City of Tukwila

TIBAC Trash Pick Up
2020-04-25 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee (TIBAC) Trash Pick Up Day
For location or information contact Sharon Mann at (206) 200-3616.

SnackPack Online Auction Registration Ends Today
2020-04-25 | WA, United States
Still Waters’ Tukwila Weekend SnackPack Online Auction will be from 5 pm – 9 pm on May 2!
Our goal this year is to raise $75,000, which will help provide much needed food to hungry students in Tukwila. $10 ticket sales end, Saturday, April 25.

REGISTER ONLINE

Visit charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack to register for the event by purchasing a ticket for the low price of $10.
Give your snail mail address as well as email when you register since many of the auction items will be mailed out to winning bidders.

If you have donated to our Emergency SnackPack Fund, you are already registered for the event. Refer to your email receipt for your access code or contact us to resend the code to you.
CREATE A LOGIN

Visit charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack and create a login to our auction website. This can be done at the time of registration. The access code you receive in your email receipt will facilitate this.
If you prefer to bid using your smartphone, download the Auctria app from Google Play or Apple App Store. You will need either your login to our auction website or the access code to open our catalog in the app.

BROWSE CATALOG

Browse through our online catalog charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack so that you have an idea ahead of time of what you would like to bid on.
You can use the website search parameters on the catalog page to locate the kinds of items you are interested in and star them as your favorites.

LOG ON MAY 2 AT 5 PM

Log in our auction website charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack or open the Auctria app on your smartphone.

You must have a credit card registered with your account. You can add a card by updating your profile using the “My Account” tab.

Finance Committee
2020-04-27 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | City Hall – Hazelnut Conference Room, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
This City Council Committee provides policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to financial management and fiscal operations of the City, administrative services, personnel, compensation, technology systems, government performance, public records, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Members are Chair Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan

Community Services & Safety Committee
2020-04-27 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-05-11 17:30 - 18:30 | 6300 Building – Foster Conference Room, 6300 Southcenter Blvd Suite 100, Tukwila, WA
*Please note that until further notice, City Council Meetings are being held electronically due to the COVID-19 emergency and in accordance with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.

This Committee provides policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to police, fire, emergency services, municipal court, public safety facilities, animals, community engagement, human services, parks, recreation, library, public art, social equity and justice, census, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Members are Chair Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson

Community Services & Safety Committee
2020-04-27 17:30 - 18:30 | 6300 Building – Foster Conference Room, 6300 Southcenter Blvd Suite 100, Tukwila, WA
This Committee provides policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to police, fire, emergency services, municipal court, public safety facilities, animals, community engagement, human services, parks, recreation, library, public art, social equity and justice, census, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Members are Chair Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson

City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
2020-04-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2020-05-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Tukwila City Hall – Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, 98188, United States
* Please note that until further notice, City Council Meetings are being held electronically due to the COVID-19 emergency and in accordance with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.

Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The COW meets to coordinate the work of the committees and to discuss items before they are referred to a Regular Meeting. No official action is taken other than referring matters to committees or a Regular Meeting. The Council President presides at Committee of the Whole meetings.
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING IS:
1-253-292-9750, Access Code [REDACTED]#
To view the meeting, join at this link: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
For Technical Support during the meeting call: 1-206-433-7155.
Those wishing to provide public comments have the opportunity to deliver public comments via email. All written comments received by email to citycouncil@tukwilawa.gov prior to 5:00 pm on the date of the meeting can be read aloud during the meeting by City staff within the normal five-minute time limit.
Please clearly indicate whether you want your e-mail read during Public Comments at the next Tukwila City Council meeting.
See link for agenda packets: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/6806/Row1.aspx

Finance Committee - Special
2020-04-28 16:00 - 18:00 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED AT CITY FACILITIES BASED ON THE GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION 20-28.THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING IS:1-253-292-9750, Access Code [REDACTED]
This City Council Committee provides policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to financial management and fiscal operations of the City, administrative services, personnel, compensation, technology systems, government performance, public records, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Members are Chair Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan

FREE Online Tax Preparation
2020-04-29, 2020-05-06, 2020-05-13 | WA, United States
TAX DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 15
Visit MyFreeTaxes.com where you can quickly and easily file your taxes online for FREE with a simple return. All United States tax filers with simple returns are eligible.

For income above $69,000, you can prepare and file your taxes using the FREE fillable forms with IRS. You must know how to do your taxes yourself. For more information, visit
irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free.

2020 Tukwila City Scholarship Application Due on April 30
2020-04-30 17:00 | Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Tukwila City of Opportunity Scholarship Application deadline is extended to April 30
The Tukwila Scholarship Program was established in 2014. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to individuals enrolled for undergraduate study in community colleges, colleges, trade schools and universities. This program principally targets two and four year academic programs, however, certificate/licensing programs are also eligible. Awards will range from $1,000 to $5,000 as determined by the City of Tukwila Selection Committee. Must be a resident of Tukwila and be equivalent to a senior in high school.
For more information and criteria, visit records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/328044/page1.aspx.

If you have any questions about the application, please email Cheryl.Thompson@tukwilawa.gov, call 206-433-1850.

SnackPack Online Auction
2020-05-02 17:00 - 21:00 | WA, United States
Still Waters’ Tukwila SnackPack Online Auction will be from 5 pm – 9 pm on May 2! ** $10 ticket sales deadline extended to May 2. **
Our goal this year is to raise $75,000, which will help provide much needed food to hungry students in Tukwila.
We will have three openings for bidding at this year’s auction.

Level A: (Open for bidding at 5 pm): Family activities and museum memberships
Level B: (Open for bidding at 6 pm): Restaurant certificates and sports items
Level C: (Open for bidding at 7 pm): Arts, theater, and travel opportunities Each level will remain open for bidding until 9 pm, when the auction closes. Auction items are listed in order of their opening time, and the entry for each item indicates when it is available for bidding. Spend some time getting familiar with the different levels by visiting our online catalog. Throughout the evening different videos will be premiering on our FB page and on our YouTube channel. Be sure to visit those pages the week of the auction to set reminders so that you receive notification when those videos go live.

REGISTER ONLINE

Visit charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack to register for the event by purchasing a ticket for the low price of $10.
Give your snail mail address as well as email when you register since many of the auction items will be mailed out to winning bidders.

If you have donated to our Emergency SnackPack Fund, you are already registered for the event. Refer to your email receipt for your access code or contact us to resend the code to you.
CREATE A LOGIN

Visit charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack and create a login to our auction website. This can be done at the time of registration. The access code you receive in your email receipt will facilitate this.
If you prefer to bid using your smartphone, download the Auctria app from Google Play or Apple App Store. You will need either your login to our auction website or the access code to open our catalog in the app.

BROWSE CATALOG

Browse through our online catalog charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack so that you have an idea ahead of time of what you would like to bid on.
You can use the website search parameters on the catalog page to locate the kinds of items you are interested in and star them as your favorites.

LOG ON MAY 2 AT 5 PM

Log in our auction website charityauction.bid/tuksnackpack or open the Auctria app on your smartphone.

You must have a credit card registered with your account. You can add a card by updating your profile using the “My Account” tab.

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
2020-05-04 17:30 - 18:30 | 6300 Building – Foster Conference Room, 6300 Southcenter Blvd Suite 100, Tukwila, WA
*Please note that until further notice, City Council Meetings are being held electronically due to the COVID-19 emergency and in accordance with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28
This Committee provides policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to transportation, traffic, streets, water, sewer, surface water, power, street lighting and signals, solid waste and recycling, river basins and levees, telecommunications, shops facilities, fleet, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Members are Chair Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Verna Seal, Kate Kruller

Planning & Economic Development Committee
2020-05-04 17:30 - 18:30 | 6300 Building – Foster Conference Room, 6300 Southcenter Blvd Suite 100, Tukwila, WA
*Please note that until further notice, City Council Meetings are being held electronically due to the COVID-19 emergency and in accordance with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28
This Committee provides policy recommendations on legislative matters relating to housing policies and programs, planning and land use, building and development regulations, code enforcement, economic planning and tourism, environment, sustainability, and other ad hoc matters as assigned.
Members are Chair Thomas McLeod, Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan

City Council Regular Meeting
2020-05-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
* Please note that until further notice, City Council Meetings are being held electronically due to the COVID-19 emergency and in accordance with the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.

Regular Meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. At these meetings the Council conducts general and routine business and adopts ordinances and resolutions. At these meetings, the Mayor presides but does not vote unless it is to break a tie.
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING IS:
1-253-292-9750, Access Code [REDACTED]#
To view the meeting, join at this link: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
For Technical Support during the meeting call: 1-206-433-7155.
Those wishing to provide public comments have the opportunity to deliver public comments via email. All written comments received by email to citycouncil@tukwilawa.gov prior to 5:00 pm on the date of the meeting can be read aloud during the meeting by City staff within the normal five-minute time limit.
Please clearly indicate whether you want your e-mail read during Public Comments at the next Tukwila City Council meeting.
See link for agenda packets: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/6806/Row1.aspx

FREE Concert with Highline Community Symphonic Band
2020-05-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Foster High’s Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St, Tukwila, 98188
All of Highline Community Symphonic Band concerts are free.

Winter Concert – Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Spring Concert – Monday, May 4, 2020

The Highline Community Symphonic Band (HCSB) is dedicated to providing classical band music for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of communities in and around the Highline area of South King County.

Highline Community Symphonic Band is a charity based organization. We rely primarily on dues from the members. We do accept donations to help with rent, music, and other costs of maintaining this kind of organization, and without extra help we could not exist. Please click here for more information or contribute: http://www.highlinecommunitysymphonicband.org/

Library Advisory Board - Cancelled
2020-05-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Advises City officials on library services in the City, promotes library services and activities, promotes library gift giving.
For more information, contact John Dunn at John.Dunn@TukwilaWA.gov or 206-767-2325.

See Agendas and Minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/167793/Row1.aspx

Click here to sign-up for weekly emails to the Council, Council Committee, Boards and Commission agenda packets: https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/city-clerks-office/

Library Advisory Board
2020-05-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Advises City officials on library services in the City, promotes library services and activities, promotes library gift giving.
For more information, contact John Dunn at John.Dunn@TukwilaWA.gov or 206-767-2325.

See Agendas and Minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/167793/Row1.aspx

Transportation Drop-In
2020-05-06 13:30 - 15:30 | Tukwila Library, 14380 Tukwila International Boulevard, Tukwila, WA, United States
Talk to representatives from King County Metro Neighborhood Pop-Up, King County Public Health’s Access and Outreach, South King County Transportation Options and Hopelink will provide information on a variety of sustainable transit options, including ORCA cards, walking and bicycling routes, shuttle services and more.

Tukwila Library
14380 Tukwila International Blvd

Offered on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
For more information, visit TukwilaWA.gov/SKCTrips or contact Chris Andree, Sustainable Transportation Outreach Coordinator, at 206-433-7140 or Christopher.Andree@TukwilaWA.gov.

Equity & Social Justice Commission
2020-05-07 17:30 - 18:30 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Advises City and School officials of opportunities to promote understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity in our community.
See agendas and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink/1/fol/287184/Row1.aspx

For information, contact Niesha Fort-Brooks at 206-454-7564 or Niesha.Fort-Brooks@TukwilaWA.gov.

Backyard Wildlife Festival - Cancelled
2020-05-09 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
It is with a heavy heart that Tukwila Parks and Recreation has determined it is in the best interest of public health to cancel the 20th Anniversary Backyard Wildlife Festival on May 9th. The event will not occur in 2020.

National Police Officers Memorial Day
2020-05-11 09:00 - 10:00 | WA, United States
You are cordially invited to view the Tukwila Police Department’s National Police Officers Memorial Day Ceremony. A link will be shared by e-mail and on social media.
** The video and link will be posted tomorrow morning for viewing. Please take a moment to day to remember those that have given their life in the line of duty. I have included a link to the Officer Down Memorial page if you would like to learn more about a fallen officer or research the history of law enforcement line of duty deaths. **
https://www.odmp.org/

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Sunday May 10th begins the week in which we honor fallen law enforcement personnel across the nation. We have traditionally honored those who have given their lives in the in the line of duty a through a brief but meaningful ceremony conducted on the Monday morning of Police Week. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have opted to conduct and present the ceremony in video format. Across the country we have lost 61 officers in the line of duty in 2020. We welcome you to take a few minutes this week to view the ceremony and honor the fallen and their families.

Civil Service Commission - Cancelled
2020-05-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Human Resources Conference Room, 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Provides the manner in which civil service (all police personnel and commissioned fire personnel) examinations, appointments, promotions, transfers, demotions, reinstatements, suspensions and discharges are made. Decide appeals from suspensions or terminations.
See link for agendas and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/29749/Row1.aspx

For more information, contact Michelle Godyn at 206-431-2187 or Michelle.Godyn@TukwilaWA.gov.

Equity and Diversity Commission
2020-05-11 17:15 - 18:15 | Tukwila City Hall – Hazelnut Conference Room, 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Advises city and school officials of opportunities to promote understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity in our community.

See agendas and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/173950/Row1.aspx

Park Commission - Cancelled
2020-05-13 17:30 - 19:00 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Advises City officials regarding the acquisition, development, expansion and operation of parks and recreational facilities and programs. Meets in the Senior Game Room at the Tukwila Community Center.
For information, contact Kris Kelly at Kris.Kelly@TukwilaWA.gov.
See agenda packets and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/179376/Row1.aspx

Park Commission
2020-05-13 17:30 - 19:00 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
