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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 1-8-2024January 8, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, January 8, 2024 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Ed Prince, Council President Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS ALBERSON, JR. AND MCIRVIN. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Commander Dan Figaro, Police Department Attended Remotely: Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Kristi Rowland, Deputy CAO Maryjane Van Cleave, Parks & Recreation Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Rob Shuey, Development Services Director Cailín Hunsaker, Parks & Trails Director January 8, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Amanda Free, Assistant Economic Development Director April Alexander, Executive Assistant CEREMONIAL SWEARING-IN All having been officially sworn-in prior to tonight's Council meeting: • Mayor Armondo Pavone's son Dominic administered a ceremonial oath of office for his re-election to Mayor of Renton. • Councilmember Valerie O'Halloran's husband Michael administered a ceremonial oath of office for her re-election to Council Position No. 3. • Council President Ed Prince's friend Judge LeRoy McCullough administered a ceremonial oath of office for his re-election to Council Position No. 5. • Councilmember Kim-Khánh Vǎn's friend Thu-Vân Nguyễn administered a ceremonial oath of office for her re-election to Council Position No. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT CAO Ed VanValey reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2024 and beyond. Item noted was: • Information about preventive street maintenance, traffic impacts projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. All projects are weather permitting and unless otherwise noted, streets will always remain open. CONSENT AGENDA The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the recommended actions will be accepted in a single motion. Any item may be removed for further discussion if requested by a Councilmember. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of December 11, 2023. Council Concur. b) AB - 3482 Mayor Pavone recommended adoption of the 2024 Legislative Agenda that summarizes the city's position on current state issues and serves as guidance for city staff as they work with legislators to achieve city goals. Council Concur. c) AB - 3484 Mayor Pavone recommended confirmation of the reappointments of Ms. Cochran- Reep, Ms. Haddock, and Ms. Polley to the Senior Citizen Advisory Board with terms expiring December 31, 2026. Council Concur. d) AB - 3490 Executive Services Department recommended approval of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program contract E24-204 in order to accept $105,000 in grant funds to implement IT Asset Management and Attack Surface Management programs for cybersecurity enhancement. Refer to Finance Committee. e) AB - 3486 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended confirmation of Maryjane Ortiz Van Cleave as Administrator of the Parks and Recreation Department, effective January 1, 2024, at salary grade m49, Step E. Council Concur. January 8, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES f) AB - 3483 Parks & Recreation Department recommended approval of a waiver of the Temporary Event Permit ($85) and the facility rental fee ($1,500) for the Don Persson Senior Activity Center for the January 20, 2024, Pongal event submitted by the Pongal Community Group. Refer to Finance Committee. g) AB - 3481 Police Department recommended approval of an agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for Law Enforcement Liaison to receive up to $4,500 in grant funds to increase law enforcement participation in traffic safety enforcement and to serve as a resource for the region's Target Zero Manager. Refer to Finance Committee. h) AB - 3485 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended approval of the following grant agreements with the Washington State Department of Ecology: WQC-2024-Renton-00011 in the amount of $2,975,000 for the SE 172nd Water Quality Retrofit capital improvement project; WQC-2024-Renton-00036 in the amount of $206,550 for the Springbrook Terrace Retrofit capital improvement project; and WQC-2024-Renton-00204 in the amount of $7,950,050 for the Monroe Ave NE Infiltration Facility capital improvement project. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Topics listed below were discussed in Council committees during the past week. Those topics marked with an asterisk (*) may include legislation. Committee reports on any topics may be held by the Chair if further review is necessary. a) Committee of the Whole: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve allocations for 2023 Lodging Tax Fund as recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee as follows: AmPowering - Global Women Festival: $15,000 AmPowering - North America Fashion Week: $15,000 AmPowering - Festival of Joy with Lights & Dandiya: $15,000 Black Owned Business Excellence - Professional Women of Color Network Retreat: $10,000 City of Renton - 2024 Renton Farmers Market: $5,000 City of Renton - Renton River Days: $10,000 City of Renton - Renton's 2024 Winter Lights & Outdoor Décor: $10,000 City of Renton - Renton Community Marketing Campaign: $150,000 Emerald Dynasty Entertainment – Polynesian Fest 2024:$40,000 Highschool.gg - Renton City Retro: $25,000 House of Kala - Rising Stars of Melody & Movement: $5,000 Northwest Entertainment Alliance - Kingcon NW 2024: $5,000 Randall Morris Foundation - Randall Morris Foundation: $25,000 Renton Chamber of Commerce Renton Visitors Center: $65,000 Renton Downtown Partnership Experience Renton: $25,000 Renton King county Justice Alliance - Black History Month: $5,000 Renton King County Justice Alliance - Juneteenth Festival Weekend: $5,000 Return to Renton Benefit Car Show - Return To Renton Benefit Car Show: $5,000 Sadhana & Voice of Planet - Rabindra Utsab 2024: $5,000 WA Black Owned Business Excellence - BOBE Annual Business Symposium: $7,500 January 8, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Total Recommendation: $447,500 The Committee further recommended authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute contracts with the successful applicants to expend budgeted funds on the proposed additional marketing initiatives. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b)Finance Committee: Chair O'Halloran presented a report recommending approval of the following payments: 1.Accounts Payable – total payment of $20,255,003.10 for vouchers 10740-10753, 10755- 10759, 413214-412217, 413226-413619, 413625-413759, 413761-413817-413823, 413824-413825; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7278-7292, 7298-7299, 413218- 413225, 413620-413624 and 6 wire transfers. 2.Payroll – total payment of $3,991,807.14 for payroll vouchers that include 1325 direct deposits and 122 checks. (11/16/23-11/30/23 and 12/1/23-12/15/23 pay periods). 3.Kidder Mathews vouchers 1549-1568 totaling $36,473.97. 4.Municipal Court vouchers 018425-018447 totaling $10,997.47. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIO. CARRIED. c)Community Services Committee: Member Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to confirm Mayor Pavone's appointments of Ms. Nadja Helt and Ms. Sara Palmer to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission for terms expiring December 31, 2026. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:27 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 08 Jan 2024 Council Committee Meeting Calendar January 8, 2024 January 15, 2024 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday – No Meetings January 22, 2024 Monday CANCELED Community Services Committee, Chair Alberson 1:30 PM Public Safety Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Renton Regional Fire Authority Briefing 2. Emerging Issues in Public Safety 2:15 PM Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Interagency Agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for Law Enforcement Liaison 2. Agreements with the Department of Ecology for Water Quality Grants 3. Temporary Event Permit and Facility Rental Fees Waiver for the 2024 Pongal Event 4. State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) 5. Vouchers 6. Emerging Issues in Finance 3:15 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Pérez Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. 2024 Work Program 2. Rainier/Grady Junction EIS Update 3. Emerging Issues in CED 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Prince Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. Washington State Department of Transportation Update 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference