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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 06-08-20261. 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 Kim-Khánh VÍҽn, Council Position No. 7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrator Rob Shuey, Development Services Director Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director Young Yoon, IT Director Krista Kolaz, Risk Manager Commander Denis Moynihan, Police Department ATTENDED REMOTELY Georgia Ward-Collings, Administrative Secretary 1 Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Melissa McCain, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF RENTON MINUTES – REGULAR 7:00 PM - MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way 3. PROCLAMATION a) LGBTQIA+ Pride Month – June 2026: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Renton and encouraging everyone to join in this special observance, recognizing and celebrating the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals within our community. Planning Commissioner Kevin Poole accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION AS PUBLISHED. 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 The Renton City Concert Band returns to IKEA Performing Arts Center Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for its summer concert. Enjoy an afternoon of music under the direction of Conductor Kevin Paustian. Tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Purchase tickets in advance at the Renton Community Center or at the door. For more information visit www.rentonwa.gov/events. x Interested in a career in law enforcement? Save the date! The Renton Police Department will host a Career Workshop Saturday, June 20, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Renton City Hall. This is a great opportunity to connect with officers, explore specialty units, and gain valuable insight into the hiring process – from applying to testing to background investigations and training. Space is limited. Register at rentonwa.gov/rpdworkshop. x FIFA live watch parties, movies, concerts, and other fun events will be hosted throughout the summer at Renton’s new Legacy Square. For a full list of the events visit www.rentonwa.gov/events. 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 Andrew Lopreiato, Renton, spoke about unauthorized access and other security issues surrounding FLOCK cameras. He requested the cameras in Renton be taken down. x Ellie Robertshaw, Renton, requested city officials cancel the FLOCK camera contract. x Meaghan Hansen, Renton, thanked city officials for celebrating Pride Month in Renton. x Ron Bensley, Renton, thanked city officials and city staff for their work holding Sound Transit accountable by retaining a promised transit parking structure for Renton voters. x Kevin Birch, Renton, spoke about incidents of hate speech and threatening behavior he has endured from his neighbors. He played an audio recording of several people directing homophobic slurs at him. He requested assistance to address this issue. 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. a) Approval of Council meeting minutes of June 1, 2026. Council Concur b) Community & Economic Development Department – Development Engineering Division recommended adoption of an ordinance authorizing a franchise agreement with Intermountain Infrastructure Group, LLC, as a purveyor of telecommunications transmission and distribution systems within the City of Renton. Refer to Utilities Committee c) Community & Economic Development Department – Development Engineering Division recommended adoption of a resolution authorizing McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, LLC to lease their telecommunications facilities to Intermountain Infrastructure Group, LLC within the City of Renton. Refer to Utilities Committee d) Community & Economic Development Department – Economic Development Division submits a requested for the Arts & Culture Master Plan Update to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. After the review is complete, staff will provide the Planning Commission recommendation to the Planning & Development Committee for further review and action. Refer to Planning Commission and Planning & Development Committee e) Community and Economic Development Department – Planning Division submitted additional items to the 2026 Title IV Docket #21 and new work items to the division’s 2026 Work Plan. Refer to Planning Commission and Planning & Development Committee f) Public Works Department – Transportation Systems Division reported bid opening on May 21, 2026 for the 2026 Slurry Seal project and recommended awarding the bid to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Doolittle Construction, LLC, in the amount of $452,000. Council Concur g) Public Works Department – Utility Systems Division recommended execution of an agreement for Professional Services with Otak, Inc., in the amount of $222,267, for the design of the 116th Ave SE and Edmonds Way SE AC Water Main Replacement Project. Refer to Utilities Committee MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. 7. 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. a) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to renew the city’s Property, Pollution, and Cyber Insurance policies for the period July 1, 2026 – July 1, 2027 up to the amount of $1,618,017.89. The insurance premiums for the prior year totaled $1,432,538.31. To secure the best premium rates as possible, the city’s lines of coverage go out to bid every year through our third-party brokers, Alliant Insurance Services. Rates are determined by market conditions, insured values, and the city’s loss history. Upon approval by Council, the city will bind insurance policies through Alliant by July 1 (2026). 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 Professional Services Agreement with Certa Building Solutions in the amount of $112,000 to implement the roof replacement for Renton City Hall. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve contract CAG-24-327 Change Order No. 4 with DM Pacific, in the amount of $859,924.51, for the 2025 WSST that was not included in the original contract amount, the replacement of the aquatic play equipment at the Henry Moses Aquatic Center and an additional budget appropriation of $49,798.89 for the change order. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to accept $959,752 of Community Grant fund to fund the design of the Panther Creek Culvert Replacement at Talbot Road project, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notice of Award. The Committee further recommended the authorization for the additional budget appropriation of $239,938 from the Surface Water Utility Funds 407/427 unrestricted fund balance. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the 4Culture Sustained Support Program award of $44,000 per year for 2026 and 2027 and to execute the grant agreement to support public art programming through the Paint with Purpose Initiative. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize application to the State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a $1,500,000 Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF) grant to offset costs of renovating the north athletic field at Liberty Park. The Committee further recommends that the resolution regarding this matter be presented for reading and adoption. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. g) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize application to the State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a $500,000 Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Local Parks (WWRP-Local Parks) grant to support the development of the Cleveland-Richardson Park. The Committee further recommends that the resolution regarding this matter be presented for reading and adoption. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. h) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize application to the State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for a $500,000 Aquatic Land Enhancement Account (ALEA) grant to support the restoration of the Coulon Swim Beach. The Committee further recommends that the resolution regarding this matter be presented for reading and adoption. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. i) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Epic Productions, in the amount of $321,000, for police recruitment using grant funds awarded by the WA State Criminal Justice Training Commission. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. j) Finance Committee: Chair O’Halloran presented a report recommending approval of the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $19,581,146.19 for vouchers 42826, 43026,50126, 50626, 50826, 50620, 4302026, 50526, 52226, 5082026, 5192026, 432911-432914, 432922-433255, 433263-433465; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7930-7939, 7941-7950, 432915-432921, 433256- 433262; and 2 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $4,648,279.96 for payroll vouchers that include 1,431 direct deposits and 93 checks. (04/16/26-04/30/26 and 5/01/26- 05/15/26 pay periods). 3. Municipal Court vouchers 18968-18989 totaling $44,788. 4. Kidder Mathews voucher 2154-2163 totaling $16,953.94. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. k) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to adopt the resolution approving the 2027 South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Work Plan and Operating Budget. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VҽN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. l) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the installation of the mural designed by Shelly Metzger of Acorn Murals, at a cost of $20,000, for inclusion in the city’s Public Art Collection, with funding provided the Parks and Recreation Department and the Paint with Purpose program. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VҽN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. m) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to adopt a resolution stating that the review of the city’s development regulations and periodic update to the Comprehensive Plan have been completed. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. 8. LEGISLATION Resolutions: a) Resolution No. 4585: A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, authorizing the submission of an application for grant funding assistance for a Youth Athletic Facility project to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for the Liberty Park North Athletic Field renovation. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. b) Resolution No. 4586: A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, authorizing the submission of an application for grant funding assistance for a Washington Wildlife and Recreation Local Parks Program project to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for the Cleveland- Richardson Park Development. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. c) Resolution No. 4587: A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington, authorizing the submission of an application for grant funding assistance for an Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Program project to the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board for the Coulon Swim Beach Restoration Project. MOVED BY O’HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. d) Resolution No. 4588: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Renton, Washington, approving the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners 2027 Work Plan and Operating Budget. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VҽN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. e) Resolution No. 4589: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Renton, Washington, declaring completion of the 2024 Periodic Review and Update to the City of Renton 2024 Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY VҽN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. 9. NEW BUSINESS Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information. 10. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:44 PM ௗ ௗௗ ௗௗௗ ௗௗௗ Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerkௗௗௗ ௗௗௗ ௗௗௗ ௗௗ ௗௗௗ Jason Seth, Recorderௗ Monday, June 8, 2026ௗ ௗ ௗௗ ௗ Council Committee Meeting Calendar June 8, 2026 June 15, 2026 Monday 3:00 p.m. Public Safety Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Fourth of July Firework Enforcement Update 2. Emerging Issues in Public Safety 4:00 p.m. Transportation Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. I-405 Renton to Bellevue: Full Weekend Closure of Ripley Lane North for Fish Passage Culvert Construction 2. Emerging Issues in Transportation 4:45 p.m. ťĖīĖťĖôŜϙĺııĖťťôôϠϙēÍĖŘϙ«ÏĲ Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Intermountain Infrastructure Group, LLC Franchise Agreement 2. McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, LLC Sublease 3. Agreement for Professional Services with Otak, Inc. for the Design of the 116th Ave SE and Edmonds Way SE AC Water Main Replacement Project 4. Emerging Issues in Utilities x Lower Cedar River Levee Flood Damage Repair Project 5:45 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Chair Pérez Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. Urban Forestry Update 2. Investment Advisor Introduction 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference