HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 24, 2014RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
November 24, 2014
Monday, 7:00 p.m. MINUTES
Council Chambers
Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE
PROCLAMATION
Small Business Saturday-
November 29, 2014
PUBLIC HEARING
CED: School District Impact
Fees & Capital Facilities Plans
Mayor Denis Law called the meeting ofthe Renton City Council to order and led
the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
DON PERSSON, Council President; ED PRINCE; ARMONDO PAVONE; GREG
TAYLOR; RANDY CORMAN; MARCIE PALMER.
DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; GARMON
NEWSOM, Senior Assistant City Attorney; JASON SETH, City Clerk; CHIP
VINCENT, Community and Economic Development Administrator; PREETI
SHRIDHAR, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator; DOUG JACOBSON, Deputy
Public Works Administrator - Transportation; KELLY BEYMBER, Parks & Golf
Course Director; JAMIE THOMAS, Fiscal Services Director; ROCALE TIMMONS,.
Senior Planner; COMMANDER PAUL CLINE and DETECTIVE BOB ONISHI, Police
Department.
A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring November 29, 2014 to be
"Small Business Saturday" in the City of Renton and encouraging all citizens to
"buy local" and support small businesses and merchants on Small Business
Saturday, and throughout the year. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY
PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED.
Mayor Law remarked that this proclamation is very timely given that the
holiday season is approaching. He stated that small businesses are very
important to the City, and encouraged everyone to shop locally on Saturday.
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 adopting amended collection of school district impact fees and capital
facilities plans for the Issaquah, Kent, and Renton School Districts.
Senior Planner Rocale Timmons reported that the city of Renton is served by
the Renton, Issaquah, and Kent school districts. She explained that each year,
the districts provide the City with their capital facilities plans which include
requests for impact fees. She further explained that the fees are used by the
districts to help offset the impact of growth from schools. Ms. Timmons noted
that the fees are only assessed on new residential development, and can only
be used for capital improvements.
Ms. Timmons reported that the Issaquah school district is requesting a fee of
$4,560 for each new single family home, a decrease of $1,170, and $1,458 for
multi-family units, a $351 increase from last year. She reported that the Kent
school district is requesting a continuation of both the single family and the
multi-family fees from last year. She explained that these fees are $5,486 for
each new single family home and $3,378 for each multi-family unit.
Additionally, Ms. Timmons reported that the Renton school district is
requesting a fee of $5,541 for each new single family home, an increase of $86,
and $1,360 for multi-family units, an increase of $21 from last year.
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 345
Ms. Timmons reported that staff is recommending adoption of each district's
capital facilities plans and requested impact fees.
Public comment was invited.
Ralph Fortunato (Kent), Director of Fiscal Services for the Kent School District,
pointed out that the district has not raised fees for the last five years. He also
noted that the district has not collected fees from Renton for the past two
years.
John Knutson (Kent), representing the Renton School District, remarked that
the district voluntarily limits the fee increase to 1.58%, which is the inflationary
change in the Seattle area cost of living adjustment. He also pointed out that
the City of Bellevue will begin collecting impact fees for the district in 2015. Mr.
Knutson noted that City of Tukwila has no immediate plans for residential
development, but anticipates residential construction near Southcenter Mall in
seven to ten years. He indicated that the district will continue to communicate
with Tukwila regarding the matter of impact fees.
There being no further public comment, it was MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED
BY PALMER, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. (See pages 350
and 351 for further information on this topic.)
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington invited Deputy Public Affairs
Administrator Preeti Shridhar to present a video regarding auto theft
prevention.
Ms. Shridhar reported that auto thefts have dramatically increased in the Puget
Sound region over the past year. She remarked that car thefts tend to increase
in the winter because people leave cars running to warm up in the cold
weather. She introduced Detective Bob Onishi, and presented a Public Service
Announcement video regarding auto theft prevention.
Detective Onishi reported that auto thefts are up 32.5% from last year's rates
for the period January through October. He indicated that in the mid-2000s law
enforcement had some success in reducing the rates; however the rates have
increased over the last couple of years. He stated that the auto theft
prevention video will be played on Renton's Channel 21 and social media
webpages as a public awareness tool.
Responding to Councilmember Taylor's inquiry, Detective Onishi reported that
most ofthe stolen cars are early '90s model Hondas and Toyotas. He explained
that economics can play a part because no one wants to install $3,000 worth of
security equipment in a $1,500 car. He stated that people might be well-served
by putting the Club on their car because most criminals will look for something
easier to steal. Detective Onishi added that most people simply do not have
the mindset of a criminal and cannot comprehend how someone could take
something that does not belong to them.
Responding to Mayor Law's inquiry, Detective Onishi stated that he believes
ninety to ninety-five percent of the individuals he deals with are repeat
offenders. Mr. Onishi remarked that judges are not setting bail for these types
of crimes as high as has been done in the past. He added that he believes this is
one cause of the recidivism.
November 24. 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 346
CONSENT AGENDA
Council: Meeting Minutes of
11/17/2014
City Clerk: Appoint Public
Records Officer
Court Case: Paulsen, CRT-14-
011
CAG: 14-035, 2014 Street
Patch and Overlay with Curb
Ramps, Lakeside Industries
Utility: Lower Cedar River
Restoration Assessment,
Herrera Environmental
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Committee of the Whole
CED: Affordable Housing-
McOmber Correspondence
Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows
the listing.
Approval of Council meeting minutes of 11/17/2014. Council concur.
City Clerk recommended adoption of a resolution appointing the City Clerk or
designee as Public Records Officer for the City of Renton. Council concur. (See
page 351 for resolution.)
Court case filed by Roger Paulsen and Jason Paulsen, POA for Judith Paulsen,
petitioner, vs. the City of Renton, et al. Refer to City Attorney and Insurance
Services.
Public Works Department submitted CAG-14-035, 2014 Street Patch and
Overlay with Curb Ramps project; and requested approval ofthe project,
authorization for final pay estimate in the amount of $24,761.68,
commencement of a 60-day lien period, and release of retained amount of
$57,638.38 to Lakeside Industries, Inc., contractor, if all required releases are
obtained. Council concur.
Utility Systems Division recommended approval of a contract in the amount of
$134,976 with Herrera Environmental Consultants for the engineering design of
the Lower Cedar River Restoration Assessment project. Council concur.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Council President Persson presented a Committee ofthe Whole report
recommending that Howard McOmber's requested amendments to encourage
affordable owner-occupied housing in the Sunset Area be evaluated and
considered as part ofthe Comprehensive Plan Housing and Human Services
Element update planned for 2014-2015 and/or as part of the City's housing
strategic plan to be created in 2015-2016, to the extent applicable or desired in
establishing the City's housing goals and strategies.
The City believes that the current multi-family housing incentives in the Sunset
Area are significant. Further, with planned public and private investment in the
Sunset Area, private development will be stimulated in the future and
additional incentives are not necessary. The Committee ofthe Whole
recommends no further action regarding Mr. McOmber's requests at this time.
The City encourages Mr. McOmber and his associates to participate in the
public process for developing a new Housing & Human Services Element for the
Comprehensive Plan.
Addendum #1
Background on Requested Amendments to Encourage Affordable Owner-
Occupied Homes in the Sunset Redevelopment Area
Howard McOmber has been working with multiple staff in the Department of
Community & Economic Development (CED) and corresponding with and
testifying before the Renton City Council for more than two years regarding the
need for affordable owner-occupied housing in the Sunset Area, more
specifically, requesting that the City modify the multi-family housing incentives
and development regulations to help facilitate in-fill development of property
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 347
in the Sunset Area owned by Mr. McOmber and/or his associates as affordable
owner-occupied housing.
Mr. McOmber's early requests included three general items related to his
proposed affordable housing development in the Sunset Area:
(i) Waive all of the City's development and mitigation fees (regardless of
the number of housing units included in a project);
(ii) Waive the open space requirements for projects located in close
proximity to a City park; and
(iii) Waive the City's "Complete Streets" development standards.
In exchange for the above provisions, Mr. McOmber offered to provide owner-
occupied, low or moderate income housing for up to ten years in the Sunset
Area.
On September 13, 2013, CED staff provided a detailed issue paper to the
Planning and Development Committee that addressed each of Mr. McOmber's
above requests.
On December 9, 2003, the Planning and Development Committee
recommended and the Council approved that additional potential incentives to
encourage affordable owner-occupied homes in the Sunset Area be deferred
until the City council reviews and approves the Comprehensive Plan Housing
and Human Services Element update.
On June 16, 2014, and again on August 4, 2014, CED staff presented material to
the Committee ofthe Whole regarding the above matter. In both cases, the
Administration concurred with the adopted Planning and Development
Committee report that the above issues be addressed as part of the
Comprehensive Plan Housing and Human Services Update effort.
Notwithstanding the recommendation to defer any action at this time, CED
noted three particular concerns regarding Mr. McOmber's requests as part of
the Committee ofthe Whole presentations above:
a) Term - only up to ten years. This is a short time frame given the long
term goals;
b) Reluctant to create incentives that retain antiquated housing stock; and
c) Streetscape standards are an intricate part ofthe Sunset Area
Revitalization.
On June 16, 2014, the City Council also received the Community Needs
Assessment for Human Services and Housing (CNA), including a Sunset Area
Addendum. The CNA was created as part of the City's efforts to update the
Housing and Human Services Element ofthe Comprehensive Plan. The City
currently plans to complete the Housing and Human Services Element update in
2015, followed by a human services strategic plan and a housing strategic plan
in 2015-2016.
The Sunset Area Community Revitalization effort includes $250 million of
planned public and private improvements, including: new public, affordable and
market-rate housing; a new early learning center, library and park; stormwater
improvements and Complete Streets upgrades to NE Sunset Boulevard and
other local streets; and other services and amenities. More than $60 million
has been secured or expended to date.
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 348
In July 2014, Mr. McOmber submitted information to the City Council wherein
he dropped the "affordable housing" element of his original request.
Otherwise, his earlier requests remain basically the same. Mr. McOmber and
his associates now plan to pursue conventional financing that won't accept the
limited affordable housing constraints that he proposed earlier.
Addendum#2
Background on City's Multi-Family Housing Incentives and Support for the
Sunset Area
The Sunset Area is one of Renton's older commercial and residential areas and
is in need of revitalization. Since the late 1990s, the City has viewed the Sunset
Area (a.k.a. the Highlands) as a high-priority redevelopment area targeted for
improvement and investment. The following list chronicles the City Council's
actions during the last eleven years to provide various incentives and support to
encourage public and private investment in the Sunset Area and facilitate multi-
family housing development:
In December 2003, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5061 designating
the Highlands as a "residential targeted area" for the purpose of allowing a
limited property tax exemption for qualifying new owner-occupied or rental
multi-family housing in the Highlands to help support capital investment and
redevelopment in the area.
• In the Fall of 2006, the City convened the Highlands Task Force on Land Use
and Zoning which resulted in the City Council adopting changes in May
2007, to the City's land use policies and zoning codes to stimulate
redevelopment in the area.
• In August 2007, the City convened the Highlands Phase II Task Force to
study additional neighborhood issues which resulted in recommendations
that the City Council prioritized and adopted in the Highlands Action Plan in
early 2009. The Highlands Action Plan recommendations included creating
incentives for redevelopment.
• In July 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5400 establishing the
Highlands as a designated residential targeted area for low-income housing
serving households at or below eighty percent (80%) ofthe median income
to help support development of new high-quality affordable housing.
• In November 2008, the City Council adopted ordinance 5419 to establish
the Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF) to help fund eligible affordable
housing projects that serve targeted low and/or moderate income
households and/or special-needs populations. (The HOF was initially
funded by the City Council with $200,000. To date, $75,000 was provided
to East King County Habitat for Humanity to support the La Fortuna
development, an affordable owner-occupied housing project in the Benson
community, and $100,000 was provided to RHA to support two Sunset
Terrace replacement public housing projects, the Glennwood Townhomes
and the Kirkland Avenue Townhomes. Staff has targeted the remaining
$25,000 for RHA's next Sunset Terrace replacement housing project.)
• In June 2009, the City commissioned a Community Investment Strategy
study to prioritize additional public investment in the 269-acre Sunset Area
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 349
study area which resulted in the City Council's adoption of the Sunset Area
Community Investment Strategy in November 2009. The highest priorities
for the Sunset Area Community Investment Strategy included support for
the RHA's Sunset Terrace Redevelopment and pursuing a Planned Action
Environmental Impact Statement to help facilitate redevelopment in the
Sunset Area.
• In February 2010, the City Council amended RMC 4-1-210 to allow the
waiver of development and mitigation fees to encourage new owner-
occupied housing in the Sunset Area and help support redevelopment in
the area.
• In June 2010, the City and RHA partnered together to conduct a Sunset
Area Community Planned Action NEPA/SEPA Environmental Impact study.
The study was completed in April 2011 and resulted in the City Council's
adoption of the Sunset Area Community Planned Action in June 2011, to
help facilitate and support private and public investment and
redevelopment in the Sunset Area over the next 20 years.
• In August 2011, the City Council further amended RMC 4-1-210 to allow for
the waiver of development and mitigation fees to encourage new multi-
family rental housing in the Sunset area and help support redevelopment in
the area.
• In June, 2014, the City Council received the Community Needs Assessment
for Human Services and Housing (CNA), including a Sunset Area Addendum.
The CNA was created as part of the City's efforts to update the Housing and
Human Services Element ofthe Comprehensive Plan in 2014-2015. The City
also plans to complete a human services strategic plan and a housing
strategic plan in 2015-2016.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
Committee on Committees 2015 Council President-Elect Prince presented a Committee on Committees
Council: 2015 Council report recommending the following Council committee assignments for 2015:
Committee Selections n».
FINANCE
(1st & 3rd Mondays, 5:00 p.m.)
Don Persson, Chair
Greg Taylor, Vice-Chair
Armondo Pavone, Member
PUBLIC SAFETY
(1st & 3rd Mondays, 4:30 p.m.)
Armondo Pavone, Chair
Don Persson, Vice-Chair
Greg Taylor, Member
COMMUNITYSERVICES
(2nd & 4th Mondays, 5:00 p.m.)
Vacant Position, Chair
Marcie Palmer, Vice-Chair
Randy Corman, Member
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 350
Finance Committee
Finance: Vouchers
Budget: 2014 Year-End
Amendment
CED: School District Impact
Fees & Capital Facilities Plans
UTILITIES
(2nd & 4th Mondays, 5:30 p.m.)
Greg Taylor, Chair
Randy Corman, Vice-Chair
Vacant Position, Member
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(2nd & 4th Mondays, 4:00 p.m.)
Randy Corman, Chair
Armondo Pavone, Vice-Chair
Marcie Palmer, Member
TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION)
(2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.)
Marcie Palmer, Chair
Vacant Position, Vice-Chair
Don Persson, Member
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
I THE
Finance Committee Vice-Chair Palmer presented a report recommending
approval of Claims Vouchers 333645 - 334287, ten wire transfers and two
payroll runs with benefit withholding payments totaling $11,956,026.58 and
payroll vouchers including 1,453 direct deposits and 128 payroll checks totaling
$3,223,626.75. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR
IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
Finance Committee Vice-Chair Palmer presented a report recommending
concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve an amendment in the
2013/2014 Budget appropriations in the amount of $6,375,319 with the total
amended budget to be $609,250,946 for the biennium. The Committee further
recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first
reading.
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. (See page 351 for ordinance.)
Finance Committee Vice-Chair Palmer presented a report recommending
concurrence in the staff recommendation to adopt an ordinance to approve
impact fee collection changes and Capital Facilities Plans for three school
districts within the City of Renton as follows:
• Collect the requested impact fee of $4,560, a decrease of $1,170, for each
new single-family home and an impact fee of $1,458 for each multi-family
unit, an increase of $361, on behalf of the Issaquah School District; and
• Continue to collect an impact fee of $5,486 for each new single-family
home and $3,378 for each new multi-family unit on behalf of the Kent
School District; and
• Collect the requested impact fee of $5,541, an increase of $86, for each
new single-family home and $1,360, an increase of $21, for each new multi-
family unit on behalf of the Renton School District.
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 351
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
RESOLUTION #4235
City Clerk: Appoint Public
Records Officer
CED: School District Impact
Fees & Capital Facilities Plans
Budget: 2014 Year-End
Amendments
NEW BUSINESS
Council: Council Vacancy
Position No. 6
The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this
matter be presented for first reading.
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. (See later this page for
ordinance.)
The following resolution was presented for reading and adoption:
A resolution was read appointing the City Clerk or designee as the Public
Records Officer for the City of Renton. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY
PALMER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
The following ordinances were presented for first reading and referred to the
12/1/2014 Council meeting for second and final reading:
An ordinance was read amending Section 4-1-160 of Chapter 1, Administration
and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations), of City Code, setting
the impact fee at $4,560 per new single family home and $1,458 per new multi-
family unit in the Issaquah School District; Retain the impact fee of $5,486 per
new single family home and $3,378 per new multi-family unit in the Kent School
District; Setting the impact fee at $5,541 per new single family home and
$1,360 per new multi-family unit in the Renton School District; and adopting
the Capital Facilities Plans ofthe Issaquah, Kent, and Renton School Districts.
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 12/1/2014. CARRIED.
An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton Fiscal Years 2013/2014
Biennial Budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 5682, and thereafter amended by
Ordinance Nos. 5686, 5692, 5715, and 5723 in the amount of $6,375,319, for a
total amended amount of $609,250,946 over the biennium. MOVED BY
PALMER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND
AND FINAL READING ON 12/1/2014. CARRIED.
Council President Persson indicated that Council has the following three
options for appointing someone to the Council vacancy: 1) select someone
based on the review of the information packets submitted to the City Clerk,
ending the process, 2) if someone is not selected Council may announce a slate
of candidates to be interviewed, or 3) Council may interview all candidates.
Mr. Persson announced that if interviews are to be conducted, a Special
Meeting/Workshop of the Committee of the Whole will be held on Tuesday,
December 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Council Chambers. He requested that
Councilmembers send any potential questions for candidates to the Council
Liaison by 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2014.
Clarifying, Ms. Palmer stated that the process for filling the vacancy will be
discussed on the December 1, 2014 Committee ofthe Whole meeting. She
added that if interviews are to be conducted they will occur on Tuesday,
December 2, 2014 at 5 p.m. during a Special Meeting ofthe Committee ofthe
Whole. She remarked that all candidates should be prepared to be interviewed
that Tuesday evening.
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 352
CED: Sunset Area Planned
Action Ordinance, Re-Set
Public Hearing 12/8/2014
Council: Quorum &.
Attendance Policies
Council: Taylor Travel Voucher
Request
Mr. Persson confirmed Ms. Palmer's clarification and noted that the meeting
could go past 8 p.m. He also clarified that Council policy allows 30 minutes per
candidate, which can be reduced by the Council President if there are more
than six candidates. Mr. Persson remarked that he would only reduce the time
if that was the wish of the full Council.
Responding to Councilmember Corman's inquiry, Mr. Persson stated that all
questions from the public or potential candidates regarding the process for
filling the vacancy should be directed to the City Clerk. He also noted that he
has made a personal decision not to meet with any potential candidates, but
has answered some general questions regarding the roles and responsibilities
of being a Councilmember.
Mr. Corman remarked that whoever is appointed will have to run for election to
complete the rest of the unexpired term in November 2015. He pointed out
that the election is only ten or eleven months off and campaigns typically take
that long. He remarked that he did not mean to discourage anyone from
applying, but wanted to make sure people are aware that a campaign will have
to be run.
Discussion ensued regarding previous Council vacancy appointments, the timing
for swearing-in the newly appointed Councilmember, the number of remaining
Council meetings scheduled for 2014, the potential need for additional Special
Meetings, and whether the Mayor can cast a tie-breaking vote. Additional
discussion ensued regarding the appointee's need to run for election of the
remaining term in November 2015, and then run for re-election in 2017.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL RE-SET THE PUBLIC
HEARING DATE FOR THE SUNSET PLANNED ACTION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
TO DECEMBER 8, 2014. CARRIED.
Councilmember Prince requested that the administration prepare information
regarding Council quorum and attendance policies for the upcoming 2015
Council Retreat.
Councilmember Taylor reported that he is a founding member of a national
organization called Local Progress. He stated that the organization's next
convening will occur in New York City. Mr. Taylor explained that Local Progress
has provided stipends to cover most of his travel costs. He requested that
Council approve his City travel voucher request in the amount of $947.
Mr. Taylor reported that the organization will be spending three days discussing
building progressive cities, fighting for economic justice and worker rights,
receiving training on winning police and criminal justice reform, building
affordable housing, and empowering and integrating immigrant residents. He
added that he sees this opportunity as a significant benefit to the City, as well
as well-leveraged use of City funds.
Council discussion ensued regarding the use of City funds for training and
educational opportunities outside of the Council-authorized regional
committees; whether or not Local Progress is a Political Action Committee and
the appropriateness of using City funds for Political Action Committees; and
other local elected officials paying their own way to the conference.
November 24, 2014 Renton City Council Minutes Page 353
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL DENY COUNCILMEMBER
TAYLOR'S TRAVEL VOUCHER EXPENSE REQUEST.*
Mr. Taylor stated that Local Progress is specifically policy driven and is not a
Political Action Committee. He emphasized that all ofthe agenda items that
will be discussed at the conference are relevant to Renton and its residents. He
also remarked that the Council policy regarding travel expense reimbursement
needs to be readdressed.
Mr. Prince stated that the policy allows reimbursement for Council-approved
committees without prior approval. He added that although Local Progress has
an overarching emphasis on policy, it is sponsored by the Service Employees
International Union (SEIU). He noted that he supports the SEIU, but its
sponsorship of Local Progress gives the appearance of political action.
Mr. Corman added that the City would not fund sending a Councilmember to
the National Democratic Convention even though there may be a lot of good
governmental policy discussed. He also noted that the items being discussed at
the convention include a $15 an hour minimum wage, paid sick leave, and other
economic justice issues. He noted, however, that there may be Renton
constituents that want to weigh-in on these issues before Council sends a
representative to fight for them. Mr. Corman added that he personally
supports many of the issues, but believes it is a matter of due process before
Council starts committing City funds for these topics.
Mr. Taylor reiterated that Local Progress is not a Political Action Committee. He
emphasized that there is no requirement for representatives to represent
either political party. He added that Local Progress is about policy
development. Mr. Taylor remarked that he disagrees that Renton residents are
not interested in these types of policies. He stated that all of these types of
policies directly impact the Renton community. He added that he will be
attending the conference whether or not the request is approved.
•MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED.
TIME: 8KJ5 p.m.
Jasop A. Seth, CMC, City Clerk
Jason Seth, Recorder
November 24, 2014
Council Committee Meeting Calendar
November 24, 2014
November 27, 2014
Thursday
City Holiday
November "28, 2014
Friday
City Holiday
December 01, 2014
Monday
CANCELED Utilities Committee, Chair Pavone
5:00 PM Public Safety Committee, Chair Corman -- Council Conference Room
1. Amending RMC 1-3-1B (SCORE Use)
2. Amending RMC 6-28-6c (SOAR Orders)
5:30 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson -- Council Chambers
1. Council Process for filling vacancy
CANCELED Community Services Committee, Chair Taylor
December 02, 2014
Tuesday
5:00 PM Special Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson -- Council Chambers
1. Council Vacancy Candidate Packet Review