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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: December 10, 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
• Meeting 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.
• Greater Seattle Partners: Mayor McLeod, City Administrator Wine and staff met with Greater
Seattle Partners on December3 to discuss potential partnership opportunities.
• King County City Managers/City Administrators Meeting: City Administrator Wine hosted
the King County City Managers/City Administrators monthly meeting on December 4.
• Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Holiday Mixer: Mayor McLeod, Councilmembers
Hedrick and Papyan and staff attended the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Holiday
Mixer on December5.
• Joint Recommendations Committee: Human Services staff attended the Joint
Recommendations Committee with King County partners for their presentation relating to
how 2024 federal funds were allocated in South King County on a variety of projects.
II. Community Events
• Winter Weather Preparedness Workshop: Emergency Management Hosted a Winter Weather
Preparedness Presentation and Workshop in partnership with Tukwila Water Department and
Puget Sound Fire. The presentation reviewed the National Weather Services' Winter forecast,
travel preparedness, common winter hazards and their impacts, mitigating water
emergencies, and holiday fire hazard prevention. The workshop portion allowed attendees to
practice water shut off and fire extinguisher use.
• Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative: The Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative
celebrated the closing of the program on November 26.16 community members received a
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certificate of completion for attending the 7-week program. The objectives were to learn how
local government works, make connections, and grow their sense of belonging.
• Tukwila Culture and Fashion Show: Mayor McLeod and Councilmember Hedrick and city
staff attended the Tukwila Culture and Fashion Show on December 8 at Tukwila Village. The
event was hosted by the Somali Independent Business Alliance. The City sponsored the event
with lodging tax and port grant funds.
• Tukwila School District Resource Fair: Human Services staff attend the Tukwila School
District annual Resource Fair to share basic needs resources with Tukwila families.
• Gingerbread House and Ornament Making Event: Parks & Recreation staff set up shop at
Westfield Southcenter Mall and had a gingerbread house and ornament -making event in
support of the Spirit of Giving. 50 families stopped by to have some holiday fun.
iii. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Shop With A Cop: The annual Shop with a Cop event took place on December 7, 2024.
• Battle of the Badges: The Police Department is preparing for the Battle of the Badges event
at Renton Technical College on December 14. Battle of the Badges is a holiday event where
first responder agencies decorate department vehicles in holiday lights and handout swag.
Project Updates
• Tukwila Community Center Heating Upgrades Phase 1: The new boilers are online and the
building now has heat. Work will continue to fine tune the system and maintain the
components required for a fully functioning heating system.
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 January 16, 2025.
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 January 9, 2025.
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.
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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 January 7, 2025.
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.
Iv. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
August 26, 2024
During public comment
Still Waters requested
support for the $40,000
funding proposal
submitted to the Human
Services process.
While the Human Services Advisory Board
recommended an award of $4,000 to Still
Waters, staff approached Amazon about the
potential for private funding. As a result,
Amazon has committed to providing $40,000 to
Still Waters each year for the next two years.
November 25, 2024
During public comment
it was suggested that
the City should help
Spice Bridge businesses.
Staff from Parks and Recreation and Economic
Development met with staff from Global to
Local to explore opportunities to help the
remaining businesses at Spice Bridge during
their transition. Staff is looking into options.
November 25, 2024
A councilmember asked
how the city is handling
urgent permit needs
associated with the
November windstorm.
Community Development understands the
urgency and operates with a very lean team,
which limits the ability to take a proactive
approach to disaster response. With the
resources available, the focus is on providing
an efficient and effective reactive response. In
this example the permit was applied for online
on Sunday, the permit was issued on Monday,
and inspection occurred on Tuesday.
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