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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 08-09-2021August 9, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, August 9, 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 Va n, Council Position No. 7 All councilmembers attended remotely) Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Shane Moloney, City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Judith Subia, Council Liaison Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Preeti Shridhar, Equity, Housing, and Human Services Administrator Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kari Roller, Administrative Services Administrator Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager August 9, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Interim Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Administrator Cyndie Morris, Community Program Coordinator, Police Department Commander Chad Karlewicz, Police Department All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth) PROCLAMATION a) HealthPoint Day (50th Anniversary): A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring August 9, 2021 to be HealthPoint Day in the City of Renton, encouraging all citizens to join in this special observance. Lisa Yohalem, CEO of HealthPoint, accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 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: Please join the Renton Police Department on August 10th from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Gene Coulon Park for their continuing Pop-Up with a Cop series, where they will be connecting with community, sharing information on crime prevention, and having fun with activities for the kids. The Police Department will also be at Thomas Teasdale Park on Friday, August 13th as part of the City’s Night Out Neighborhood Event. They look forwarded to reconnecting with you and strengthening their community relationship. Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Nancy Quinn, Renton, spoke about increased crime in the Maplewood neighborhood. She also mentioned that the neighborhood will be re-starting their neighborhood watch program and asked about closing the west-end entrance to the neighborhood because she and other residents believe it will decrease crime. Krysta Strasbaugh, Renton, spoke in support of Kaloni Bolton, and asked that the Mayor and Council support the family's demands regarding Kaloni’s death. City Clerk Seth read correspondence from Peter van Breda, Renton, regarding noise issues in the lower Kennydale neighborhood emanating from aircraft flying in and out of the Renton Municipal Airport. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of August 2, 2021. Council Concur. August 9, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES b) AB - 2917 Community & Economic Development Department recommended approval of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's proposed second round of 2021 Lodging Tax Fund allocations as follows: City of Maple Valley, Ironman 2021, $25,000; Randall Morris Foundation for Youth, Celebrity Golf Tournament, $20,000; AmPowering, Diwali Ball, $20,000; and REELRenton, 2021 Seattle Film Summit, $10,000. Total recommendation: $75,000. Refer to Committee of the Whole. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Committee of the Whole Chair Corman presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation that the City Council authorize the Administration to proceed with the proposed projects described below. The budgetary impact will be completed in the next quarterly budget amendment. 1. Commitment of $1.5 million to the Renton Housing Authority Sunset Gardens Affordable Housing Project. 2. Implement a Behavioral Health Navigator program within the Police Department at an estimated annual cost of $180,000. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $6,505,083.21 for vouchers, 10330-10336, 393444-393470, 393481-393801; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 6623-6633, 393471-393479 and two wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,566,516.37 for payroll vouchers that include 630 direct deposits and 30 checks. (07/01/21-07/15/21 pay period). MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the requested waiver of $2,485.00 in open space rentals, boat launch day passes, and permit fees for community events in Summer of 2021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the grant agreement for $25,155 with Association of Washington Cities, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney Department and allocate grant funds to City of Renton Recreation & Neighborhoods Division. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. August 9, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES e) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report on the staff recommendation authorizing compensation of the selected candidate for the Digital Communications Specialist at Step D, Grade a17. The selected candidate has withdrawn from consideration; therefore, this referral is closed. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) P & D Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to: (1) waive the application deadline to allow the application to be submitted after receiving a building permit; (2) approve the Multi-Family Housing Property Tax Exemption Agreement; and (3) authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement in substantially the same form. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. Council President Corman spoke about Council appointments to the Renton Regional Fire Authority’s Governing Board. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL REFER THE ISSUE OF THREE- YEAR STAGGERED TERMS AND ESTABLISHING POSITION NUMBERS FOR THE RENTON REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:27 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 09 Aug 2021 Council Committee Meeting Calendar August 9, 2021 August 16, 2021 Monday 1:15 PM Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Vouchers 2. Emerging Issues in Finance 2:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Docket 16 Group B Update 2. Rainier/Grady Junction Subarea Plan Update 3. Housing Action Plan Update* 4. Emerging Issues in CED 3:15 PM Public Safety Committee, Chair Pérez - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Community Input for Police Recruiting 2. RFA Briefing 3. Emerging Issues in Public Safety 4:15 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Benedetti - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Ratification of the 2021 WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan Update 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities 5:15 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Letter of Understanding with Flatiron-Lane Joint Venture Related to Design Changes at the I-405 and North 44th Street Interchange 2. Emerging Issues in Transportation 6:15 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Corman – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Allocation of Lodging Tax Funding for 2021 7:00 PM Council Meeting - VIDEOCONFERENCE updated 08/12/2021