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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2024-11-04 Item 8 - Lease Agreement - 6300 Building Office Space with Sound Cities Association Ending 12/31/26TO: City of Tukwila Thomas McLeod, Mayor Mayor's Office - Marty Wine, City Administrator The city of opportunity, the community of choice Mayor McLeod Councilmembers FROM: Marty Wine, City Administrator DATE: October 29, 2024 SUBJECT: City Administrator's Report The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff, and the community with an update on the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information about any of the following items. I. Intergovernmental Update • Sound Cities Mayors Meeting: Mayor McLeod participated in a Sound Cities Association Mayors meeting on October 15. • South King County (SKC) Planners Meeting: Human Services staff participated in the monthly SKC Planners meeting on October 16, focusing on trends/issues that impact each jurisdiction in the sub region. • Washington Association of Public Records Officers Fall Conference: City Clerk staff participated in the Washington Association of Public Records Officers Fall conference on October 17. • Thought Partners Meeting: The Inclusion & Engagement Manager attended a Department of Health (DOH) Thought Partner meeting on October 17 where they onboarded new partners. Thought Partners provide DOH with culturally relevant advising. • Seattle City Light Franchise City Meeting: On October 22 Community Development and Public Works staff attended a Seattle City Light Key Customer / Franchise City meeting where we heard about planned rate increases and the factors including climate change and supply chain delays that are influencing these costs. We shared concerns about power outages in Allentown, support for densification, and assistance in improving energy efficiency in rental housing. • Port of Seattle Commission Meeting: Transportation Demand Management staff provided public comment at a Port of Seattle Commission Special Meeting on October 22 highlighting our work providing transportation education and outreach to SEA Airport workers and employers to help them access sustainable transportation options. Staff spoke in support of the Airport Employee Transportation Program Briefing, which provided an update on Port of Seattle efforts to form a Transportation Management Association. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 219 City Administrator's Report October 29, 2024 Page 2 • Seattle Chamber Regional Leadership Conference: Mayor McLeod and Brandon Miles, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Government Relations attended the Seattle Chamber Regional Leadership Conference October 23-25. II. Community Events • Transportation Fair: Transportation Demand Management staff organized a Transportation Fair for workers and employers at SEA Airport in partnership with the Port of Seattle and Port Jobs on October 11. Vendors included King County Metro, Sound Transit, Public Health, Vanpool and King County Parks. More than 300 people attended the fair. 225 attendees signed up for SKC Trips, the transportation rewards program. The team distributed 146 ORCA cards, added $20 to 43 participant ORCA cards, and distributed 35 $10 Safeway gift cards and 80 safety lights. • Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative (TCLI): The Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative (TCLI) 7-week program kicked off on October 15. The October 22 session was "How City Government Works" with Councilmember Quinn, City Administrator Wine and Judge Walden. Twenty community members were selected to learn about civic engagement, meet City leaders, and exchange information. The program goal, in alignment with EPIC Priority Equitable Engagement, is inclusion of marginalized voices. • Engagement with Tukwila Students: Transportation Demand Management staff interacted with students during lunch at Showalter Middle School on October 18 and Foster High School on October 21. The team distributed Youth ORCA cards and promoted free youth transit, including Metro Flex, which students can use to get to the Tukwila Community Center for free. • Halloween Carnival: Tukwila Parks & Recreation held its annual Halloween Carnival on October 24. The event hosted 756 community members and included games, make smores, and take a haunted walk, among many other activities. iii. Staff Updates Public Safety • Meeting with Sound Health: Chief Dreyer met with Sound Health on October 24 for a regular check -in. • Meeting with Sound Transit Police: On October 25 Chief Dreyer met with the Sound Transit police chief to discuss issues at the Tukwila light rail station. Project Updates • Metro South Annex Base Art Jury: Parks & Recreation staff, representing the Tukwila Public Art Program, is participating in an art jury for the King County Metro South Annex Base (SAB) Lobby Feature Wall. The wall will be an original surface treatment or low -relief artwork to activate the feature wall in the lobby of Metro Transit's newest bus base in Tukwila. As part of the work, a $3,000 stipend will be placed in the city's 1% for Art Fund. • 2024 Overlay: Project will be closed out shortly. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 220 City Administrator's Report October 29, 2024 Page 3 • Green River Trail Improvements: Poles are scheduled to be delivered in late December and will be installed mid -January along with electrical elements. After this, Physical Completion shall be approved. • Chinook Winds: Parking lot was paved October 18. Landscaping is in process and should be completed in the next couple of weeks. • Stormwater Outfalls Water Quality Retrofit Project: The Stormwater Outfalls Water Quality Retrofit Project Site 1 is nearly finished, roadway striping to occur this week. Site 2, SR 599 Off -ramp to Tukwila International Blvd, work will start May 2025. • Boeing Access Road Light Rail Station: The location decision for the BAR light rail station has been pushed to the December Board meeting. However, conceptual engineering is proceeding at the EMWS locations. Property owners will begin receiving requests for survey access soon. Boards, Commissions and Committees We welcome the City Council to encourage community members to apply for vacant Board & Commission positions. • Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 20, 2024. VACANT: 1 Community Member position and Student Representative. 2 applications received; appointment recommendations scheduled for November 4. • Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2024. No vacancies. • COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2024. VACANT: Student Representative. • Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 7, 2024. 1 City Employee position term expires March 31, 2025. 1 Education/Community position term expires March 31, 2025. 2 Community position terms expire March 31, 2025. No vacancies. • Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2024. 1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2025. 1 Faith -Based position term expires March 31, 2025. VACANT: 2 Resident positions and 1 Business Community Representative. 1 application received; appointment recommendation scheduled for November 4. • Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2024. 4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2025. VACANT: 1 Resident position. 1 application received; appointment recommendation scheduled for November 4. • Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for November 8, 2024. All positions are 1-year terms. VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 221 City Administrator's Report October 29, 2024 Page 4 • Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2024. 3 Community position terms expire March 31, 2025. No vacancies. • Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2024. No vacancies. IV. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries Date of Inquiry Inquiry Response June 24, 2024 A councilmember asked Under Washington State's RCW, sales tax is about destination sales generally assigned to the jurisdiction where the tax and car sales. buyer takes possession of the merchandise, referred to as destination sales tax. However, sales tax on motor vehicles are an exception. Sales tax on vehicles purchased from a Tukwila dealership will be assigned to Tukwila even if that dealership delivers the vehicle to a buyer outside of Tukwila. A detailed memo was sent to councilmembers on this issue. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 222