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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: January 28, 2025
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
• Mayors Innovation Project Winter Meeting: Mayor McLeod attended the Mayors Innovation
Project Winter Meeting in Washington DC January 14-16. During the Innovation Showcase he
gave a presentation about the Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative program run by Jo
Anderson.
• WRIA 9 Salmon Recovery Committee Meeting: On January 15 Community development
staff participated in the monthly WRIA 9 Salmon Recovery Implementation Technical
Committee meeting. The meeting addressed resource and project sharing for culvert
replacement, and stream and salmon/habitat restoration.
• US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting: Mayor McLeod attended the US Conference of
Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington DC January 16-19.
• Air & Space Manufacturing Roundtable: On January 17 Economic Development staff
attended a meeting of the Air & Space Manufacturing Roundtable.
• Sound Cities Mayors Meeting: Mayor McLeod attended a Sound Cities Mayors meeting on
January 21.
• SEA Airport Lunch: On January 23 Mayor McLeod, Councilmembers Martinez, McConnell and
Papyan and Director Miles attended the SEA Airport Lunch hosted by the Seattle Southside
Chamber of Commerce.
• AWC Mayors Exchange: Mayor McLeod participated in an Association of Washington Cities
Mayors Exchange in Olympia January 23 - 24.
• Soundside Alliance Meeting: Economic Development staff attended a Soundside Alliance
meeting on January 24 that included staff from the Workforce Development Council (WDC),
King County, and the Port of Seattle. The discussion was an information exchange about the
WDC's role and workforce development resources.
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• Meeting with Tukwila School District re Preschool Preparedness: Emergency Management
met with the Tukwila School District to discuss expanding our Preschool Preparedness
Program to Cascade View Elementary.
• Meeting with King County Housing Authority: Emergency Management met with the new
Emergency Management & Preparedness Specialist at King County Housing Authority to
discuss possible collaboration during an emergency.
• Sub -Regional Human Services Planners Meeting: Human Services staff attended a sub -
regional HS Planners meeting on January 15. The discussion centered on homelessness
response and shelter scarcity.
IL. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Tukwila Officers Provide Assistance on Inauguration Day: On January 20, Tukwila Police
officers were in Washington DC along with officers from all over the country to assist the
Capitol Police and the DC Metropolitan Police with security efforts for Inauguration Day.
• Puget Sound Fire Deploys Crews to California: In response to a request for assistance from
the State of California, Puget Sound Fire deployed seven personnel on Type 1 and Type 3
engines to assist in fighting the wildfires in California.
• Police Polar Plunge: Tukwila Police officers have been invited to participate in a Polar
Plunge event being organized by the Issaquah Police Department. The event will take place
in Redmond on February 22.
Project Updates
• Immigrant Safety Plan Webinar: On January 14, Human Services attended a Webinar on 1-
14-25 sponsored by Legal Council for Youth & Children focusing on an Immigrant Safety Plan
to help parents plan for their children if a parent is detained or deported.
• Miracle Village Community Advisory Committee: Human Services staff attended the
monthly Community Advisory Committee for Miracle Village on January 15. The Miracle
Village team is successfully assisting residents with barrier removal to obtain permanent
housing.
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 February 19, 2025.
3 resident position terms expire March 31, 2025.
No vacancies.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2025.
1 vacant position effective March 1, 2025. The term for this position ends March 31, 2028.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for February 13, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Business Position and Student Representative.
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• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for February 6, 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.
No vacancies.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2025.
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 February 4, 2025.
4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2025.
No vacancies.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for February 14, 2025.
All positions are 1-year terms.
VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative
• Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2025.
3 Community position terms expire March 31, 2025.
VACANT: 1 Community position and Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for February 27, 2025.
No vacancies.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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