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Home My WebLink About081224 Admin Report Mayor’s Office Memorandum DATE: August 12, 2024 TO: Ed Prince, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • Get Ready in Renton by enrolling in the fall Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes offered by the city's Emergency Management Division. Registration is now open until August 21, so seize the opportunity to prepare yourself to respond effectively in a disaster. The CERT program is designed to equip participants with essential skills to handle a range of emergency scenarios, covering areas such as personal preparedness, first aid, fire suppression, search and rescue, terrorism, and team organization. During this insightful eight-week course, participants will experience a blend of classroom learning and practical, hands-on training, culminating in the ability to serve as crucial "first responders" within their neighborhoods during the critical aftermath of a disaster. The fall CERT classes begin on August 22, from 6 to 9 p.m.at the Renton Regional Fire Authority Fire Station #14, and run for eight weeks. The course concludes with a final drill on Saturday, October 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit rentonwa.gov/register and search for ‘CERT.’ • 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:  Sunday, August 11 through Wednesday, August 14, NIGHTTIME 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. Full lane closures on North 30th Street at I-405 interchange for construction work. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.  Monday, August 12 through Friday August 16, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on Maple Avenue SE north of SW 16th Street for construction work. Questions may be directed to Rob Blackburn, 206-379-1489. Ed Prince, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 2 August 12, 2024  Monday, August 12 through Friday August 16, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on Powell Avenue SW at SW 10th Street for construction work. Questions may be directed to Rob Blackburn, 206-379-1489.  IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding closures on Maple Avenue SW and Powell Avenue SW: There will be construction occurring on a 20” high pressure gas main on Maple Avenue SW and Powell Avenue SW on August 12, and restoration occurring August 14 and 15. Due to the sensitive nature of the work at Maple Avenue SW, the contractor will have additional traffic control measures in place to protect the construction area and they have hired a security company to be onsite overnight to make sure the work area is secure. If you have specific questions regarding this work, please reach out to Rob Blackburn, Construction Engineering Inspector, at (206) 379-1489.  Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16, 8:00 a.m. - 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, August 12 through Friday, August 16, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Road closure on Kirkland Avenue NE between NE Sunset Blvd and NE 12th Street for utility installation. Detour route will be provided. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 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, August 12 through Friday, August 16, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Shifting lane closures both east and west on NE Sunset Blvd between Redmond Place NE to Union Avenue NE for utility installation and frontage improvements. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282- 2373.  Ongoing Street Closure (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.