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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2025-08-04 Item 8C - Report - City AdministratorThe city of opportunity, the community of choice TO: Mayor McLeod Councilmembers FROM: Marty Wine, City Administrator DATE: July 29, 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 •Washington State Recycling Association Retreat: Staff attended the Washington State Recycling Association Board retreat on July 14 and 15. •Sound Cities Association Mayors Meeting: Mayor McLeod participated in a Sound Cities Association Mayors meeting on July 15. •Sound Cities Association Board Meeting: On July 16 Mayor McLeod participated in a Sound Cities Association Board Meeting. •King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee Meeting: Mayor McLeod and Director Tetatzin participated in a King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee meeting on July 17. •Meeting with Snohomish County Executive: On July 22 Mayor McLeod and Director Miles met with Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers to check in on Sound Transit related items for the City. •SCORE Jail Administrative Board Meeting: Mayor McLeod participated in a SCORE Jail Administrative Board meeting on July 23. •Cascade Water Alliance Board Meeting: On July 23 Mayor McLeod participated in a Cascade Water Alliance Board meeting. •Highline Forum: Councilmember Papyan and Director Miles participated in the Highline Forum meeting on July 23. •Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board Meeting: Mayor McLeod attended a Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board meeting on July 24. •Meeting with King County Regional Homelessness Authority: On July 25 Mayor McLeod, Director Miles, and Stacy Hansen met with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority to meet the new CEO Kelly Kinnison. 153 City Administrator’s Report July 29, 2025 Page 2 • Meeting with Sound Transit: Director Tetatzin met with Sound Transit staff on July 25 to discuss the status of planning for the Boeing Access Road infill Link station and establish relationships for future design review and right of way coordination. II. Community Events • King County Solid Waste Repair Event: King County Solid Waste hosted a Repair Event at the Tukwila Community Center on July 12 from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM. More than 70 people attended this free event. They worked on 76 items and were able to fix or mend 60 of them. • Tukwila Farmer’s Market: Parks & Recreation staff held the first city-ran Tukwila Farmer’s Market on July 20 funded by King County 4Culture Arts Sustained Support. Approximately 440 community members visited the Tukwila Community Center to buy local produce, sample local food trucks, and enjoy live music. The next Tukwila Farmer’s Market is currently planned for August 3. • Community Wellness & Air Quality Awareness Event: A Community Wellness & Air Quality Awareness event took place on July 27 from 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM at the Tukwila Justice Center. Participants received a free air purifier, provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County, and educational information to improve indoor air quality. Optional Blood Pressure, Glucose, Cholesterol, HIV, and STI health screenings were also available. The event was made possible in partnership with City of Tukwila Equity & Social Justice Commission, the African Leaders Health Board, Neighborhood House, Center for Multicultural Health, Eco Infinity, the Somali Independent Business Alliance, and Oceania NW. III. Staff Updates Public Safety • Police Facility Tour: On July 17, Chief Drever provided a tour of the police facility to a group of approximately 20 middle school and high school students, who are members of the Philipino Community Center. • National Night Out Against Crime: The Police Department continues to plan for National Night Out Against Crime, which will take place on August 5. Project Updates o TCC Riverside Campus and Canoe Launch Project: Parks & Recreation staff met with the Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office Grants Manager for a site walk of the Tukwila Community Center Riverside Campus as staff begin pre-contracting work for the grant funded Riverside Campus & Canoe Launch Project. Staff has a kickoff meeting with the chosen project designer, the Berger Partnership, to begin further planning and design for the project. Staff have scheduled a site walk with Berger and their subcontractors for July 31. • Duwamish Park Playground Replacement: The KABOOM! grant-funded Duwamish Park playground replacement design has been finalized. The build date for the project is September 27. 154 City Administrator’s Report July 29, 2025 Page 3 • King County Parks Levy Grants: Parks & Recreation staff have received results for the latest round of King County Parks Levy grants and are proud to announce awards: o $1,000,000 for the Tukwila Community Center Riverside Campus and Canoe Launch project from the Open Space – River Corridors program o $250,000 for the Tukwila Community Center Turf Field Conversion project from the Youth Amateur Sports Grant o $250,000 for the Joseph Foster Memorial Park Turf Field Conversion project from the Youth Amateur Sports Grant • Sewer Lift Station 5: Construction is nearing completion with the majority of concrete and electrical work now finished. We are awaiting delivery of a long-lead vault, expected within the next few weeks, after which final restoration will proceed. • 149th & 150th Streets Water Main: The contractor has completed installation of all water main pipe and appurtenances. Final paving is done at all locations, striping is underway, and remaining restoration and landscaping work will be completed in the coming weeks. • Boeing Access Road Station: Government Relations, Community Development and Public Works staff participated in a monthly design meeting for Boeing Access Road Station. 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 August 20, 2025. 2 resident position terms expire March 31, 2026. No vacancies. • Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 21, 2025. 1 resident position term expires March 31, 2026. No vacancies. • UCOPCABU: The next meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2025. 3 resident position terms expire March 31, 2026. VACANT: 1 Business Position and Student Representative. • Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2025. 1 City Employee position term expires March 31, 2026. 2 Education position terms expire March 31, 2026. 1 Community position term expires March 31, 2026. No vacancies. • Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for August 21, 2025. 1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2026. 1 School District position term expires March 31, 2026. 1 Medical/Health position term expires March 31, 2026. No vacancies. 155 City Administrator’s Report July 29, 2025 Page 4 • Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2025. 3 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2026. VACANT: Student Representative. • Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for August 1, 2025. All positions are 1-year terms. VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative • Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2025. 2 Community position terms expire March 31, 2026. VACANT: Student Representative. • Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2025. No vacancies. IV. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries Date of Inquiry Inquiry Response July 14, 2025 Council President Sharp asked staff to explore the idea of a water tank to help with vegetation management in Allentown. The revegetation work along the riparian buffer in Allentown is not a city project. EarthCorps is performing the work under a contract and grant with King County, and this work is anticipated to continue in the next funding cycle. City staff will pass along the concern about watering to King County and EarthCorps, and can provide a connection to the resident, if desired. July 14, 2025 Council President Sharp asked about installing speed cushions/speed bumps along 44th Avenue in Allentown. Traffic calming in Allentown has been one of the highest priorities in the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program was approved by the City Council to provide an equitable and data-driven framework to handle citywide requests, since the city receives many more requests than there is funding available. Per the program, requests must be evaluated, scored, and ranked using the criteria in the NTCP. The Public Works Department is currently working to evaluate and prioritize the pending requests, and we continue to receive new requests from community members. The form to submit a proposal is located on our website: https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/public- works/construction-projects-and-transportation- impacts/neighborhood-traffic-calming- program/neighborhood-traffic-calming-program-enroll/ 156