardian is unavailable. If a child under the age of 18, either alone or accompanied by a
parent or guardian, attempts to stay overnight, the camp host/manager shall endeavor to
find alternative shelter for the child and any accompanying parent or guardian.
18. The temporary encampment shall not be materially injurious to the public
health, safety, and welfare, or materially injurious to the property or improvements in the
immediate vicinity.
Section 6. Regulations Established.
established to read as follows:
18.48.040 Revocation of Permit
A. The Department may suspend or re
violations of any of the requirements of •'s c
based on the time needed to correct t
revoke a temporary encampment permit
examiner, but the stay will be -. if t
Decisions of the hearing e on a
revocation may be appeale• g Co
36.70C RCW.
TMC—Section
18.48.040 is hereby
emporary encampment permit for
ha The length of suspension shall be
decision of the Department to
urinq any appeal to the hearing
xaminer upholds the revocation.
mporary homeless encampment permit
ty Superior Court as provided in chapter
Section 7. TMC Section 18.104.010 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2119 §1, 2135
§19, 2235 §19, §2251 §75, 2368 §70, 2442 §6, 2627 §32, 2649 §11, 2678 §22, and 2718
§6 as codified at TMC Section 18.104.010, "Classification of Project Permit Applications,"
subparagraph 1 and 2, ar hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Type 1 Decisions are made by City administrators who have technical expertise,
as designated by ordinance. Type 1 decisions may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner
who will hold a closed record appeal hearing based on the information presented to City
administrator who made the decision.
TYPE 2 DECISIONS
TYPE OF PERMIT
DECISION MAKER
Temporary Encampment Permit Revocation (TMC
Director
Chapter 18.481
Administrative Variance for Noise — 30 days or less
(TMC Section 8.22.120)
Director
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Any land use permit or approval issued by the City,
unless specifically categorized as a Type 2, 3, 4, or 5
decision by this chapter
As specified by ordinance
Boundary Line Adjustment, including Lot Consolidation
(TMC Chapter 17.08)
Director
Minor Modification of a Boundary Line Adjustment or
Lot Consolidation Preliminary Approval (TMC Section
17.08.030)
Director
Development -Permit
Building Official
Minor Modification to Design Review Approval -(TMC
Section 18.60.030)
Director
Minor Modification to PRD (TMC Section 18.46.130)
Director
Signs (TMC Section 19.12.020)
Director
Tree Permit (TMC Chapter 18.54)
Director
Wireless Communication Facility, Eligible Facilities
(TMC Chapter 18.58)
Director
2. Type 2 Decisions are decisions that are
certain cases, other City administrators or commi
record appeal to the Hearing Examiner, or, in t
the State Shorelines Hearings Board pursuan
TYP
TYPE OF PERMIT
Temporary Encampment Per
(TMC Chapter 18.48)
Critical Areas (except Reaso1
Use Exception
(TMC Chapter .45)
D ALL E
Director
Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit*
(TMC Chapter 18.44)
Director
Design Review
(TMC Section 18.60.020)
Director
Short Subdivisions
(TMC Chapter 17.12)
Short Subdivision
Committee
Administrative Planned Residential
Development
(TMC Section 18.46.110)
Short Subdivision
Committee
Binding Site Improvement Plan
(TMC Chapter 17.16)
Short Subdivision
Committee
ade by the Director or, in
h are subject to an open
permits, an appeal to
NOTICING
REQUIREMENTS
Type:
Notice of Meeting
(TMC Section
18.48.020(E))
Type:
Notice of Application
(TMC Section
18.104.080)
Method of Notice:
Posted
(TMC Section
18.104.110)
*Additional Notice
Requirements for
Shoreline Applications
(TMC Section
18.104.090(2))
Section 8. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make
necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
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Section 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2024.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
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Thomas M. od, Mayor
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P
ate:
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RCW 35A.21.360 Hosting the homeless by religious organizations —
When authorized —Requirements —Prohibitions on local actions. (1) A
religious organization may host the homeless on property owned or
controlled by the religious organization whether within buildings
located on the property or elsewhere on the property outside of
buildings.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, a code
city may not enact an ordinance or regulation or take any other action
that:
(a) Imposes conditions other than those necessary to protect
public health and safety and that do not substantially burden the
decisions or actions of a religious organization regarding the
location of housing or shelter, such as an outdoor encampment, indoor
overnight shelter, temporary small house on -site, or vehicle resident
safe parking, for homeless persons on property owned or controlled by
the religious organization;
(b) Requires a religious organization to obtain insurance
pertaining to the liability of a municipality with respect to homeless
persons housed on property owned by a religious organization or
otherwise requires the religious organization to indemnify the
municipality against such liability;
(c) Imposes permit fees in excess of the actual costs associated
with the review and approval of permit applications. A code city has
discretion to reduce or waive permit fees for a religious organization
that is hosting the homeless;
(d) Specifically limits a religious organization's availability
to host an outdoor encampment on its property or property controlled
by the religious organization to fewer than six months during any
calendar year. However, a code city may enact an ordinance or
regulation that requires a separation of time of no more than three
months between subsequent or established outdoor encampments at a
particular site;
(e) Specifically limits a religious organization's outdoor
encampment hosting term to fewer than four consecutive months;
(f) Limits the number of simultaneous religious organization
outdoor encampment hostings within the same municipality during any
given period of time. Simultaneous and adjacent hostings of outdoor
encampments by religious organizations may be limited if located
within one thousand feet of another outdoor encampment concurrently
hosted by a religious organization;
(g) Limits a religious organization's availability to host safe
parking efforts at its on -site parking lot, including limitations on
any other congregationally sponsored uses and the parking available to
support such uses during the hosting, except for limitations that are
in accord with the following criteria that would govern if enacted by
local ordinance or memorandum of understanding between the host
religious organization and the jurisdiction:
(i) No less than one space may be devoted to safe parking per ten
on -site parking spaces;
(ii) Restroom access must be provided either within the buildings
on the property or through use of portable facilities, with the
provision for proper disposal of waste if recreational vehicles are
hosted; and
(iii) Religious organizations providing spaces for safe parking
must continue to abide by any existing on -site parking minimum
requirement so that the provision of safe parking spaces does not
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reduce the total number of available parking spaces below the minimum
number of spaces required by the code city, but a code city may enter
into a memorandum of understanding with a religious organization that
reduces the minimum number of on -site parking spaces required;
(h) Limits a religious organization's availability to host an
indoor overnight shelter in spaces with at least two accessible exits
due to lack of sprinklers or other fire -related concerns, except that:
(i) If a code city fire official finds that fire -related concerns
associated with an indoor overnight shelter pose an imminent danger to
persons within the shelter, the code city may take action to limit the
religious organization's availability to host the indoor overnight
shelter; and
(ii) A code city may require a host religious organization to
enter into a memorandum of understanding for fire safety that includes
local fire district inspections, an outline for appropriate emergency
procedures, a determination of the most viable means to evacuate
occupants from inside the host site with appropriate illuminated exit
signage, panic bar exit doors, and a completed fire watch agreement
indicating:
(A) Posted safe means of egress;
(B) Operable smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors as
necessary, and fire extinguishers;
(C) A plan for monitors who spend the night awake and are
familiar with emergency protocols, who have suitable communication
devices, and who know how to contact the local fire department; or
(i) Limits a religious organization's ability to host temporary
small houses on land owned or controlled by the religious
organization, except for recommendations that are in accord with the
following criteria:
(i) A renewable one-year duration agreed to by the host religious
organization and local jurisdiction via a memorandum of understanding;
(ii) Maintaining a maximum unit square footage of one hundred
twenty square feet, with units set at least six feet apart;
(iii) Electricity and heat, if provided, must be inspected by the
local jurisdiction;
(iv) Space heaters, if provided, must be approved by the local
fire authority;
(v) Doors and windows must be included and be lockable, with a
recommendation that the managing agency and host religious
organization also possess keys;
(vi) Each unit must have a fire extinguisher;
(vii) Adequate restrooms must be provided, including restrooms
solely for families if present, along with handwashing and potable
running water to be available if not provided within the individual
units, including accommodating black water;
(viii) A recommendation for the host religious organization to
partner with regional homeless service providers to develop pathways
to permanent housing.
(3)(a) A code city may enact an ordinance or regulation or take
any other action that requires a host religious organization and a
distinct managing agency using the religious organization's property,
owned or controlled by the religious organization, for hostings to
include outdoor encampments, temporary small houses on -site, indoor
overnight shelters, or vehicle resident safe parking to enter into a
memorandum of understanding to protect the public health and safety of
both the residents of the particular hosting and the residents of the
code city.
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(b) At a minimum, the agreement must include information
regarding: The right of a resident in an outdoor encampment, vehicle
resident safe parking, temporary small house on -site, or indoor
overnight shelter to seek public health and safety assistance, the
resident's ability to access social services on -site, and the
resident's ability to directly interact with the host religious
organization, including the ability to express any concerns regarding
the managing agency to the religious organization; a written code of
conduct agreed to by the managing agency, if any, host religious
organization, and all volunteers working with residents of the outdoor
encampment, temporary small house on -site, indoor overnight shelter,
or vehicle resident safe parking; and when a publicly funded managing
agency exists, the ability for the host religious organization to
interact with residents of the outdoor encampment, indoor overnight
shelter, temporary small house on -site, or vehicle resident safe
parking using a release of information.
(4) If required to do so by a code city, any host religious
organization performing any hosting of an outdoor encampment, vehicle
resident safe parking, or indoor overnight shelter, or the host
religious organization's managing agency, must ensure that the code
city or local law enforcement agency has completed sex offender checks
of all adult residents and guests. The host religious organization
retains the authority to allow such offenders to remain on the
property. A host religious organization or host religious
organization's managing agency performing any hosting of vehicle
resident safe parking must inform vehicle residents how to comply with
laws regarding the legal status of vehicles and drivers, and provide a
written code of conduct consistent with area standards.
(5) Any host religious organization performing any hosting of an
outdoor encampment, vehicle resident safe parking, temporary small
house on -site, or indoor overnight shelter, with a publicly funded
managing agency, must work with the code city to utilize Washington's
homeless client management information system, as provided for in RCW
43.185C.180. When the religious organization does not partner with a
managing agency, the religious organization is encouraged to partner
with a local homeless services provider using the Washington homeless
client managing information system. Any managing agency receiving any
funding from local continuum of care programs must utilize the
homeless client management information system. Temporary, overnight,
extreme weather shelter provided in religious organization buildings
does not need to meet this requirement.
(6) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Managing agency" means an organization such as a religious
organization or other organized entity that has the capacity to
organize and manage a homeless outdoor encampment, temporary small
houses on -site, indoor overnight shelter, and a vehicle resident safe
parking program.
(b) "Outdoor encampment" means any temporary tent or structure
encampment, or both.
(c) "Religious organization" means the federally protected
practice of a recognized religious assembly, school, or institution
that owns or controls real property.
(d) "Temporary" means not affixed to land permanently and not
using underground utilities.
(7)(a) Subsection (2) of this section does not affect a code city
policy, ordinance, memorandum of understanding, or applicable consent
decree that regulates religious organizations' hosting of the homeless
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if such policies, ordinances, memoranda of understanding, or consent
decrees:
(i) Exist prior to June 11, 2020;
(ii) Do not categorically prohibit the hosting of the homeless by
religious organizations; and
(iii) Have not been previously ruled by a court to violate the
religious land use and institutionalized persons act, 42 U.S.C. Sec.
2000cc.
(b) If such policies, ordinances, memoranda of understanding, and
consent decrees are amended after June 11, 2020, those amendments are
not affected by subsection (2) of this section if those amendments
satisfy (a)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection.
(8) An appointed or elected public official, public employee, or
public agency as defined in RCW 4.24.470 is immune from civil
liability for (a) damages arising from the permitting decisions for a
temporary encampment for the homeless as provided in this section and
(b) any conduct or unlawful activity that may occur as a result of the
temporary encampment for the homeless as provided in this section.
(9) A religious organization hosting outdoor encampments, vehicle
resident safe parking, or indoor overnight shelters for the homeless
that receives funds from any government agency may not refuse to host
any resident or prospective resident because of age, sex, marital
status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin,
honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of
any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained
dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, as these
terms are defined in RCW 49.60.040.
(10)(a) Prior to the opening of an outdoor encampment, indoor
overnight shelter, temporary small house on -site, or vehicle resident
safe parking, a religious organization hosting the homeless on
property owned or controlled by the religious organization must host a
meeting open to the public for the purpose of providing a forum for
discussion of related neighborhood concerns, unless the use is in
response to a declared emergency. The religious organization must
provide written notice of the meeting to the code city legislative
authority at least one week if possible but no later than ninety-six
hours prior to the meeting. The notice must specify the time, place,
and purpose of the meeting.
(b) A code city must provide community notice of the meeting
described in (a) of this subsection by taking at least two of the
following actions at any time prior to the time of the meeting:
(i) Delivering to each local newspaper of general circulation and
local radio or television station that has on file with the governing
body a written request to be notified of special meetings;
(ii) Posting on the code city's website. A code city is not
required to post a special meeting notice on its website if it: (A)
Does not have a website; (B) employs fewer than ten full-time
equivalent employees; or (C) does not employ personnel whose duty, as
defined by a job description or existing contract, is to maintain or
update the website;
(iii) Prominently displaying, on signage at least two feet in
height and two feet in width, one or more meeting notices that can be
placed on or adjacent to the main arterials in proximity to the
location of the meeting; or
(iv) Prominently displaying the notice at the meeting site.
[2020 c 223 s 4; 2010 c 175 s 4.]
Certified on 7/12/2024
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Findings—Intent-2020 c 223: See note following RCW 36.01.290.
Findings —Intent —Construction —Prior consent decrees and
negotiated settlements for temporary encampments for the homeless not
superseded-2010 c 175: See notes following RCW 36.01.290.
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COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Initials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Mayor's review
Council review
10/28/24
CT
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
Spec 2.B.
STAFF SPONSOR: MARTY WINE
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/ 28/ 24
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Letter submitting public comment regarding proposed changes to the Washington
State Supreme Court standards for Indigent Defense
CATEGORY ❑ Discussion
Mtg Date
® Motion
Mtg Date 10/28
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
❑ Ordinance
Mtg Date
❑ Bid Award
Mtg Date
❑ Public Hearing
Mtg Date
❑ Other
lUtg Date
SPONSOR ❑ Council ® Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P aR ❑ Police ❑ PIV
SPONSOR'S
SUMMARY
Revisions are being proposed to the Standards for Indigent Defense that will have a
significant impact from a budgetary standpoint and will also impact charging decisions
at the felony level down to the misdemeanor level. The Washington State Supreme
Court is accepting public comment on proposed changes through October 31, 2024
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ® Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm.
DATE: 10/14/2024
❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: MCCONNELL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Mayor's Office
COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to 10/21/2024 Consent Agenda
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
$367,200
AMOUNT BUDGETED
$367,200
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$
Fund Source: GENERAL FUND
Comments: Supplemented by $24,000 Office of Public Defense Grant Funds
MTG. DATE
10/28/24
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
10/28/24
Informational Memorandum dated
Draft letter to Washington Supreme Court re Indigent Defense Standards
Minutes from 10/14/2024 Community Services and Safety Committee Meeting
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TO:
City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Mayor McLeod
Community Services and Safety Committee
FROM: Marty Wine
City Administrator
BY: Cheryl Thompson
Executive Coordinator
DATE: October 7, 2024
SUBJECT: 2025-2026 Contract for Public Defense Services
ISSUE
The current contract for public defender services provided by Kirshenbaum & Goss expires
December 31, 2024. The proposed contract for 2025-2026 is attached.
BACKGROUND
The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution requires that people accused of
serious crimes who cannot afford to pay for private counsel be provided with an attorney.
Responsibility for upholding the mandate of the Sixth Amendment lies with the states,
although in Washington State this responsibility has been delegated to counties and
municipalities that have judicial branches. The City of Tukwila contracts for public defense
services to provide legal representation for indigent criminal defendants who qualify for
appointment of counsel. Representation is provided from the time of screening for eligibility
through trial, sentencing and appeals to the superior court, if necessary.
Two significant occurrences have impacted the provision of public defense services in the
recent past: 1) Effective January 1, 2015, Public Defense Standards were adopted by the
Washington State Supreme Court. These standards delineate the number of cases each
attorney can handle per year and mandates that compensation include administrative and
training costs. 2) The federal court decision, Wilbur v. Mt. Vernon provided additional
emphasis on requirements for timely contact with clients, provision of support services for
public defense attorneys to provide adequate representation like investigation services,
interpreter services and expert witnesses, and reasonable compensation.
The City has developed a Public Defense program that fully complies with the Public Defense
Standards and Wilbur v. Mt. Vernon.
The City has historically contracted with Kirshenbaum & Goss, Inc. P.S. for the provision of
public defense services. In September 2022 the City advertised a Request for Proposals for the
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provision of public defense services. Kirshenbaum & Goss was the only firm to submit a
proposal.
In 2018 the City was paying $32,600 per month for public defense services. Due to a decline in
caseload numbers and the impacts of the pandemic, that rate was reduced and in 2023-2024
we paid a Base Compensation rate of $29,500 per month for public defense services with an
additional $375 per case for each case assigned over the 240 quarterly caseload and an
additional $800 for any case that is appealed to King County Superior Court where the firm
has to prepare and submit a brief. As of today, we have not exceeded 240 case assignments
per quarter and there have been no appeals to Superior Court.
DISCUSSION
Due an increase in caseload numbers parallel to the caseload of 2018, the proposed 2025-
2026 contract restores Base Compensation to $32,600 per month for public defense services
with $30,600 being paid from the general fund and $2,000 per month from Office of Public
Defense grant funds. The contract provides for an additional $550 per case for each case
assigned exceeding a 240 quarterly caseload and maintains an additional $800 for any case
appealed to King County Superior Court. This contract also has an additional provision for
compensation at $550 per case specific to Drug Possession cases paid for through the Simple
Possession Advocacy and Representation (SPAR) Program grant. The overall impact to the
budget is an additional $13,200 per year from the general fund.
The 2025-2026 agreement allows for compensation review in three circumstances: 1) When
the City receives notice from the Office of Public Defense regarding the 2026-2027 Grant
Application, to adjust compensation, if needed; 2) If the Tukwila Municipal Court implements a
Community Court during the term of the Agreement, the impact to provision of public defense
services for the Community Court will be assessed and compensation may be adjusted
accordingly; and 3) to comply with any amendments made to the Washington Supreme Court
Standards for Indigent Defense, which are currently under consideration.
The attached agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney's Office.
Standards for Indigent Defense
The Washington State Supreme Court is currently reviewing a request from the Washington
State Bar Association (WSBA) to revise the Standards for Indigent Defense that outlines the
requirements that jurisdictions must meet in providing public defense services. The revisions
requested by the WSBA for municipal courts are summarized below:
• Reduction of misdemeanor caseloads from 400 cases per attorney per year beginning
July 2025 with the end result being 80-120 misdemeanor cases per attorney per year,
depending on the complexity of the cases effective July 2027.
• Required ratio of investigators, support staff, mitigation specialists and interpreter
services per attorney.
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These requirements would have a significant impact not only from a budgetary standpoint
but could also impact charging decisions at the felony level all the way down to the
misdemeanor level.
The Washington State Supreme Court is accepting public comment on the proposed changes
through October 31, 2024. Staff has prepared the attached letter to submit as public
comment from the City of Tukwila and is requesting that the City Council join Mayor McLeod
in signing the letter expressing concerns about the proposed Standards.
RECOMMENDATION
The Committee is being asked to move the agreement and letter forward to the October 21,
2024, consent agenda.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Contract for Public Defense Services for 2025-2026.
Draft letter to Washington State Supreme Court re: Indigent Defense Standards
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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Mayor's Office - Marty Wine, City Administrator
October 22, 2024
Washington Supreme Court
PO Box 40929
Olympia WA 98504
Re: Proposed changes to the Washington Supreme Court Standards for Indigent Defense
Dear Honorable Justices:
The City of Tukwila respectfully implores the Washington Supreme Court to reject the requested
amendments to the Standards for Indigent Defense in CrRLJ 3.1. The City of Tukwila supports a
defendant's constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel. The criminal justice system is
facing significant workforce challenges, and the City of Tukwila is working to provide resources that
ensure every adult misdemeanor defendant has effective assistance of counsel where the attorney
meets an "objective standard of reasonableness" under "prevailing professional norms."'
The proposed revisions to the state's Standards for Indigent Defense will not solve current issues and
will result in new and weightier challenges than before, and the potential for felony cases to be
charged as misdemeanors would have a significant impact on the Municipal Court caseload.
The proposed changes are based on a national study.
The proposed changes to the state's Standards for Indigent Defense are predicated on a 2023
national study2 completed by the RAND organization. The report notes that the views expressed in
the report are solely the opinions of the authors and have not been approved by the American Bar
Association3. Furthermore, the RAND report says that the results of the study are "primarily
applicable to locations or for purposes where jurisdictionally focused workload standards have not
already been produced." Washington state currently has caseload standards in place. The report
continues to state that, "the most accurate weighted caseload model is developed specifically for an
individual state or jurisdiction." Therefore, the appropriate response would be for Washington to
conduct the necessary research and base recommendations on that research. These issues are too
important to rush in haste to a solution.
1 Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668 (1984)
2 http://www.rand.org/pubs/research reports/RRA2559-1.html
'RAND Report Page ii
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The criminal justice system requires effective coordination of all moving and interdependent parts,
including prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, court staff, victims' advocates, investigators, social
workers and external resources like substance use and behavioral health treatment providers.
Without adequate funding and workforce available to meet the proposed standards, it is inevitable
that more criminal cases will be dismissed due to a lack of defense counsel, including misdemeanor
DUI and domestic violence cases. The proposed recommendations will exacerbate current
challenges with harmful consequences.
Smaller jurisdictions struggle the most to recruit and retain public defense attorneys. Modifying the
caseload standards will not provide equal access to justice but will increase the challenges that
smaller jurisdictions will have in providing public defense services. Instead, the solution lies in
concerted workforce efforts to increase access to internships, student loan forgiveness programs for
contract attorneys, and other programs designed specifically to increase the workforce in smaller,
underserved areas.
There is an inadequate workforce to meet the proposed standards
To implement the proposed caseload standards, the City of Tukwila will require at least three times
the number of public defense attorneys, as well as social workers and investigators. There is a very
real concern that the workforce required will not be available within the timeframe envisioned by
the proposed standards. With the inability to expand the workforce to meet the standards, the City
of Tukwila would be hindered in the ability to address misdemeanor crimes consistently and
effectively, including crimes like domestic violence, drug possession, and DUI. Additionally,
misdemeanor caseloads may be incrementally increased when felony charges are reduced down to a
misdemeanor.
The City of Tukwila supports a concerted legislative effort to increase the workforce pipeline for
public defenders, prosecutors, court staff, social workers, investigators, and other key personnel.
However, even if the legislature takes significant steps in the 2025 legislative session towards these
goals, the recommended caseload standards as proposed are not feasible.
The proposed standards are financially infeasible for cities
The City of Tukwila pays public defense costs out of the general fund budget. Funding sources for a
city's general fund are statutorily and constitutionally limited, in addition to being constrained by
residents' ability and willingness to pay. The State currently funds only a small fraction of public
defense costs. Given the current state budgetary forecasts, this is unlikely to change in the near
future.
Faced with these cost increases, the City of Tukwila may be forced to make budget cuts to other
services, including those designed to address the root causes of criminal behavior keeping people
out of the criminal justice system.
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Better alternatives exist to address the challenges
A Washington -state specific study:
The RAND report highlighted national issues and has prompted other states and local governments
to call for a location -specific study to determine the appropriate weighted caseload standard for
their jurisdiction. Rather than making a decision on the WSBA recommendations in haste, the City of
Tukwila supports careful consideration of a state -specific standard developed by a neutral
researcher.
We urge approval of only portions of the proposed recommendations that are feasible and
achievable within current revenue and workforce limits, and which will improve public defense. The
proposed caseload limits have been the focus of much of the attention related to the WSBA's
recommendations, however, some components of the proposed revisions are feasible and would
strengthen Washington's public defense services. For example, the City of Tukwila supports the
training and qualification requirements for misdemeanor public defenders. While the staff ratios
envisioned in the proposed standards may not be workable everywhere, we support the idea of
providing access to investigators, social workers, and interpreters. These types of reforms are
positive steps forward but if the rigid requirements of the proposed revisions are adopted the City of
Tukwila will be limited in the provision of these resources.
If the Court is inclined to adopt the proposed revisions to the Standards for Indigent Defense in their
entirety, we ask the Court to exempt adult misdemeanors from the revisions, or at a minimum, delay
implementation as to misdemeanors for several years to allow time to build the necessary workforce
and time for the legislature to appropriate the needed funding increases.
The City of Tukwila appreciates the work done by our public defenders. We know that the current
recommendations will not solve the issues. At best, the recommendations are financially and
logistically infeasible, and at worst, they will create harmful consequences. We ask that you do not
adopt the proposed changes.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed revisions to the Standards for Indigent
Defense, and we welcome any questions you may have.
Thomas McLeod Mohamed Abdi
Mayor Council President
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City Council Community Services & Safety Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 14, 2024- 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Hazelnut Conference Room & MS Teams
Councilmembers Present: Jovita McConnell, Chair; De'Sean Quinn, Hannah Hedrick
Eric Lund, Marty Wine, Cheryl Thompson, Laurel Humphrey
Staff Present:
Chair McConnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Contract: 2025-2026 Prosecution Services
Staff is seeking approval of a contract with Karen Lentz PLLC to continue prosecution services
through December 31, 2026 at a rate increase of approximately 3.2% each year.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to October 21, 2024 Regular Consent Agenda.
B. Contract: 2025-2026 Public Defense Services
Staff is seeking approval of a contract with Kirshenbaum & Goss for public defense services
through 2026. Staff is also seeking approval of a comment letter to the Washington State
*Supreme Court on the proposed Standards for Indigent Defense
Item(s) for follow-up:
Provide draft letter to City Council via email in advance of the Regular Meeting.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to October 21, 2024 Regular Consent Agenda.
C. Contract: 2025-2026 City Attorney Services
Staff is seeking approval of a contract with Ogden Murphy Wallace for City Attorney Services
through 2026.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to October 21, 2024 Regular Consent Agenda.
D. Police Department 2024 3rd Quarter Report
Staff presented the report.
Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
Committee Chair AspIT pproval
Minutes by LH
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MEETING 1 —
MEETING 2 —
MEETING 3 —
MEETING 4 —
REGULAR
C.O.W.
REGULAR
C.O.W.
OCTOBER 7
OCTOBER 14
OCTOBER 21
OCTOBER 28
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October 14, 2024
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October 28, 2024
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Committee of the Whole /
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October 7, 2024
October 21, 2024
Regular Meeting
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Regional Fire Authority's 2025
expense budget including property
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MEETING 2 —
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MEETING 3 —
REGULAR
MEETING 4 —
C.O.W.
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NOVEMBER 11
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NOVEMBER 25
Special Meeting to follow
Committee of the Whole
Meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Budget Legislation:
(1) An ordinance adopting the
biennial budget of the City for
the 2025 — 2026 Biennium;
Adopting the 2025 -2030
Financial Planning Model and
the Capital Improvement
Program for general
government and the City's
enterprise funds.
(2) An ordinance amending the
2023-2024 Biennial Budget.
- Resolution adopting the citywide
Consolidated Permit Fee Schedule.
WORK SESSION
WORK SESSION
Continued discussion on the 2025-2026
Biennial Budget:
(1) 6-year Capital Improvement
Program.
(2) Council questions, discussion and
deliberations.
2025-2026 Biennial Budget: Council
questions, discussion and deliberations.
REGULAR MEETING
PRESENTATIONS
- Tukwila Community Leadership
Initiative.
- Final fee recommendations on the
citywide Consolidated Permit Fee
Schedule.
PUBLIC HEARING
- 2023-2024 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan
Update: Transportation Element.
- Budget Legislation:
(1) An ordinance adopting the
2025-2026 Biennial Budget;
Adopting the 2025-2030 Financial
Planning Model and the Capital
Improvement Program for general
government and the City's
enterprise fund.
(2) An ordinance amending the
2023-2024 Biennial Budget.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 2023-2024 Tukwila Comprehensive
Plan Update: Transportation Element.
- Budget Legislation:
(1) An ordinance adopting the
2025-2026 Biennial Budget;
Adopting the 2025-2030 Financial
Planning Model and the Capital
Improvement Program for general
government and the City's
enterprise fund.
(2) An ordinance amending the
2023-2024 Biennial Budget.
REGULAR MEETING
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments to Arts Commission, Human
Services Advisory Board and Library
Advisory Board..
CONSENT AGENDA
- A resolution on fleet surplus.
- Sound Cities Lease Renewal for 6300
Building.
- Accept Department of Ecology Grant for
PCB Evaluation & Monitoring.
- Accept WSDOT grants for 42nd Ave S
Bridge Construction.
- PCB Evaluation within Stormwater
Drainage Contract with Herrera.
- Lodging Tax funding application from
City of Tukwila for 2025-2026 Seawolves
Partnership.
- Accept turnover from Centerpoint
through Bill of Sale.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- An ordinance adopting the Development
Agreement between the City of Tukwila
and the Vietnamese Martyrs Parish.
- Budget Legislation:
(1) Preliminary 2025-2026 Biennial
Budget and 2025-2030 Capital
Improvement Program.
(2) An ordinance amending the
2023-2024 Biennial Budget.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- An ordinance adopting the Development
Agreement between the City of Tukwila
and the Vietnamese Martyrs Parish.
- Budget Legislation:
(1) Preliminary 2025-2026 Biennial
Budget and 2025-2030 Capital
Improvement Program.
(2) An ordinance amending the
2023-2024 Biennial Budget.
- Tax Levy Legislation:
(1) An ordinance levying the general
taxes for the City of Tukwila for the
fiscal year commencing January 1,
2025.
(2) An ordinance decreasing the 2025
general property tax levy for the
City of Tukwila regular levy from the
previous year, commencing January
1, 2025, on all property, both real
and personal, in compliance with
RCW 84.55.120; Preserving future
levy capacity.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion approving a waiver of Residency
Requirement for City Administrator.