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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: November 12, 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
• Soundside Alliance Meeting: On October 28 Mayor McLeod participated in a Soundside
Alliance retreat with other South King County mayors.
• Meeting with Tukwila School District: Mayor McLeod and City Administrator Wine met with
Tukwila School District Superintendent Pedroza on November 7 to discuss collaboration
between the organizations.
• Presentation on Migrant and Asylum -Seeker Support Project: DCD and Human Services
staff attended a presentation by DSHS on the recently launched Migrant and Asylum -Seeker
(MASS) Support Project. This is the hub and spoke system for addressing the needs of people
who have entered the US after January 1, 2022, and are ineligible for federal refugee or
immigrant assistance.
• King County Human Services Planners Meeting: Human Services staff participated in the
quarterly N, E, S KC Human Service Planners meeting discussing the Human Services funders'
collaborative and region wide trends.
• Meeting with State Wetlands Officials: Environmental Compliance staff met with Renton
and State Wetlands officials at the Springbrook Wetland bank to view the conditions of
critical infrastructure and strategize the next steps to assist property owners in Tukwila who
are periodically flooding.
II. Community Events
• Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative: Mayor McLeod participated in the October 29
Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative (TCLI) program on October 29. Human Resources
staff also attended on October 29, and Human Services staff presented at the TCLI program
on November5.
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• Airport University Presentation: On November 7 Transportation Demand Management staff
presented transportation information and distributed ORCA cards to an Airport University
class.
• SeaTac Community Resource Fair: Transportation Demand Management staff tabled at the
annual SeaTac Community Resource Fair on November 7 where they provided sustainable
transportation information and distributed ORCA cards
• Senior Veterans Day Program: Mayor McLeod and City Administrator Wine participated in
the Senior Veterans Day event at the Tukwila Community Center on November 8.
• Green Tukwila Day: Green Tukwila Day will take place on November 16. The annual event
will be held at Duwamish Hill Preserve. This event will focus on environmental education
around healthy forests and rivers. Over 50 volunteers will help plant native understory plants
that will become a safe place for urban wildlife.
• Sponsorship of Somali Independent Business Alliance Fashion Show: Economic
Development staff contracted with the Somali Independent Business Alliance (SIBA) to host a
fashion show that will be held at the Sullivan Center on December 8. Funds to pay SIBA are
coming from an economic development grant from the Port. We will also use lodging tax
funds to promote the event and businesses through Experience Tukwila.
iii. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Meeting with Sound Health: Chief Dreyer had a meet -and -greet meeting with the new Sound
Health Director of Crisis Services, Joe Vela, on October 28.
• Meeting with Tukwila School District: Chief Dreyer had a touch -base meeting with the
Tukwila School District Superintendent, Dr. Concie Pedroza, on October 31.
• Black Friday Preparations: Police Department staff are putting together patrol emphasis
plans for Black Friday.
• Gun Violence Task Force: Chief Dreyer attended the Gun Violence Task Force meeting with
other law enforcement agencies to come up with solutions on tackling gun violence in a
collaborative effort.
Project Updates
• Clean Up Near Impact School: Code Enforcement, in conjunction with Tukwila Police,
cleaned up three derelict sites surrounding Impact -Puget Sound Elementary school.
• Tukwila Community Center HVAC System: The new heating system at the Tukwila
Community Center is now installed and undergoing final adjustments to ensure full
functionality.
• Grant Awarded to Research Pollution in Watersheds: Environmental Compliance secured a
Pollution Prevention Grant, to research the presence/absence of PCB (Polychlorinated
Biphenyls) Pollution in watersheds within Tukwila. This no -match grant totals $446,000 and
will provide us with the data needed to eliminate PCB pollution in the portion of the
Green/Duwamish Watershed within Tukwila.
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Boards, Commissions and Committees
We welcome the City Council to encourage community members to apply for vacant positions.
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for November 20, 2024.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2024.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2024.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 5, 2024.
1 City Employee position term expires March 31, 2025.
1 Education/Community position term expires March 31, 2025.
2 Community positions terms expire March 31, 2025.
No vacancies.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2024.
1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2025.
1 Faith -Based position term expires March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Resident positions and 1 Business Community Representative.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2024.
4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2025.
No vacancies.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2024.
All positions are 1-year terms.
VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative
• 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 December 12, 2024.
No vacancies.
IV. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries
Date of
Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
November 4
A councilmember
The order of agendas follows a standard outlined in the Council
asked if it is
Rules of Procedure, with Public Hearings as a separate
possible to design
section. Agendas are designed to be formal, consistent, avoid
agendas so the
haste in Council deliberations and to allow space for adequate
votes can be taken
public input. Councilmembers may use the rules to move to
closer to the public
amend agendas when they feel it is warranted, and should
hearing.
consider fairness and impartiality, as changing agenda order
could result in a delay for members of the public there for other
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reasons. Each year the Council reviews the Rules and can resolve
to re -order the agenda.
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