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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2013-03-18 Item 6C - Report - City AdministratorTO: City of Tukwila CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Mayor Haggerton Councilmembers FROM: David Cline, City Administrator DATE: March 13, 2013 SUBJECT: Report for March 18, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Jim Haggerton, Mayor 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 • National League of Cities: Mayor Haggerton attended the National League of Cities, Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C. March 9 -13. • Annexation Discussions: Staff continues to meet with Seattle, King County, and Fire District Representatives regarding annexation of Area "Q" and other unincorporated areas in North Highline. Mediation discussions continued on March 13 and are currently planned for the upcoming weeks. II. Department Updates MAYORS OFFICE • Southwest King County Chamber Government Affairs: Staff attended the Chamber's government affairs committee meeting on March 5. The main topic was emergency preparedness and Emergency Manager Grisham and CERT coordinator Raejean Kreel presented. • King County Aerospace Alliance: Staff attended the annual meeting on March 6. The main topic was workforce preparedness. Michael Greenwood from Boeing presented on Boeing's future workforce needs. • Southwest King County Chamber: Staff attended the Chamber's monthly lunch on March 8 at the Puget Sound Skills Center. The topic was healthcare and included a presentation from Tom Trompeter, CEO of HealthPoint. • Office Reconfiguration: To better utilize existing space and to prepare for the new Council Analyst position, staff is working with a firm to reconfigure space within City Hall. These changes are expected to be completed in April. HUMAN SERVICES • Staff members were involved in several activities, which included the following: o Started application process for CDBG funds 2014. 53 City Administrator Report Page 2 o Supported meeting on coordinated response to sexual assault violence which met on March 14. This involves improving communication across systems. o Co- hosted human service provider meeting on March 15 with City of SeaTac. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE • Pet Licensing Amnesty Period: All cats and dogs in King County are required to be licensed. Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is currently offering an amnesty period through April 30, 2013. The City of Tukwila is a partner with RASKC, and pet licenses are sold in the City Clerk's Office. The amnesty period provides pet owners a chance to get a license for their unlicensed pets without paying fines between $125.00 - $250.00. An article regarding the amnesty period has been put in the Tukwila Reporter, and a flyer is going out to residents in March with their utility bills. The information will also be available on the City's website. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • Southcenter Plan - Staff held an open house on the Planning Commission draft of the Southcenter Plan on February 27th. Representatives from Southcenter Mall, Radovich Development, Wig Properties, Red Dot, Desimone Holdings, Forterra and members of the public along with Omar Lee attended. Feedback on the plan was positive. Notice for a March 20th scoping meeting for the Supplemental EIS to support the Transit Infill SEPA process was mailed out March 8th. • Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee - The Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee met on Wednesday, February 27th to hear two presentations related to urban forestry. Sandra Whiting, DCD staff, provided an overview of the City's current tree regulations, which range from the City's tree ordinance, Shoreline Master Program and Sensitive Areas Ordinance to Public Right of Way Code (street trees). The Committee then heard from Brooke Alford, Tukwila resident, Master of Landscape Architecture candidate and member of the City's Planning Commission, who provided information about how the cities of Kirkland, Renton, Lacey, Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR approach urban forestry issues. The Committee spent time discussing tree canopy goals, how to define steep slopes, and tree valuation and the benefits of posting a tree's value on the tree during construction. • Planning Commission - In preparation for the comprehensive plan updates the Planning Commission heard a presentation from Anne Fritzel from the Department of Commerce. She spoke about the links between the Growth Management Act, Vision 2040, PSRC, countywide planning policies and our own comprehensive plan and development regulations. Staff also briefed the Commission on the Growing Transit Communities station area planning process. • TRAKiT and Business Process Review Meeting - The various core teams for the TRAKiT permitting system met with our project manager, Michael Truncate, this week to discuss our business processes, workflows and identify any forms and reports needed for each module. This was a very productive 3 day session that gave each team a chance to get questions answered and to help move forward in completing our workbooks for the various modules. The Project Manager will return on March 20 - 22 to collect the completed workbooks. He will then begin the configuration of the various screens and data for each module and return the initial software configuration in June so we can begin testing the software. • Restore the Duwamish - DCD staff supported a volunteer work party as part of the Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge on Friday, March 8 with our partners: BECU, Forterra and the Parks Department, as well as other business and community volunteers. The work party volunteers planted native bare root trees, shrubs and groundcover, purchased by the City at the recent King Conservation District (KCD) Bare- 54 City Administrator Report Page 3 Root Native Plant Sale, using KCD grant funds awarded to the City for this project. Volunteers also planted sedge plants along the water's edge and grubbed out more blackberry roots. PUBLIC WORKS • Facility Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study: Staff and Councilmember representatives are interviewing the consultant teams who responded to the City's Request for Qualifications. Final scope and contract will be brought to Finance and Safety Committee in April. • Televising Council Meetings: Public Works and Information Technology staff are finalizing audio and visual connections, including TV21. Initial testing is planned for April. • Levee Tours: Staff continued to provide tours of the Briscoe - Desimone levee for councilmembers. If any other councilmembers would like a tour, please contact Public Works Director, Bob Giberson. PARKS AND RECREATION • Spring /Summer Events: Attached to this report you will find a listing of all upcoming spring /summer events that the Parks and Recreation Department is planning and /or is involved in. The calendar provides a comprehensive overview of several events, including several restoration and community clean -up events. • Dr. Seuss Night: The annual Dr. Seuss night was held on March 7 at the Tukwila Community Center. The literacy based event is hosted in conjunction with Community Schools Collaboration. This year there were literacy games, bouncers, food and other interactive activities. 1044 people attended the event, which was record attendance. Every youth that attended received a free book, most were donated by patrons of Barnes and Noble's Tukwila location. • Hot Spot State Competition: On, Sunday March 10, Tukwila Parks and Recreation hosted the annual Washington Recreation and Parks Association Hot Spot State Competition. Contestants have (2) 1- minute rounds to hit as many baskets from "Hot Spots" marked on the floor. We had over 75 participants who qualified in their Local Competition to make it to the State Finals. Participants were between the ages of 7 — 14 and were split into boys and girls divisions. This annual event is hosted each year by a different City — allowing Parks and Recreation Department from throughout the state to "show off" their staff members' skills. It was an honor for Tukwila Parks and Recreation staff to host, organize and implement the 2013 competition. TUKWILA POOL — METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT (MPD) • Capital Improvement Project: The Building Permit Final Inspection was completed on Friday, March 8 and the pool was re- opened to the public on March 9. Staff continue to complete in -house punch- list of items and the details around the facility with the goal of bringing everything to fruition by the Grand Re- Opening on April 20' 2013. Items on the list include: painting, refinishing and installing benches, and installing storage and organizational units. There is several miscellaneous maintenance items that have arisen throughout construction that also need to be completed: door repair, mechanical and storage room cleaning, developing a pool cover system for staff (to reduce the amount of time it takes to cover /uncover the pool), brushing and vacuuming the new liner, designing and installing backstroke flags and stanchions and many other various items. • Commissioning: The testing and balancing all systems for maximum efficiency is in the final stages. Once completed training will begin for staff on the maintenance and operations of the new systems. 55 City Administrator Report Page 4 • Soft Opening: The soft opening of the Pool was held on Saturday March 9. Approximately 100 swimmers stopped by to swim and check out the facility. Returning swimmers are very pleased with the new look and feel of the facility and offering great reviews. POLICE • Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) is a focus area for the city as the City staff work together to implement the community's strategic plan. On Friday, March 8, the Police Department teamed up with the Mayor's office and executive staff and conducted our first TIB tours. The purpose of the tours is to help staff gain a better understanding of TIB. A second round of TIB tours are scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2013. • Sergeant Candidate Assessments: On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, seven Tukwila Police Department Sergeant Candidates will participate in a multi- agency assessment center to identify the best police sergeant candidates for each agency. The testing will be held at the Public Safety Testing facility in Lynwood. We plan on selecting at least two successful candidates from the resulting eligibility list for promotion to sergeant. One of the new sergeants will fill the second detective sergeant position which is part of our Crime Reduction Initiative focused on our strategy B — Focused Investigations & Timely Arrests. FIRE • New Employees: Interviews were held to determine candidates for two positions that will be open at the end of this month. Human Resources has tendered offers to the top two selections and those offers accepted. Upon successful completion of preliminary screening both candidates will be enrolled in a recruit academy in early May. Two employees now enrolled in the ongoing recruit academy are nearing completion of their training and should be ready for front line service in early to mid -May. • Blue Card Training: This system has been placed into use in the past 18 months. It has already been in place by other members of the South King County Training Consortium. The program provides training and certification for first arriving officers and incident commanders. All certified members meet the training requirements for both positions. All Battalion Chiefs, Acting Battalion Chiefs, Captains, and Acting Captains have either completed or are currently enrolled in the training. Some have already completed their first round of annual Continuing Education. It is the goal of the department to offer this training to all department members and to have the initial certification for those members completed by the end of 2015. 111. Responses to Council /Citizen Inquiries • Mobile Cafes: This is an ongoing issue that was most recently brought up during citizen comments on March 5, 2013. This issue of licensing and regulation for mobile cafes has already been planned for a full discussion at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee in April. Currently, mobile cafes are required to have a business license and are inspected by code enforcement. 56 TUKWILA PARKS & RECREATION GOOD HEALTHY FUN 2013 Tukwila Community Events Calendar — Save the Dates! March 23 i Strike Out Hunger Bowling Event, ACME Bowl, 9:30am- 12noon. Pre - registration required. For more information contact strikeouthunger @tukwilarotary.com or call Tracy Gallaway at (206) 992 -4578. 23 Restoration Work Party at Codiga Park, 10:OOam- 2:OOpm. Volunteers welcome. For more information, or to register as a volunteer please go to at http: / /www.earthcorps.org /volunteer.php. April 20 Tukwila Pool Grand Re- Opening Celebration. Ribbon Cutting, Tours, and Demonstrations @ 10AM, April Pool's Day Event @ 1 PM. Call the Pool for more information (206) - 267 -2350. 20 Duwamish Alive! Restoration work party at Codiga Park. Volunteers welcome. For more information, or to register as a volunteer please go to at http: / /www.earthcorps.org /volunteer.php. 27 Healthy Earth Healthy You 5K Fun Run and Walk. For information and registration contact Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department, (206) 768 -2822. 27 Global 2 Local Spring Health Fair, Bartell Drugs parking lot on International Blvd in Tukwila, 9:OOam- 2:OOpm. For information please contact Vicki Orrico at Vicki @orricoconsulting.com. May 4 Pitch In For Parks monthly clean up event at Cascade View Community Park, 9:OOam. No advanced registration required just show up to volunteer! 10 Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge restoration work party. Volunteers welcome. For registration and information please visit www.restoretheduwamish.org. 11 13th Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival, Tukwila Community Center, 9:OOam- 3:OOpm. For more information visit the event website at www .backyardwildlifefestival.com or call the Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768- 2822. 11 17th Annual Tukwila Fine Arts Show, Tukwila Community Center, 9:OOam- 3:OOpm. Hosted by the Tukwila Arts _ Commission, call (206)- 767 -2342 for information. June 1 Re -Grand Opening Event for the Green River Trail, Bicentennial Park, 10:OOam. For information please call Tukwila Parks & Recreation at (206)768 -2822. 1 Pitch In For Parks monthly clean up event at Cascade View Community Park, 9:OOam. No advanced registration required just show up to volunteer! 8 Tukwila Historical Society Presents: Territorial Voices — "A Civil War Reader's Theater ", Tukwila Community Center, 1:00- 2:30pm. For information please call the Tukwila Historical Society at (206) 244 -4478. 14 Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge restoration work party. Volunteers welcome. For registration and information please visit www.restoretheduwamish.org. 18 Summer Kickoff Festival for Teens, Foster High School, 12noon- 5:00pm. For information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. July 4 Tukwila's Family 4th, Fort Dent Park, 4:00- 10:OOpm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 6 Pitch In For Parks monthly clean up event at Cascade View Community Park, 9:OOam. No advanced registration required just show up to volunteer! 12 Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge restoration work party. Volunteers welcome. For registration and information please visit www.restoretheduwamish.org. 13 Tukwila Garden Party & Tour, select gardens in Tukwila, 11:OOam- 4:OOpm. Ticketed event. For information and tickets please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department at (206) 768 -2822. 1 1 57 July (continued) 19 Movies on the Green featuring "Skyfall" (rated PG -13), Foster Golf Links, seating area opens at 8pm and movie begins at dusk. Sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 19 -20 C.A.S.T.T. — Summer Theater Performances, Foster Performing Arts Center, 7:OOpm. For performance information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department at (206) 767 -2342. 26 Movies on the Green featuring "Here Comes the Boom" (rated PG), Foster Golf Links, seating area opens at 8:OOpm and movie begins at dusk. Sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 27 Tukwila Touch -a -Truck Safety & Emergency Preparedness Fair, Foster High School and Tukwila Pool parking lot, 10:OOam- 2:OOpm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. August 2 Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social, Tukwila Community Center, 7:OOpm. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 2 Family Outdoor Summer Cinema featuring "The Lorax" (rated PG), Tukwila Community Center, seating area opens at 8:OOpm and movie begins at dusk. Sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 3 Pitch In For Parks monthly clean up event at Cascade View Community Park, 9:OOam. No advanced registration required — just show up to volunteer! 6 National Night Out Against Crime, various host locations in Tukwila, 5:00- 9:OOpm. For more information please contact Chris Partman in the Tukwila Police Department at (206) 431 -2197. 7 Peanut Butter & Jam Summer Concert Series featuring Eric Ode, Tukwila Community Center Spray Park, 12:00 - 1:OOpm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 9 Family Outdoor Summer Cinema featuring "Madagascar 3" (rated PG), Tukwila Community Center, seating area opens at 8:OOpm and movie begins at dusk. Sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 9 Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge restoration work party. Volunteers welcome. For registration and information please visit www.restoretheduwamish.org. 10 Tukwila Kid's Festival, Cascade View Community Park, 12noon- 4:00pm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 14 Peanut Butter & Jam Summer Concert Series featuring Recess Monkey, Tukwila Community Center Spray Park, 12:00- 1:OOpm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 16 Family Outdoor Summer Cinema featuring "Hotel Transylvania" (rated PG), Tukwila Community Center, seating area opens at 8:OOpm and movie begins at dusk. Sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 21 Peanut Butter & Jam Summer Concert Series featuring The Not -Its!, Tukwila Community Center Spray Park, 12:00- 1:OOpm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 23 Family Outdoor Summer Cinema featuring "Rise of the Guardians" (rated PG), Tukwila Community Center, seating area opens at 8:OOpm and movie begins at dusk. Sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 28 Peanut Butter & Jam Summer Concert Series featuring Caspar Babypants, Tukwila Community Center Spray Park, 12:00- 1:OOpm. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available. For more information please call Tukwila Parks and Recreation at (206) 768 -2822. 58 Please note: This event calendar is subject to change without notice. Prior to any event listed, please call the event contact number to verify details.