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Home My WebLink About2026-03-02 Regular MinutesTukwila City Council Hybrid Meeting (On -site and Virtual) NI I N UTES REGULAR MEETING Regular Meeting March 2, 2026 - 7:00 PA. CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor McLeod called the Regular Meeting of e Tukwila City Council to order a 7 01 p m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL Jennifer Marshall, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present at the meeting were Council President Armen Papyan (on -site) and Councilmembers Verna Seal (virtual), Kate kruller (on -site), Dennis Martinez on - site), Hannah Hedrick (on -site), Joe Torres, Camacho (on -site), and Jane Ho (on -site). STAFF, Thomas McLeod, Mayor; Marty Wine, City Administrator; Pete Mayer, Deputy City Administrator; Kari Sand, City Attorney, Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator; Nora Gierloff, Department of Community Development Director; Jen Tetatzin, Public Works Director: Eric Lund, Deputy Police Chief; Jefri Peters, Parks and Recreation Manager, Jo Anderson, Inclusion and Engagement Manager; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst, and Jennifer Marshall, Deputy City Clerk, LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Counolmember Ho stated "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," PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Robert Neuff“ asked for a traffic Ilight to be installed on Tukwila International Boulevard at S 140th Street, complimented the Council for their conversation at the Work Session regarding homelessness, and spoke about the current war. Joe Duffle thanked Council passing the Ordinance for a moratorium for detention centers at the February 23 rd Special meeting. H shared about past experiences being repressed and thanked Council for listening and acting for those in similar positions today. APPOINTMENTS Appointments to IBoard: and Commissions L Park Commission: Confir the appointment of Carl Lyons to Position on the Park Commission, with a term expiring March 31, 2027, MOVED BY KRULLER, SECONDED BY SEAL TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF CARL LYONS TO POSITION #5 ON THE PARK COMMISSION WITH A TERM EXPIRING MARCH 31, 2027. MOTION CA " RIED 7-0. Tukwila, City Cound Regular Minutes Page 2 of 4 March 2, 2026 ii. Planning Commission: Confirm the appointment of Kyle Upton to Position #3 on the Planning Commission, with a term expiring March 31, 2028 MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY PAPYAN TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT 0 F KYLE UPTON TO POSITION #3 ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH A TERM EXPIRING MARCH 31, 2028. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, Planning Commission: Confirm the appointment of Jessica Parra to Position #6 on the Planning Commission, with a term expiring March 31, 2028 MOVED BY PAPYAN, SECONDED BY IMARTINEZ TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF JESSICA PARRA TO POSITION #6 ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION INITH A TERM EXPIRING MARCH 31, 2028. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ALLOW AN ADOITONAL PUBLIC COMMENT PUBLIC COMMENT - allowed with 3 Brenda Johnson (heard after appointments with Council consensus) reported litter along the roads and suggested anti -litter campaigns, CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 2/23/26 (Special Migs,) b. Approval of Vouchers: #00411708 throuih 00411770 in the amount of $1,420,566.55 c. A resolution adopting the Tukwila Hazyrd Mitigation Plan; nd repealing R olution Nos. 1734 and 1995. RESOLUTION NO. 2136 [Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Community Services & Safety Committee on 02/23/26] d, Resolutions to Adopt Water and Sewer Comprehensive Plans i, A Resolution Adopting the 2025 Comprehensive Water Plan and providing for water service policies for the City, and repealing Resolution No, 1857. RESOLUTION NO. 21 7 Li. A Resolution Adopting the 2025 Sanitary S wer Comprehensive Plan and providing for sanitary sewer service polici s for the City, and repealing R solution No. 1827. RESOLUTION NO. 2138 [Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Transportation & infrastructure S rvices Committee on 01126/26) e, Authorize the Mayor to accept th King County Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant in th amount of $74,220.00 for solid w te programming. [Reviewed and forwarded to consent by the Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee on 02/2126] f Authorize the Mayor to enter Into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for $321,000,00 to acquire the Duwamish Hill Pre erve Property (Parcel Numbers 3351400010 and 3351400011) in a final form to be approved by the Mayor and City Attorney. [Utilizing King County Conservation Futures Grant Funds; Rew-wed and forwarded to consent by the Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee on 02/23/26) MOVED BY PAPYAN, SECONDED BY SEAL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED, MOTION CARRIED 7-0, Tukwila City Council Regular Minutes March 2_2026 Page 3 of 4 NEW USINESS a. An ordinance r ; pealing Ordinance No. 1075, as codified at Chapter 3.36 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, thereby eliminating TMC Chapter 3.36; reenacting Chapter 3.36 to authorize acceptance of donations and sponsorships. MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY CAMACHO THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADO READ. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING 0 DINANCE NO, 1075, AS CODIFIED AT CHAPTER 3,36 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, THEREBY ELIMINATING TMC CHAPTER 3 36, REENACTING CHAPTER 3 36 TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILlTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, TED AS MOVED BY SEAL, SECON ED BY MA *TINEZ THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS 1 READ. MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2783. REPORTS a Mayor Mayor McLeod atten ed a Sound Cities Association Board Retreat at the Seattle Seahawks Virgina Mason Athletic Center (V-MAC), the Auburn State of the City event, and the 2nd Annual South Sound Police versus the Fire Chanty Cup at the ShoWare Center, Ilile invited all to the grand opening of Pacifica Grill and ar and Foster Golf Course March 6h at 6 00 p,m, b. City Council Councilmember Krulter attended meetings including the Southside Business Awards Night, Puget Sound Regional Council (PRSC) orientation, and the Council on American -Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) Community Iftar at the Tukwila Community Center to recognize the start of Ramadan Mubarak, Council President Papyan chaired his first Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) meetng which was the first in -person meeting since 2020 Councilmember Martinez attended the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) and the Southside Business Awards Night. He also was able to meet individually with Fire Chief Jones, Councilmember Hedrick attended the Employee Awards and was able to ride along with Police Department and see the mental health providers at work, She attended her first South Side Alliance Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce meeting and the 2I'd Annual South Sound Police versus Puget Sound Fire Charity Cup at the ShoWare Center where money was raised for the Tukwila Pantry. Councilmember Camacho spoke in support of the City's ordinance recently passed for a moratorium for detention centers and appreciated the engagement it sparked at Foster High School, He noted the increased involvement from students wanting to make a difference in their community in a variety of ways He announced the 2026 Seattle Regional Championships for Pokernon noting it will be a big draw to the region. Councilmember Ho acknowiediged the Lunar New Year and her attendance at multiple events including the Council on American Retations (CAIR-WA) Community Iftar and a celebration at the Consulate General Republic of Korea to celebrate Independence movement Day. Tukwila City Council Regular Minutes Page 4 of 4 March 2, ,2026 c. Staff Marty Wine, City Administrator, referenced the City Administrator report in the packet. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember artinez attended the 3rd Annual Iftar-Havdalah on February 28"' where he Kadima Rizconstructionist Community and Interfaith Community Sanctuary met together Councilmember Hedrick attended the 2026 Duwamish River Symposium on February 24' at the Tukwila Community Center where knowledge and lessons learned from the initial habitat restorations were shared, ADJOURNMENT 7:43 P.M. UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE REGULA Thymas McLeod° ayor en °1 renal°, De uty City Clerk APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: 03/23/26 AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 03/24/26 MEETING.