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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: June 5, 2017
TO: Armondo Pavone, Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
FROM: Denis Law, Mayor
Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday,June 6th, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piazza
Park in downtown Renton as Mayor Law officially rings the opening bell to kick off the 16th
season of the Renton Farmers Market. The market will be filled with fresh flowers and a
bounty of farm fresh produce every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., June 6th
through September 26th. In addition to market fare, shoppers will enjoy live music, tips
from Master Gardeners, cooking demonstrations, and children's activities. New this season,
we will have food trucks and live music from buskers each week at Market West! And we
are proud to continue our Fresh Bucks incentive program, which offers a dollar-for-dollar
match to be used on fresh produce for our SNAP shoppers. For more information, check
out our website at rentonfarmersmarket.com, or find us on Facebook!
• The city is in the process of updating its Bicycle and Trails Master Plan and is interested in
public input. Please join us for an open house on Tuesday,June 27th from 6:00 to 5:00 p.m.
at the Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Burnett Avenue North, Renton, WA 98057.
Questions may be directed to Parks Planning/Natural Resources Director Leslie Betlach at
425-430-6619 or Transportation Planning Manager Vicki Grover at 425-430-7393.
• In partnership with the Renton School District,the Renton Police Department is donating
one piece of athletic equipment to each Renton 2nd grader between now and the end of
the school year. Each child has a choice of a basketball, wall ball, football, Frisbee, or
jumprope. The goal of the giveaway is to encourage physical fitness and social interaction,
as well as provide time for the officers to visit with the children. The equipment is paid for
with privately donated proceeds from the Return to Renton Car show.
• Join Renton Police Officers at one of the Coffee with a Cop events. The mission of Coffee
with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve
by removing agendas and allowing opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and get
to know the officers in your neighborhood. The next Coffee with a Cop will take place on
Wednesday, June 7th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Everest Tea & Coffee House, located at
200 SW 43rd Street in Renton.
Armondo Pavone,Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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• Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road
closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.�ov/trafficimpacts.
Preventative street maintenance,traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the
following locations:
✓ Monday,June 5th through Friday,June 9th, 8:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. The northbound
East Valley Highway between SW 23rd Street and SW 19th Street will be closed daily for
I-405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999-
1822.
✓ Monday,June 5th through Friday,June 9th, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Northbound lane
closure on Union Avenue NE near NE 27th Place due to utility construction. Questions
may be directed to Brad Stocco at 425-282-2373.
✓ Monday,June 5th through Friday,June 9th, 7:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Additional truck
traffic and hauling will occur in the vicinity of Valley Medical Hospital related to the
construction of the new parking garage. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at
206-999-1822.
✓ Monday,June 5th through Friday, June 9th. Northbound and southbound nighttime
lane restrictions and closures along SR 167 and I-405 are scheduled this week related to
the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project. More detailed information
about these restrictions and closures is available tonight on the back table. The
information outlines specific dates and times of the closure. Questions may be directed
to Craig Smiley, WSDOT I-405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at 425-456-8624 or visit
the project website at
http:J/www.wsdot.wa.�ov/Proiects/1405jSR1671CDirectConnector/.
✓ Monday, June Sth through Sunday,June 11th. Road closure on South 14th Street
between Smithers Avenue South through Davis Avenue South for utility construction.
Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013.
✓ Monday,June 5th through Sunday, June 11th. Lane closures due to road construction
for the 2nd and Main Capital Improvement Project. Questions can be directed to Keith
Wooley at 425-430-7318 or Mark Wetherbee at 206-999-1829.
✓ Monday,June Sth through approximately Thursday,June 15th. Street maintenance
crews will be repairing pavement in both directions along Taylor Avenue NW between
Renton Avenue South and NW 4th Street. Expect intermittent lane closures daily
Mondays through Thursdays between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Questions may be
directed to John Kalmbach at 425-766-6183.
✓ Monday, June 5th through approximately Friday,June 30th. South 2nd Street, east of
and adjacent to the intersection of Main Avenue South and South 2nd Street, will be
closed for a period not to exceed two months. A map showing alternative routes
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Members of Renton City Council
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through this area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to
Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318.
✓ Monday,June 5th through approximately Friday,July 14th. The intersection of NE
10th Street and Harrington Avenue NE will be closed to accommodate construction of
the Sunset Neighborhood Park and surrounding area. A map showing alternative routes
through this area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to
Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318.
✓ Monday,June Sth through approximately Friday,July 28th. Complete road closure of
Harrington Avenue NE, Sunset Lane NE, and Glennwood Avenue NE for approximately
one year to accommodate the Sunset Lane NE Roadway Improvements Project. Detours
are in place. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318.
✓ Monday, June 5th through approximately August 31st. Expect some intermittent lane
closures in the Highlands as a result of the Highlands Sewer Main and Manhole
Rehabilitation Project, between NE Sunset Blvd and NE 4th Street, from approximately I-
405 to Monroe Avenue NE. Lining of the sewer mains is expected to be completed by
July 1st; however, rehabilitation of some manholes will continue through August 31st.
Questions may be directed to John Hobson at 425-430-7279.
✓ Monday, June 5th through approximately Friday, September 1st. The City of Kent will
be conducting a pavement rehabilitation project along 80th Avenue South between
South 194th Street and South 190th Street. This project is near the City of Renton
border. Lane reductions and/or closures may impact Renton residents. A map of the
affected area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to City
of Kent Pavement Manager Joe Araucto at 253-856-5664 or via email at
jarauctoC�!<entwa.�ov.
✓ Monday,June 5th through Friday, September 29th. Full road closure on Harrington
between Sunset Lane NE and Harrington Avenue NE as well as a full road closure on
Harrington Avenue NE between NE 10th Street and Sunset Lane NE will be in place as
part of the Sunset Lane Capital Improvement Project. Questions can be directed to
Keith Wooley at 425-430-7318 or Mark Wetherbee at 206-999-1829.
✓ Monday,June Sth through August 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Additional construction
traffic due to the construction of Sartori Elementary School at the 300 block of Park
Avenue North and Garden Avenue North. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro
at 425-207-6013.