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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 18, 2014RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting August 18, 2014 Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE PROCLAMATION Ready in Renton Month September 2014 SPECIAL PRESENTATION Fire: Employee Recognition PUBLIC HEARING Executive: Ten-Year Franchise Agreement Extension, Comcast Mayor Denis Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. DON PERSSON, Council President; MARCIE PALMER; RANDY CORMAN; ARMONDO PAVONE; ED PRINCE. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS TERRI BRIERE AND GREG TAYLOR. CARRIED. DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; ZANETTA FONTES, Senior Assistant City Attorney; JASON SETH, Acting City Clerk; IWEN WANG, Administrative Services Administrator; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; KRIS STIMPSON, Recreation Director; FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR MARK PETERSON, DEPUTY CHIEF ERIK WALLGREN, DEPUTY CHIEF CHAD MICHAEL AND EMEGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR DEBORAH NEEDHAM, Fire & Emergency Services Department; COMMANDER PAUL CLINE, Police Department. A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring September 2014 to be "Ready in Renton Month" in the City of Renton, and encouraging all citizens to join in this special observance. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. Emergency Management Director Deborah Needham accepted the proclamation. She thanked City officials for supporting the "Ready in Renton" campaign. She noted that the July 2014 apartment fire is evidence that emergencies can happen at any time. Concluding, Ms. Needham reported that the department is focusing on reaching out to Renton's culturally diverse communities this year. Fire & Emergency Services Administrator Mark Petersen recognized Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Life Guards Shane Thompson, Amanda Monson, Dallin Connell, and Dave Mozer along with Firefighters Patrick Stalnaker, Marcus Rismiller, and Tom Sowards for their efforts in the rescue of two swimmers who went underwater in a non-swim area at the park. Chief Peterson reviewed the June 30, 2014 incident and noted that the successful rescue mission was a team effort by all employees involved. He reported that both swimmers were pulled from the water; however, one child is still in the hospital. He also reported that a bystander who attempted to help the rescue effort was pulled to safety from the water. He thanked City officials for supporting fire and emergency services programs. This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Law opened the public hearing to consider granting a ten-year (2014-2024) franchise agreement extension to Comcast to operate a cable communication system within the City of Renton. August 18. 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 239 Deputy Public Affairs Administrator Preeti Shridhar reported that the City has negotiated a new ten-year franchise agreement with Comcast for the provision of cable television services. She stated that this is the first new franchise since 1993, and added that the 1993 franchise was renewed in 2008. Ms. Shridhar introduced Michael Bradley of the law firm Bradley, Hagen & Gullikson, LLC. She stated that Mr. Bradley is a cable franchising expert and has been working with the City on this issue since 2005. Mr. Bradley reported that the cable franchise renewal process started in early 2013. He stated that the basis for negotiations with Comcast was formulated after receiving input from Councilmembers, City staff, and the public. He remarked that key provisions added to the franchise in 2008 were carried over to the new franchise. Mr. Bradley explained that some of these provisions includes an updated definition of gross revenues, a requirement that Comcast provide certification that the cable system meets FCC (Federal Communications Commission) standards, and the resolution of a long-standing dispute regarding the use of the Comcast-built Institutional Network (l-Net). Mr. Bradley highlighted several key terms of the new franchise agreement. He explained that it is a non-exclusive franchise, that competitors will be treated similarly to Comcast, that there are provisions for the construction and maintenance of the cable system, that there are customer service obligations that must be met, that the City reserves its right to regulate rates, and that the age requirement to receive a senior citizen discount has been raised to 65. He further explained that there are also provisions covering records inspection, franchise transfer approval, and insurance and indemnity requirements. Concluding, Mr. Bradley reported that Channels 21, 26 and 77 will remain Public-Educational Governmental (PEG) Access channels. He noted that the City will now be allowed to simulcast Channel 21 in HD (High Definition), and the channel information will be posted to Comcast's Electronic Programming Guide. Mr. Bradley also reported that Comcast will pay a PEG fee of $.35 per subscriber per month in support of the PEG Access channels. He recommended that an ordinance be adopted granting the franchise to Comcast. There being no public comment, it was MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. (See page 241 for further information on this topic.) ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2014 and beyond. Items noted were: # Victoria Park, Victoria Hills, and Talbot Hill neighborhoods will have their combined annual picnic on Wednesday, August 20, at Thomas Teasdale Park, located at 601 S. 23rd St. Maple Ridge Estates Homeowners' Association will have their annual picnic on Thursday, August 21, in their HOA area, located at SE 156th St. and 140th St. SE. All picnics are from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring their favorite potluck dish and attend the picnic to get to know their immediate and surrounding neighbors and meet City representatives. August 18, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 240 AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: McOmber - Affordable Housing, REACH Fundraiser & Medical Marijuana CONSENT AGENDA Council: Meeting Minutes of 8/11/2014 Annexation: Madison Lee, 156th Ave SE & SE 128th St Fire: Accept Donated RECS Vehicle Police: Cost Reimbursement Agreement, King County Sheriffs Office Lease: Airport Ground Rate Increase, Kaynan Inc Lease: Modifying Insurance Requirements, Bosair LLC Lease: 800 Building at Airport, Rainier Flight Service LLC * The right, west-bound lane, on Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, September 8, through Wednesday, September 10, 2014, for tree maintenance work. Asplundh Tree Expert Company will be removing 17 high-risk trees and pruning low hanging branches from three other trees. The lane will be closed between SE 5th St. and 1-405; all traffic could be intermittently stopped to facilitate tree removal. Lane closure will begin at 9 a.m. and all lanes will be re-opened by 3:30 p.m. each day. Please consider alternate routes to avoid long delays during this time. For further information please contact 425-430-6600. Howard McOmber (Renton) advocated for owner-occupied affordable housing in the Renton Highlands. He also invited everyone to attend a fundraising gala on October 2, 2014 to support REACH (Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches) programs. Additionally, Mr. McOmber remarked that medical marijuana should be treated as an alternative medicine. He urged Council to keep this option available for Renton residents. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 8/11/2014. Council concur. Community and Economic Development Department submitted 10% Notice of Intent to Annex petition for the proposed Madison Lee Annexation and recommended a public meeting be set on 9/8/2014 to consider the petition; 12 acres bordered to the south be parcel lines in proximity of SE 131st Ln., if extended, by 158th Ave. SE to the east, parcel lines in proximity to SE 128th St. to the north, and 156th Ave. SE to the west. Council concur. Fire & Emergency Services Department recommended approving an ordinance to accept the donation of a vehicle from the Renton Emergency Communications Service (RECS) to be used as a Mobile Communications Response Unit. Council concur. (See page 241 for ordinance.) Police Department recommended approval of a Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the King County Sheriffs Office to receive funds in the amount of $39,233.70 for the purpose of verifying the address and residency of sex and kidnapping offenders residing within the city limits of Renton. Council concur. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of addenda to two airport leases, LAG-85-011 and LAG-84-003, with Kaynan, Inc. to increase the total ground lease rate per appraisal by $13,816.92 annually through 8/31/2016. Council concur. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Addendum 2-14 to lease LAG-12-004, with Bosair, LLC, modifying provisions to exclude the Small Business Administration from certain insurance requirements. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a ten-year lease agreement with Rainier Flight Service, LLC, in the amount of $95,679.96 per year, to operate a flight instruction school at the 800 Building at the airport. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. August 18, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 241 CAG: 13-149, 800 Building at Airport Repairs, Forma Construction Company UNFINISHED BUSINESS Committee of the Whole Executive: Ten-Year Franchise Agreement Extension, Comcast RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Fire: Accept Donated RECS Vehicle Executive: Ten-Year Franchise Agreement Extension, Comcast ORDINANCE #5720 Executive: Ten-Year Franchise Agreement Extension, Comcast ADJOURNMENT Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a Job Order Contract (JOC) Work Order with Forma Construction Company (CAG-13-149), in the amount of $234,710.66 to perform repairs at the 800 Building at the airport, and requested authorization to transfer $100,000 from the Airport Office Renovation fund to the Airport Major Facility Maintenance fund to cover the project budget. Council concur. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Council President Persson presented a report regarding the Comcast franchise agreement. The Committee considered recent citizen comments and concurs in the staff recommendation to extend Comcast's cable television franchise within the City of Renton to enter into a new franchise for ten years. The new agreement includes changes to the sections relating to Public-Educational Governmental (PEG) provisions and other franchise terms in Chapter 17, Cable Communications Systems section of Title V of the franchise. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first and advanced to second and final reading. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. (See later this page for ordinance.) The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the 9/8/2014 Council meeting for second and final reading: An ordinance was read accepting the donation of a 1999 Ford RVC Mobile Communications Unit vehicle from the Renton Emergency Communications Service. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 9/8/2014. CARRIED. The following ordinance was presented for first reading and advanced for second and final reading: An ordinance was read granting a non-exclusive franchise to Comcast Cable Communication Management, LLC, and Comcast Holdings, LLC, to construct, maintain, operate and repair a cable system to provide cable services in, across, over, along, under, through and below the public rights-of-way of the City of Renton; providing for severability and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADVANCE THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING. CARRIED. Following second and final reading of the above-referenced ordinance, it was MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:46 p.m. Jason Seth, Recorder August 18, 2014 Jason A. Seth, CMC, Acting City Clerk August 25, 2014 Monday Council Committee Meeting Calendar August 18, 2014 August 28, 2014 Thursday Council Holiday Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince - CANCELED Transportation Committee, Chair Palmer -- CANCELED September 01, 2014 Monday City Holiday September 04, 2014 Thursday 3:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince -- Council Conference Room 1. Medical Marijuana Zoning September 08, 2014 Monday 5:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair Briere -- Council Conference Rm 1. 2014 2nd Quarter Budget Amendment Ordinance 2. Vouchers 3. Emerging Issues in Revenue Streams 6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson - Council Chambers 1. 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