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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 9-25-2023September 25, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES ‐ City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM ‐ Monday, September 25, 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 (attended remotely) Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 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 Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Director Commander Steve Morris, Police Department Attended Remotely: Ellen Bradley‐Mak, Human Resource / Risk Management Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Vanessa Dolbee, Interim Community & Economic Development Administrator Lori Fleming, Human Services Coordinator September 25, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PROCLAMATION Ready in Renton Month: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring September 2023 to be Ready in Renton Month in the City of Renton and encouraged everyone to join in this special observance. Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director, accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. 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 2023 and beyond. Items noted were:  The Clean Economy Strategy 2.0 draft plan is now final and ready for public comment. The plan will serve as a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance environmental sustainability, and help the community prepare for climate change. The plan is available for review online at RentonCES.Konveio.com. A hybrid briefing and public hearing will be held at the Planning Commission meeting on October 4 at 4:00 p.m. The public comment period will remain open through October 4, 2023. Questions should be directed to Katie Buchl‐ Morales, kbuchl‐morales@RentonWA.gov.  Water Shortage Response Plan Activation & Conservation: The City of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has activated the voluntary stage of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan and is requesting customers to reduce water use. Water supply reservoirs in their Cedar River and Tolt watersheds are significantly lower than normal due to an early snowpack melt‐off this past spring, an extended period of warm weather, and lower‐than‐normal rainfall during the year. The City of Renton’s wholesale water supply contract with SPU, and our participation in the Saving Water Partnership requires we activate the voluntary state of our water shortage response plan. While Renton is not anticipating any water shortage from our own water supply sources, we encourage everyone to reduce water use in support of the regional water conservation effort. Approximately 40% of Renton is served by Water Districts that purchase water from Seattle. For tips on how you can conserve water, visit: https://www.rentonwa.gov/city_hall/public_works/utility_systems/water_utility_engineeri ng/water_conservation  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. AUDIENCE COMMENTS  Ed Eixenberger, Renton, expressed opposition to the potential loss of parking at the VFW Hall in downtown Renton. CONSENT AGENDA The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the recommended actions will be accepted in a single motion. Any item may be removed for further discussion if requested by a Councilmember. September 25, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Approval of Council Meeting minutes of September 18, 2023. Council Concur. AB ‐ 3426 Parks & Recreation Department ‐ PPNR submitted CAG‐22‐234, Don Persson Senior Activity Center Outdoor Exercise Area project, contractor Landscape Structures, Inc., and requested acceptance of the project and authorization to release retainage in the amount of $11,495.92 after 60 days after all State releases are obtained and all potential claims are legally cleared. Council Concur. AB ‐ 3434 Public Works Airport recommended approval of Amendment No. 4 to CAG‐20‐106, contractor Mott MacDonald, in an amount not to exceed $393,634, for additional engineering services related to the Seaplane Base Flood Damage project. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. AB ‐ 3433 Public Works Facilities Division recommended approval of an agreement with the King County Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget to accept $500,000 in grant funds to be applied towards the construction costs of the Family First Community Center. Refer to Finance Committee. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Topics listed below were discussed in Council committees during the past week. Those topics marked with an asterisk (*) may include legislation. Committee reports on any topics may be held by the Chair if further review is necessary. a) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the following staff recommendations to approve the impact fees listed in the Capital Facilities Plans for the Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts and to incorporate the requested fee amounts for each District into the Renton Fee Schedule, to take effect January 1, 2024. The Committee further recommends approval of the requested Fire Impact Fees and Fire Marshal Plans Review and Inspection Fees and to incorporate them into the Renton Fee Schedule, to take effect January 1, 2024. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Planning & Development Committee: Chair Prince presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff and Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the 2023 Title IV Docket 18, Group C items:  D‐229: Eating, Drinking and Other Food‐Related Land Uses and further recommends that an ordinance for this item be prepared and presented for first reading when it is complete.  D‐230: Sports Arenas, Auditoriums and Exhibition Halls and further recommends that the ordinance be presented for first reading at tonight's Council meeting. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez recommended approval of the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $6,798,022.77 for vouchers 10705‐10707, 411292‐ 411294, 411297‐411717; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7202, 7205‐7207, 7209 and 3 wire transfers. September 25, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,939,709.56 for payroll vouchers that include 760 direct deposits and 26 checks. (08/16/2023‐08/31/2023 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 1479‐1499 totaling $37,896.34. 4. Municipal Court vouchers 018350‐018378 totaling $12,732.53. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the grant agreement with Association of Washington Cities for the Alternative Response Co‐Responder Program to receive $135,000 to reimburse the Project Be Free co‐response contract costs, subject to approval as to legal form. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with Project Be Free in the amount of $135,000 for co‐response services on domestic violence calls with the Renton Police Department, subject to approval as to legal form. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) Finance Committee: Chair Pérez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to ratify the execution of Amendment No. 2 to CAG‐20‐154 with Insight Public Sector in the amount of $1,143,553.80 for the Microsoft M365 Enterprise Agreement Renewal. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Ordinances for first reading: a) Ordinance No. 6119: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Sections 4‐ 2‐060.J and 4‐2‐080.A.29 of the Renton Municipal Code regarding zoning for sports arenas, auditoriums, and exhibition halls of the Renton Municipal Code, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. b) Ordinance No. 6120: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Subsections 4‐1‐190.D, 4‐1‐190.G.4, and 4‐1‐190.I.2 of the Renton Municipal Code, amending impact fee regulations regarding impact fee deductions, and adding a definition and impact fee exemption standards related to early learning facilities, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. September 25, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Ordinances for second and final reading: a)Ordinance No. 6117: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Section 8‐5‐ 15.D of the Renton Municipal Code, establishing King County Metro wastewater pass through rate for 2024, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. b)Ordinance No. 6118: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, providing for the acquisition of a permanent utility easement and temporary construction easement located at 301 Monroe Ave NE, Renton, Washington under imminent threat of eminent domain for a stormwater and water quality treatment project, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:22 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 25 Sep 2023 Council Committee Meeting Calendar September 25, 2023 October 2, 2023 Monday 4:00 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Emerging Issues in Utilities • Regional and City Drinking Water Supply Status Briefing 5:00 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Rivera Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Appointment to the Equity Commission 2. Recreation Division Updates 3. Tenant Rights Education 6:15 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Amendment No. 4 to CAG-20-106 with Mott MacDonald for Engineering Services Related to the Seaplane Base Flood Damage CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair O’Halloran 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference