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Memorandum
DATE: October 3, 2022
TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• The next pop-up lunch event will be held Tuesday, October 4 from 12-1:30 p.m. at
Sunset Park, 2680 Sunset Lane NE. Ready-to-eat lunch and drinks from Amazon Fresh,
personal hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, and socks will be available to those with food
insecurities and/or are unsheltered. This event is sponsored by the Equity, Housing, and
Human Services (EHHS) Department and the Emergency Feeding Program
• Come celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday, October 5, 10am-12pm
at Renton Chamber of Commerce, 625 S. 4th St. There will be representatives from
Renton Police Department at the event to answer any questions you have related to
crime prevention, traffic enforcement, investigations, recruitment, or community
programs and services that are available to the community of Renton.
• Construction of the new outdoor exercise area at the Don Persson Senior Activity Center
is scheduled to start October 5 and be completed in November. The improvements to
the former bocce court area will include new exercise equipment, a ping pong table,
poured-in-place rubberized surfacing, benches, a cornhole court with new boards, and
new landscaping to open the view towards the Cedar River. The center will remain open
during construction with isolated closures at the rear east parking lot.
• Voice of the Planet in partnership with the Renton Chamber of Commerce will be
hosting a Diwali Festival of Lights, Art Exhibit, and Bazaar Saturday, October 15 from
11am-5pm at the Chamber office, 625 South 4th Street. Enjoy music, food, community
art, and shopping.
• South King County Valley Police Agencies (Renton, Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way,
Kent, Tukwila, Port of Seattle) are hosting their first Diversity in Law Enforcement:
Career Workshop on Saturday, November 5, 8:15am to 3:30pm. This free workshop
aims to address the real and perceived barriers of those seeking a career in law
enforcement and provide strategies to navigate the hiring process successfully. The
agencies are committed to recruiting participants who reflect the diversity of South King
County, such as people who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+,
Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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women, bilingual individuals, and those with no prior law enforcement experience.
Please register at rentonwa.gov/valleypolicecareers. Registration is required and you
must be at least 18 years old to attend. A confirmation email with the workshop
location will be sent to registrants. Questions should be directed to
valleypolicecareers@rentonwa.gov
• Housing Repair Assistance Program brochures are now available in English, Spanish,
Chinese, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. You can find the brochures and application
online at www.rentonwa.gov/hrap. You may also request to have the brochure mailed
to you by calling 425-430-6650 or emailing humanservices@rentonwa.gov. Please
indicate which language you would like to receive.
• Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, road
closures, and I-405 work 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:
Monday, October 3 through Friday, October 10, 8:30am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent
lane closure on NE 12th Street at Jefferson Ave NE for utility installation. Questions
may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.
On-going Bronson Way Bridge Closure through November 3, 2022 (Phase I). FULL
BRIDGE CLOSURE to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for a seismic upgrade. Project
information and updates are available on our website.
On-going 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.