HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2025-07-21 Agenda Front Sheet Tukwila City Council Agenda
REGULAR MEETING
Thomas McLeod, Mayor Councilmembers: Mohamed Abdi Armen Papyan
Marty Wine, City Administrator Jovita McConnell Dennis Martinez
Tosh Sharp, Council President Hannah Hedrick Verna Seal
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Monday, July 21, 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
Those wishing to provide public comments may verbally address the City Council
both on-site at Tukwila City Hall or via phone or Microsoft Teams for up to 5
minutes for items both on and not on the meeting agenda.
To provide comment via phone or Microsoft Teams, please email
citycouncil@tukwilawa.gov with your name and topic by 5:00 PM on the meeting
date. Please clearly indicate that your message is for public comment during the
meeting, and you will receive further instructions.
4. PRESENTATIONS a. 2025 Washington State Legislative Post Session Update
Brandon Miles, Strategic Initiatives & Government Relations Director
& David Foster, City Lobbyist
Pg.1
5. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 7/14/25 (Special Mtg.)
b. Approval of Vouchers
c. Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 2 to Contract #23-
180 with KPG Psomas for additional design and construction
management services for the Southcenter Blvd/65th Avenue
South Signal Improvement Project, in the amount of
$254,023.95.
[Grant-funded][Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the
Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee 6/23/25]
d. Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interagency Agreement with
King County Parks and Recreation Division for the combined
design for the Southcenter Boulevard Road Diet Project and
Lake to Sound Trail (F1 Section), in the amount of
$235,000.00.
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Transportation &
Infrastructure Services Committee 6/23/25]
(Continued…)
c
Pg.11
Pg.29
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5.CONSENT AGENDA
(Continued)
e.An ordinance granting to Hyper Fiber, and its affiliates,
successors and assigns, the right, privilege, authority and
nonexclusive franchise for five years, to construct, maintain,
operate, replace and repair a broadband services fiber optic
broadband service network in, across, over, along, under,
through, and below certain designated public rights-of-way
of the City of Tukwila, Washington.
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Committee of the
Whole on 7/14/25]
f.Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Northwest
Playground Equipment Inc. for procurement and installation
of sunshade structures at the Tukwila Community Center
Splash Pad, in the amount of $154,319.67.
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Community Services &
Safety Committee on 7/14/25]
g.Resolution s for a Debt Policy and an Investment Policy
[Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Committee of the
Whole on 7/14/25]
(1)A resolution adopting a debt policy; and repealing
Resolution No. 1840.
(2)A resolution adopting an investment policy; and
repealing Resolution No. 2034
Pg.41
Pg.83
Pg.95
Pg.96
Pg.108
6.UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
a.Authorize the Mayor to accept a grant from the Washington
State Departments of Commerce and Ecology for salmon
recovery through local planning and update of the City’s
Critical Areas Ordinance, in an amount to be determined.
b.Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Facet NW Inc.,
for environmental services, in an amount not to exceed
$75,000.00.
Pg.129
Pg.143
7.NEW BUSINESS a.Discussion on City Council Position Number 6 Pg.155
8.REPORTS a.Mayor
b.City Council
c.Staff – City Administrator Report Pg.159
9.MISCELLANEOUS
10.EXECUTIVE SESSION
11.ADJOURNMENT
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/