HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 03-23-2020March 23, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF RENTON
MINUTES ‐ City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM ‐ Monday, March 23, 2020
Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:
Ruth Pérez, Council President
Randy Corman, Council Position No. 1
Angelina Benedetti, 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 Vǎn, Council Position No. 7
(all Councilmembers participated electronically)
Councilmembers Absent:
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT
Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer
Alex Tuttle, Assistant City Attorney
Jason Seth, City Clerk
Mike Stenhouse, Acting Public Works Administrator
Jan Hawn, Administrative Services Administrator
Ellen Bradley‐Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator
Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator
Chief Ed VanValey, Police Department Administrator
Commander Jeff Hardin, Police Department
(all staff participated electronically except City Clerk Jason Seth and Police Commander Jeff Hardin)
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
March 23, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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 2020 and beyond. Items noted were:
Census invitations have been arriving in your mailbox. Please don’t delay, take the
time to register with the Census. The city receives an ongoing update of how many
Renton residents have registered and we are starting to fall behind again in our
census counts. Please take a few minutes to complete your census. Reach out to a
neighbor and see if they need help or simply a reminder. You can do your part to help
Renton fully count all of our community members!
You can find information on the city’s website and social media pages regarding the
city’s COVID‐19 response. Additionally, the Mayor’s newsletter is issued daily around
the end of the day and has the most up‐to‐date information and access to state and
county resources. If you haven’t signed up for the Mayor’s newsletter, you can do so
at http://rentonwa.gov/mnl.
Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in
occasional street closures.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
City Clerk Seth read emails sent in by the following residents: Chris Edson, Wayne
Delaronde, and Yolanda Martinez.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing.
a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of March 16, 2020. Council Concur.
b) AB ‐ 2607 Utility Systems Division submitted the Lake Youngs Ct SE Storm & Water
Improvements project, CAG‐19‐152, contractor Oceanside Construction, Inc., and requested
acceptance of the project and authorization to release the retainage bond after 60 days, once
all the required releases from the State have been obtained. Council Concur.
c) AB ‐ 2611 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Supplemental
Agreement No. 6 to CAG‐15‐089, contractor KPG, P.S., in the amount of $219,072, for
additional work for the Rainier Ave S Phase 4 (S 3rd St to NW 3rd Pl) project. Council Concur.
MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
LEGISLATION
Resolutions:
a) Resolution No. 4403: A Resolution was read authorizing the sale of a portion of City‐owned
property, grant of two temporary easements over portions of City‐owned property, and grant
of an access easement over a portion of City‐owned property, to the State of Washington
Department of Transportation (“WSDOT”), in relation to WSDOT’s I‐405 Renton to Bellevue
widening and express toll lanes project, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the necessary
documents and take the necessary actions to transfer title and grant the easements.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS
READ. CARRIED.
March 23, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
b) Resolution No. 4404: A resolution was read supporting the State Moratorium on residential
evictions for non‐payment of rent and supporting Mayor Pavone's Emergency Order #2020‐3
supporting the same.
MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS
READ. CARRIED.
Ordinance for second and final reading:
c) Ordinance No. 5961: An ordinance was read establishing the Latecomer Assessment for the
Sunset Lane NE Improvement Project, providing for severability, and establishing an effective
date.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE
AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar.
Councilmember McIrvin remarked that he would like to revisit the issue of the eviction
moratorium and the concept of waiving late fees for renters.
Discussion ensued regarding waiving some late fees for renters, ensuring people understand
that if they can pay rent or other bills during this time they should do so, and any guidance
from the City should align with guidance from the Rental Housing Association.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL REFER THE TOPIC OF
REVISITING THE EVICTION MORATORIUM AND THE NOTION OF WAIVING LATE
FEES FOR RENTERS TO THE ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED.
Councilmember Vǎn remarked that she would like the administration to consider creating a
Small Business Stabilization Fund.
Extensive discussion ensued regarding the feasibility and legality of the issue.
MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THE TOPIC OF
RESEARCHING THE FEASIBILITY AND LEGALITY OF CREATING A SMALL BUSINESS
STABILIZATION FUND TO THE ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED.
TIME: 7:39 P.M.
Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk
Jason Seth, Recorder
23 Mar 2020
Council Committee Meeting Calendar
March 23, 2020
March 30, 2020 Monday
NO MEETINGS Fifth Monday
April 6, 2020 Monday
CANCELLED Community Services Committee, Chair Văn
CANCELLED Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin
5:30 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Pérez – VIDEOCONFERENCE ONLY
1. Sound Transit Strategic Plan
2. Emerging Issues
7:00 PM City Council Meeting, Chair Pérez – VIDEOCONFERENCE ONLY