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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Mintues 05-23-2022May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, May 23, 2022 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: Ryan McIrvin, Council President James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Shane Moloney, City Attorney Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Judith Subia, Council Liaison Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kari Roller, Finance Department Administrator Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator Kelly Beymer, Parks & Recreation Department Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Cailín Hunsaker, Parks & Trails Director Amanda Askren, Economic Development Director May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director Angie Mathias, Long Range Planning Manager Brittany Gillia, Associate Planner Deputy Chief Jeff Hardin, Police Department Administrator Commander Chandler Swain, Police Department (All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth) PROCLAMATION a) Safe Boating & Paddling Week Proclamation - May 21 - 27, 2022: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring May 21 - 27, 2022 to be Safe Boating & Paddling Week in the City of Renton, encouraging all citizens to join in this special observance. Jeff Hunter, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. PUBLIC HEARING a) Economic Recovery Emergency Ord Extending Interim Zoning Controls: This being the date set, and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Pavone opened the public hearing to consider extending Interim Zoning Controls for Economic Recovery. Assistant Planner Brittany Gillia introduced herself to Council and noted her contact information for the public. She reported that Emergency Ordinance No. 5974 was adopted on July 13, 2020 that established interim zoning controls for "Economic Recovery Right-of-Way Use Permits" and "Economic Recovery Signs." She then reported that Ordinance No. 5974 was amended and extended via Ordinance No. 5997 in December of 2020, and extended again via Ordinance No. 6018 in June of 2021, and was amended and extended again via Ordinance No. 6039 in December of 2021. Concluding, Ms. Gillia reported that staff is proposing to extend this program again until November 23, 2022, and that any "Economic Recovery Right-of-Way Use Permits" that were previously issued under this program are proposed to be extended to coincide with the new expiration period. She requested that Council adopt the related ordinance to extend this program until November 23, 2022. Mayor Pavone called for public comment. • Diane Dobson, Renton, CEO of the Renton Chamber of Commerce expressed appreciation for the extension of this program. There being no further public comments or deliberations, it was MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 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 2022 and beyond. Items noted were: • Construction for the Cascade Park Playground Replacement project began today, May 23, with completion scheduled for mid-July 2022. The project will expand the playground and relocate it to an area with better drainage and more visibility from 126th Avenue SW. Cascade Park will remain open, but the work area including the existing playground, new play area, and a portion of the paved drive off of 126th Avenue SW will be closed to the public during construction. Additional information can be found at rentonwa.gov/currentprojects and questions may be directed to Betsy Severtsen: 425-757-6657. • On Wednesday, June 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm is the Annual Scout Night, hosted by Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA) and Renton Police Department (RPD) at Fire Station 14. All scouting groups within Renton Service areas (through 5th grade) are invited to join us for this free event. There will be learning stations for home safety, basic first aid, fire and law enforcement careers and more. In addition, scouts can bring canned goods and/or a monetary donation for a local food bank. Pre- registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-scout-night-at-the-fire-station- tickets-318958211597 • Renton PD is partnering with Renton Regional Fire Authority to offer our first Senior Public Safety Academy on Thursdays, June 2 through July 7, from 9:00-10:30 am at the Senior Activity Center. The 6-week program offers older adults (ages 50 and up) the chance to learn more about public safety through educational presentations and fun interactive activities. Topics include Police and Fire Operations, 911 dispatch, current scams and fraud prevention, home safety, police K9 Unit, and more. Activities will include Bingo with the Chiefs, Safety Trivia, and Coffee with a Cop & Firefighter. Space is limited, register today with course #10719 at rentonwa.gov/register • The City of Renton, in partnership with Renton Technical College and Renton Chamber of Commerce, will host the Renton Career Fair on Friday, June 3, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Renton Technical College Cafeteria, Roberts Campus Center (Building I), 3000 NE 4th St. There will 55+ organizations who are hiring and admission is free. Also take advantage of a drop-in zoom Resume Help workshop on May 31 and June 1, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, rtcedu.zoom.us/j/84434709990, Meeting ID: 844 3470 9990, Passcode: 499917. For more information on the fair and to register, go to gorenton.com/renton-career-fair • Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation at “Coffee with a Cop” on June 8 at The Rose Gift House & Coffee, 226 Main Ave S, from 10 am to noon. Representatives from the Renton Police department will be available to answer your questions about crime prevention, traffic enforcement, investigations, recruitment or community programs, and services that are available to the Renton community. • Solid Waste Utility’s second event in their series of three mini Recycle events will be on Saturday, June 11, from 10 am to 2 pm at Renton Technical College north parking lot, NE 6th Place & Monroe Avenue NE. Bring mattresses, cardboard and vehicle tires for recycling. The first event on May 7 served approximately 315 participants and prevented over 10 tons of scrap metal and 790 pounds of Styrofoam™ from going to May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES landfill disposal. In addition, 87 pounds of food were donated by Recycle Event participants to The Salvation Army Food Bank. • On Monday June 6th at 10am the City of Renton will be raising the LGBTQ pride flag in front of City Hall. This year’s honor of raising the flag will be our own Councilmember Carmen Rivera. The pride flag is used to represent the LGBTQ community and is used to show support and express Pride in the community. Throughout the month of June communications will be providing updates on ways you can support the LGBTQ community and celebrate pride month. • 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 May 16, 2022. Council Concur. b) AB - 3133 City Clerk reported bid opening on April 21, 2022 for CAG-22-009, Curb Ramps and Overlay project, and submitted the staff recommendation to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder Apcon Tech, Inc., in the amount of $484,228. Council Concur. c) AB - 3131 City Clerk recommended adoption of a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 4465, directing meetings covered by the Open Public Meetings Act be located at a physical location for public attendance, and contemplating that additional opportunities and means of attending and/or listening to meetings remotely may be separately provided. Council Concur. d) AB - 3124 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended approval of Amendment No. 6 to CAG-15-224, with Tetra Tech, Inc., in the amount of $337,210 for Phase 3 of the Cedar River 205 Project Levee Certification. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Committee of the Whole Chair McIrvin presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize staff to proceed with the Clean Economy Strategy 2.0 planning effort and public participation process. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff commendation to approve the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $9,044,380.57 for vouchers 10470-10475, 400019- 400020, 400029-400030, 400032-400347; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 6842- 6852, 400022-400028 and 3 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,628,518.49 for payroll vouchers that include 605 direct deposits and 10 checks. (4/16/2022-4/30/22 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 1147-1163 totaling $28,012.29. 4. Municipal Court vouchers 018019-018028 totaling $2,685.88. May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the Local Agency Agreement Supplement No. 2 with the Washington State Department of Transportation in the amount of $9,293,000 for construction fund obligation for the Rainier Avenue S Corridor Improvements – Phase 4 project. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring with staff recommendation to approve the Supplement No. 2 to the WSDOT Local Programs State Funding Agreement, CAG- 18-125, in the amount of $2,514,500 for the Construction phase of the Bronson Way Bridge - Seismic Retrofit and Painting Project (TIP #15) and all subsequent supplements to this agreement necessary to accomplish this project. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring with the staff recommendation to approve: 1. The proposed reorganization of the Department of Public Works with the addition of a Sustainability Section. 2. Authorize the requested conversion of the existing Solid Waste Coordinator, Senior Program Specialists, and Program Specialist positions(M25,A15,A13) to a Solid Waste Programs Manager, Senior Sustainability Program Specialist, and Sustainability Programs Specialist(M25,A18,A16). 3. Authorize the requested addition of (1 FTE) Sustainability and Solid Waste Manager, (.5 FTE) Sustainability Program Specialist, (1.5 FTE) Sustainability Program Specialist and (2 FTE) Maintenance Service Worker 1. 4. Authorize the Public Works Department to hire the preferred candidates at a salary of up to Step E, for each of the proposed positions depending on qualifications of the applicant. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring with staff recommendation to adjust customer account 064066-000 in the amount of $20,919.15 for excess sewer consumption caused by a qualified water line leak in accordance with RMC 8-5-23. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. g) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring with staff recommendation to adjust customer account 004340-000 in the amount of $2,950.26 for excess consumption caused by a qualified water line leak in accordance with RMC 8-4-46 and 8-5-23. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES h) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring with staff recommendation to sell 0.196 mitigation credits from the Springbrook Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank (SMB) to the Renton School District, in the amount of $230,300, in order to permanently impact (fill) approximately 0.28 acres of wetland for the RSD Elementary School #16 development. The Committee further recommended that the Mayor be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Renton School District to effectuate the sale. Additionally, the Committee recommended that the related resolution be presented for adoption. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Resolutions: a) Resolution No. 4469: A resolution was read rescinding Resolution No. 4465 effective June 1, 2022, directing meetings covered by the Open Public Meetings Act to be located at a physical location for public attendance, and contemplating that additional opportunities and means of attending and/or listening to meetings remotely may be separately provided. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. b) Resolution No. 4470: A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Mitigation Credit Purchase Agreement and Acknowledgement with Renton School District No. 403 and further authorizing the sale of 0.196 credits from the Springbrook Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank for the sum of $230,300.00. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Ordinance for first reading and advancement to second and final reading: c) Ordinance No. 6065: An ordinance was read to extend the Interim Zoning Controls established by Ordinance No. 5974, and extended and amended by Ordinance No. 5997, extended by Ordinance No. 6018, and extended again by Ordinance No. 6039, providing for severability; declaring an emergency; and establishing an immediate effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, 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 ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. Ordinances for first reading: d) Ordinance No. 6066: An ordinance was read amending Chapter 3-7 of the Renton Municipal Code to update Public Works Department Divisions pursuant to Reorganizations, authoring corrections, providing severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. May 23, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES e)Ordinance No. 6067: An ordinance was read amending 2022 City of Renton Salary Table to implement an authorized reorganization of the Public Works Department and reinserting an existing position that was previously inadvertently omitted from the Salary Table, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.11(1)(i) 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: 7:33 P.M. Executive session was conducted, and no action was taken. The Council meeting adjourned when the executive session adjourned. Chief Administrative Officer VanValey noted that approximately 30 more minutes was required. TIME: 8:27 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 23 May 2022 Council Committee Meeting Calendar May 23, 2022 May 30, 2022 Monday Memorial Day Holiday – No Meetings June 6, 2022 Monday 4:15 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Agreement Amendment with Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Cedar River 205 Project Levee Certification 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities • Stormwater Management Action Planning Update • Downtown Utility Improvement Project Update 5:15 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Renaming of the Senior Center Briefing 2. Parks & Trails Maintenance Update CANCELED Transportation Committee, Chair Văn 6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Renaming of the Senior Center 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference