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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2026-04-20 Item 9C - Report - City AdministratorThomas McLeod, Mayor T0: Mayor's Office - Marty Wine, City Administrator The city of opportunity, the community of choice Mayor McLeod Councilmembers FROM: Marty Wine, City Administrator DATE: April 14, 2026 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 • Get Active Stay Active Grant: Parks & Recreation staff met with staff from King County Councilmember Stephanie Fain's office and the Tukwila School District to discuss the $50,000 Get Active Stay Active (GASA) Grant to the City of Tukwila to support elementary intramurals in the Tukwila School District. Staff anticipate this programming commencing with the start of the 2026-27 school year. • Capacity Grant Funds: Public Works received approval to use Department of Ecology Capacity Grant funding to provide Tukwila School District with teaching supplies for 10 classrooms to help students learn about pollution prevention. • King County City Manager/Administrator meeting: City Administrator Wine and Deputy CA/Parks & Rec Director Mayer attended this monthly King County meeting on April 8. Multi- family Tax Exemption programs were discussed. • Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District (TPMPD): Feasibility exploration continues to renovate or expand the Tukwila Pool. The District Board has reduced the number of sites in consideration to four, including the Tukwila Community Center campus, Tukwila School District -owned property they currently lease, and two privately -owned properties in Tukwila. Pool representatives have requested a pre -application conference with DCD to discuss the remaining sites and potential opportunities/constraints. • Homelessness is a Housing Problem. Author and Professor Greg Colburn met with Mayor McLeod, Community Development Director Gierloff, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Government Relations Miles, and Economic Development Administrator Speck on 3/31 to learn about increasing housing availability and affordability. Mr. Colburn is a professor at UW teaching housing, urban economics, and finance, and a co-author of this book. • Sound Transit: Mayor McLeod participated in a Sound Transit Executive Committee meeting on April 2, and South King County Sub -Area Briefing on April 6. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 43 City Administrator's Report April 14, 2026 Page 2 • Human Services staff provided technical assistance to 10 non -profits for the 2027-28 human services funding process from March 30 through April 5. It's expected that requests through this cycle's funding process will significantly exceed available funding. II. Community Events • Paint Collection Event: 219 vehicles brought in 40,229 pounds of latex paint and 3,745 pounds of oil -based paint to the paint collection event that was held on March 28. The next paint collection event will be on October 10 at the Tukwila Community Center. • Spring Scramble Egg Hunt: 500 attendees gathered at Southcenter Mall to collect eggs and prizes at the Spring Scramble Egg Hunt on March 29. • Asian Family Market Opening: Mayor McLeod and staff participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Asian Family Market on April 3. • Critical Area Ordinance: The first open house for the Critical Area Ordinance will be held on April 15 at 5:30PM at the Sullivan Center. • Recology "Recycle Right" Art Contest: Public Works staff and members of the Tukwila Arts Commission partnered with Recology to choose winners for the Recology "Recycle Right" art contest. Winners will be acknowledged at the April 20 City Council meeting • 2026 Tuk Cup: The first annual youth soccer tournament for grades K-5, Tuk Cup, will be hosted at Foster High School Stadium on May 2. There are currently 64 youth registered! III. Staff Updates Public Safety • Homeless Encampment Cleanup: The Special Emphasis Unit (SEU) conducted homeless outreach and homeless camp cleanup on Tukwila International Blvd. • Emergency Vehicle Operators' Training: The Police Department wrapped up the emergency vehicle operators' course (EVOC) where officers experienced refreshers on high-speed pursuit driving, moderate speed driving, low speed driving, PIT maneuver, and spike strip training which culminated in a final scenario that put it all together. Project Updates • 42nd Ave Bridge Replacement Project: A request to increase the Local Bridge Grant award from $12M to $25M was submitted to WSDOT on 4/8 to close the remaining funding gap for the construction phase. The project is in final design review; permit applications are being prepared. • PW Consolidation Phase 2 Project: Updated cost estimates were received from the project management consultant. PW is preparing a June City Council briefing to discuss next steps. • Tukwila Community Center and Joseph Foster Memorial Park Turf Field Conversion projects: The Parks and Recreation team continues to move forward with design and cost estimates for these and the Riverton Park Playground Replacement Project. • Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Grant: Staff are on track to submit three grant applications for capital projects by the April 30th deadline: $1,500,000 for the TCC Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 44 City Administrator's Report April 14, 2026 Page 3 Turf Field Conversion Project; $1,500,000 for the JFMP Turf Field Conversion Project; $1,000,000 towards acquisition of Crestview Park. • Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program - Local Parks Grant: Staff is completing the final contract execution tasks for the $500,000 grant award approved to support the Riverton Park Playground Replacement project. • Prato District: The Community Development and Public Works Directors met with the Segale development team to discuss their open space amenity concept for the North Hub of the Prato District, involving construction of a landscaped path and water feature that would connect the existing stormwater pond with the Green River in phases. • Certificate of Excellence: Finance has been awarded the Certification of Excellence for its Debt Policy by the Washington Public Treasurers' Association (WPTA). Fiscal Manager Megan Marks attended the annual WPTA Treasurer's Conference where she will formally accept this distinguished recognition on the City's behalf. • Payroll & Utility Billing Update: Finance staff will participate in a call with Tyler Technologies on April 15 to discuss deployment and installation of the Payroll and Utility Billing modules. Employee Service Anniversaries Thank you to our City staff for their service to the Tukwila community. March 2026 Eric Dreyer Police Chief, Police 32 Years Brian Jaeger Parks Maintenance Specialist, Parks & Recreation 27 Years Brett Owner Parks Maintenance Specialist, Parks & Recreation 25 Years Darren Hawkins Recreation Program Coordinator, Parks & Recreation 25 Years Zack Anderson Police Commander, Police 21 Years Wally Snover Code Enforcement Officer, Community Development 21 Years Angela Cerny Admin Support Coordinator - Golf, Parks & Recreation 18 Years Eric Compton Telecommunications Analyst, Mayor's Office 17 Years Erik Kunsmann SEU Detective, Police 15 Years Waiokulani Kalalau Senior Maintenance & Operations Specialist, Public Works 15 Years Chris Hedlund Lead Evidence Tech, Police 11 Years 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 April 15, 2026. 2 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2027. VACANT: 1 Resident Position. • Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2026. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 45 City Administrator's Report April 14, 2026 Page 4 No vacancies. • COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for May 14, 2026. 1 business/resident position term expires March 31, 2027. 1 resident position term expires March 31, 2027. 1 school district position expires March 31, 2027. VACANT: 1 Business position and Student Representative. • Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2026. 1 City Employee position term expires March 31, 2027. 1 Education/Community position terms expire March 31, 2027. 2 Community position terms expire March 31, 2027. VACANT: 1 Community position. • Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2026. 1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2027. 1 Business/Resident position term expires March 31, 2027. No vacancies. • Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2026. 4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2027. VACANT: Student Representative. • Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for May 2026. All positions are 1-year terms. VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative & 1 Business Funded by Tax Representative. • Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2026. 2 Community position terms expire March 31, 2027. VACANT: Student Representative. • Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2026. 3 Resident positions expire March 31, 2027. No vacancies. IV. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries Date of Inquiry Inquiry Response 2/2/26 Consider Council briefing on 42nd Ave S Bridge Scheduled project highlight for CIP Update - April 20 Work Session 2/2/26 Consider length of powerpoints / presentations Staff was reminded to keep presentation materials and speaking points concise. Shared Presentation Tips.docx 2/2/26 Track Seattle Mayor Wilson's 5-step plan - explore what is Seattle doing to respond to resident concerns. CSS Committee mentioned. Mayor and staff met and discussed w/Mayor Wilson's office. Response in progress. 3/2/26 Public comment - Garbage by road is problematic, discouraging. Routes are PW is working on a litter cleanup effort and litter fact sheet that can be shared Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 46 City Administrator's Report April 14, 2026 Page 5 covered in garbage. Macadam, Pacific Hwy, freeway ramps with community members. Response in progress. 3/9/26 Public comment - Levee Briefing at 3/23 COW 3/9/26 Flock discussion - requested short discussion or check -in Conducted at CSS 3/23 3/23/26 Public comment - SCL rate increase concerns Comment was shared with SCL. PW will coordinate response. 3/23/26 Have we identified levee areas with potential weaknesses? Response in progress 3/23/26 Student walkway on S. 141st between TIB and 42nd Ave. Narrow, muddy street where students walk. Is there a solution? Response in progress 3/23/26 Asked Chief Dreyer reach out to DHS to inquire about holding cells and associated policy. Response in progress 3/23/26 Consensus on another letter restating support for BAR station Consensus received; previous letter re - worked and sent. 4/6/26 Share City Attorney summary on SB 6002, schedule of Flock engagement, implementation of new law. City Attorney sent 4/7 4/6/26 Public comment - Concerned about street racing, asked for PD emphasis. Casinos host events that attract loud vehicles. Is there a noise ordinance? DC Lund spoke with commenter and encouraged calling PD. Also researching noise ordinance provisions and will follow up. 4/6/26 Percentage of students enrolled in post- secondary ed between 2024 and 2025 CA has requested from TSD - response in progress 4/6/26 Provide email clarification on Sound Health co -responder service and FDCares service CA has requested of RFA to meet and discuss program information and common work Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 47