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Home My WebLink AboutAdmin Report MAYOR’S OFFICE M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 5, 2023 TO: Valerie O’Halloran, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • Help kick off Renton Farmers Market’s 22nd Market season by shopping next Tuesday, June 6, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Market returns to Piazza Park, at the corner of South 3rd Street and Logan Avenue South. o The Market runs each and every Tuesday, except July 4, through the end of September. o Vendors will have fresh flowers, fresh produce, honey, baked goods, ciders, wine and cheese, crafts, and delicious, ready-to-eat food. o There will be live entertainment from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and kids’ activities o We welcome back hot food vendors, so grab your dinner to go! o We are proud to offer the SNAP Market Match incentive program for SNAP and P-EBT shoppers, which offers a dollar-for-dollar match up to $25 per day for fresh produce. o 10 hours of free parking at the City Parking Garage, entrance located off South 2nd Street between Burnett and Logan Avenues, and just one block north of the Market. For the most up-to-date information, visit www.rentonfarmersmarket.com or find us on Facebook and Instagram. • Pop-up Lunch Schedule: In addition to lunch, each event will have hygiene kits, socks, and food for dogs and cats available. o Wednesday, June 7, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Liberty Park, 1101 Bronson Way North, sponsored by SOS Pop-up (will be held regularly on the first and third Wednesday through December 2023, location will be rotated throughout the city). o Friday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 126 South Logan Avenue North, sponsored by SOS/Food Lifeline Pop-up (will be held regularly every Friday through December). o Wednesday, June 14, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., 300 Rainier Avenue North, sponsored by the Emergency Feeding Program/SOS (will be held regularly on Valerie O’Halloran, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 3 the second and fourth Wednesday through December 2023). • Rental Registration Program: Under Renton Municipal Code, landlords are required to register all residential housing properties within the city. Exceptions include room rentals by owner-occupied residential homes, commercial lodging, short-term rentals, state licensed facilities, and housing owned by government groups or housing authorities. For more information about the program, instructions on how to register, or if you are a landlord who has not yet registered and qualify for this program, visit www.rentonwa.gov/rentalregistration. • The city’s next Recycle Event will be held Saturday, June 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Renton Technical College. This event will collect cardboard, tires, Styrofoam®, and mattresses or box springs (cash fee $30/unit). Non-perishable food will also be collected for The Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank. For more information, please contact the Renton Recycle Events Hotline at 425-430-7398. • 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:  Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Road closure on NE 10th Street between Kirkland Avenue NE and NE Sunset Blvd. Detour route will be provided. Questions may be directed to Kip Braaten, 206-503-1746.  Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on NE 12th Street and Jefferson Avenue NE for utility installation. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on SW 16th Street at Maple Avenue SW for construction work. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.  Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on Lincoln Avenue NE at the 4100 block. Questions may be directed to Kip Braaten, 206-503-1749.  Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on NE Sunset Blvd between Edmonds Avenue NE and Kirkland Avenue NE for construction work. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on Williams Avenue South at South Grady Way for construction work. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833. Valerie O’Halloran, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 of 3  Ongoing Street Closure through October 4, 2023. FULL STREET CLOSURE on Sunset Lane NE between NE 10th Street and Harrington Place NE in support the Solera Development Project (LUA20-000305). Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, June 5, 7:00 a.m., 24 hours/day. Upcoming street closure for remaining bridge maintenance work: • Bronson Way South between North Riverside Drive and Mill Avenue South will be closed for up to 60 calendar days starting on May 15. • The street closure will be 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The contractor will be working Mondays through Fridays (and may work on Saturdays depending on the weather and work progress). • The primary northbound and southbound traffic detours will be signed and match the detours installed for the last street closure that occurred in fall 2022 for the bridge painting. All other bridges over the Cedar River will remain open to vehicles (subject to the vehicle weight limits posted on Williams Avenue Bridge and Houser Way Bridge). • The local adjacent streets (e.g. N 1st St, Wells Avenue South, etc.) will not be closed but will be signed “Local Access Only.” Visit the project information web page at https://rentonwa.gov/bronsonbridge for more information and to view the detour map.