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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 11-15-2021November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, November 15, 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, Chief Administrative Officer Cheryl Byer, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Judith Subia, Council Liaison Shane Moloney, City Attorney 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 Cailín Hunsaker, Parks & Trails Director Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Administrator Deputy Chief Jeff Hardin, Police Department Commander Chad Karlewicz, Police Department (All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth) 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: • City Hall has been open since July for in-person services at our Finance and Police Counters, Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our Municipal Court counter is open Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while hearings are conducted via zoom. Our staff continues to provide (and improve) virtual and online customer services such as our Virtual Permit Counter and our Recreation Programming reservation process. Space is limited in each facility and masks are required when inside a city facility as we follow guidance that protects both you and our employees. For more information, please visit our website. • Help us prevent local residential street flooding by monitoring catch basins near your home and keep them clear of leaves and other debris. Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris along major arterials. • The Emergency Feeding Program/SOS in partnership with the City of Renton will host free lunch events for the unsheltered and those residents with food insecurities throughout the city. These events will be held at 300 Rainier Avenue North from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16 and November 23. Food and drinks, personal hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, and socks will be available. Parking is located on the west side of the Renton Airport, north of the intersection of Rainier Avenue North and Airport Way. • Renton History Museum opens two new exhibits on Wednesday, November 17. The Annual Art Show of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington is in the main gallery, featuring 23 pieces by 22 artists. These works demonstrate the healing power of creativity. Also in the main gallery is Life on the Rivers, an exhibit that explores the central role of the Black and the Cedar Rivers in the lives of Renton’s earliest residents, the Duwamish People, and the white settlers who came later. Renton History Museum is located at 235 Mill Ave. S.; hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. • King County Fire Chiefs Association will be hosting a Diversity and Recruitment Workshop on Saturday, December 11, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fire service professionals will be discussing preparation for written exams, acing the oral boards, physical and mental wellness, and medical and psychological exams. Breakfast and lunch will be served. To register for this event visit http://www.kingcountyfirechiefs.org/king-county-diversity-and-recruitment- workshop-event-registration/. • Renton’s new Equity Commission was established on November 1 when Renton City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6033. The city is seeking applicants to fill nine commission positions, including a youth representative aged 18 to 25. Apply now November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES through Tuesday, November 30 for consideration to serve on the commission. Visit our website at Equity Commission to apply. All Renton residents and business owners are eligible. • 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 November 8, 2021. Council Concur. b) AB - 3002 Finance Department requested authorization to increase salaries for non- represented employees by 4% in 2022. Refer to Finance Committee. c) AB - 3000 Human Resources / Risk Management Department reported completion of a full- scale salary survey for non-represented employees that reviewed 38 classifications against 13 comparable cities and requests approval to adjust the following 14 classifications deemed to be between 3% and 22% below market, effective January 1, 2022: Application Support Manager to grade m37; Building Official to grade m36; Communications Manager to grade m29; Development Engineering Manager to grade m36; Facilities Manager to grade m31; HR Benefits Manager to grade m34; HR Labor Manager to grade m38; IT Director to grade m41; Maintenance Managers for Streets, Fleet, and Wastewater to grade m32; Parks Maintenance Manager to grade m31; Planning Manager to grade m36; Risk Manager to grade m34; Transportation Managers in Operations, Design, and Planning to grade m37; and Utilities Engineering Manager to grade m37. Budget adjustments, where necessary, will occur in the first quarter of 2022. Refer to Finance Committee. d) AB - 2983 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended approval of the 2022 renewal of the Kaiser Permanente healthcare contracts, in the amount of $177,000, for active employees and LEOFF 1 retirees. Refer to Finance Committee. e) AB - 2989 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended approval of the 2022 Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) Administrative Services Agreement Fee Schedule for medical and dental claims. The 2022 fee is $45.50 per month per active member and retiree in the plan, equating to $343,980 for 2022. Refer to Finance Committee. f) AB - 2990 Human Resources / Risk Management Department requested approval of the following list of reclassifications and salary grade adjustments, effective January 1, 2022: Accounting Supervisor in Finance (1 FTE) to Utility Accounts Supervisor, grade a23; Water Meter Technician in Public Works Maintenance Division (1 FTE) to Water Meter System Specialist, grade a11; Civil Engineer 3 in Public Works Utility Systems, Public Works Transportation Systems, and CED Planning Division (23.5 FTEs) to title unchanged, grade a33; Civil Engineer 2 in Public Works Utility Systems (2 FTEs) to title unchanged, grade a30; Principal Civil Engineer in Public Works Transportation (2 FTEs) to title unchanged, grade a36; Community Program Coordinator in Police Administrative Services (3 FTEs), to Communications & Engagement Coordinator, grade pn67; Administrative Secretary I in Public Works Transportation Systems (1 FTE), to Engineering Specialist II, grade a19; City Attorney's Civil Division Paralegal (1 FTE) to Senior Paralegal, grade a22; Assistant Development Engineering Manager in CED Planning (1 FTE), to GIS Analyst 3, grade a26; Engineering Specialist 3 - GIS in Public Works Utility Systems (1 FTE) to GIS Analyst 3, grade a 26; Transportation Maintenance Manager in Public Works Transportation Systems (1 FTE) to November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Intelligent Transportation Systems and Maintenance Manager, grade m37; Senior Service Desk Technician in Executive Services IT Division (3 FTEs) to Client Technology Services Specialist 2, grade a19. Budget Adjustments, where necessary, will occur in the first quarter of 2022. Refer to Finance Committee. g) AB - 2963 Municipal Court requested approval to reorganize the Municipal Court by reclassifying the Court Services Director (m38) to Judicial Administrative Officer (m49); restructure the Probation Department by retitling it the Office of Court Services and Supervision and reclassifying the incumbent Probation Officer (a18) to Case Manager (a21) and adding an additional Case Manager (a21) position, effective January 1, 2022. Refer to Finance Committee. h) AB - 3001 Parks & Recreation Department recommended approval of a grant agreement, with the Washington State Department of Commerce (2019 Local and Community Project Grant #19-96616-020), in order to accept $1,455,000 in grant funds to be used to reimburse construction costs for the Family First Community Center. Refer to Finance Committee. i) AB - 2991 Public Works Maintenance Services Divisions submitted quotes from Bud Clary Chevrolet, utilizing Washington State Bid Contract 05916, and requested authorization to purchase six replacement vehicles for the Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $255,844. Council Concur. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Utilities Committee Chair Benedetti presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the 2022 King County wastewater treatment charge pass through rate increase of four percent to match King County’s adopted rate and clarify city sewer rates. The Committee further recommended that an ordinance be prepared to amend Chapter 5, Sewer of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of City Code and be presented for first reading. MOVED BY BENEDETTI, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. g) Utilities Committee Chair Benedetti presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to execute the agreement with ECOSS in the amount of $170,000 to provide technical assistance, educational outreach, and training for Pollution Prevention Assistance. MOVED BY BENEDETTI, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. a) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize staff to hire this candidate for the Tax & Licensing Manager (grade m28) position at Step E, effective November 16, 2021. 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 authorize staff to hire this candidate for the Senior Service Desk Technician (grade a17) position at Step D, effective December 1, 2021. November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 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 adopt and approve the ordinance amending Renton Municipal Code Chapter 5-5 for business licensing requirements. 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 and adopt the ordinance amending Renton Municipal Code Chapters 5-25 and 5-26 for business and occupation taxes. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the request to reorganize the City Attorney Department by converting the Chief Prosecutor position (m38) to Prosecution Director (m46), adding a Lead Prosecutor (m38), and converting the Administrative Assistant position (n16) to Legal Analyst (m17). MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Resolution: a) Resolution No. 4453: A resolution was read amending the 2021-2022 City of Renton Fee Schedule. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Ordinances for first reading: b) Ordinance No. 6036: An ordinance was read amending Section 8-5-15 of the Renton Municipal Code, clarifying City sewer rates for 2021 and 2022, establishing the King County Metro Wastewater pass through rate for 2022, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY BENEDETTI, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. c) Ordinance No. 6037: An ordinance was read amending Section 5-5-3 of the Renton Municipal Code, amending business license regulations to exempt certain residential landlords from business license registration requirements, clarifying application review process and the City’s authority to deny licenses, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) Ordinance No. 6038: An ordinance was read amending Section 5-25-4 of the Renton Municipal Code to update and phase out the business and occupation tax annual cap with fixed caps through 2024 and replacing the cap starting in 2025 with a rate reduction for taxes paid by an individual taxpayer above twelve million dollars in a given tax year; repealing definitions for inflation adjustment from RMC 5-25-2.P and 5-26-3.D; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Ordinances for second and final reading: e) Ordinance No. 6030: An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton Fiscal Years 2021/2022 Biennial Budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 5991 and amended by Ordinance Nos. 6017 and 6021, by increasing the budgeted revenues and expenditures by $39,469,098 and $23,744,620, respectively; amending the 2021 Salary Table; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. f) Ordinance No. 6031: An ordinance was read establishing the property tax levy for the year 2022 for general City operational purposes in the amount of $23,300,071, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. g) Ordinance No. 6032: An ordinance was read authorizing the dollar amount and percentage increase for the property tax to be levied for the year 2022, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. h) Ordinance No. 6034: An ordinance was read repealing Section 1-3-2 of the Renton Municipal Code, revising and moving code enforcement regulations to a new Chapter 1-10, updating references from Section 1-3-2 to Chapter 1-10 throughout the Renton Municipal Code, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. i) Ordinance No. 6035: An ordinance was read providing for the acquisition by eminent domain of property located near or adjacent to Rainer Avenue South and Rainier Avenue North, Renton, Washington, for road way improvements, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. November 15, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. a)Nominate and Elect 2022 Council President and Council President Pro Tem. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL NOMINATE AND ELECT COUNCILMEMBER MCIRVIN AS 2022 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COUNCILMEMBER O'HALLORAN AS 2022 COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM. ** MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY BENEDETTI, COUNCIL AMEND THE MOTION TO STRIKE THE WORDS “AND COUNCILMEMBER O'HALLORAN AS 2022 COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM.” * AYES: VǍN, BENEDETTI, MCIRVIN, PRINCE, O’HALLORAN NAYES: PÉREZ, CORMAN *MOTION CARRIED **THE ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL NOMINATE AND ELECT COUNCILMEMBER O'HALLORAN AS 2022 COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM. ** AYES: CORMAN, PÉREZ, O’HALLORAN NAYES: MCIRVIN, BENEDETTI, PRINCE, VǍN **MOTION DEFEATED MOVED BY BENEDETTI, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL NOMINATE AND ELECT COUNCILMEMBER ED PRINCE AS 2022 COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM. ** AYES: VǍN, BENEDETTI, MCIRVIN, PRINCE, CORMAN NAYES: O’HALLORAN, PÉREZ **MOTION CARRIED EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES TO DISCUSS LABOR NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, WITH NO OFFICIAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADJOURNED. CARRIED. TIME: 7:53 p.m. Executive Session was conducted, and no action was taken. The Council meeting adjourned when the executive session adjourned. Time: 8:09 p.m. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 15 Nov 2021 Council Committee Meeting Calendar November 15, 2021 November 22, 2021 Monday 4:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. WA Dept of Commerce 2019 Local and Community Project Grant for Family First Community Center 2. Renewal of Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Contract for 2022 3. Renewal of Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) Contract for 2022 4. Municipal Court Administrative Reorganization 5. Non-Represented Salary Review and Adjustments for 2022 6. Salary Increase for Non-Represented Salary Group in 2022 7. Reclassifications 8. Vouchers 9. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Urban Forest Management Plan 2022-2032 2. Docket 16 Update 3. Emerging Issues in CED CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair Corman – VIDEOCONFERENCE 7:00 PM Council Meeting – VIDEOCONFERENCE