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Mayor McLeod
Councilmembers
FROM: Marty Wine, City Administrator
DATE: June 9, 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
• Sound Cities Association: Mayor McLeod chaired a Sound Cities Association Finance
Committee meeting on May 26 and participated in an Executive Committee meeting on May
27.
• LGBTQ+ Engagement Opportunities: On May 26 the Inclusion & Engagement Manager met
with representatives from the Lavender Rights Project and UTOPIA WA to discuss future
LGBTQ+ engagement opportunities in Tukwila.
• LeadHership Award: The Inclusion & Engagement Manager received a LeadHership award for
women in public service at the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Mixer on May 27.
• SCORE Jail Administrative Board: On May 27 Mayor McLeod participated in a SCORE Jail
Administrative Board meeting.
• Cascade Water Alliance: Mayor McLeod participated in a Cascade Water Alliance Board
meeting on May 27.
• Miracle and Church by the Side of the Road (CBSR) Tiny Villages: On May 27 Human
Services staff participated in the monthly Community Action Committee meetings for Miracle
and CBSR Tiny Villages. A few staff positions at CBSR are in process of being filled.
• King County Joint Recommendation Committee: Human Services staff participated in the
quarterly KC Joint Recommendation Committee meeting -updates on Housing Finance
Program, CDBG, ARCH, ILA between KC and cities on May 28.
• Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly: On May 28 Mayor McLeod participated in
the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly.
• Washington State Recycling Association Board: Public Works staff participated in the
monthly Washington State Recycling Association Board meeting on May 28.
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• Sound Transit: Mayor McLeod participated in a Sound Transit Board meeting on May 28 and
a Sound Transit Executive Committee meeting on June 4. Mayor McLeod and Director Miles
continue to work on the Sound Transit Enterprise Initiative and impacts to the Boeing Access
Road Station.
• Meeting with Department of Health Secretary Worsham: On June 1 the Inclusion and
Engagement Manager along with fellow regional health equity `Thought Partners' met with
the Department of Health Secretary Worsham to discuss community collaboration. Due to
DOH funding cuts, continuation of this partnership is uncertain past June.
• Active Transportation Safety and Accessible Design Training: The Transportation
Engineering team and the City Engineer attended a technical field training course in Active
Transportation Safety and Accessible Design for public rights of way on June 2 hosted by
University of Washington Workforce Development Institute.
• Utility Coordination Meeting: City Engineer hosted the quarterly utility coordination
meeting on June 4 to discuss permitting, design standards, operational concerns, and
opportunities to improve safety in Tukwila's rights of way while enabling the delivery of
reliable and cost-effective utilities to the community.
• Washington Conservation Corps Tour: Public Works staff are supporting and participating
in a King County -led Washington Conservation Corps tour of habitat restoration sites along
the Duwamish River on June 17.
• Technical Assistance Committee: Environmental Compliance is serving on a Technical
Assistance Committee working with Ecology and many partner cities to assess the region's
decant assets and funding needs.
• King County Directors' Association (KCDA): Parks & Recreation staff met with
representatives from the KCDA, a public agency that assists governments across the Pacific
Northwest with cooperative purchasing agreements for supplies and capital assets, to discuss
how they could best serve the department's operations and projects.
II. Community Events
• Recology's Materials Recovery Center Tour: Staff organized a tour of Recology's Materials
Recovery Center tour on May 29 for staff and elected officials.
• Neighborhood Pop -Up at Tukwila Library: Transportation Demand Management staff
tabled with King County Metro Neighborhood Pop-up at Tukwila Library on June 1 to
promote the SKC Trips sustainable transportation rewards program and distribute ORCA
cards.
• White Center Community Carnival: Transportation Demand Management staff tabled at
White Center Heights Elementary School Community Carnival on June 5 to promote free
youth transit and the SKC Trips sustainable transportation rewards program, and distribute
ORCA cards.
• Translation of Outreach Materials: Environmental Compliance is having outreach materials
like door hangers, mailers, posters and handouts translated into Chinese, Hmong, and
Vietnamese and the Keep Tukwila Clean flyer on litter disposal is in the process of being
translated into Amharic, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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• Adopt -A -Road Program: Five (out of 20) roads have been adopted through the Adopt -a -Road
program and an additional two interest forms have been submitted.
• PROS Plan: Written public comment on the draft 2027-32 Parks, Recreation and Open Space
(PROS) Plan Update concluded June 5. Comments received will inform the finalization of the
Plan. The Parks Commission will review the proposed plan on June 10.
• Meeting with KABOOM!: Department staff met with KABOOM!, the national nonprofit who
partnered with the city to build the new Duwamish Park Playground. KABOOM! is interested
in partnering with the city for the Riverton Park Playground Replacement Project. The
meeting covered various design assumptions, estimates, and potential timelines for the
project.
• Summer Camp Opportunities: This summer, Parks & Recreation offers a wide variety of day
camps for youth from preschool through 8th grade! There is something for everyone. Camp
Tukwilly and TeenVenture Camp offer classic camp experiences with traditional games, arts
and crafts, field trips, and much more. Sports camps focus on skill development, teamwork,
and fun through activities like soccer, basketball, pickleball, baseball, and floor hockey.
Activity Camps provide exciting opportunities to explore science, multimedia art, and
cooking. Sign up is still available now from June 22 - August 21. Register today by signing up
at the Tukwila Community Center, calling 206-768-2822 or visiting
www.tukwilawa.gov/summercamps.
• World Cup Events: Parks held its second Esports Tournament at TCC on June 6. 64
participants signed up and 8 watch parties will be held throughout the World Cup with the
first Watch Party on June 11 at the Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM.
The events will have 3 outdoor screens, soccer juggling and demos, a DJ, food trucks,
activities and family fun.
• Juneteenth: The 6th Annual Juneteenth Commemoration will be June 19 from 11 AM - 1:30
PM at the Sullivan Center. For details visit www.TukwilaWa.gov/Juneteenth.
• World Refugee Day: World Refugee Day will be June 20 from 12 PM - 5 PM at Foster High
School.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Special Olympics Torch Run: On May 29 the Tukwila Police Department proudly participated
in the Washington State Special Olympics Torch Run. The Traffic Unit escorted the torch from
Aviation High School, where it was received from the Seattle Police Department, to 17000
International Boulevard, where it was handed off to the Port of Seattle Police Department.
During the Tukwila leg of the run, Detective Garcia was joined by police officers from the
United States Postal Inspection Service.
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• Battle of the Badges Golf Tournament: On May 30 Tukwila Police Department staff
participated in the Battle of the Badges golf tournament hosted by the Kent Police
Department at the Riverbend Golf Course. The charity golf tournament raised funds for the
BlueBridge Alliance: BlueBridge provides officers with cards that are funded by donations to
purchase necessities, temporary housing and other basic items for those in crisis, victims of
domestic violence, victims of crimes and others who need assistance.
Project Updates
• Opportunity Zones Application: On May 28 Economic Development staff submitted
Tukwila's applications for the federal Opportunity Zones designations and partnered with
Renton and King County for a total submittal of four census tracts. WA Dept of Commerce will
score the applications by early July.
• The People's Project: Community voting concluded on May 31 for The People's Project
selection process. The winning project will be presented to Council at a future meeting.
• 2025 Annual Overlay: Night work done June 1- 5 included Klickitat subsurface repairs and
paving. Day work on Macadam is nearly complete, pending final touches on driveways and
gravel shoulders.
• Meeting about Impact of City's Encampment Ordinance: On June 3 City staff from the
Mayor's Office, TPD, Parks & Recreation, CS&E met with representatives from Low Income
Housing Institute, Street Level, and a community member to discuss impacts of proposed
changes to the City's Encampment Ordinance.
• Human Services Application Review Process: On June 4 Human Services staff facilitated
the first of seven application review meetings for 2027-28 budget cycle.
• Tukwila Community Van: A second location for Tukwila Community Van has been added at
Riverton United Methodist Church, in addition to the van available at Tukwila Community
Center. Metro provides the van and community members can schedule group trips as a
volunteer driver or passenger. More volunteer drivers are needed.
• 65th Street Signal: Work planned to be substantially complete within next 2 weeks, includes
new signal in operation. Traffic control will continue as needed to support installation.
• Fort Dent Levee Repair: King Countyis slated to begin construction later this month or early
July.
• Lower Green Riverfront Master Plan: Contract negotiation with the consultant is in
progress. The proposed contract will go before council later this month for approval.
• Chinook Wind Extension: Public Works staff continue to coordinate and explore county
adoption of the project and inclusion into the Chinook Wind Mitigation site.
• Orillia Rd S Overlay: Federal environmental review process (NEPA) and final design phases
are progressing. Objective is to go out to bid before the end of 2026.
• 124th/50th Pl Intersection Reconfiguration: Design consultant selection is in progress.
• Police Evidence Storage Facility: The construction contract has been awarded. Staff are
currently working through the submittal process of the project. Estimated completion is July
31.
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• Public Assistance Funds for December Flooding: Emergency Management continues to
work with the state to pursue a Public Assistance claim for costs incurred during the
December flooding. City staff will meet with the State and FEMA on June 11 to discuss
projects at the Recovery Scoping Meeting.
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 June 17, 2026.
2 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2027.
VACANT: 1 Resident Position.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for July 9, 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 July 2, 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 June 11, 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 July 7, 2026.
4 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2027.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is in the process of being scheduled
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 June 10, 2026.
2 Community position terms expire March 31, 2027.
VACANT: Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: June meeting is canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for July 23,
2026.
3 Resident positions expire March 31, 2027.
No vacancies.
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