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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 01-23-2023January 23, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, January 23, 2023 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Valerie O'Halloran, Council President James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 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 Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Melissa McCain, Deputy City Clerk Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator Commander Tracy Wilkinson, Police Department Attended Remotely: Kelly Beymer, Parks & Recreation Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Cailín Hunsaker, Parks & Trails Director Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director January 23, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PROCLAMATION a) Lunar New Year Day Proclamation: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring January 22, 2023 to be Lunar New Year Day in the City of Renton, encouraging all members of the community to join in this special observation. Community leaders Duc Tran and Tony Au accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Deputy CAO Kristi Rowland reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City’s recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2023 and beyond. Items noted were:  Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS  Emmanuel Bailey-Madilo, Renton, spoke about the conditions of living in south King County and urged Council to support a wage increase similar to one recently passed in neighboring cities. He also urged Council to enact progressive renter protection legislation.  Nora Susan Schultz, Renton, stated she is a local landlord who has continued to provide needed housing to residents instead of selling to a property management company. She urged Council to include local landlords when developing renter protections so they can be included as a part of a long-term solution.  Michael Westgaard, Renton, urged Council to either support a local initiative petition to raise the minimum wage to the same level that neighboring cities have done, or to make a floor vote to raise Renton's minimum wage at tonight's meeting.  Julianna Dauble, unknown, stated she is a teacher for the Renton School District and stressed the importance of a livable wage and housing security as a solution to end teacher stress and burnout.  Daniel Bannon, unknown, speaking on behalf of the Rental Housing Association of Washington (RHAWA), urged Council to take a considerate, deliberate approach when drafting new legislation regarding renter protections. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of January 9, 2023. Council Concur. b) AB - 3264 City Clerk requested authorization to implement a reorganization of the City Clerk Division to add one two-year limited-term full-time equivalent (FTE) position of Public Records Analyst at salary grade a20. Refer to Finance Committee. c) AB - 3273 City Clerk submitted the quarterly list of fully executed contracts & leases between 10/1/2022 - 12/31/2022, and a report of agreements expiring between 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2023. None; Information Only. January 23, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) AB - 3271 Parks & Recreation Department recommended approval of Amendment 4 to the 2020 Washington State Department of Health Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Incentive Agreement, in order to accept up to an additional $22,350 as "SNAP Match" incentive reimbursements for use at the Renton Farmers Market through December 31, 2023. Refer to Finance Committee. e) AB - 3272 Parks & Recreation Department recommended approval of Amendment No. 3 to LAG-20-028, lease with Northwest Restaurant Experience, Inc., which transfers the Concession Agreement of RiverRock Grill Restaurant at the Maple Valley Golf Course, from Northwest Restaurant Experience, Inc. to Kismat, LLC. Council Concur. f) AB - 3274 Public Works Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with KPG Psomas, in the amount of $211,097, for construction engineering services for the Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements - Phase 4 project. Refer to Finance Committee. g) AB - 3275 Public Works Transportation Systems Division reported bid opening on December 1, 2022 for CAG-22-311, NE Sunset Blvd - Safe Routes to Transit project; and submitted the staff recommendation to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Kamins Construction, Inc, in the amount of $318,149.14; and separately requested approval of a fund transfer of $33,000 from unassigned fund balance in Fund 317 to cover anticipated expenditures for the construction phase of this project. Refer to Finance Committee. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $8,580,173.12 for vouchers 10578, 10584- 10591, 405490-405492, 405503-405831; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7027- 7029, 7040, 7042-7043, 404594-405502, and 1 wire transfer. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,777,706.44 for payroll vouchers that include 628 direct deposits and 3 checks (12/16/2022-12/31/2022 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 1313-1336 totaling $44,621.66. 4. Municipal Court vouchers 018182-018198 totaling $6,514.50. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve a budget transfer in the amount of $12,000 from Fund 317 balance to the Traffic Safety Program. This will provide budget authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to CAG-22-121 with Perteet, Inc., for design engineering services for Lake Washington Blvd N Speed Cushions. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. January 23, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES c)Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the adjustment to customer account 005042-000 in the amount of $7,520.87 for excess consumption caused by a qualified water line leak in accordance with RMC 8-4-46 and 8-5-23. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d)Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Local Programs State Funding Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, in the amount of $51,000, for the preliminary engineering phase of the I-405/44th Gateway and Green-Scaping Improvements project and all subsequent supplements to this agreement necessary to accomplish this project. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL COMPLETE AND MAIL LETTER TO KING COUNTY STATING COUNCIL'S STANCE ON PROPOSED ASPHALT PLANT ON MAPLE VALLEY HIGHWAY. CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:35 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 23 Jan 2023 Council Committee Meeting Calendar January 23, 2023 January 30, 2023 Monday 5th Monday – No Meetings February 6, 2023 Monday 3:45 PM * Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Emerging Issues in Transportation  Rainier Ave South Phase 4 Project Update  Bronson Bridge Painting and Retrofit Project Update 4:30 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Emerging Issues in Utilities 5:15 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Appointments to Renton Municipal Arts Commission (RMAC) CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair O’Halloran 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference * revised 01/31/23