HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2024-12-02 Item 8C - Report - City AdministratorT0:
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 25, 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.
1. Intergovernmental Update
• Tour of Puget Sound Elementary: On November 12 Mayor McLeod met with Alexander
Marrs, Manager of Outreach & Enrollment and Impact Schools and toured Puget Sound
Elementary.
• Sound Cities Association Mayors Meetings: Mayor McLeod participated in Sound Cities
Association Mayors meetings on November 12 and 19.
• SCORE Jail Administrative Board Meeting: Mayor McLeod participated in a SCORE Jail
Administrative Board meeting on November 14.
• South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Board Meeting: Mayor McLeod
participated in a SKHHP Board meeting on November 15.
• Puget Sound Fire Administration Building Dedication Ceremony: Mayor McLeod,
Councilmember Martinez and City Administrator Wine attended the Puget Sound Fire
Administration Building Dedication Ceremony on November 20.
• Cascade Water Alliance Board Meeting: On November20 Mayor McLeod participated in a
Cascade Water Alliance Board meeting.
• Air and Space Manufacturing Roundtable Lunch: On November 21 Mayor McLeod and
Economic Development Administrator attended the launch event of the new Kent Valley Air &
Space Manufacturing Roundtable. Multiple businesses participated and decided to continue
to work on shared issues.
• Miracle Village Community Advisory Committee Meeting: Human Services Staff
participated in the Miracle Village Community Advisory Committee monthly engagement
compliance meeting. Operations continue to run smoothly.
• Sunshine Committee Meeting: The Clerk's Office attended the Sunshine Committee meeting
through the Attorney General's Office regarding potential changes to health record
exemptions.
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• Meeting with Port of Seattle re Duwamish River: Community Development staff met with
the Port of Seattle to discuss potential options for off -channel habitat along the Duwamish
River, north of Cecil Moses park.
II. Community Events
• Green Tukwila Day: Green Tukwila Day was held on November 16 and was a great success. A
large, diverse group of community volunteers braved the rain to plant 100 trees and
understory plants at Duwamish Hill. Mayor McLeod kicked off the event with a recap of the
growth and success of the Green Tukwila Partnership. The BusKings, a local music group,
performed at the event.
• Shred-A-Thon Event: On November 16, the Police Department Special Emphasis Unit
partnered with Public Works Solid Waste Division and Pro -Shred Seattle to host a Shred-A-
Thon to help residents dispose of sensitive information securely. Many also donated board
games, cash, and gift cards for the City's Spirit of Giving campaign.
• Upcoming Movie Events: There are two upcoming community movie events at the Tukwila
Community Center in December: Polar Express on December 13 at 7:00 PM and Elf on
December 14 at 2:00 PM.
• Tukwila's Culture and Fashion Show: The Somali Independent Business Alliance (SIBA),
which is based in the Medina Mall in Tukwila Village, will be hosting Tukwila's Culture and
Fashion Show at the Sullivan Center on December 8 from 4 to 7 pm. We encourage the public
to attend. Tukwila used Port grant funding and contracted with SIBA to host the fashion show
in order to support Tukwila's small businesses. The City is using lodging tax funding to
promote the event through Experience Tukwila.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Statewide Independent Investigations Meeting: On November 14 Commander Rossi
attended the statewide Independent Investigations Team (IIT) meeting with Command
personnel from all statewide IIT's.
• Regional Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Meeting: On November 18 the Major Crimes
Unit and Special Emphasis Unit personnel met with other regional partners to discuss
targeting strategies for prevention of ongoing gun violence in the region.
• Active Shooter Training Provided to Westfield Southcenter: At the request of Westfield
Southcenter management, Tukwila Police offered an active shooter course to mall staff and
employees from multiple stores as part of the Mall's annual safety -plan.
Project Updates
• Chinook Wind: Parking area is striped, kiosk is installed, project is close to completion but
will be suspended until spring 2025 for hydroseeding.
• Green River Trail: Estimated installation of light poles mid -January 2025.
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• Center for Quality Communities Scholarship: Staff attended an Association of Washington
Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Q&A session on November 20. Any of
Washington's 281 cities and towns can recruit scholarship applicants. Each jurisdiction can
nominate one graduating high school senior. The City works closely with Foster High School
in the candidate application and selection process.
• Trail Projects: The Green River Trail (GRT) extension and Lake to Sound Trail Section F
projects continue to move forward through early design guidance with partner agencies. King
County is expected to apply for land use permits related to the GRT sometime in 2025.
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 December 18, 2024.
3 resident position terms expire March 31, 2025.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2024.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2025.
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 position terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: Student Representative. 1 application received.
• 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 position 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 December 11, 2024.
3 Community position terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Community position.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2024.
No vacancies.
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