HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2013-06-03 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorCity of Tukwila
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: May 29, 2013
SUBJECT: Report for June 3, 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. Please let me know if you have
any questions or need additional information about any of the following items.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• SR -518 Improvements: WSDOT has started rehabilitation and replacement of
concrete pavement slabs on SR -518 in between Tukwila International Boulevard and I-
5. Work will occur at night and on some weekends, depending on weather and
schedule. There will be occasional detours depending on impacts to select on- and off -
ramps. Work will continue through September.
• Southwest King County Economic Development Initiative: The Southwest King
County Economic Development Initiative (SKCEDI) continued working on a new name,
website, and brand. The executive board and steering committee will hold a retreat on
June 12th to review the organization's purpose, workplan, and budget.
• Federal Fiscal Grant Management Course in Washington D.C.: The Administrative
Support Specialist from the Professional Standards Division of the Tukwila Police
Department attended a Federal Fiscal Grant Management Course in Washington D.C.
While she was there, she made time to meet with our Grant Officers and network with
other Grant Managers in the country and now has several resources that she can draw
upon to assist us with our grant management.
• Puget Sound Regional Council Meetings: DCD staff attended the following Puget
Sound Regional Council meetings:
• Regional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Steering
Committee: Focusing on the development of the "Regional TDM Action Plan
for 2013 - 2018 ". This document is intended to be incorporated in the region's
long -range transportation plan, Transportation 2040, which calls for the
development of this regional TDM implementation strategy to help achieve
regional environmental and congestion relief goals. The Growth Management
Act states that all city and county comprehensive plans must have a
transportation element that includes the TDM activities and strategies.
• Healthy Planning Toolkit - Interagency Working Group: The meeting
focused on the structure of the group, what the different jurisdictions and
agencies wanted from the planning toolkit and the form the toolkit should
take. Staff recommended a focus on lower cost projects with regional
planning /code examples.
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• Growing Transit Communities - South Corridor Task Force: PSRC staff
reviewed the changes that went into May's Public Review Draft of The Growing
Transit Communities Strategy. PSRC staff encouraged members to have their
respective boards and councils submit public comment on the strategy document
(link has been routed to Council). Further communications will be conducted over
email. The Task Force may be reconstituted in the future for use as a sounding
board.
II. Community Events
• International Potluck: Human Services staff attended an International Potluck at
Cascade View Elementary on May 30.
• Pitch In for Parks: Community Clean -up event at Cascade View Community Park is
scheduled for June 1.
• Special Olympic Swimming: Ten Special Olympian athletes and four unified athletes
will represent the Tukwila in the season ending Special Olympic Washington State
Games this Saturday, June 1, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
111. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Emergency Response Mobilization: Fire Department mobilized personnel and
resources for potential response to the Skagit River 1 -5 Bridge Collapse. The potential
existed for an extensive search of an extensive area down river from the collapse.
Fortunately our city's services were not needed.
Project Updates
• Transit Center /Andover Park West: Staff continues to negotiate with a few property
owners, but at this time have been unable to reach a successful conclusion. In order to
preserve state funding and maintain grant obligation schedules, staff may have to use
the authority granted by the Council at the beginning of this process.
• Urban Renewal: The appraiser conducted site visits of the properties. Staff began site
visits and discussions with property owners. We encourage people interested in the
project to sign up for official updates at: www. tukwilawa .qov /urbanrenewal.html.
• Fire Department Strategic Plan: The Fire Department will begin the process of
forming a strategic plan on Thursday May 30. BERK and Associates will facilitate the
process. The project should conclude by the end of the year and will complement the
2012 City plan.
• Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan (PROS): A Community Workshop was held
on May 22 at the Tukwila Community Center. Those in attendance offered a lot of
good input for the process. A Community Leaders Focus Group is scheduled for May
29 from 4 -6pm at the Tukwila Community Center. Move & Learn sessions are
scheduled for June 1 at Cascade View Community Park. Survey is still available on -line
and in written form.
• Staff Recognition: Parks and Recreation staff attended the Annual Conference for the
Washington State Association of Senior Centers. 2 staff members were recognized at
the conference: Sheri McConnaughey was presented with the "Professional of the
Year" award, and Jamie King won the "Rising Star" award.
• Comprehensive Plan Update: The Planning Commission continued its phased review
of the Comprehensive Plan update with consideration of the Southcenter /Urban Center
and Transportation elements at a work session on May 21, and a public hearing on
May 23. The Planning Commission directed staff to prepare new policies that support
vehicle share and electric charging /alternate fuel facilities. Afterward, they accepted
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the proposed changes and forwarded their recommendation to the City Council for
consideration and action later in the year.
• Strategic Plan Implementation: On May 20 -22, City staff (36) participated in High
Performance Organization training, facilitated by Tony Gardner (Commonwealth Center
for High - Performance Organizations) in support of the Goal #4 of the City's Strategic
Plan to create "A High - Performing & Effective Organization ". This 3 -day workshop
highlighted leadership models and competencies, motivation and behavior, and
provided insights on how changing leadership can support positive change in
organizations. Training will continue across all departments throughout the year.
Additional tools and processes will be identified for sharing information across all City
staff.
Community Services
• Spray Park at the Tukwila Community Center: Opened as scheduled for the
Memorial Day weekend. Due to the weather, there was minimal use.
• Cottage Creek: DCD and Parks Department staff supported volunteers from Prologis, a
Tukwila company in weeding and planting the Cottage Creek buffer on Friday
afternoon.
• Recycling Program Events: The Recycling Program sponsored the following
activities:
■ Staffed a booth at BECU's community secure paper and CD shredding event to
provide information on waste prevention and recycling to area residents;
• Provided an Earth Day pledge for Tukwila employees promoting simple actions to
reduce resource use at work. 50 employees signed the on -line pledge, and
received a reusable shopping bag as an incentive.
• Co- sponsored a Residential Recycling Collection Event with the Fire Department
at the Tukwila Village site on May 18. 443 carloads arrived with a total of over 22
tons of recyclable material collected. The event also included a sale of recycled
content rain barrels to Tukwila residents. Some highlights were the collection of: 1)
22, 550 pounds of scrap metals, appliances, and electronic equipment to be sorted
and recycled by metal recyclers in Seattle; 2) 250 gallons of used motor oil and
petroleum products to be re- refined into new motor oil or used as bunker fuel, and
3) 104 used tires that will be either re- treaded or chipped and made into products
such as garden hoses, playground mats and road bedding; 4) 17 sinks to be
processed as concrete materials.
IV. Responses to Council /Citizen Inquiries
• Grande Terrace Apartments: The Police Department notified Code Enforcement of a
car accident which severely damaged a carport support post and a portion of the
apartment building "B ". Code Enforcement and a Building Inspector investigated and
posted a red tag requiring that the carport structure be either repaired or removed
entirely. Permits have been issued. Code enforcement will continue to monitor this
property to ensure that the owner meets all the requirements for demolition and
reconstruction.
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