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Mayor's Message
The future of Fire and
EMS services in Tukwila
Over the past several months a committee
comprised of residents and business
representatives studied ways for Tukwila
to sustainably provide long-term emergency medical services
(EMS) and fire services. The Future of Fire/EMS Community
Advisory Committee was charged with examining a wide array of
information, as well as providing options for moving forward.
This action was necessary due to the high cost of EMS/Fire services
and the City's ongoing revenue constraints. This reality has led
to most of our neighboring fire department jurisdictions merging
into regional organizations and/or looking to voters for additional
resources to fund fire and EMS services.
Information reviewed by the Committee included the Fire Depart-
ment's operations, revenues and expenses, along with the City's
overall fiscal health, levels of current EMS and fire services, and
more. The Committee also examined a seven-year financial model
for the Fire Department and potential service enhancements.
Using this information, the Committee members reviewed nine
potential future EMS/Fire service options. These choices range
from no change in the City's Fire service to immediately becoming
part of (referred to as annexation into) a regional fire authority.
Ultimately, the Committee's preferred option was to annex to
the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA). Annexation (or
contracting) means our Fire personnel and equipment becomes
part of the regional fire authority. Prior to annexation, however,
current PSRFA board policy position requires a city to enter into
a service contract with them. Although there are downsides
to a service contract, it is the first and necessary step to full
annexation into the PSRFA. Based on the Committee's analysis,
the consensus view is that the City should immediately engage in
negotiations with PSRFA to secure an initial service contract as a
bridge to near -term annexation. This will allow Tukwila to benefit
from regionalized fire services as experienced by nearly every
other jurisdiction in the area, while setting the stage for formal
annexation within a couple of years.
The Committee presented this information to the City Council
in May. The Council is expected to deliberate in June and
provide staff direction as to whether to enter into contract
negotiations with the PSRFA. Should the Council provide
this direction, it is expected - assuming successful contract
negotiations - that the contract would begin early 2023.
The members of the Future of Fire/EMS Community Advisory
Committee demonstrated their hard work and tenacity in
wrestling with a difficult and critical topic. As is true with
Tukwila volunteers, these participants generously gave
their time and significant energy to the City on behalf of our
community.
MEMBER
AFFILIATION
Sally Blake
Resident
Jim Davis
General Manager, DoubleTree Suites
by Hilton, Seattle-Airport-Southcenter
Katrina Dohn
Resident
Ramona Grove
Resident
Hien Kieu,
Vice -Chair
Executive Director,
Partners in Employment (PIE)
Peggy McCarthy
Resident
Jovita McConnell
Resident
Ben Oliver
President and CEO,
Starfire Sports, Tukwila
Andy Reiswig
Director, Facilities,
Physical Security & Real Estate, BECU
Dennis Robertson
Resident
Verna Seal, Chair
Resident
Abdullahi Shakul
Resident
I am proud to thank and recognize the great work provided
by each of these Committee members.
Mayor, City of Tukwila
Offering your knowledge and expertise
to the community
The City of Tukwila is assisted in several areas of operation
by the volunteers who serve on our Boards, Commissions
and Committees. These advisory bodies provide guidance to
decision -makers, representing the diverse viewpoints of the
community and bringing public participation to government.
Volunteers serve a vital function by offering their time and
expertise as members.
These positions are currently vacant:
• Arts Commission (resident positions)
• Community -Oriented Policing Citizen's Advisory Board
(resident positions)
• Human Services Advisory Board (school district and business
positions)
• Library Advisory Board (resident and student positions)
• Park Commission (community and student positions)
• SeaTac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table
(community position)
You can find additional information about what each of our
boards, commissions and committees do on the City's website
at TukwilaWA.gov/boards. Interested in contributing your
voice to one of these groups? Click the link for the Boards,
Commissions and Committees Application for Appointment, and
submit the completed form to the Mayor's Office. Applications
are reviewed and appointments are made by the Mayor, and
confirmed by the City Council. If you have any questions,
please call 206-433-1850.
The City of Tukwila
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PROGRAM
• Are you a community leader committed to improving your
Tukwila Community?
• Would you like to learn more about how local government
works and decisions are made?
• Interested in being part of a board/commission and the role
it plays in the Tukwila Community?
A civic academy process will help transform the program's
members into leaders and advocates, through community -
building and understanding how local government impacts all
Tukwila communities.
Interested? Have questions? Need assistance? To find out
specifics about the program or how to apply, please contact
Niesha.Fort-Brooks@TukwilaWA.gov or call 206-406-6693.
City Council Actions
Highlights: March -May, 2022
• Updated fees for Wireless Communication Facility Permits
and Zoning Verification Letters (Res. 2046)
IIIIIII Approved location of the 42nd Avenue South Bridge
replacement
4 Approved lodging tax funding for Juneteenth Celebration
and Fiesta 5K Ole
Added Juneteenth as an official City holiday (Ord. 2670)
• Updated fireworks regulations to allow non -explosive and
non -aerial types (Ord. 2672)
• Authorized a Memorandum of Understanding between
Washington cities to mitigate harm associated with
prescription opioids
• Accepted Complete Streets grant funding for ADA and
pedestrian safety improvements
• Awarded Tukwila, City of Opportunity Scholarship funding
to Kidus Kasa, Devika Ghimirey, Czarin Dela Cruz, and
Sahara Safi
CONFIRMATION
In May, the Council confirmed Charlee Sebring to the Student
Representative position on the Community -Oriented Policing
Citizens Advisory Board. Tukwila appreciates the service of
volunteers to our community.
The complete text of all legislative items is available
online in the Digital Records Center at TukwilaWA.gov.
For additional information about any of these actions,
please call 206-433-8993.
City of Tukwila
offices will be closed
in observance of these
upcoming federal holidays:
Monday,June 20 -
Juneteenth
Monday, July 4-
Independence Day
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THE HAZELNUT
Council Corner
On June 29, 1908, the newly incorporated Town of Tukwila
held its first meeting of the City Council. The meeting was
called to order, thus beginning our long-standing form of
government; the mayor -council format.
Mayor -council is the oldest and most common form of
government in Washington, including small towns and
large cities alike. The mayor -council form consists of
a mayor elected at -large, who serves as the city's chief
administrative officer, and a separately elected council
which serves as the municipality's legislative body. The
Council has the authority to formulate and adopt city
policies and the mayor is responsible for carrying them
out. (Source: Municipal Research Services Center)
So how has this form of government worked in the City
of Tukwila? Surprisingly, not much has changed in over
100 years. If you were to look back at the minutes of the
first council meetings, you will find the following council
discussions. Reminds me of the proverb; "there is nothing
new under the sun."
Aug. 18, 1908 - The subject of a tax levy came before the
Council for action, but after discussing the matter, it was
decided to call a special mass meeting of the residents, to
be held at the schoolhouse on Saturday evening.
July 13,1909 - The matter of a franchise for telephone
lines, and the matter of an Ordinance prohibiting stock
(cattle) from running at large in the streets of Tukwila.
Jan. 10,1911- The matter of the rate of speed at which
Puget Sound Electric Company trains are run through the
Town of Tukwila.
Aug. 13, 1912 - The matter of Electric Light for the town
was again brought up, and after a general discussion
Our government, from the beginning
by Thomas McLeod,
2022 Council President
of wide scope, a mass meeting was decided upon as
to the best means of getting a full expression from all
interested.
Aug. 19, 1920 - Consideration of the gravelling of
portions of Main Street and Tukwila Avenue.
Oct. 13, 1921- It was reported that there were several
additional cases of property damage around the town,
such as breaking of windows, etc., by boys. After some
discussion the mayor recommended that Judge Durbin
investigate this matter and take the necessary steps to
prevent a recurrence.
Nov. 9,1922 - Several citizens appeared before council
and protested against the amount of the bills for con-
structing the sidewalk along the Pacific Highway (TIB).
Whether its road repairs, streetlights, vandalism, tax
levies, franchise fees, sidewalks or speeding, our form of
government still separates the roles of responsibility and
oversight. The council oversees the policy and spending
(budget) of the project, but how the project is carried out
falls to the mayor and the Administration.
So, the next time you are walking the sidewalks of
Tukwila, thinking about the next tax levy, increase
in crime, or speeding through town, and see some
unwelcomed cows wandering down a poorly lit street,
you'll know who to call.
2022 Fireworks Update
The City Council voted to allow the sale and use
of ground -based consumer fireworks in Tukwila
this 4th of July. Explosives and aerials are still
illegal, but ground -based fireworks - sparklers,
fountains, snakes and pinwheels -are allowed.
Safety is key! Do not allow children to ignite
them, always keep a hose or a full bucket of
water nearby, and never try to re -light or
pick up fireworks that have not fully ignited.
Find more safety tips at CPSC.gov/fireworks
STICK SPARKLERS
INTO A CARROT FOR
YOUR KIDS
MAY /JUNE2022
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Your feedback on the upcoming
2023/24 Biennial Budget is requested
Mayor Ekberg and the City Council want community feedback on
the City's upcoming 2023/2024 biennial budget. We are providing
an opportunity for you - Tukwila's residents, businesses and
other stakeholders - to express your priorities for distributing the
next City budget.
The 2023-2024 budget cycle will be challenging for the City.
Revenues are slow to return to pre -pandemic levels. Inflation
is at its highest level in 40 years, resulting in higher costs for
supplies, materials and wages. As a service organization, the
majority of our costs are for the salaries that pay the people
who provide the services - public safety, permitting, and human
services, to name just a few. Total revenues are not increasing
as fast as expenditures, and our current estimate, based on what
we knew in May, is that to provide the same level of service we
are expecting a $5.6 million shortfall in 2023. We do expect this
estimate to change with updated revenue information we get as
the year progresses. Yet we do expect a difficult biennium over
the next two years as we continue to climb out of the pandemic
and are faced with such high inflation.
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The budget is a
reflection of the
City's values as
it prioritizes and
funds services
This is why your
ideas about how
to balance the
budget by sharing
with us your
priorities are so
critical. A new
budget tool is
now available at
TukwilaWA.gov/
BYB. Here you can
increase existing
revenue sources or
add a new revenue
reduce departments' budgets or increase departments'
budgets, depending on your priorities. Your challenge, like ours,
is to develop a balanced budget.
We've also created a narrated budget presentation which
provides information about the policies that guide our actions,
an overview of the City's budget and governmental functions,
the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and graphics to help you
visualize our finances. Links for versions presented in Spanish,
Vietnamese and Somali can be found, along with the link to the
Balancing Act Budgeting Tool by clicking on the budget headline
at Tu kwi laWA.gov.
Police bicycle ridealong
The Cruise with Cops was a lot of fun! This was
the first of a residential/neighborhood safety -
based series that will focus on the different
neighborhoods in the city.
Chief Dreyer and Tukwila officers met with
numerous residents throughout Allentown,
heard their concerns, answered their questions,
and got to know each other.
Tukwila City Councilmember De'Sean Quinn
and family joined the group for the ride. Chief
Dreyer happened upon a gender reveal party in
a driveway... and accurately guessed the gender!
Congrats to that family on their new addition.
Future similar events are coming to other
neighborhoods. Watch for notices posted to
police social media. Also, subscribers to the
Tukwila Tracker page - TukwilaPolice.com -
will receive email notifications.
Please join the City of Tukwila as it proudly hosts its
LOCATION:
Tukwila Sullivan Center
14350 Tukwila International Blvd
This year's Juneteenth Commemoration will include two
keynote speakers, music, double -dutch jump roping,
storytelling and dance performers.
In 2020, the Tukwila City Council adopted Resolution 1992,
declaring that Juneteenth will be recognized annually
in our community. This special event is a celebration of
emancipation, and an opportunity to honor African
Americans through continued learning and understanding
of the impacts of slavery and resiliency.
Bright future: Tukwila Health and Wellness Center
HealthPoint recently announced the purchase of property at
3920 South 146th Street. That - combined with vacant land it
is purchasing from the City of Tukwila - will be the future 2.24-
acre site of the Tukwila Health and Wellness Center. The planned
20,000-square foot clinic space will offer a complete range of
primary health care services including medical health and
wellness, dental care, behavioral health, medication management,
and pharmacy services.
Because building a healthy community is about more than
providing health care, HealthPoint plans to work with a wide range
of multi -sector partners that can contribute to making Tukwila
a healthy and vibrant place to live. Possible other uses on the
site could include space for affordable housing, local businesses
highlighting community diversity, non -profits that address
community health, employment and education providers, early
childhood development, and childcare.
HealthPoint estimates the entire project will cost $100 million,
funded through grants, a capital campaign and other financing.
They hope to submit their first building permit application
before the end of 2023 and, depending on funding, to open
the first building as early as 2026. For more information about
this development, contact Tukwila's Economic Development
Administrator at Derek.Speck@TukwilaWA.gov.
Solid waste services contract update
A new contract for providing the City's solid waste
services will begin on November 1, 2023. Tukwila
received final proposals from vendors on May 20.
City staff will spend several weeks undergoing an
extensive evaluation process of each of the proposals,
including facility tours, interviews and more. In
scoring the proposals, staff will consider customer
service standards, rate information, and the resident
priorities outlined in a recent survey. Although rates
are expected to increase substantially in the next
contract, the City is confident that customers will
continue to receive reliable service at regionally
competitive prices.
City staff hope to have a recommendation to the City
Council for approval in late summer 2022. Watch for
further updates as this process continues.
Residents may qualify for rebate of some
2021 fees in Utility Tax Relief program
In 2003 the City of Tukwila imposed a Utility Tax and added
surcharge to Seattle City Light customers as a contract
fee. With Resolution No. 1547, the City established policy
to rebate the additional taxes and contract surcharge fees
to eligible low-income seniors (age 62 or older) or disabled
residents for electric and natural gas utility rebates.
Criteria for eligibility
♦ Must be at least 62 years of age or disabled.
♦ Disposable income from all sources must not exceed
$46,500 per household.
♦ Must be Puget Sound Energy or Seattle City
Light customer.
Required information due by September30, 2022
Must complete application and notarized supplemental
affidavit at the Finance Department in Tukwila City Hall.
Must provide copy of 2021 Income Tax Return.
Provide copy of your Puget Sound Energy or Seattle City
Light December 2021 billing statement as verification of
customer account status.
Payment process
Those applicants determined to be eligible will receive a
rebate check from the City based on the actual taxes and
surcharges paid for 2021. For more information, please
contact Tukwila's Finance Department at 206-433-1835.
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Tukwila Public; Works
I)epartrnent
Allentown truck reroute project:
quality of life for neighborhood
The City is working with the Allentown
community on a Truck Reroute Project, with
the common goal of rerouting truck traffic
out of the neighborhood. A 2021 traffic count
by Tukwila's Public Works staff found that,
on an average day, freight trucks make over a
thousand trips through Allentown - about one
truck every 80 seconds. The noise, vibration
and air pollution from this truck traffic have
all been concerns, as have the safety of
Allentown's pedestrians and bicyclists.
Over the years, Tukwila has partnered with
Allentown residents and BNSF to find a new
route for truck traffic, one that improves
safety and quality of life for the neighborhood
while continuing to support BNSF's freight
operations. Over 20 routes have been
studied, and of those, four were selected as
being the most promising. The City is now
studying those four alternatives in more detail
as part of an environmental impact study
(EIS), which will analyze the feasibility of each
alternative, and look at how potential effects
from them (both beneficial and adverse)
could affect Allentown's parks, natural areas,
air, soil and - especially - its people.
The City is in the process of hiring a
consultant team for the EIS, and work on the
Allentown truck reroute study is expected
to begin around midyear 2022. Anyone with
questions, comments, or suggestions about
this project is encouraged to contact Mark
Hafs at Mark.Hafs@TukwilaWA.gov.
To see more information about the project,
including a map and description of the
alternative routes, please go to TukwilaWA.
gov/Allentown. You can also sign up here on
the project mailing list to receive updates.
CONE TINE UPDATEJ
2022 SUMMER CONSTRUCTION
Annual Overlay Program
The Overlay and Repair Program preserves and maintains the City's street
structure in a safe and useable condition. This year's construction includes
pavement repairs and asphalt overlays at five locations citywide. Specific
improvements at each site will vary, but may include new signage, gravel
shoulders, and/or ADA improvements to the curve ramps and sidewalks.
Site 1: South 140th Street, between 35th Avenue South and
Tukwila International Boulevard
Site 2: South 141st Street, between 37th Avenue South and
Tukwila International Boulevard
Site 3: South 142nd Street, between 37th Avenue South and
Tukwila International Boulevard
Site 4: 37th Avenue South, between South 144th and South 140th Streets
Site 5: Intersection of Orillia Road South and South 200th Street
If budget allows, a sixth site will be added. Construction is anticipated to begin
in June 2022 and to be completed by October 2022. If you have questions
regarding this program, contact Transportation Project Manager Deontae Elder
at 206-849-2208 or Deontae.Elder@TukwilaWA.gov.
Annual Small Drainage Program Construction
This program fixes small public drainage issues that often start as customer
service requests or issues found in the field. Solutions typically entail
installing catch basins, pipes, berms, and other small improvements within the
public right-of-way. These projects proactively ensure public safety, reduce
flooding, decrease maintenance demands, and protect critical infrastructure.
Construction will begin this summer to address small drainage at the following
four locations:
Site 1:
Site 2:
Site 3:
Site 4:
48th Avenue South, from South 122nd to South 124th Streets
49th Avenue South, from South 122nd to South 124th Streets
Intersection of 37th Avenue South and South 126th Street
Intersection of 37th Avenue South and South 142nd Street
If you have any questions
regarding this project,
contact the Project Manager
Sherry Edquid at 206-765-7826 or
Sherry.Edquid@TukwilaWA.gov.
THE HAZELNUT
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
Annual Clean-up Day in Tukwila
Saturday August 6
This event, supported by Waste
Management, is designed to help Tukwila
residents dispose of bulky household
items. See more information about
materials accepted for this event.
Tukwila Community Garage Sale
Saturday, August 20
Interested in decluttering your house, earning money, and
shopping for bargains... all while reducing the amount of
waste going to our landfills? Get information on how you can
participate - register to sell, get free advertising, shop - in this
city-wide garage/yard sale!
Ready for more info? Go HERE
Tukwila's recycling web page
Want to weigh in on Tukwila's future?
Your input is critical!
Tukwila is starting the State -required update process
of its Comprehensive Plan. That plan is the long-term
foundational "blueprint" document that will guide
growth and development in Tukwila for the next 20
years. It will define the City's policy priorities in a wide
range of areas - land use, housing, transportation,
parks and open space, economic development and
more. Many City departments are currently working
on their specialized plans (Transportation, Economic
Development, Water, etc.) that will all fold together into
the City's overarching plan.
A primary focus of this update will be to address the
affordability of housing and the housing options
available to all members of the Tukwila community. In
addition, the update will provide policies addressing the
causes and impacts of climate change. By embedding
equity into the Plan's content and process, it will also
seek to address historic racial and social injustices.
Learn more about the Comprehensive Plan update
and how you can get involved. This plan refresh is a
journey toward the future that we're
all on together. What do you think we
should call our Plan Update process?
To get involved in our future planning
- or to share your clever idea naming
our journey - please visit us online at
TukwilaWA.gov/2024CompPlan.
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COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM
You're invited to a CERT meet -and -greet
It's been a long two years. We are ready to come back
together, connect, collaborate and talk about our plans for
CERT! Please join the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Kent,
Renton, Sea-Tac and Tukwila -
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Time: 6:00 to 7:30PM
Where: Tukwila Emergency Operations Center
15005 Tukwila International Blvd, in Tukwila
We're reaching out to previous graduates of CERT courses,
because it's time to rebuild our teams! You're invited to come
and connect with your new Program Managers, collaborate,
and talk about CERT activities for 2022 and beyond.
Not a CERT grad? We welcome anyone that is thinking about
taking a CERT training to come meet us and our CERT grads.
Hear first-hand accounts about what the course is like, and get
your questions answered by those who have taken the course!
Register here: bit.ly/3kvCzhV
MAY/JUNE2022
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wadato helitaanka adeegyada tamarta guryaha ah. Nala soo
xiriir - adeegyada turjubaanka ayaa diyaarah.
TUKWILA CITY HALL
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Hours: Monday -Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
Phone: 206-433-1800 Fax: 206-433-1833
E-mail: Tukwila@TukwilaWA.gov
Website: TukwilaWA.gov
MAYOR Allan Ekberg 206-433-1850
Mayor's Office
Administration Offices 206-433-1850
David Cline, City Administrator206-433-1851
Economic Development 206-433-1832
Administrative Services
Rachel Bianchi, Dep. CityAdm206-396-0341
City Clerk's Office 206-433-1800
Human Resources - Personnel 206-433-1831
City Job Line 206-433-1828
Human Services 206-433-7181
Community Engagement 206-454-7564
Technology Services 206-454-7575
Community Development Dept.
Nora Gierloff, Director 206-431-3670
Code Enforcement 206-431-3682
Finance Department
Vicky Carlsen, Director 206-433-1835
Fire Department
Jay Wittwer, Chief 206-575-4404
Parks/Recreation Department
Tracy Gallaway, Director 206-767-2342
Police Department
Eric Dreyer, Chief 206-433-7175
Mindi Mattson, Emergency Mgr206-971-8750
Public Works Department
Hari Ponnekanti, Director 206-433-0179
Emergency - Fire, Police 911
MUNICIPAL COURT
15005 Tukwila International Blvd 206-433-1840
TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER
12424-42nd Avenue South
Recreation Division 206-768-2822
Senior Center/Services 206-767-2323
FOSTER GOLF LINKS
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Pro Shop 206-242-4221
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Thomas McLeod, President 206-492-4821
Thom as. Mcl eod @Tukwil aWAgov
Kathy Hougardy 206-571-0007
Ka thy. Ho ugard y@Tuk wi l aWA. go v
De'Sean Quinn 206-331-5939
Desean.Quinn@Tukwil aWA.gov
Kate Kruller 206-678-7885
Ka te. Krull er@Tukwil waWA.go y
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson 206-595-5469
C.DelostrinosJohnson@TukwilaWA.gov
Mohamed Abdi 206-798-4872
Mohamed.Abdi@TukwilaWAgov
Tosh Sharp 206 507-6440
Tosh. Sharp @Tukwil aWA.gov
To email the entire Council at once:
CityCouncil @Tukwil aWA.gov
Laurel Humphrey, Analyst 206-433-8993
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
7:OOPM in Council Chambers
Regular Meetings lst/3rd Mondays
Committee of the Whole 2nd/4th Mondays