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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Report EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: July 13, 2020 TO: Ruth Pérez, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor SUBJECT: Administrative Report  The City of Renton has received federal CARES Act funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce to assist small businesses adversely impacted by COVID-19. Grants will be made in amounts up to $15,000 to qualifying businesses that: o Have a Renton business license and are a for-profit business, not a franchise or national chain o Have a physical location within Renton with a public-facing storefront o Have 25 or fewer employees (including the owner) o Have been in operation in the City of Renton for at least two years o Have experienced a revenue loss due to COVID-19 related business closures The application process will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. More information about the grant and application process is available at whyrenton.com/rentoncares. Application assistance is available from the business support hotline at 206-503- 1742 or by emailing thrive@rentonwa.gov. Requests for assistance in multiple languages can be made via email.  The city is distributing face masks free to residents to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Distribution will take place every Wednesday and Thursday through the end of July or for as long as supplies last. Mask distribution will take place at Renton Community Center (1715 Maple Valley Hwy) from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Residents are asked to drive to the building’s main entrance and each vehicle will receive two (2) five-mask packets. There will be no proof of residence required and we ask that you only pass through once. Renton seniors picking up lunches at the Renton Senior Activity Center as part of the senior lunch program will also receive masks.  Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. All Ruth Pérez, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 3 July 13, 2020 projects are weather permitting and unless otherwise noted, streets will always remain open. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations:  Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Street maintenance crews will be conducting asphalt repairs in both directions along NE 10th Street between Kirkland Avenue NE and Monroe Avenue NE. Expect intermittent lane closures. Flaggers will be onsite to manage traffic flow.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 9:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. The northbound on-ramp to I-405 from Lake Washington Boulevard/Northeast 44th Street will be closed to support the WSDOT I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. A signed detour will be in place. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-902-7102 or Kip Braaten at 425-757-9809.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. South 55th Street between 102nd Avenue South and 98th Avenue South will be closed daily for utility maintenance and paving work. Only local access will be permitted through this area during this time.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on Ripley Lane North just north of the VMC and the trailhead going north in support of the WSDOT I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-902-7102 or Kip Braaten at 425-757-9809.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m . Single intermittent southbound lane closure on SR169 near 161st Avenue SE due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999-1833.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Intermittent lane closures on South 132nd Street at the intersection of Renton Avenue South due to roadway stripping. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425- 207-6013.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Single intermittent northbound lane closure on Talbot Road South near South 45th Street due to roadway and utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999-1833.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Intermittent southbound lane closure on Talbot Road South at 4827 Talbot Road South due to Ruth Pérez, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 of 3 July 13, 2020 utility and roadway construction. Questions may be directed to Joel McCann at 425-757-9595.  Monday, July 13 through Sunday, July 19. Road closure on South 14th Street between Smithers Avenue South and Davis Avenue South for utility construction. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-902-7102.  Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 31. King County will be closing a portion of South Langston Road between South 132nd Street and South 130th Street for a utility construction project. A detour will be in place during this time. Electronic messaging boards alerting motorists about this closure will be placed within Renton city limits, but the closure is actually located in unincorporated King County, outside of the city limits. The road closure will be 24/7 for the duration of the project. For more information visit their website at https://kingcounty.gov/depts/local-services/roads.aspx.