HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2026-01-05 Item 7b - Resolution - Establish Committee & Work Session SchedulesCity of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Marty Wine, City Administrator
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AGENDA BILL
ITEM NO.
7.6.
Resolution establishing 2026 Standing Committees and Work Sessions
Laurel Humphrey
City Council Staff
January 5, 2026 Regular Meeting
❑ Discussion Only ❑x Action Requested
MOVE TO approve a resolution establishing the titles, duties, and
schedule of the standing City Council Committees and Work Sessions
for 2026.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed resolution establishes the schedule and scope for 2026 standing committees and retains
the 2x/month work session schedule.
DISCUSSION
Committee meetings and work sessions are subject to cancellation depending on business needs. All
meetings of the City Council are offered in a hybrid format accommodating both in-person and virtual
attendance by the public.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REVISING THE
MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE STANDING CITY
COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND WORK SESSIONS
FOR 2026, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.
2116.
WHEREAS, RCW 42.30.030 states that all meetings of the governing body of a public
agency shall be open and public; and
WHEREAS, all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the governing
body of a public agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to evaluate the work session and standing
committee framework each year in an effort to appropriately balance the current policy
work of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council strives to operate at the highest level of efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conduct its meetings in a hybrid format to
allow both in-person and electronic attendance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure of the Tukwila City Council, there are
four standing committees of the Council, consisting of three members each. The Council
President shall appoint the membership of each committee and the Committee Chair by
the second Regular Meeting of each year. All Council Committee meetings are open to
the public. Information on public participation via Microsoft Teams or by telephone will be
published on every agenda.
Section 2. The 2026 Council Committee meeting schedule is revised as follows:
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1. Community Services and Safety Committee meetings shall be held on the
second Monday of every month commencing at 5:30 p.m. This Committee will provide
policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to police, fire, emergency
management , municipal court, public safety facilities, animals, community engagement,
human services, parks, recreation, youth and senior services, golf course, community
center,public art, social equity and justice, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Meetings will be held in the Hazelnut conference room, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard,
Tukwila, Washington.
2. Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee meetings shall be
held on the fourth Monday of every month commencing at 5:30 p.m. This Committee will
provide policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to transportation, traffic,
streets, water, sewer, surface water, power, street lighting and signals, solid waste and
recycling, river basins and levees, aviation, telecommunications, shops facilities, fleet,
public transit and other ad hoc matters as assigned. Meetings will be held in the City
Council Conference Room, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, Washington.
3. Planning and Community Development Committee meetings shall be
held on the second Monday of every month commencing at 5:30 p.m. This Committee
will provide policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to housing policies and
programs, planning and land use, annexations, building and development regulations,
code enforcement, economic development, tourism, workforce development,
environment and sustainability, and other ad hoc matters as assigned. Meetings will be
held in the City Council Conference Room, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila,
Washington.
4. Finance and Governance Committee meetings shall be held on the fourth
Monday of every month commencing at 5:30 p.m. This Committee will provide policy
recommendations on legislative matters relating to financial management and fiscal
operations of the City, administrative services, insurance, personnel, compensation,
technology systems, government performance, public records, City Hall/6300 Building,
and other ad hoc matters as assigned. Meetings will be held in the Hazelnut conference
room, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, Washington.
Section 3. The City Council will convene in Work Session meetings on varying topics
on the first and third Monday of every month commencing at 5:30 p.m.
Section 4. In the event a holiday falls on a Monday, there will be no Council
Committee meetings during that week. Time sensitive matters may be placed directly on
a Committee of the Whole agenda, or a Committee meeting may convene with approval
by two members and notice to the public.
Section 5. Repealer. Resolution No. 2116 is hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2026.
[signatures to follow]
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn, CMC, City Clerk , Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Office of the City Attorney
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