HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 12/03/2018CITY OF
enton
MINUTES
City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, December 3, 2018
Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall — 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:
Ed Prince, Council President
Randy Corman
Ryan Mclrvin
Ruth Perez
Armondo Pavone
Don Persson
Carol Ann Witschi
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT
Denis Law, Mayor
Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Megan Gregor, Deputy City Clerk
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator
Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator
Chief Ed VanValey, Police Department
Commander Dan Flgaro, Police Department
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
a) Unity Forum Outcome: Police Chief Ed VanValey provided a brief presentation on the 2018
Unity Forum Outcome.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Chief Administrative Officer Robert Harrison reviewed a written administrative report
summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of
its business plan for 2018 and beyond. Items noted were:
Inclement Weather Response Reminder: The Public Works Department would like to
remind residents to help the City prevent local residential street flooding by
monitoring catch basins near your home and keeping them clear of leaves and other
debris. Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris along major arterials.
Also, snow is not far away. Please remember that during snow and ice events, the
department sanders and snow plows are dispatched to keep major arterials drivable.
Visit the City's website to view snow route maps. It is imperative that motorists do
not park or abandon their vehicles within any portion of the traffic lanes. Abandoned
vehicles impair snow and ice removal and impact response of emergency vehicles.
Clam Lights holiday lights display runs nightly from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through
January 1st at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park.
Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in
occasional street closures.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
The following individuals spoke about their concerns related to the administrations
recommendation regarding the Renton Municipal Airport Master Plan Preferred Airside
Alternative:
• Marcie Palmer, Renton
• Warren Hendrickson, Gig Harbor
• Diane Paholke, Renton
Following public comment, Councilmember Corman requested that Council receive an
explanation regarding why staff is recommending Alternative #5 to the Renton Municipal
Airport Master Plan Preferred Airside Alternative and that the memo also get posted to the
City's website. Additionally, it was requested that staff explain the downside (apart from
grant funding) of waiting to make a decision regarding this matter.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing.
a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of November 19, 2018. Council Concur.
b) AB - 2272 Mayor Law appointed the following individuals to the Renton Municipal Arts
Commission with terms expiring 12/31/2021: Kaie Wise and Brianna Burroughs. Refer to
Community Services Committee.
c) AB - 2250 Community Services Department recommended approval an Agreement for
Performance of Conservation Services with the King Conservation District for additional tree
canopy assessment services. The $6,000 in required funding is derived from Renton's King
Conservation District allocation set -asides from the Member Jurisdiction Grant Program at no
direct expense to the City. Refer to Finance Committee.
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d) AB - 2269 Community Services Department recommended approval of Amendment #7 to
CAG-16-078, contractor Canber Corporation, in the amount of $417,429.10 per year for 2019 -
2021, for landscape maintenance services of City right-of-ways, park and open spaces, trails,
and City facilities. Refer to Finance Committee.
e) AB - 2257 Executive Department recommended adoption of the 2019 Legislative Priorities
and 2019 State Legislative Agenda Support/Oppose Bills. Council Concur.
f) AB - 2256 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended approval of the
2019 Excess Loss insurance contract with Symetra in the amount of $413,720 to protect the
City from the cost of high -dollar claims. Refer to Finance Committee.
g) AB - 2270 Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with
Murraysmith, Inc., in the amount of $479,337, for professional services related to the
construction of the Kennydale 320-Pressure Zone Reservoir. Refer to Utilities Committee.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Committee of the Whole Council President Prince presented a report concurring in the staff
recommendation to approve the agreement between Southport West LLC and the City of Renton
regarding the Park Avenue North Extension and the private road accessing the Southport
property and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
b) Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to
approve a 100-percent waver of the eligible development and mitigation fees as provided in
Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-1-210134 for the 28 Hundred Townhomes project. This project
includes 11 owner occupied fee simple townhome units located at 2800 NE 12th Street and 2801
& 2803 NE 13th Street in the Sunset Area. The subject property is 0.66 acres and located within
the Residential-14 (R-14) zoning designation. The estimated total fees requested to be waived for
the 28 Hundred Townhomes project are estimated at $234,151.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
c) Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to
approve an amendment in the 2017/2018 Budget appropriations in the amount of $6,001,300
with the total amended budget to be $652,459,174 for the biennium. The Committee further
recommended that the ordinance regarding the 2018 Year End Budget Amendment be presented
for first reading and adoption.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
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LEGISLATION
Ordinance for first reading and advancement to second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 5901: An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton fiscal years
2017/2018 Biennial Budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 5824 and thereafter amended by
Ordinance Nos. 5835, 5850, 5864, 5880 and 5885 in the amount of $6,001,300.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL ADVANCE THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING. CARRIED.
Following a second and final reading, it was
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS
READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
Ordinances for first reading:
b) Ordinance No. 5886: An ordinance was read repealing and replacing Chapter 6-3 of the
Renton Municipal Code, amending Alarm System Regulations, and providing for severability
and establishing an effective date.
MOVED BY PAVONE, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
c) Ordinance No. 5902: An ordinance was read amending Subsections 4-8-110.F and 4-9-070.13
of the Renton Municipal Code, by allowing the City Council to render a quasi-judicial appeal
decision affirming the underlying decision without substantive review, eliminating a hearing
examiner appeal when the hearing examiner is the underlying decision maker, specifying
appeal paths for procedural and substantive environmental appeals, and providing for
severability and establishing an effective date.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
d) Ordinance No. 5903: An ordinance was read amending sections 9-11-2, 9-11-5, and 9-11-7 of
the Renton Municipal Code, by defining the term honorary street name, establishing
procedures for the assignment of honorary street names, and providing for severability and
establishing an effective date. (D-144)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
e) Ordinance No. 5904: An ordinance was read amending Chapter 4-4 of the Renton Municipal
Code, by adding Section 4-4-055, short-term rentals, regulating short-term rentals of a
dwelling unit or portion thereof, and providing for severability and establishing an effective
date. (D-145)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
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f) Ordinance No. 5905: An ordinance was read amending "Ground Level Details" in subsection
4-3-100.E.S and adding Commercial Sign Regulations regarding buildings located in the CD
Zone to Subsection 4-4-100.1-1.4.13 of the Renton Municipal Code, regarding downtown
window transparency, and providing for severability and establishing an effective date. (D-
146)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
g) Ordinance No. 5906: An ordinance was read amending Subsection 4-9-250.13.1 of the Renton
Municipal Code, by adding development standards from which commercial and industrial land
uses can be granted a variance, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date.
(D-147)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
h) Ordinance No. 5907: An ordinance was read amending Subsections 4-1-045.F.2, 4-6-010.C, 4-
6-060.D, 4-6-060.J.3, 4-6-080.K, 4-7-020.A, 4-7-020.1), 4-7-050.13, 4-7-050.C.6, 4-7-050.D.7, 4-
7-060.E.3, 4-7-060.F, 4-7-060.G, 4-7-060.1-1, 4-7-070.A, 4-7-070.1-1.1, 4-7-070.J, 4-7-0701, 4-7-
070.M, 4-7-070.0, 4-7-080.E, 4-7-080.J, 4-7-0801, 4-7-110.C, 4-7-130.A, 4-7-200.E, AND 4-9-
060.C, Sections 4-7-140 AND 4-7-190, and the definitions of "Final Plat Plan" in Subsection 4-
8-120.D.6, "Lot Line Adjustment Map" in Subsection 4-8-120.D.12, and "Short Plat or Binding
Site Plan Map, Final" in Subsection 4-8-120.D.19, of the Renton Municipal Code, streamlining,
clarifying, and updating short plat and formal plat processes, and providing for severability
and establishing an effective date. (D-148)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
i) Ordinance No. 5908: An ordinance was read amending Subsections 4-2-060.1, 4-2-080.A.23, 4-
9-240.D, 4-8-240.K.2, and the definition of "Mobile Food Vending" in Section 4-11-130 of the
Renton Municipal Code, and Repealing Subsection 4-2-060.R of the Renton Municipal Code,
regarding Mobile Food Vendors, and providing for severability and establishing an effective
date. (D-149)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
j) Ordinance No. 5909: An ordinance was read amending Subsections 4-4-080.F.8 and 4-4-
080.F.10 of the Renton Municipal Code, amending Parking Standards, and providing for
severability and establishing an effective date. (D-151)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
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k) Ordinance No. 5910: An ordinance was read amending Subsection 4-2-060.G, adding a
definition of "Private Club, Fraternal Organization" to Section 4-11-160, and amending the
definitions of "Services, Off -Site", "Services, On -Site", and "Service and Social Organizations"
in Section 4-11-190 of the Renton Municipal Code, amending regulations related to Service
and Social Organizations, and providing for severability and establishing an effective date. (D-
152)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
1) Ordinance No. 5911: An ordinance was read amending Section 4-1-220 of the Renton
Municipal Code, by extending and modifying the Multi -Family Housing Property Tax
Exemption, and providing for severability and establishing an effective date. (D-154)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
m) Ordinance No. 5912: An ordinance was read amending Subsections 4-1-210.A, 4-1-210.B, and
4-1-210.0 of the Renton Municipal Code, by extending and modifying the waiver of certain
development and mitigation fees, and providing for severability and establishing an effective
date.(D-154)
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
n) Ordinance No. 5913: An ordinance was read amending Subsection 5-5-3.A of the Renton
Municipal Code and adding Section 4-5-125 to the Renton Municipal Code to create a
Residential Rental Registration and Inspection Program, and providing for severability and
establishing an effective date.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
o) Ordinance No. 5914: An ordinance was read changing the Zoning Classification of four parcels
(7227801315, 7227801290, 7227801295, 7227801300) within the City of Renton from
Residential Fourteen Dwelling Units per acre (R-14) to Center Village (CV) (CPA 2018-M-01).
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
p) Ordinance No. 5915: An ordinance was read adopting the 2018 amendments to the City's
2015 Comprehensive Plan, Maps, and Data in conjunction therewith.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
Ordinance for second and final reading:
q) Ordinance No. 5900: An ordinance was read amending Subsection 4-5-060.E.2 of the Renton
Municipal Code, eliminating the exemption from permits for wireless facilities in the right-of-
way, and providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE
AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
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NEW BUSINESS
Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar,
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME:
8:08 P.M.
Jason X. Seth, CMC�tity Cle
Megan Gregor, CMC, Recorder
Monday, December 3, 2018
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Council Committee Meeting Calendar
December 3, 2018
December 6, 2018
Thursday
3:30 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Witschi - Council Conference Room
1 . Kennydale Reservoir Construction Services Agreement, Murraysmith
2. Emerging Issues in Utilities
4:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Mclrvin - Council Conf. Rm.
1 . Trails and Bicycles Master Plan
2. Bike Share Survey
3. Shoreline Master Program Periodic Review - briefing only
4. Emerging Issues in CED
December 10, 2018
Monday
3:30 PM Finance Committee, Chair Persson - Council Conference Room
1 . Excess Loss Carrier Agreement
2. Landscape Maintenance Contract Amendment
3. King Conservation District Tree Canopy Grant Agreement
4. Vouchers
5. Emerging Issues in Finance
CANCELLED Public Safety Committee, Chair Pavone
4:30 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Prince - Conferencing Center
1 . Tri-park Master Plan / Narco Property
2. Parking at Coulon Park
3. Sunset Neighborhood Park - Phase II Update
4. Council Policies Update
5. 200 Mill Update