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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 03-01-2021March 1, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, March 1, 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 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk 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 Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager Angie Mathias, Long Range Planning Manager Interim Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Administrator Deputy Chief Kevin Keyes, Police Department 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 attended remotely) Councilmembers Absent: March 1, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 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: • Starting Wednesday, March 3, the Renton School District will begin returning to in- class learning for their elementary grade students. Please remember to be cautious and courteous as some of our younger community members are walking to school and be patient as buses pick up along their routes. School zone speed cameras will be operational, in addition to extra police patrols around the schools to ensure a safe return for the students. • Families and children are invited to visit Sunset Neighborhood Park from March 7-28 for a self-guided PopUp StoryWalk titled “Bea’s Bees.” The book will be displayed page-by-page on poster boards next to the walking path to read while strolling through the park. Support for this project comes from the City of Renton and the Renton Municipal Arts Commission. For more information, contact Community Services at 425-430-6600. • Renton Municipal Court will launch Renton Municipal Community Court to bring a new approach to dealing with low-level offenders. Community courts work to keep individuals who commit the lowest level crimes out of jail. The court uses a problem- solving approach based on rehabilitation and accountability to work towards a reduction in reoffending. Sentences combine punishment with enrollment in pre-trial diversion programs, such as drug treatment or mental health counseling. Participants will have on-site access to services and weekly or bi-weekly court hearings. Judge Kara Murphy Richards will host a Renton Municipal Community Court Informational Forum via Zoom on Tuesday, March 2, from 7-8 p.m. Active participation is limited to the first 50 individuals to register. The forum will also stream on YouTube. Attendees can get questions and concerns answered, and court staff will explain how the community can get involved. Visit http://rentonwa.gov/communitycourt for more information. • 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. Councilmember Vǎn requested Item 5.a. be removed for separate consideration. b) AB - 2801 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended approval of the Water Quality Grant Agreement WQC-2021-Renton-00187 with the Department of Ecology, to accept $230,250 in grant funds, for the Heather Downs Detention Pond Water Quality Retrofit project. Refer to Finance Committee. c) AB - 2803 Public Works Utility Systems Division submitted CAG-19-029, contractor McClure and Sons, Inc., and recommended acceptance of the project and release of the retainage bond after 60 days once all State releases have been obtained. Council Concur. March 1, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) AB - 2804 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with RH2 Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $350,827 for professional services during the construction of the Highlands Reservoir Phase 1 - Offsite Improvements project. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, MINUS ITEM 5.a. CARRIED. SEPARATE CONSIDERATION ITEM 5.a a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of February 22, 2021. Council Concur. Councilmember Vǎn remarked that she did not think the summary of Council discussion under the New Business portion of the February 22, 2021 Council meeting minutes captured the sentiment or intent of the discussion, therefore, it was MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL AMEND THE NEW BUSINESS SECTION {OF THE FEBRUARY 22, 2021 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES} BY ADDING IN "COUNCILMEMBER VǍN RAISED THE QUESTION OF THE RACIST INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2021 AND ASKED THE CITY OF ITS PLAN TO ADDRESS HATE CRIME IN THE CITY WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION AND ASKED THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS THEIR TAKE." MOTION FAILED. AYES: VǍN, MCIRVIN NOES: CORMAN, PÉREZ, BENEDETTI, O’HALLORAN, PRINCE MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 5.a., AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. Councilmembers and the Mayor expressed their gratitude and well wishes to Julia Medzegian, Council Liaison, who was attending her final meeting due to her upcoming retirement. Ms. Medzegian thanked everyone for their kind words. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:42 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 01 Mar 2021 Council Committee Meeting Calendar March 1, 2021 March 8, 2021 Monday 4:15 PM Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Heather Downs Grant Agreement 2. Vouchers 3. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Docket 15 2. Updates and Amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies 3. Emerging Issues in CED 6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Corman – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Introduction of RRFA Fire Chief Steve Heitman 2. Mobile Vaccinations in Coordination with the Recreation & Neighborhoods Division 7:00 PM Council Meeting - VIDEOCONFERENCE March 20, 2021 Saturday 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM Council Retreat – VIDEOCONFERENCE