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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 07-22-2024July 22, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, July 22, 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 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER JAMES ALBERSON, JR. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Gina Estep, Community & Economic Development Administrator Kristin Trivelas, Finance Director Commander Chandler Swain, Police Department Attended Remotely: Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Kristi Rowland, Deputy CAO Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator July 22, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director PUBLIC HEARING Proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Budget 1st Hearing to Solicit Public Comment: This being the date set, and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and state laws, Mayor Pavone opened the public hearing to consider the proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Budget. Finance Director Kristin Trivelas reported that this is the first of three public hearings for the proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Budget, and tonight's hearing is to simply solicit input from the public. There being no public comments, correspondence, or deliberations it was MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. 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. Items noted were: • The Surface Water Utility is accepting public comment on draft revisions to the 2024 Stormwater Management Program Plan through August 7. The revisions to the 2024 Stormwater Management Plan are needed to reflect additional requirements established in the new 2024-2029 NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit, which will be effective on August 1. The Plan and instructions for making comments are on Renton’s website at rentonwa.gov/npdes. • Join us July 26 through 28 at the 2024 Renton River Days celebration and dive into an array of activities that unite the community in a mid-summer celebration of fun. Discover for yourself "Where Community Grows!" Visit rentonwa.gov/RiverDays for a map, daily schedule, and all the details. Don’t miss the Drone Show at Gene Coulon Park, Wenatchee Youth Circus, Summer Bazaar, Foodie Fest, chalk art competition, Rubber Ducky Derby, and so much more. • The Renton History Museum will be open during Renton River Days week Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Come in and enjoy craft activities for kids and adults, and see our exhibits, With This Ring, about the history of marriage in Renton, and A Plate at the Potluck, about Renton’s international foods. Admission is free. The museum is located at 235 Mill Ave. S., one block south of Liberty Park. The museum’s new phone number is 425-430-6440. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact 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. July 22, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUDIENCE COMMENTS • Edgar Taylor, Renton, voiced concerns about safety issues occurring at Philip Arnold Park. He stated that he would like additional police presence, especially on weekends, when the park appears to be over capacity. He also noted that there was a recent incident of gun violence at the park and he found seven rounds had hit his property. Mayor Pavone expressed empathy about the situation, noting that he lives in the same neighborhood. He also remarked that the Police Chief and Public Works Administrator have been working on solutions to curb the violence and parking issues. • Carter Farmer, Renton, expressed concern about ongoing fireworks explosions and the lack of enforcement of the fireworks ban. She provided suggestions for decreasing the use of fireworks in Renton. Mayor Pavone stated that someone would follow up with Ms. Farmer on this issue. 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 July 15, 2024. Council Concur. b) AB - 3623 Mayor Pavone recommended approval of his reappointments of Mr. Larry Reymann and Mr. Troy Wigestrand to the Parks Commission with terms expiring June 1, 2028. Council Concur. c) AB - 3624 City Clerk submitted the quarterly list of fully executed contracts between 4/1/2024 - 6/30/2024, and a report of agreements expiring between 7/1/2024 – 12/31/2024. None; Information Only. d) AB - 3626 City Clerk submitted the 2024 Independent Salary Commission Compensation Report which increase Councilmember salary from $1,750 to $2,000 per month and increases Council President salary from $2,050 to $2,300 per month, effective September 1, 2024; and approve additional budget appropriations in the amount of $7,200 to be included in the year- end budget adjustment. No changes were made to other Council benefits. Council Concur. e) AB - 3627 Public Works Transportation Systems Division recommended authorizing execution of Change Order No. 20 to CAG-22-163, contractor Pivetta Brother's Construction, Inc., in the amount of $189,621.20, for additional work related to utility conflicts for the Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements - Phase 4 project. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PUBLISHED. 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. July 22, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES a) Finance Committee: Chair O'Halloran presented a report recommending approval of the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $13,180,947.56 for vouchers 10853-10854, 417631- 417632, 417634-417635, 417638-417949; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7446- 7458, 417950-417957 and 0 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $2,071,181.38 for payroll vouchers that include 789 direct deposits and 36 checks. (6/16/24 to 6/30/24 pay period). 3. Municipal Court vouchers 018562-018577 totaling $23,481.00. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee: Chair O'Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the grant agreement with Association of Washington Cities (AWC) for the Alternative Response Co-Responder Program to receive $185,000 for reimbursement of the Project Be Free co-response contract costs, subject to approval as to legal form. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee: Chair O'Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Project Be Free in the amount of $185,000 for co-response services on domestic violence calls with Renton Police, subject to approval as to legal form. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee: Chair O'Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve and authorize the adoption and participation in the Kroger Opioid Distributor Agreement to receive additional opioid remediation settlement funds through the Washington State MOU. The Committee further recommends authorization for the Mayor to sign any future opioid litigation settlement agreements with additional litigants and any other related forms, as necessary, to participate in and acquire future settlement funds, pursuant to the One Washington MOU, which was approved by the council on September 12, 2022. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee: Chair O'Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Energy Grant with Washington State Department of Commerce in the amount of $267,626. The work performed under this grant and amendment includes all design services and construction necessary to complete the city portion. The work consists of optimizing the HVAC controls and LED lighting for Renton City Hall, Henry Moses Aquatic Center, City Shops, and Liberty Park. All work is anticipated to be completed by June 15, 2026. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. July 22, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 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: 7:22 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 22 Jul 2024 Council Committee Meeting Calendar July 22, 2024 July 29, 2024 Monday 5th Monday – No Meetings August 5, 2024 Monday CANCELED Utilities Committee, Chair Văn 5:00 p.m. Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Change Order No. 20 to CAG-22-163 with Pivetta Brother’s Construction, Inc. for the Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements - Phase 4 Project 5:45 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Chair Prince Location: Conferencing Center 1. Council Standards and Ethics 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference