HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 01-25-2021January 25, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF RENTON
MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, January 25, 2021
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:
Randy Corman, Council President
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
Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6
Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7
(All councilmembers attended remotely)
Councilmembers Absent:
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT
Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Interim CAO
Alex Tuttle, Assistant City Attorney
Jason Seth, City Clerk
Julia Medzegian, Council Liaison
Judith Subia, Interim Council Liaison
Kristi Rowland, Organizational Development Manager
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator
Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator
Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator
Kari Roller, Interim Administrative Services Administrator
Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator
Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director
Rob Shuey, Building Official
Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager
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Clark Close, Senior Planner
Interim Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Administrator
Commander Dave Leibman, Police Department
(All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth)
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Interim 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
2021 and beyond. Items noted were:
• Construction for the Coulon Playground replacement is complete and the playground
opened to the public on Wednesday, January 20. The new play equipment was
chosen based on a community survey conducted in the summer of 2020. The new
playground includes many all-abilities components: an all-abilities see-saw, group
swing and individual swings, and two unique climbing structures. The project is
funded by the taxpayers of Washington state through a state direct legislative
appropriation.
• The Sunset Neighborhood Park construction is complete and the park will have a
“virtual grand opening” on Wednesday, January 27, with the park officially opening to
the public on Thursday, January 28. This new 3.2-acre park celebrates a long-range
vision coming to fruition, accomplished through ongoing partnerships, community
involvement, collaboration, and investments. The park will be a gathering place at the
heart of the Sunset area, providing quality-of-life amenities including: looped
pedestrian walkways with pergolas and seating; age appropriate children’s play areas
and fitness equipment with rubberized safety surfacing; plaza with seating and mist
water feature; picnic gazebo and restrooms; art; and a large lawn for gathering and
playing. $5.3 million in outside funding has been invested to leverage city funding to
support this great project!
• Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in
occasional street closures.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing.
a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of January 11, 2021. Council Concur.
b) AB - 2785 City Clerk reported bid opening on December 17, 2020 for CAG-21-001, Downtown
Utility Improvement Project, and submitted the staff recommendation to award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, SCI Infrastructure, in the amount of
$10,555,986.64. Council Concur.
c) AB - 2790 City Clerk submitted the quarterly list of fully executed contracts & leases between
10/1/2020 - 12/31/2020, and a report of agreements expiring between 1/1/2021 –
6/30/2021. None; Information Only.
d) AB - 2793 City Clerk reported receipt of the King County Boundary Review Board Closing
Letter for the Graves Annexation, A-19-001, and submitted the staff recommendation to
adopt the ordinance effectuating the Graves Annexation. Council Concur.
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e) AB - 2792 Community & Economic Development Department recommended approval of a
franchise agreement with ExteNet System, Inc. as a purveyor of telecommunication
transmission and distribution systems within City limits. Refer to Utilities Committee.
f) AB - 2794 Community & Economic Development Department recommended granting a
private storm drainage easement to the Quadrant Corporation within unimproved NE 43rd St
right-of-way for the purpose of conveying storm water from the Rhododendron Ridge plat to
the City's existing storm drainage system within Lincoln Ave NE. Refer to Utilities Committee.
g) AB - 2788 Public Works Administration requested authorization to change the 2021-2022
adopted budget to reflect a reduction of 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Solid Waste
Maintenance Workers positions and the addition of 2.0 FTE Maintenance Services Worker I
(Street/Solid Waste) positions. Refer to Finance Committee.
h) AB - 2791 Public Works Airport Division recommended approval of Addendum No. 11-21 to
LAG-001-87, with Boeing Employees Flying Association, Inc., increasing its land rental rate to
$131,296.96 plus leasehold excise tax, annually through December 31, 2022. Refer to
Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
i) AB - 2795 Public Works Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of the 2021-
2022 ORCA Business Cards and Business Passports Agreement in order to purchase 298 ORCA
passes, totaling $69,362.48, in order to help reduce congestion and improve air quality as part
of the State's Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program. Refer to Transportation (Aviation)
Committee.
j) AB - 2787 Public Works Transportation Systems Division requested authorization to conduct a
series of temporary road closures to facilitate the construction of the Williams Ave S and
Wells Ave Conversion Project. Each of the closures is scheduled to last seven (7) days,
however Council approval for a closure of 14 days is requested in the event of a weather
delay, or other unforeseen issues. These closures will occur between February 15 and April
16, 2021. The order in which the closure will occur has not yet been determined, but the
closures will occur one at a time with no overlap. Refer to Transportation (Aviation)
Committee.
k) AB - 2789 Public Works Utility Systems Division submitted the Benson Road South Culvert
Improvement Project 2020, CAG-20-121, contract with Nordvind Sewer Service, LLC, and
requested acceptance of the project and release of the retainage bond once all of the
required releases from the State have been obtained. Council Concur.
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCL CONCUR TO APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation
to approve the following payments:
1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $7,179,073.16 for vouchers, 10240-10249,
389514, 389523-389524, 389527-389819; payroll benefit withholding vouchers
6470-6481, 389516-389522, 389525-389526 and two wire transfers.
2. Payroll – total payment of $1,478,069.26 for payroll vouchers that include 560 direct
deposits and 2 checks. (12/16/20-12/31/20 pay period).
3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 6260-6277 totaling $35,520.67.
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MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
b) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation
to approve the Renton City Hall - Phase 2 Improvement (ESCO), CAG-20-101, with McKinstry
Essention, in the amount of $2,407,491.
MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES TO
AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE. CARRIED.
LEGISLATION
Added Ordinance for first reading and advancement to second and final reading:
a) Ordinance No. 6012: An ordinance was read adopting Interim Zoning Controls for the Urban
Center (UC) zone by amending Subsections 4-2-080.A.6.iv, 4-2-120.A, 4-4-150.C, 4-4-150.D,
and 4-4-150.E of the Renton Municipal Code; providing for severability; declaring an
emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADVANCE THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT TONIGHT'S MEETING. CARRIED.
Following second and final reading, it was
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS
READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
Ordinance for first reading:
b) Ordinance No. 6011: An ordinance was read annexing certain territory to the City of Renton
(Graves Annexation; File No. A-19-001) and establishing an effective date.
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
Ordinance for second and final reading:
c) Ordinance No. 6010: An ordinance was read amending Subsection 4-5-030.B.2; Section 4-5-
040; Subsections 4-5-050.A and 4-5-050.C; and Sections 4-5-051, 4-5-055, 4-5-090, 4-5-100, 4-
5-110, and 4-5-130 of the Renton Municipal Code; adopting by reference and amending the
most recent versions of the Renton Electrical Code, the International Building Code, the
Washington State Energy Code, the International Residential Code, the International
Mechanical Code, the National Fuel Gas Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, and the
International Property Maintenance Code; providing for severability; and establishing an
effective date.
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES TO DISCUSS LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.140(4)(B), WITH NO OFFICIAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND
THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS
ADJOURNED. CARRIED. TIME: 7:16 P.M.
Executive session was conducted. There was no action taken. The Council meeting adjourned
when the Executive Session adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk
Jason Seth, Recorder
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Council Committee Meeting Calendar
January 25, 2021
February 1, 2021
Monday
3:30 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Benedetti - Videoconference
1. ExteNet Systems Franchise Agreement
2. Private Storm Drainage Easement in Right of Way
3. Emerging Issues in Utilities
- Downtown Utility Improvement Project Update
- NE 16th St & Jefferson Stormwater and Water System Replacement Project
- Water System Plan Adoption Schedule Update
4:30 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Văn - Videoconference
1. Update on Age-friendly City Initiative
5:00 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin - Videoconference
1. Lease Addendum with Boeing Employees Flying Association
2. 2021-2022 ORCA Business Cards and Passport Agreement
3. Williams and Wells Temporary Closures
6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Corman – Videoconference
1. Housing Action Plan Update
7:00 PM Council Meeting – Corman - Videoconference