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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 01-05-2026Monday, January 05, 2026, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting JANUARY 5, 2026 – 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL Ruth Pérez, Council President James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 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 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Shane Moloney, City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kristi Rowland, Deputy CAO Maryjane Van Cleave, Parks & Recreation Administrator David Topaz, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Young Yoon, IT Director Matt Herrera, Planning Director Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director Jennifer Spencer, Recreation Director Blythe Phillips, Assistant City Attorney Eric Perry, Government Affairs Manager Remote Attendance: Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Yanna Filippidis, Judicial Administrative Officer Monday, January 05, 2026, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Melissa McCain, Deputy City Clerk 3. CEREMONIAL SWEARING-IN The following Councilmembers were ceremonially sworn-in for their respective Council positions: 1. James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1, by Municipal Court Judge Kara Murphy Richards. 2. Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2, by her spouse Jas Maisonet. 3. Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6, by Judge Jessica Giner in English and her sister Diane Pérez in Spanish 4. 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 2026 and beyond. Items noted were: • Get ready for Dreamland Disco, a family-friendly pajama dance scheduled for Friday, January 30 at the Renton Community Center (1715 Maple Valley Hwy.). Event cost is $15 for residents and $18 for non-residents. To register for this event, visit rentonwa.gov/register. Registration is open to all ages 3 and over. • 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. 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS • Mark Arnold, Renton, advocated for additional funding for skateparks and maintenance of the Liberty Skatepark. • Alice Lockridge, Renton, requested each Councilmember to publicly state their personal opinions on the current federal administration. 6. 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 Minutes of December 8, 2025. Council Concur Monday, January 05, 2026, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 6.b) Mayor Pavone requested confirmation of his re-appointment of Jake Heare to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission to a term expiring December 31, 2028. Council Concur 6.c) Mayor Pavone requested confirmation of the following appointments to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission: Melanie Cates and Emma Foster with terms expiring December 31, 2029, and Scott Douwes to fill a vacant position with a term expiring December 31, 2027. Refer to Community Services Committee 6.d) Executive Services – IT recommended approval of Amendment No. 1 to TAG-25- 001, vender CDW-Government, LLC, in the amount of $343,002.66, for the renewal of the CrowdStrike Falcon Complete software which is a managed detection and response cybersecurity tool. Council Concur 6.e) Police Department recommended approval of a lease agreement with MBA Cascade Plaza, LLC, in the amount of zero dollars, to lease approximately 500 square feet of roof top at 17110 116th Ave SE, for the purpose of limited testing and storage of drones and related equipment. Refer to Finance Committee 6.f) Community and Economic Development Department submitted the 2026 Title IV Docket #21 items and recommends referral to the Planning Commission for review. After the review, the Planning Commission will forward code revision recommendations to Council. Refer to Planning & Development Committee MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. 7. LEGISLATION Ordinance(s) for first reading: 7.a) Ordinance No. 6180: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, related to the Commute Trip Reduction plan for the City of Renton amending Title X Chapter 13 entitled, “Commute Trip Reduction” Renton Municipal Code, updating RCW references, adopting the CTR Plan for 2025-2029, referral to the City of Renton Fee Schedule for appeals, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, approving a summary for publication, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. 8. NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) Monday, January 05, 2026, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 9.ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:38 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder Monday, January 05, 2026 Council Committee Meeting Calendar January 5, 2026 January 12, 2026 Monday 3:15 p.m. Community Services Committee, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Appointments to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission 2. Flood Recovery Efforts in Parks & Recreation 3. Emerging Issues in Parks & Recreation 4:15 p.m. Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Renton PD Roof Lease - Cascade Village 2. Vouchers 3. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:00 p.m. Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Title IV Docket 20 • Group A, D-241: Neighborhood Scale Retail • Group C, D-246: Fences • Group C, D-247: Indoor Recreation in IL and IM Zones 2. Appointment to the Planning Commission 3. 2026 Work Program - Docket 21 4. 2025 Planning Division Year in Review 5. Emerging Issues in CED 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Chair Pérez Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. World Cup Schedule & Expectations 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference