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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 2-23-2026CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting FEBRUARY 23, 2026; 7:00 PM Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall –1055 S. Grady Way 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT 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 (attended remotely) Kim-Khánh VÍҽn, Council Position No. 7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, CAO Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Maryjane Van Cleave, Parks & Recreation Administrator Laura Pettitt, Communications & Engagement Director Matt Herrera, Planning Director Eric Perry, Government Affairs Manager ATTENDED REMOTELY Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Kristi Rowland, Deputy CAO Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director 3. PROCLAMATION a) Lunar New Year February 17 – March 3, 2026: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring February 17 – March 3, 2026, as Lunar New Year in the City of Renton and encouraging all residents to join in this special observance. Kelli Namura, CEO; Nam Phuong Hong, CIO; and LeeChing Tien, Foundation Board Member and owner of Viet-Wah accepted the proclamation with appreciation on behalf of International Community Health Services. MOVED BY VAҽN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. 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. Noted items were: x Renton River Days is turning 40! Beginning March 1, we will begin accepting applications for the River Days Parade. The application and more information may be found at rentonwa.gov. x Surface Water Utility is accepting public comment on the draft 2026 Stormwater Management Program Plan through March 9th. The Plan and instructions for making comments are on Renton’s website: rentonwa.gov/npdes. x 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- x Devin Lee Moore, unknown, stated he is a member of the Recovery Navigator Program, which means he is a co-responder on police calls where residents may need help getting treatment. He thanked the Police Department for choosing to use this program. x Paul Quinn, Sammamish, spoke about a program that would charge residents by how much solid waste is picked from their homes and businesses instead of by container size. x Carolyn Celis, Renton, stated she has communicated with the administration about ongoing issues occurring on 144th Ave SE in Renton and has not received a response. Mayor Pavone requested she speak with Matt Herrera, Planning Director, who was in the audience. x Wendy Weiker, Bellevue, speaking on behalf of Republic Services, urged Council to extend the current solid waste contract with Republic. She noted that the additional two years would allow the organization to do a better job at public outreach. x Alissa Campbell, Renton, speaking on behalf of Recology King County, thanked Council for considering contracting with Recology for solid waste services. x Gabriel Dias, Renton, urged Council to place a moratorium on the development of detention centers and requested more be done to protect residents from federal immigration law enforcement. 6. CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of Council Minutes of February 9, 2026. Council Concur b) Executive Services Department recommended execution of a Settlement Agreement with Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC to accept $160,000 to settle all Franchise Fee, PEG Fee, and Utility Tax payment issues for the period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022. Council Concur c) Human Resources and Risk Management Department recommended execution of Amendment 4 to CAG-24-089, consultant Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc., PS, in the amount of $529,000 for additional legal defense services. The city has met its self-insured retention (SIR) for this issue and it is expected that the insurance company will reimburse the city for defense counsel invoices until the case is resolved. Council Concur d) Public Works – Administration recommended execution of an agreement with Recology King County in the projected amount of $241,000,000 for garbage, recyclables, and compostables services from April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2037. Refer to Utilities Committee e) Public Works – Transportation Systems Division submitted CAG-25-048, 116th Ave SE Sidewalk project, contractor Mike McClung Construction Co., and requests acceptance of the work completed to date and authorization to release the retainage bond after 60 days after all State releases are obtained and all liens are legally cleared. Council Concur f) Public Works – Transportation Systems Division recommended execution of the 2026-2027 ORCA Business Cards and Business Passport Products Agreement, in the amount of $115,851.60 for 355 passes for eligible employees; and approval of $9,866 in additional appropriations to cover the budget gap. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee g) Public Works – Utility Systems Division recommended execution of an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., in the amount of $298,671 for engineering services for the Big Soos Creek at 116th Ave SE Sediment Control project. Refer to Utilities Committee MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending approval of the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $11,350,050.32 for vouchers 12126, 12326, 13026, 13126, 20626, 116260, 122260, 131260, 1022026, 1222600, 121226000, 2102026, 430945-430946, 430955-431263; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7868-7877, 430947-430954; and 2 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $2,282,851.10 for payroll vouchers that include 706 direct deposits and 6 checks. (1/16/26-1/31/26 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 2093-2114 totaling $33,068.14. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, 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 lease agreement with Cintas Corporation No 2., in the amount of $60.00 per month plus any applicable taxes and utilities. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff and Planning Commission recommendation to adopt Docket Group 20C, D-247 Indoor Recreation and that the ordinance for this item be prepared and presented for first reading when complete. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VAҽN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 8. LEGISLATION Ordinance for first reading: a) Ordinance No. 6185: An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending subsections 4-2-060.K, 4-2-060.N, 4-2-080.A.41, 4-11-030.UU through 4-11-030.RRR, and 4-11-190.K of the Renton Municipal Code, amending Zoning Regulations and adding a definition for Construction/Contractor’s Yards, Authorizing Corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VAҽN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Ordinances for second and final reading: b) Ordinance No. 6183: An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending the 2025 Official Zoning Map for nine (9) geographically distinct sites within the City of Renton from Residential Multi-Family (RMF), Residential-14 (R-14), and Residential-10 (R-10) to Residential Multi-Family 2 (RMF-2), providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VAҽN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. c) Ordinance No. 6184: An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington amending Section 4-2-060 of the Renton Municipal Code Subsections 4- 4-040.B.5, 4-4-080.F.8, 4-8-090.C, and 4-10-050.A of the Renton Municipal Code; and definitions in Sections 4-11-010.S, 4-11-020 And 4- 11-120 of the Renton Municipal Code, codifying Administrative Code Interpretations from 2021 to 2024, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VAҽN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. 9. NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CANCEL ALL MARCH 16, 2026, COUNCIL MEETINGS. CARRIED. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY VAҽN, COUNCIL (DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION) TO DEVELOP AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A MORATORIUM ON THE CHANGE OF USE, ESTABLISHMENT, OR DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR DETENTION, TRANSPORTATION OR FOOD SERVICES FOR PEOPLE DETAINED BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. **MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. **AYES: RIVERA, VAҽN, PÉREZ, O’HALLORAN, MCIRVIN, PRINCE NAYS: ALBERSON. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY VAҽN, COUNCIL AMEND THE MOTION TO INSERT THE WORDS “AND THAT IF THE CODE EXISTS, WE DO NOT NEED TO DRAFT THE ORDINANCE.” *MOTION CARRIED. *AYES: RIVERA, VAҽN, PÉREZ, O’HALLORAN, MCIRVIN, PRINCE NAYS: ALBERSON. 10. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time 7:27 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder Monday, February 23, 2026 Council Committee Meeting Calendar February 23, 2026 March 2, 2026 Monday 3:00 p.m. Utilities Committee, Chair VÏn Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Ordinance Declaring a Portion of An Existing Utility Surplus, Authorizing its Partial Release, and Resolution Setting a Public Hearing 2. Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Big Soos Creek at 116th Ave SE Sediment Control Project 3. Contract with Recology King County for Garbage, Recyclables, and Compostables Service 4. Emerging Issues in Utilities 4:15 p.m. Public Safety Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. 2025 Annual Report 2. Traffic Safety Reviewat Sartori Elementary 3. Emerging Issues in Public Safety 5:15 p.m. Transportation Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. 2026-2027 ORCA Business Cards and Business Passport Products Agreement 2. Emerging Issues in Transportation 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Chair Pérez Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. Age-FriendlyRenton Update 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference