CITY MANAGER REPORT

March 13, 2026

2nd Annual Non-Profit & Affiliates Summit Recap


We had a great turnout this past Saturday at the 2nd Annual Nonprofit & Affiliates Summit, held at the Des Moines Activity Center! It was inspiring to see so many organizations come together to share ideas, collaborate, and strengthen partnerships—all with the common goal of serving and supporting our community. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to such a meaningful and productive morning!

Upgraded Ballfields Debut at Steven J. Underwood Memorial Park


The ballfields at Steven J. Underwood Memorial Park recently received a major upgrade, and the results were on full display this past weekend. Through a new partnership with Perfect Game—a nationally recognized baseball organization—the infield areas have been resurfaced with turf, improving both playability and field durability.


This partnership and investment in the park will help support more consistent play, reduce weather-related cancellations, and bring additional activity and visitors to our community. The City looks forward to seeing the fields continue to be enjoyed by players and fans throughout the season.


Want to attend a game?! Find game schedule, here.  

King County Metro... Where To...!


Just think where transit can take you! From adventures to appointments, game days to work and school, King County Metro is your ride to it all. Whether you’re planning a sunset picnic, heading to a concert, cheering on your favorite team, or setting a new personal fitness goal, Metro makes getting there easy, affordable, and stress-free. Looking to explore beyond the usual route? Hop aboard the King County Water Taxi for a scenic trip across Elliott Bay or over to Vashon Island. However you spend your day, let transit be part of the journey—and get inspired by where your neighbors are headed with #WhereToMetro!


The public fishing pier at the Des Moines Marina stretches roughly 670 feet into Puget Sound and is open 24 hours a day, giving anglers and visitors a unique vantage point over the water. Depending on the season, late-night anglers often stop by hoping to catch squid, flounder, or salmon.

Thank you, as always, to our wonderful and hardworking staff. This Staff Kudos section will serve as a way to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of our City of Des Moines employees, volunteers, Councilmembers, and more.
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Staff Kudos


“Hi Mike,

 

Just wanted to say thanks for stopping by the Marina District meeting the other night. The community always has lots of questions, and hearing straight from the source is the best way to get information. 

 

We really appreciate you sharing some of your time - looking forward to all the great projects in the City!”
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  • Facilities Maintenance Specialist
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  • Youth Soccer Referee – Spring Season


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City Council Meeting Recap


The following items were discussed at last night’s meeting:

 

City Council Regular Meeting:

  • Update from Explore Seattle Southside & FAFA 2026
  • South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Housing Capital Fund-Allocations of Funds
  • Marina Steps Project Update
  • Density Bonus for Religious Properties Ordinance - 2nd Reading
  • Tree Preservation Program Grant Award and Task Assignment
  • Redondo Manhole Replacement Project – Construction Contract Award
  • 2026 Field House Maintenance
  • Planning Commission Appointments
  • Sixgill Shark Commemorative Street Name
  • Salary Commission Ordinance - 1st Reading
  • $10 Car Tab Fee Increase - 1st Reading
Link to March 12, 2026 City Council Agenda Packet
Click here for a listing of all future Council meeting items

Family Bingo Night - Luck o' the Irish

Activity Center

March 13


Day Trip: Thrifting Around Bremerton

March 17


Monthly Dessert Social

Activity Center

March 17


Senior Bingo

Activity Center

March 17


Out to Lunch Trips: Island Lodge - Lake Tapps Golf Course

March 20


Day Trip: Snoqualmie Casino

March 25


Citizens Advisory Board Meeting

City Hall

March 25


Out to Lunch Trips: Farm 12 - Puyallup

March 26


City Council Meeting

City Hall

March 26


Spring Recycling Event

Des Moines Marina – South Parking Lot

March 28


Day Trip: Flower World/Maltby Cafe

March 31


City Council Committee of the Whole & Study Session

City Hall

April 2


Out to Lunch Trips: The Pumphouse Bar & Grill - Bellevue

April 3


Eggstravaganza

Beach Park

April 4


Out to Lunch Trips: Chambers Bay Grill - Chambers Bay Golf Course

April 7


City Council Meeting

City Hall

April 9


Day Trip: Point Ruston Public Market - Tacoma

April 9


Airport Committee Meeting

City Hall

April 13


Day Trip: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival - LaConner

April 15


Out to Lunch Day Trips: Bourbon Street Creole Cafe - Puyallup

Aptil 17


Shredding Event

Activity Center

April 22


Out to Lunch Trips: Lobster Shop - Tacoma

April 22


Monthly Dessert Social

Activity Center

April 23


City Council Meeting

City Hall

April 23


Day Trip: Olympia Farmers Market

April 24


International Sculpture Day

April 25


Day Trip: Enumclaw Downtown Shopping

April 28


Citizens Advisory Board Meeting

City Hall

April 29


Day Trip: UW Botanical Gardens - Arboretum Tram Tour - Seattle

April 30


Out to Lunch Trips: Pink Chandelier: High Tea- Puyallup

May 5


Spring Planter Painting & Potting Workshop

Activity Center

May 5


Day Trip: Downtown Poulsbo

May 7


City Council Committee of the Whole & Study Session

City Hall

May 7


Family Night Bingo - Mother's Day

Activity Center

May 8


Airport Committee Meeting

City Hall

May 11


City Council Meeting

City Hall

May 14


Out to Lunch Trips: Jak's Grill - West Seattle

May 15


Day Trip: Amazon Spheres - Seattle

May 16


Day Trip: Issaquah Troll & Gilman Village

May 19


Day Trip: Village Theater - GREASE - Everett

May 21


City Offices Closed in Observance of Memorial Day

May 25


Day Trip: Cougar Mountain Zoo - Issaquah

May 27


Citizens Advisory Board Meeting

City Hall

May 27


Monthly Dessert Social

Activity Center

May 28


Senior Bingo

Activity Center

May 28


City Council Meeting

City Hall

May 28


Out to Lunch Trips: Bogey's Public House - Auburn Golf Course

May 29




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Drag Queen Bingo

The Cove

March 13


Live Music - Tyler McGinnis

Quarterdeck

March 13


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

March 14


Lumber Jack and Lumber Jill Pancake Breakfast

Judson Park

March 14


Grower Talk With Mark Leichty

Zenith Holland Gardens

March 14


Discovery Day

MaST Center

March 14


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

March 14


Lego Brick Building

Des Moines Library

March 14


Comedy

Quarterdeck

March 14


27th Annual Marine Swap Meet

Des Moines Yacht Club

March 14


Saltwater State Park Habitat Restoration Project: Creek Restoration

Saltwater State Park

March 15


Waterland Yoga

Des Moines Theater

March 15


Woodmont Library Garden Club: Small Space, Year-Round, Edible Organic Gardening

Woodmont Library

March 15


STEAM Family Story Time

Woodmont Library

March 16


English Language Learners (ELL) Classes

Des Moines Library

March 16


Daytime Playtime

Des Moines Library

March 17


Talk Time: English Conversation Practice

Des Moines Library

March 17


Bingo Night

Quarterdeck

March 17


Study Zone Tutors

Des Moines Library

March 18


North Hill Game Night

North Hill Community Club

March 18


Throwback Theater: Fever Pitch

Woodmont Library

March 18


Des Moines Evening Book Group

Des Moines Library

March 18


Des Moines Historical Society Lecture

Odd Fellows Hall

March 18


Seattle Southside Port of Seattle Mixer & Resource Fair

Port of Seattle, Conference Center

March 18


Cribbage Night

Quarterdeck

March 18


Discovery Pass Free Day

Saltwater State Park

March 19


Young Toddler Story Time

Des Moines Library

March 19


Preschool Story Time

Des Moines Library

March 19


Handwriting Lab: Society of Scribes

Woodmont Library

March 19


Study Zone Reading Buddies

Des Moines Library

March 19


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

March 19


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

March 20


Woodmont Library Teen Advisory Board

Woodmont Library

March 20


Open Mic

Des Moines Library

March 20


Live Music - Ian Jones

Quarterdeck

March 20


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

March 21


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

March 21


Discovery Day

MaST Center

March 21


Romantic Regency Tea (or LiteraTea)

Marina Mercantile

March 21


Community of Creators

Woodmont Library

March 21


Uncle Ernie

Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant

March 21


Waterland Yoga

Des Moines Theater

March 22


Sound It Out Saturday!

Woodmont Library

March 22


STEAM Family Story Time

Woodmont Library

March 23


Des Moines Writing Group

Des Moines Library

March 24


Talk Time: English Conversation Practice

Des Moines Library

March 24


Study Zone Tutors

Des Moines Library

March 25


Arty Time 90's Rewind! The Ultimate 90's Paint n' Sip Party

Des Moines Library

March 25


Tiny Art Show

Woodmont Library

March 25


Young Toddler Story Time

Des Moines Library

March 26


Preschool Story Time

Des Moines Library

March 26


Study Zone Reading Buddies

Des Moines Library

March 26


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

March 26


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

March 27


After School Hangout

Woodmont Library

March 27


Creation Station

Des Moines Library

March 27


Live Music - Michael Powers Jam

Creole Soul

March 27


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

March 28


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

March 28


Hardy Fuchsia Care with Sky

Zenith Holland Gardens

March 28


Pruning 101 with Sky

Zenith Holland Gardens

March 28


Discovery Day

MaST Center

March 28


Live Music - Michael Powers Jam

Creole Soul

March 28


Lego Brick Building

Des Moines Library

March 28


Waterland Yoga

Des Moines Theater

March 29


STEAM Family Story Time

Woodmont Library

March 30


Talk Time: English Conversation Practice

Des Moines Library

March 31


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

April 2


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

April 3


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

April 4


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

April 4


Saltwater State Park Habitat Restoration Project: Forest Restoration

Saltwater State Park

April 4


Discovery Day

MaST Center

April 4


Des Moines Garden Club Monthly Meeting

Covenant Life Center, Kent

April 6


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

April 9


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

April 10


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

April 11


Discovery Day

MaST Center

April 11


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

April 11


Roper Romp

152nd Street in Burien
April 12


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

April 16


Project Promise

Highline Schools Foundation

April 16-18


Live Music - Sam Chambliss

Creole Soul

April 17


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

April 18


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

April 27


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

April 18


Discovery Day

MaST Center

April 18


Live Music - Sam Chambliss

Creole Soul

April 18


Saltwater State Park Habitat Restoration Project: Creek Restoration

Saltwater State Park

April 19


Earth Day-Discovery Pass Not Required

Saltwater State Park

April 22


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

April 23


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

April 24


Live Music - ASTA NICE

Creole Soul

April 24


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

April 25


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

April 25


Discovery Day

MaST Center

April 25


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

April 30


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

May 1


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

May 2


Saltwater State Park Habitat Restoration Project: Forest Restoration

Saltwater State Park

May 2


Discovery Day

MaST Center

May 2


Redondo Boardwalk Beats

Redondo

May 2


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

May 2


SR3 Community Open House

Des Moines Marina

May 2


Des Moines Garden Club Monthly Meeting

Covenant Life Center, Kent

May 4


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

May 7


Marina Mamas Walking Group

May 8

Des Moines Marina


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

May 9


Discovery Day

MaST Center

May 9


South Sound Opening Day Boating Ceremony

Des Moines Yacht Club

May 9


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

May 9


Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Award Ceremony

Des Moines Yacht Club

May 13


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

May 14


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

May 15


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

May 16


Discovery Day

MaST Center

May 16


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

May 16


Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalist Program

Des Moines Beach Park

May 17


Saltwater State Park Habitat Restoration Project: Creek Restoration

Saltwater State Park

May 17


Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalist Program

Des Moines Beach Park

May 19


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

May 21


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

May 22


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

May 23


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

May 23


Discovery Day

MaST Center

May 23


Blues Jam

Creole Soul

May 28


Marina Mamas Walking Group

Des Moines Marina

May 29


Des Moines Creek Park Run

Beach Park

May 30


Des Moines Creek Park Run After Party

Beach Park

May 30


Discovery Day

MaST Center

May 30


Coffee and Chess

Second Love

May 30

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