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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2012-12-03 Item 8C - Report - City Administrator City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO: Mayor Haggerton Councilmembers FROM: David Cline, City Administrator DATE: November 28, 2012 SUBJECT: Report for December 3, 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. I. Intergovernmental and Local Issues Update MEETINGS • Tukwila School District: City Administrator David Cline met with Dr. Mellody Matthes, Tukwila School District Interim Superintendent, to discuss issues in common between the City and the School on such topics as facilities, Tukwila Village, budgets, crime reduction initiatives and Strategic Planning. This will be an ongoing monthly meeting to improve communication and coordination. II. Department Updates MAYORS OFFICE • Tukwila Village Community Meeting: On November 28, residents were invited to share their ideas and input regarding the design of the outdoor plaza and community commons areas. Translators (Bhutanese, Somali, Spanish, Burmese/Nepali) were available to assist over 75 attendees who actively participated in the discussion. Their input will be important to the developer and the City as we begin to finalize the design of these areas. In addition, the developer presented staff with a $100,000 deposit for the land purchase. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE • Electronic Solutions: The City Clerk's Office has completed the process of investigation and demonstrations for an automated agenda creation and management solution. The new system will provide for paperless Council agenda packet creation and approvals through the use of a web browser. The selected product, NovusAgenda, will provide the best integration with our Digital Records Center powered by Laserfiche. This item has been budgeted, and implementation will occur in 2013. It will support the use of (pads by the Councilmembers and will work in conjunction with televised Council meetings. 173 City Administrator Report Page 2 HUMAN SERVICES • Early Childhood Services: Neighborhood House is now providing parent child home visiting services to 33 Tukwila families, with visits starting in late October. Currently they are serving 11 Somali families, 11 Burmese, and 11 Latino families. Human Services staff provided assistance with outreach and provider connections. • Community Education: Human Services staff provided a presentation to Southcenter Rotary on December 3, offering information about current demographics, initiatives, and trend information. • New Resources: Staff successfully competed to purchase Metro bus tickets at a deep discount. Fora 20% expenditure, we gained 80% worth of product to be used for low- income and homeless individuals. These resources will be shared with other departments as the need arises. • Coordination with King County Housing Repair: Human Services advocacy for updated policies, relating to current economics, resulted in revised policies that offer greater flexibility to our low to moderate income homeowners. The approving body, the Joint Recommendations Committee passed these recommendations on November 15. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • Park and Ride Utilization Report: King County reports quarterly on utilization of publicly owned and leased park and ride lots. Within Tukwila, there are three permanent lots and two leased lots. All but one of the lots are at 85% utilization and above. The leased lot at the Church by the Side of the Road is at 25%. • Hope of the City Church Conditional Use Permit: The Hearing Examiner approved the Conditional Use Permit for the Hope of the City Church located in Southcenter Mall. A Conditional Use Permit is required for all religious institutions with an assembly area greater than 750 square feet. The church has been open at this location since this spring and has seen its congregation grow from 7 families to around 250 members. They do not anticipate being long-term tenants at their current location, and their Conditional Use Permit approval includes re-locating in any tenant space within the mall. • Planning Commissioner Resignation: David Shumate has resigned from the Planning Commission as of the December meeting. He will be moving out of state for a professional opportunity. Advertising is underway for a candidate to fill the remaining year of his term. PUBLIC WORKS • Southcenter Parkway Extension: The roadway was opened to traffic at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21, just in time for holiday shopping. All aspects of the roadway appear to be functioning well. Engineering and maintenance staff will monitor traffic for any issues that may develop. A formal ribbon cutting will be held on Friday, December 14 at 10:00 a.m. More information is available on the City website. • East Marginal Way South Emergency Storm Pipe Repair: A 30-inch storm water pipe near Group Health failed and created an 8 foot sinkhole within the landscaped shoulder. The corrugated metal pipe is approximately 10 feet deep. Goodfellow Bros. performed emergency stabilization of the site on November 19. Corrosion of the metal pipe is the likely cause, and a permanent repair is being developed. • Boeing Access Road (BAR) Bridge Rehabilitation Grant Award: The City has been awarded a federal grant in the amount of$9,745,600 to design and construct the BAR Bridge Rehabilitation project. The required match of 20% ($2.5 Million) was anticipated by securing a Public Works Trust Fund Loan at a 1% interest rate (dependent on the 2013 State legislature). 174 City Administrator Report Page 3 • Interurban Avenue South Improvements (South 143rd to Fort Dent Way) Grant Award: The City has been awarded a state grant from the Transportation Improvement Board in the amount of$5,000,000 to construct the Interurban Avenue Improvements. The required match will be comprised of a pending $5,000,000 federal grant from PSRC and the pending $2,100,000 Public Works Trust Fund Loan. PARKS AND RECREATION • Senior Thanksgiving Dinner: The annual senior Thanksgiving Dinner was held on November 14, with over 150 seniors in attendance and close to 50 people volunteering. The dinner is sponsored by the Tukwila Rotary Club, and several Tukwila businesses participate by donating food, raffle items and manpower. The event serves Tukwila seniors, many of whom live alone and do not have Thanksgiving plans on Thanksgiving Day. The event is a wonderful gathering of friends, residents, businesses and Tukwila employees. • Calendar Girl: Ava (a canine) is highlighted on the cover for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's (GCSAA) 2013 calendar. Golf Superintendent Curt Chandler uses his canine assistant to encourage the geese to avoid using Foster Golf Links as a rest area throughout the year. Her good work has caught the attention of the Golf Superintendents Association who have recognized Ava on the cover of their calendar. • Duwamish Hill Preserve: King Conservation District (KCD) Board of Supervisors approved the change in scope for the $50,000 grant awarded last year. Originally, the grant request was to assist with the acquisition of the west parcel. There were delays in the funding such that it was not available for the acquisition. The grant has now been approved for restoration design and planning. • Commissions, Board and Committees: On December 19 at Billy Baroos from 5:30-6:30 pm, a no-host informal social gathering of the Parks Commission, Arts Commission, Tukwila Library Advisory Board, Sister Cities Committee and the Tukwila Pool Advisory Committee will gather with Parks and Recreation staff, the Mayor's Office and Council to celebrate the year's successes. • Parks and Open Space Plan Update: Staff will be distributing a Request for Proposals on November 30 to consultants on the MRSC roster to prepare a 6-year update to the Parks and Open Space Plan (PROS). The plan will include long-range planning and vision, goals and objectives, implementation strategies, capital improvements, and investment program for the City's open space program, including the 6-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and meeting GMA requirements. Public outreach and involvement are crucial to the outcome of the plan, and surveys and a needs assessment will be part of the process. A contract is anticipated to be awarded in January 2013. TUKWILA POOL—METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT (MPD) • Capital Improvement Project: The Pool Capital Improvement Project is moving forward. Project updates and photos are being posted regularly at Tukwilapool.org. The 2000 pound bulkhead was recently removed from the pool shell, which was a tremendous effort for workers at the pool. There is a monitoring system recording the entire effort of construction in the natatorium (the room the pool resides in). The recording will be transformed into a time lapse video at the end of the project. Members of the Tukwila Pool Advisory Committee, the Sustain the Tukwila Pool group, and community members have been generously volunteering time to paint the locker area. 175 City Administrator Report Page 4 POLICE • Community Police Team at Full Complement: Don Ames was selected as the fourth Community Police Team bike officer. He began with the team on November 16. The team is now at full complement and is actively implementing crime reduction strategies in the Central Business District and on Tukwila International Boulevard. • Community Engagement: On November 20 staff met with members of the Somali community. School Resource Officer Lisa Harrison, Community Police Team Officer Ceith Cullens, and Patrol Officer Kraig Boyd participated in the meeting. There was discussion regarding loitering and drinking in front of businesses and the City's trespass ordinance. Follow-up meetings will address domestic violence law, parental rights and responsibilities, pedestrian and traffic laws, and crime prevention. • Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Fall Conference: Chief Villa and City Administrator Cline attended the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs conference in Chelan_ They participated on a panel to discuss the top ten survival tips for police chiefs. Of particular value was the input provided by David Cline and Marie Mosley (Kennewick City Manager) on how chiefs can support and work as a team with city administrators, city managers, and elected officials. One person commented that he wished WASPC would have had such a panel discussion when he started in leadership in the 1990's. . • Food and Toy Drive: The Tukwila Police Department Food and Toy Drive on Saturday, November 17 in the north Westfield Southcenter parking lot was a success. Staff collected $2,185 in cash, to include donations of food and toys. The cash was split between the Tukwila Pantry and the City of Tukwila Holiday Giving Program. 176