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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 10-27-2025October 27, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, October 27, 2025 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: 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 Vڣn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Gina Estep, Community & Economic Development Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kari Roller, Finance Department Administrator David Topaz, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Maryjane Van Cleave, Parks & Recreation Department Administrator Amanda Free, Economic Development Director Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Administrator Deputy Chief Ryan Rutledge, Police Department Deputy Chief Jeffery Hardin, Police Department Commander Chandler Swain, Police Department Attended Remotely: October 27, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Yanna Filippidis, Judicial Administrative Officer Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director PROCLAMATION 3.a) National Fire Prevention Month - October 2025: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring October 2025 to be National Fire Prevention Month in the City of Renton and further extending appreciation to the Renton Regional Fire Authority for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the community they represent. Fire Marshal Anjela Barton accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION AS READ. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Deputy CAO Kristi Rowland reviewed a written 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: x Looking for opportunities to serve your community? Renton has plenty of volunteer opportunities available. The opportunities include storm drain marking, police programs, emergency management, and one of our many boards, commissions, or committees. For more information visit our website at www.rentonwa.gov/activities- events/volunteer-opportunities. x Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS x Thy Nguyen, Renton, noted that he owns a business on the bottom floor of The Reserve Apartments and stated that the management there is still having cars towed without warning. He also mentioned that someone had damaged vehicles in an area not captured by security cameras. He urged city officials to help the business owners and residents at the complex. x Regina Weaver, Renton, stated that she lives at The Reserve Apartments and has not had hot water for weeks. She also stated that she received a memo from management stating her rent was increasing over 50 percent in January. She requested assistance from city officials. x Lurmen "Sun" Nguyen, Renton, stated she owns a salon/spa business at The Reserve Apartments and reported that the management there has continued to tow customer and resident vehicles since the last time she spoke to Council. She urged city officials to help residents and business owners at the complex. x "Diamond," unknown, stated that he is a customer of the salon/spa business owned by Ms. Nguyen and remarked that the management towing the vehicles seems like a scam to him. He urged city officials to assist the residents and business owners at The Reserve Apartments. October 27, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES x Gabriel Dias, Renton, spoke in opposition to the elimination of the Electronic Home Monitoring program. He remarked that he felt privatizing a city service would have a negative impact on the community. 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. 6.a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of October 20, 2025. Council Concur. 6.b) AB - 3960 Public Works Administration recommended execution of Amendment No. 2 to CAG- 23-451, consultant Cascadia Consulting Group, in the amount of $198,689.23 to continue implementing a waste reduction and recycling program for commercial customers. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, 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. 7.a) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending approval of the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $9,092,724.16 for vouchers 100125, 100625, 1003250, 428561-428566, 428575-428906; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7785- 7794, 428567-428574; and 2 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $2,220,867.51 for payroll vouchers that include 717 direct deposits and 10 checks. (10/01/25-10/15/25 pay period). 3. Municipal Court vouchers 18802-18822, 18824-18832 totaling $42,629.00. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 7.b) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce to accept $1,498,650 in grant funds for construction activities related to the Renton Legacy Square project and approval of a budget amendment to account for the grant funds. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 7.c) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve execution of an interagency agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, to receive a portion of $272,000 in grant funds to conduct multi-jurisdictional, high visibility traffic safety emphasis patrols in support of Target Zero priorities of reducing traffic related deaths and serious injuries. October 27, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 7.d) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the 2-year Transportation Demand Management Agreement with WSDOT that provides a cost reimbursement to the city of $50,900 for the Commute Trip Reduction program and approve a corresponding budget adjustment in the amount of $50,900. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 7.e) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve Amendment 2-25 to PAG-13-007 with AT&T Enterprises LLC, which renews and extends the Agreement on a year-to-year basis, increases the annual revenue to $30,701.68, updates Grantor’s and Grantee’s addresses, and updates the performance bond. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 7.f) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to: 1. Approve the budget amendment and adopt the ordinance amending the 2025/2026 budget to increase revenues by $64.4M and increase expenditures by $76.5M. 2. Approve and adopt the 2026 property tax levy ordinance. 3. Approve and adopt the 2026 property tax increase ordinance. 4. Approve and adopt the salary table amendment ordinance. 5. Approve the resolution amending the 2025-2026 Fee Schedule. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Resolution: 8.a) Resolution No. 4568: A resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, adopting by reference the current capital facilities plans for Kent, Issaquah, and Renton school districts, and current capital facilities plan for Renton Regional Fire Authority; and amending the 2025-2026 City of Renton fee schedule. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Ordinances for first reading: 8.b) Ordinance No. 6170: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, establishing the property tax levy for the year 2026 for general city operational purposes in the amount of $26,770,023, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. 8.c) Ordinance No. 6171: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, authorizing a one percent (1%) increase in the property tax to be levied for the year 2026, plus increases October 27, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES attributable to new construction and prior year refunds, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. c) Ordinance No. 6172: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending the City of Renton fiscal years 2025/2026 biennial budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 6147 and amended by Ordinance Nos. 6156, 6158 and 6163, by increasing the budgeted revenues and expenditures by $64,410,665 and $76,520,979 respectively, authorizing position changes, amending the 2025 salary table, and adopting the 2026 salary table; authorizing separation pay for eliminated positions; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT MEETING. * AYES: Alberson, Pérez, Prince, McIrvin, O’Halloran NAYS: Rivera, Vڣn *MOTION CARRIED Council discussion ensued regarding waiting until the next budget cycle to discuss the potential elimination of the Electronic Home Monitoring program and positions. Finance Administrator Roller noted that the ordinance would have to be re-written before final reading and adoption. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY V׻N, COUNCIL AMEND THE MOTION TO HOLD ON FROM ELIMINATING THE ELECTRONIC HOME MONITORING PROGRAM AND RELATED POSITIONS UNTIL THE NEXT YEAR BUDGET CYCLE SO THAT MORE INPUT COULD BE GATHERED FROM THE COMMUNITY. ** AYES: Rivera, Vڣn, McIrvin NAYS: Alberson, Pérez, Prince, O’Halloran **MOTION DEFEATED. Ordinance for second and final reading: a) Ordinance No. 6169: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, granting to ExteNet Systems, LLC, and its affiliates, successors and assigns, the right, privilege, authority and nonexclusive franchise extension for five (5) years, to construct, maintain, operate, replace and repair a telecommunications network for small cell technology, in, across, over, along, under, through and below certain designated public rights-of-way of the City of Renton, Washington, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY V׻N, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS October 27, 2025 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.110.(b) FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND THE COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADJOURNED. CARRIED. TIME: 7:57 PM Executive session was conducted, and no action was taken. The Council meeting adjourned when the executive session adjourned. TIME: 8:14 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 27 Oct 2025 Council Committee Meeting Calendar October 27, 2025 November 3, 2025 Monday 5:30 p.m. Utilities Committee, Chair «ÏIJ Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Contract Amendment No. 2 to CAG-23-451 with Cascadia Consulting Group 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities 6:15 p.m. Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Emerging Issues in Transportation CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair Alberson 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference