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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Report Mayor’s Office Memorandum DATE: November 1, 2021 TO: Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • With our first significant storm behind us, it’s a good time to view our Emergency Management website to prepare for and navigate emergencies such as an extended power outage or severe weather. For example, you can sign up for ALERT Renton to get emergency notifications via phone, text, or email as well as download the Renton Responds app to report downed trees and blocked drains. For our part, the City’s operations crews are tested and ready for higher-than-average precipitation and colder-than-average temperatures, including snow. Visit our website for information and get prepared! • Fall Harvest Food Drive: The city’s recreation division hosts the Fall Harvest Food Drive on Saturday, November 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Renton Community Center. City staff will collect non-perishable food items and unopened personal hygiene items for distribution by our partners in the community. Send your questions to recreation@rentonwa.gov. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. All 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:  Williams Avenue South and Wells Avenue South Conversion Project: Impacts to traffic will continue throughout this area between South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street. Please visit the project webpage at https://rentonwa.gov/ww for more information.  Lake Washington Loop Trail Project Logan Avenue South and Airport Way: Lane closures continue until approximately early November. For more information and project updates, please visit the project webpage at https://rentonwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9346818. Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 2 November 1, 2021  Ongoing Trail Closure: Ripley Lane North Trail closure through fall 2021 just north of VMAC and the trailhead going north to support the WSDOT I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-902-7172.  Downtown Utility Improvement Project: The Downtown Utility Improvement Project requires several roadway closures and detours between now and project completion in 2022. For more information on current upcoming road closures and traffic impacts or to sign up for email or text alerts visit the project website at https://rentonwa.gov/duip.  Sunset Lane NE Ongoing Street Closure through October 4, 2023 (City of Renton Resolution No. 4446). FULL STREET CLOSURE on Sunset Lane NE between NE 10th Street and Harrington Place NE in support of the Solera Development Project (LUA20-000305). Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282- 2373.  Monday, November 1 through Friday, November 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Possible single intermittent lane closure at the intersection of East Valley Highway and SW 19th Street due to roadway construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.  Monday, November 1 through Friday, November 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closures on 116th Avenue SE at SE 188th Street (adjacent to Benson Hill Elementary School) due to roadway and utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.