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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 02-10-2025February 10, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, February 10, 2025 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council President Alberson called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: James Alberson, Jr., Council President Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Young Yoon, IT Director Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Director Commander Steve Morris, Police Department Attended Remotely: Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kim Gilman, Interim Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director February 10, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Deputy CAO Kristi Rowland reviewed an administrative report summarizing the city's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2025 and beyond. Items noted were: • Join us at the Be My Valentine Disco Dance hosted at the Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center, Thursday, February 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments while our DJ spins your favorite Valentine classics. Admission is $5.00 per person. Space is limited and we encourage you to register in advance to reserve your ticket. Pre-registration may be done by visiting the Community Events tab at rentonwa.gov/register or by calling 425-430-6633. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. AUDIENCE COMMENTS • John Houston, Renton, spoke about the issues surrounding the Renton School District's use of eminent domain to take his family home back in the 1960s. • Sheryl Friez, Renton, spoke about the Logan 6 development in the North Renton neighborhood and urged Council to do more to engage residents about the issues they have with this project. • Merilyn Millikan, Renton, also spoke about the Logan 6 development and urged Council to engage the community more about this project. • Gabriel Jones, Renton, spoke about changes at the federal level of government he believes are harmful to trans persons and the LGBTQIA+ community. • Matt Hanbey, Renton, spoke about the lack of engagement surrounding the Logan 6 development. He also noted that the issues like traffic impacts and public safety are not just related to that one project. 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 February 3, 2025. Council Concur. b) AB - 3746 City Clerk submitted the quarterly list of fully executed contracts & leases between 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2024, and a report of agreements expiring between 1/1/2025– 6/30/2025. None; Information Only. c) AB - 3748 Executive Services Department submitted the City of Renton Disaster Recovery Framework plan for review for future adoption. Refer to Committee of the Whole. d) AB - 3747 Public Works Transportation Systems Division recommended execution of an agreement with the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to accept $303,890 in grant funds for the 116th Ave SE Sidewalk project (TIP #2405.1). Refer to Finance Committee. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PUBLISHED CARRIED. February 10, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 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) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending approval of the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $18,266,557.91 for vouchers 10946-10947, 422293- 422336, 422346-422522, 422524-422684; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7602- 7605, 7609-7615, 422338-422345 and 3 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,964,687.01 for payroll vouchers that include 677 direct deposits and 9 checks. (1/1/25-1/15/25 pay period). MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the adjustment to customer account 004882-000 in the amount of $2,170.17 for excess consumption caused by a qualified water line leak in accordance with RMC 8-4-46 and 8-5-23. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the adjustment to customer account 022765-000 in the amount of $2,889.62 for excess consumption caused by a qualified water line leak in accordance with RMC 8-4-46 and 8-5-23. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Supplement No. 3 to CAG-22-381 with KPG Psomas, Inc. for $212,131 for Construction Engineering Services and approve a budget adjustment for $400,000 on the Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements - Phase 4 project. The Committee further recommended that a $400,000 budget adjustment from Fund 305 be made to cover the supplement and additional construction services. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program contract E25-279, grantee Washington State Military Department, to accept $30,000 in grant funds to support email security enhancements. The Committee further recommends that a budget adjustment be made to account for the grant funds. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. February 10, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES f) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the conversion of the vacant Civil Engineer 2 position in the Development Engineering Division to a Civil Engineer 3 position and authorize the hire of the preferred candidate for the position at a salary up to Step E of the Salary table (depending on the qualification of the applicant), with a start date of February 17, 2025, or later. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. a) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff and Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the 2025 Title IV Docket items. The Planning and Development Committee further recommends that ordinances for the items listed below be prepared and presented for first reading when they are complete. 1. Co-Living 2. Planned Urban Development Regulations - Private Open Space 3. Rezones to Residential Multi Family 2 (RMF--2) and Commercial Neighborhood (CN) 4. Corner Stores and Neighborhood Retails 5. Code Interpretations 6. Comprehensive Plan 2025 Amendments MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence with the staff and Planning Commission recommendation to streamline the land use appeals process by removing the City Council from hearing appeals of land use decisions. The Committee further recommends that Section 6.1.3 of Policy & Procedure 800-07 be waived and that the related ordinance be presented for first and second and final reading and adopted at tonight’s Council meeting. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Ordinance for first reading and advancement to second and final reading: a) Ordinance No. 6157: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, streamlining land use appeals by removing City Council closed record appeal hearings from the review process and clarifying references to the appeal process by amending Subsections 4-3-010.F.2.e, 4-7-230.P, 4-8-070.H.1, 4-8-070.I, 4-8-080.G, 4-8-110.C, 4-8-110.E.4 and 4-9-240.K.3.p of the Renton Municipal Code and repealing 4-8-110.F of the Renton Municipal Code; authorizing corrections, providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADVANCE THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT TONIGHT'S MEETING. CARRIED. Following a second reading of the ordinance, it was MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. February 10, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:36 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 10 Feb 2025 Council Committee Meeting Calendar February 10, 2025 February 17, 2025 Monday Presidents Day Holiday – No Meetings February 24, 2025 Monday 2:15 p.m. Public Safety Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. 6th and Park Building Update 2. Recruitment Update 3. RRFA Briefing 4. Emerging Issues in Public Safety 3:15 p.m. Community Services Committee, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Urban Forestry Update 2. Emerging Issues in Parks & Recreation 4:15 p.m. Finance Committee, Chair Perez Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Grant Acceptance for the 116th Ave SE Sidewalk Project 2. Vouchers 3. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:00 p.m. Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. HB 1042: Use of Existing Buildings for Residential Purposes 2. Economic Development Update on Downtown Renton Projects 3. Emerging Issues in CED 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Chair Alberson Location: Conferencing Center 1. Disaster Recovery Framework 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference