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Thomas McLeod, Mayor Councilmembers: ❖ Mohamed Abdi ❖ Armen Papyan
Marty Wine, City Administrator ❖ Jovita McConnell ❖ Dennis Martinez
Tosh Sharp, Council President ❖ Hannah Hedrick ❖ vacant
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February 24, 2025; 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL
2. LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people.
We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters and culture.
We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
including comment on
items both on and not on
the meeting agenda
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on -site at Tukwila City Hall or
items both on and not on the
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes: 2/10/25 (Special Mtg.)
b. Approval of Vouchers
c. Authorize the Mayor to accept the King County Youth Amateur
Sports Grant from King County Natural Resources and Parks, in the
amount of $100,000.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and
Safety Committee on 2/10/25.]
d. Green Tukwila Restoration & Education Project:
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and
Safety Committee on 2/10/25.]
(1) Authorize the Mayor to accept the Community Forestry
Assistance Grant from WA Department of Natural Resources for
the Green Tukwila Restoration and Education Project, in the
amount of $312,000.00.
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with EarthCorps for
restoration services at Riverton Park, in an amount not to exceed
$90,100.00.
(3) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Partner in
Employment for the Youth Green Training Program at Tukwila
Park, in an amount not to exceed $76,100.00.
(4) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with DirtCorps for the
Green Jobs Training Program at Crystal Springs Park, in an
amount not to exceed $100,050.00.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
(cont.)
e. Southgate Park Restoration Phase 2 Project:
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and
Safety Committee on 2/10/25.]
(1) Authorize the Mayor to accept the Improving Indoor Air through
Forestry (IIAF) grant from King County for the Southgate Park
Restoration Phase 2 Project, in the amount of $100,000.00.
(2) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with EarthCorps for
restoration services, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
f. Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with True Blue Strategies for
Experience Tukwila for February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026,
in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Planning and Community
Development Committee on 2/10/25.1
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5. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
a. A resolution repealing Resolution No. 2093; Adopting revised City
Council Rules of Procedure.
b. Discussion on the Tukwila City Council Position #7 vacancy and
appointment process.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
For discussion of consent agenda items only, if necessary.
7. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff
8. MISCELLANEOUS
9. ADJOURNMENT
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WELCOME TO THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Tukwila City Council encourages community participation in the local government process and
welcomes attendance and public comment at its meetings.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. The City Council takes
formal action in the form of motions, resolutions and ordinances at Regular Meetings.
Committee of the Whole Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. The
City Council considers current issues, discusses policy matters in detail, and coordinates the work of
the Council at Committee of the Whole meetings.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public are given the opportunity to address the Council for up to 5 minutes on items both on
and not on the meeting agenda during Public Comments. The City Council will also accept comments on an
agenda item when the item is presented in the agenda, but speakers are limited to commenting once per
item each meeting.
When recognized by the Presiding Officer, please go to the podium if on -site or turn on your microphone if
attending virtually and state your name clearly for the record. The City Council appreciates hearing from you
but may not respond or answer questions during the meeting. Members of the City Council or City staff may
follow up with you following the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action on matters affecting the public
interest such as land -use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. The City Council
Rules of Procedure provide the following guidelines for Public Hearings:
1. City staff will provide a report summarizing and providing context to the issue at hand.
2. City staff shall speak first and be allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
3. The applicant is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
4. Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal.
5. After City staff and the applicant have used their speaking time, the Council may ask further
clarifying questions of the speakers.
6. Members of the public who wish to address the Council on the hearing topic may speak for 5
minutes each.
7. Speakers are asked to sign in on forms provided by the City Clerk.
8. The Council may ask clarifying questions of speakers and the speakers may respond.
9. Speakers should address their comments to the City Council.
10. If a large number of people wish to speak to the issue, the Council may limit the total amount of
comment time dedicated to the Public Hearing.
11. Once the Presiding Officer closes the public hearing, no further comments will be accepted, and the
issue is open for Councilmember discussion.
12. Any hearing being held or ordered to be held by the City Council may be continued in the manner as
set forth by RCW 42.30.100.
For more information about the City Council, including its complete Rules of
Procedure, please visit: https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/city-council/