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Hybrid Meriting (On -site and Virtual) April 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM.
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INUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor McLeod called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at '700 pm, and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance,
ROLL CALL
Andy Yibun-: arnett, City Clerk, called the roil of the Council, Present at the meeting were Councilmembers
Mohamed Abdi (onisite), Armen Papyan (on -site), Jovita McConneI (on -site), Dennis Martinez (on -site),
Hannah Hedrick (virtual); nd Verna Seal (ornsite),
MOVED BY MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY PAPYAN TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL
PRESIDENT SHARP. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councilmember Seal stated The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Sadish
people, We acknowledge their continuing connections to and, waters and culture, We pay our respects to
their eiders past, present and emerging,"
CITY OFFICIALS
Thomas McLeod, Mayor; Brandon Milles, Acting City Administrator/Director of Strategic initiatives and
Government Relations; Nora Gierloff„ Community Development Director; TC Croone, Chief People Officer,
Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer, Tony Cullerton, Deputy Finance Director, Bryan Still, Operations
Manager; Colleen Minion, Solid Waste Analyst; Eric Dreyer, Police Chief, Kris Kelly, Parks and Recreation
Manager; Jefro Peters, Parks and Recreation Manager; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst, and Andy
Your -Barnett, City Clerk,
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dave Larson expressed concern regarding speeding near school zones and asked the Council to
consider prioritizing student safety in the Local Road Safety Plan,
PRESENTATIONS
Prof ct R ,cycle Right Art conte
Recology presented the winners of the Project ecyck Right art contest.
CONSENT AGENDA
a, Approval of Minutes; 4/7/25 (Regular Mtg)
b. Approval of Vouchers: 400408638 — 00408742 in the amount of $766,417 19,
c: Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with the Washington State Patrol for the National
Criminal History Improvement Program (INCHIIP) for a Disposition Research Speciaiist, in the amount
of $248,805,00,
(Reviewed and forwarrA.d to consent by the Community Services & Safety Committee on 4/14/2025]
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a Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with Cultural Development Authority of King County
(4Culture) for Arts Sustained Support for 2025-2027, in the amount of $114,000,00,
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Community Services & Safety Committee on 4/14/25 )
e, Accept the Speed Safety Camera Equity Analysis dated December 16, 2024,
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Community Services and Safety Committee on 4/14/25,)
f. A resolution adopting the 2025 Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) and committing to Vision Zero
transportation safety goails.IRESOILUTIION NO. 2114
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Committee of the Whole on 444/251
Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA):
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Committee of the Whole on 4/14125,1
(1) Authorize the Mayor to execute a lease with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA) for Fire Station
51 in the amount of $1 per year for 50 years with all utilities, maintenance, improvements„ and repairs to be
paid for by PSRFA,
(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Sate Deed with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA) for Fire
Station 52 in the amount of $1 to automatically revert back to the city if no longer used to deploy regional fire
authority response units,
Authorize the Mayor to execute a lease with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA) to lease back
various rooms at Fire Station 52 in the amount of $1 per year for up to 20 hours per week to renew
automatically unless terminated,
(4) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Sale Deed with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA) for Fire
Station 53 in the amount of $1 to automatically revert, back to the city if no longer wised to deploy regional fire
authority response units,
Authorize the Mayor to execute a lease with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA) for Fire Station
54 in the amount of $1 per year for 15 years with all, utilities, maintenance, improvements, and repairs to be
paid for by PSRFA,
h. An ordinance granting to Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC, and its affi)iates, successors and assigns, the right,
privilege, authority and nonexclusive franchise for five years„ to construct, maintain, operate, replace
and repair a telecommunications network, in, across, over along, under„ through and below certain
designated public rights -of -way of the City of Tukwila, Washington, ORDINANCE NO. 2575
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Committee of the Whole on 4114/25)
(3)
(5)
MOVED BY MCCONNELL SECONDED BY MARTINEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
SUIMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
REPORTS
a. Mayor
Mayor McLeod recently toured the Bow Lake Transfer Station and Amazon facility by the Museum of
Flight.
b. City Council
Councilmember Hedrick gays kudos to Parks and Recreation staff and offered a reminder regarding the
upcoming blood donation drive that will be held at City Hall on April 30, 2025 from 10.00 a,m, — 400 p,m,
c. Staff
Brandon Miles, interim City Administrator/Director of Strategic Initiatives and Government Relations,
referenced the City Administrator's Report in the agenda packet.
ADJOURNMENT
7:22 P.M. UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING.
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APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: 05/05/25
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 05/06/25