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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2012-11-19 Item 6C - Reports - City AdministratorCity of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO: Mayor Haggerton Councilmembers FROM: David Cline, City Administrator DATE: November 14, 2012 SUBJECT: Report for November 19, 2012 Regular Council Meeting The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff and community an update on the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. The report consists of information provided by the Executive Team, with editing and input by the City Administrator. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information about any of the following items, and please feel free to contact any of the department heads for additional information. Intergovernmental and Local Issues Update MEETINGS King County City Administrators /Managers Monthly Meeting: At the meeting on November 7, the following items were discussed: (1) Review of the State pension system, focusing on the increase in PERS rates due to the previous decrease that impacted the health of the fund. In contrast, LEOFF 2 rates are projected to remain stable due to solid rates over the past several years. (2) Review of election results. Local city and Association of Washington Cities (AWC) representatives discussed the success of several city initiatives, including Snoqualmie's Public Safety, Parks and Street measure, Kirkland's Parks measures, Mercer Island's fire station, and Normandy Park's levy lid lift. Kent's park and street measure was not approved. AWC will continue to track the impact of statewide measures. Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement: The City Administrator has concluded more than a month of negotiations as part of a City team working with King County to create a new long- term solid waste agreement. A tentative agreement has been reached and will hopefully be finalized by the end of month. This will be discussed over the next few months, with a final adoption planned for the first quarter of 2013. Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS): The City Administrator is concluding his role as Chair of the AFIS Advisory Committee after six years of involvement with this organization and successful regional initiative. He will be working with the Suburban Cities Association to appoint a new City administrator /manager representative. The recent success of renewing the AFIS levy by the community will ensure that this important resource remains funded for another six years. African Business Association of Puget Sound ABAPS): On November 9, Human Services and Economic Development staff attended a meeting at the offices of the Somali Community Services Coalition. ABAPS presented results of a survey of African owned businesses and led a discussion of business needs. 97 City Administrator Report Page 2 II. Department Updates MAYORS OFFICE Milestones: On October 30, Mayor Haggerton participated in signing the Tukwila Village Disposition and Development Agreement with Bryan Park, Manager for Tukwila Village Development Associates and Jay Woolford, Executive Director of the Senior Housing Assistance Group. The photo is on the City's website. Chamber of Commerce: On November 6, Councilmember Hougardy and Economic Development (ED) staff attended the Chamber Government Affairs meeting. Staff from ED presented an update on Tukwila Village. Strategic Planning: A Community -wide Open House, followed by a City Council workshop, was held at the Tukwila Community Center on November 8. These meetings gave staff and the consultant an opportunity to share the most recent draft Strategic Plan with the community and Council and collect additional feedback and ideas. HUMAN SERVICES Community Engagement: On November 10, staff participated in the GlobaltoLocal sponsored health fair at Showalter Middle school. On November 1 and November 15, staff attended the Thorndyke and Tukwila Elementary school Care nights. Increasing Access to Services: In October the Metro Hyde Shuttle provided 285 one -way trips to community members. This was their largest month ever, showing increased use and demand in the Tukwila /SeaTac area. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting: The Tree and Environment Advisory Committee held its second meeting on November 1. The Committee heard two presentations the first from Linden Lampman, an Urban and Community Forestry Specialist with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources regarding the "Benefit of Trees." The second speaker was Ian Scott, a project developer with Davey Resource Group, the consulting firm the City hired to prepare the Urban Tree Canopy Assessment. Mr. Scott discussed the Draft Tree Canopy Assessment the City received last week. The Committee's next meeting is November 28. Permit System Replacement: The Council authorized the Mayor to sign the contract with CRW on September 4 for the Trakit Permit System, with the following benefits to the City: 5 additional seats of the program at no additional cost (25 for the price of 20) Field users (code enforcement inspectors) do not count against those seats Citizen Response Module for free ($10,000 savings) $15,000 eCityGov Alliance Discount Maintenance cost increases are limited to 5% every 2 years for at least 10 years Allows us to offer the benefits of electronic permitting to our customers Implementation will start immediately with a go live target of September 2013. A Trakit user group has been initiated to share information with other cities in our area using the system. Washington State Ridesharing Organization (WSRO) Commute Smart Leadership Awards: On November 5, the Governor's Commute Smart Awards ceremony was held in Olympia. Tukwila employer, BECU, was honored with a 2012 Commute Smart Employer Champion Award for outstanding leadership for committing to reducing its carbon footprint, with a focus on reducing emissions by implementing a results based Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program. City of Tukwila staff member, Maggi Lubov, was honored with the WSRO Commute Smart Leadership Award for Excellence for her work as a CTR mentor, advocate and program manager. City Administrator Report Page 3 Boundary Review Board Public Hearing for the North Highline Annexation: The Boundary Review Board did not make a decision on Tukwila's Notice of Intent to annex Area Q of the North Highline Annexation area. They reopened the public hearing, which is tentatively scheduled for January 8, 2013. The Board has asked for additional analysis related to the failure of Burien's annexation of Area Y and its impact on Tukwila's proposal to annex Area Q. Duwamish Shoreline Restoration Challenge: On November 9, Department of Community Development and Parks and Recreation staff supported a work party for the Duwamish Shoreline Restoration Challenge. Approximately 40 volunteers from local businesses and the community planted native trees and shrubs in an area previously cleared of blackberries. PUBLIC WORKS Televising Council Meetings: Puget Sound Access was issued a Notice to Proceed on October 18, and a kick -off meeting was held with representatives from IT, City Clerk's Office, Mayor's Office and the Municipal Court. Issues discussed included audio and lighting upgrades and options for the videographer desk location. Televising is scheduled to begin in January 2013. Removal of Hescos SuperSacks: The contractor has removed all Hescos and Supersacks along the Green River. Pavement restoration will be scheduled for Spring 2013 as this work is weather sensitive. A winter shutdown with the contractor has been negotiated, and they will be responsible for the safety of the trail during the work suspension. TUKWILA POOL METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT Pooch Plunge: On November 4 the Tukwila Pooch Plunge took place to celebrate the last day the facility was open to the public prior to the construction project. Sixteen dogs participated, and several spectators were present to watch the dogs swim. Capital Improvement Project: The Capital Improvement Project began on November 5. The pool has been drained, the suspended ceiling system and hot water heater have been removed, and staging /safety items are all put in place. The project is fully underway and on schedule. PARKS AND RECREATION Senior Thanksgiving Dinner: The annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinner was held at the Tukwila Community Center on November 14. Approximately 150 seniors attended the event, and about 50 volunteers helped make this event special for seniors. Food was donated by the Doubletree and California Pizza Kitchen, and entertainment was provided by Silver Sounds Northwest Senior Choral Group. POLICE Food and Toy Drive for the Holidays: The Tukwila Police Department, in collaboration with Parks and Recreation, is sponsoring a Food and Toy Drive on Saturday, November 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the north parking lot of the Westfield Southcenter Mall near Macy's. Food and cash donations will go to the Tukwila Food Pantry, which serves the local community. The Tukwila Food Pantry reports they are low on canned soup and canned fruit, and any non perishable food donations are welcome! The Pantry also makes use of cash donations to fill gaps in donations and to support the truck used to pick up donations. After the November event, drop -bins will be placed throughout the City to collect donations for the annual Holiday Giving Program scheduled for December 8. Toy donations will go to the Tukwila Community Center program to provide holiday gifts for needy families who have children attending Tukwila Schools.