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ITEM INFORMATION
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4.E.
STAFF SPONSOR: BRANDON MILES
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 12/08/25
AGENDA ITEM TITLE City of Tukwila 2026 Legislative Agenda
CATEGORY ❑ Discussion
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Motion
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12/15/25
Resolution
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E Ordinance
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E Bid Award
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n Public Hearing
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❑ Other
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SPONSOR ❑ Council n Mayor ❑ .Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Po/ice ❑ PW
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SUMMARY
Staff will review with the City Council the City of Tukwila 2026 Legislative Agenda. David
Foster, the City's State lobbyist, will present to the Council on December 15 a preview of
the upcoming session.
REVIEWED BY
❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance
❑ LTAC
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❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm.
Li Planning & Community Dev.
❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: N/A
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
12/08/25
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ATTACHMENTS
12/08/25
DRAFT City of Tukwila 20265 Legislative Agenda
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City of Tukwila 20265 Legislative Agenda
Transportation & Infrastructure
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Create stable, reliable infrastructure assistance funding for cities to assist in repairing
roads, bridges and other public infrastructure that support economic development and
community resiliency.
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• Address the housing stability crisis by addressing all aspects of affordable housing,
including homeownership for moderate income households and below, preservation of
naturally occurring affordable housing, land acquisition to secure permanent affordability,
permanent supportive housing, infrastructure around affordable housing developments, and
workforce housing.
• Fund additional investments in behavioral health, including in -patient and out -patient
facilities, as an alternative to jail and align State law with best practices to allow individuals in
crisis to receive necessary and life-saving services.
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• Ensure affordable, high -quality broadband internet access as defined by SB 5717 is
available to all households and businesses to provide educational, entrepreneurial,
business and accessibility equity for all Washingtonians to access the internet..
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Expand funding for co -responding mental health professionals to assist individuals
experiencing behavioral health challenges.
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• Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of
services continue to outstrip revenues.
• The state should amend the Law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and
work with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local
level.
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• Implement needs -based funding for allocation of social emotional student support
resources and expand fundingfor learning opportunities for summer school students.
• Increase funding for homeless students and secondary ELL students.
• Incorporate early learning for low-income students as a part of Basic Education.
wila Promise Initiative.
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• Ensure the definition of "tourist" in Washington State remains flexible to allow
jurisdictions and Lodging Tax Advisory Committees to distribute lodging tax dollars in a
manner that best serves each individual community.
• Obtain funding for small cities and towns for planning efforts for the FIFA World Cup in
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• Strongly support robust investments into outdoor recreation programs such as the
Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program (WWRP), Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF),
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Act (ALEA), the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF),
and other related programs.
their park maintenance needs and backlogs.
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• Enact pollciespolicies to prepare to combat climate change, including
adequately budgeting for its effects and providing tools to cities to prepare and
address the ramifications of flooding, pollution and other key factors.
• Continue to invest in workforce education and job training to ensure
Washingtonians have access to high qualitynir. _Quahity career and technical
education opportunities.
• Funding for cities to make green infrastructure investments to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and improve City sustainability efforts..
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• Strongly support robust investments into outdoor recreation programs such as
the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program (WWRP), Youth Athletic
Facilities (YAF), Aquatic Lands Enhancement Act (ALEA), the Land & Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF), and other related programs..
• Advocate for additional investments into the Evergreen Communities program
for equitable support of local urban forestry programs that enhance climate
resilience, public health, and environmental justice.
• Collaboratively support impactful investments into grant programs and
organizations that grow and enhance local and regional trail connectivity.
• Continue to support equitable funding opportunities that assist local
governments with their park maintenance needs and backlogs.
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