HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 10/01/2018October 1, 2018 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES
City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM ‐ Monday, October 1, 2018
Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:
Ed Prince, Council President
Randy Corman
Ryan McIrvin
Ruth Pérez
Armondo Pavone
Don Persson
Carol Ann Witschi
Councilmembers Absent:
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT
Denis Law, Mayor
Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Jason Seth, City Clerk
Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator
Jan Hawn, Administrative Services Administrator
Ellen Bradley‐Mak, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator
Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator
Cliff Long, Economic Development Director
Maryjane Van Cleave, Recreation Director
Jeff Minisci, Facilities Director
Chief Ed VanValey, Police Department
Commander Dave Leibman, Police Department
October 1, 2018 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Law invited the Renton Police Department's Honor Guard to present the national,
state, and city colors and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
SWEARING‐IN CEREMONY
Mayor Law administered the official oath of office to Police Chief Ed VanValey.
Chief VanValey expressed appreciation to Mayor Law, Council, members of his family, and the
City's executive leadership team for honoring him with this promotion. He also expressed
appreciation to police department staff, including former Police Chief Kevin Milosevich, and
noted he is ready and proud to lead the men and women of the Renton Police Department in
serving and protecting the community.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL RECESS FOR 15 MINUTES.
CARRIED. TIME: 7:15 P.M.
ROLL CALL
The meeting reconvened following the 15 minute recess. Roll was called. All Councilmembers
present. Time: 7:30 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
a) 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds: This being the date set and
proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and State laws,
Mayor Law opened the public hearing to consider the 2019 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Funding.
Economic Development Director Cliff Long reported that CDBG funds are allocated by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are received through an interlocal
agreement with King County. He stated that the CDBG is a flexible program that provides
communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development
needs, and the 2019 allocation is estimated to be $697,888.
Mr. Long further presented the City's recommended plan on how to use the 2019 allotment:
YEAR ACTIVITY NATIONAL
OBJECTIVE AMOUNT
2019
King County Contractual Set Asides:
Not Applicable
• General Administration $69,789
• Capital Administration $13,958
• Housing Stability Program $34,894
• Housing Repair Program $174,472
Subtotal $293,113
City Planning and Administration Not Applicable $69,789
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Public Facilities and Improvements
Program ("Public Improvements
Program")
Low‐ and
Moderate‐ Income
residents
$334,986
2019 TOTAL $697,888
Additionally Mr. Long described the 2019 Funding Contingency Plan, and the need to amend
both the 2016 and 2018 Action Plan. He explained that modifying the plans will move much
needed funds into the Downtown Streetscape Improvement program which will assist the
City's plan to bring portions of intersections in Downtown up to current code and accessibility
standards.
Following discussion, and there being no public comment, it was
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING. CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Chief Administrative Officer Robert Harrison reviewed a written administrative report
summarizing the City’s recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of
its business plan for 2018 and beyond. Items noted were:
Preparation work has been completed and the structural repairs for Coulon Beach
Park are commencing on October 1st. During October and November, we will see the
first phase of the deck repair on the north side of Ivar’s Restaurant, repairs to the
North and South Waterwalks, work on the Trestle Bridge, and repair work
commencing on the Boat Launch area. The Restaurant Parking area, east of Kidd
Valley, will be partially closed off during the construction period for the contractor’s
staging area. Repair activities will take a break for Clam Lights on November 30th for
the Grand Opening and the entire month of December.
Coffee with a Cop returns! The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down barriers
between police officers and the citizens they serve by removing agendas and allowing
opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your
neighborhood. The next Coffee with a Cop event will take place on Wednesday,
October 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Starbucks, 641 Rainier Avenue South in
Renton.
Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in
occasional street closures.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Howard McOmber, Renton, thanked city officials and members of the Renton
community for supporting REACH's efforts in providing a safe shelter for the area's
homeless women and children. He invited officials to the agency's annual fundraiser
occurring on October 18, 2018.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. Councilmember
Persson requested Items 7.m. and 7.n. be pulled for separate consideration.
October 1, 2018 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of September 24, 2018. Council Concur.
b) AB ‐ 2235 Administrative Services Department submitted a leak adjustment request from R2R
Investments, service address of 17800 Talbot Rd S., and recommended approving the utility
adjustment in the amount of $6,083.03, due to a water leak. Refer to Finance Committee.
c) AB ‐ 2236 Administrative Services Department submitted a utility leak adjustment request
from Henry Friedman, service address of 534 Rainier Ave S, and recommended approving the
utility adjustment in the amount of $2,581.85, due to a water leak. Refer to Finance
Committee.
d) AB ‐ 2230 City Clerk submitted 10% Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings
petition, submitted by petitioner Howard McOmber with required fee, and requested a Public
Meeting with the Initiator be set for October 15, 2018 to consider the petition. The proposed
annexation site is bordered to the north by a parcel line near NE 4th St, parcel lines and 158th
Ave SE to the east, parcel lines near SE 132nd St to the south, and parcel lines near 154th Ave
SE (if extended) to the west. Council Concur; set Public Meeting on October 15, 2018.
e) AB ‐ 2231 Community & Economic Development Department recommended adoption of a
policy requiring development of joint conduit banks throughout the City, which will allow the
City to place conduits in trenches to support critical emergency systems. Refer to Utilities
Committee.
f) AB ‐ 2232 Community & Economic Development Department requested a review of the 2018
Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Following the review, the Planning Commission will
present revision recommendations to Council. Refer to Planning Commission and Planning &
Development Committee.
g) AB ‐ 2237 Community & Economic Development Department recommended revising Renton
Municipal Code (RMC) 4‐5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards, to update Private Smoking
Clubs, Mobile Food Facilities, fire‐suppression systems, and permit and fee requirements.
Refer to Planning & Development Committee.
h) AB ‐ 2221 Community Services Department recommended approval of a small works contract
with Allplay Systems, LLC, in the amount of $152,282.69, for the replacement of playground
equipment at Teasdale Park. Refer to Finance Committee.
i) AB ‐ 2229 Community Services Department recommended approval of an agreement with the
Washington State Department of Commerce to accept grant funds in the amount of
$3,000,000 for Phase II design and construction of the Sunset Neighborhood Park, and to
adjust the budget accordingly. City's match is $1,150,000. Refer to Finance Committee.
j) AB ‐ 2217 Executive Department recommended approval of the Washington State Military
Department and the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management
Performance Grant (EMPG) Contract E19‐055, to accept $57,629 in grant funds, and approval
to adjust the 2019 budget to account for the $22,629 in additional grant funds awarded.
Council Concur.
k) AB ‐ 2233 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended approval of the
2019 HMA Administrative Services Agreement Fee Schedule for medical, dental, and
prescription claims administered by HMA and Envision, RX, in the amount of $342,227, for
both active employee and retiree plans. Refer to Finance Committee.
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l) AB ‐ 2234 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended approval of the
2019 Kaiser Permanente contracts, in the amount of $158,400, for active employees and
LEOFF 1 retirees. Refer to Finance Committee.
o) AB ‐ 2225 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Addendum 10‐18 to
LAG‐001‐88, which transfers leasehold interest from Bruce J. Leven to the Estate of Bruce J.
Leven. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
p) AB ‐ 2226 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a Local Programs State
Funding Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, which
obligates $620,000 in grant funds for preliminary engineering services for the Bronson Way
Bridge Seismic Retrofit and Painting project. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
q) AB ‐ 2227 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a Local Agency
Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, which obligates
$536,300 in grant funds for preliminary engineering for the Houser Way Bridge Seismic
Retrofit and Painting project. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
r) AB ‐ 2228 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a Local Agency
Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, which obligates
$536,300 in grant funds for preliminary engineering for the Williams Ave Bridge Seismic
Retrofit and Painting project. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA, MINUS ITEMS 7.M. & 7.N. CARRIED.
SEPARATE CONSIDERATION ITEMS 7.M. & 7.N.
m) AB ‐ 2240 Police Department requested authorization to hire a lateral police officer at Step D
of salary grade pc60, effective November 1, 2018. Refer to Finance Committee
n) AB ‐ 2241 Police Department requested authorization to hire a lateral police officer at Step D
of salary grade pc60, effective November 1, 2018. Refer to Finance Committee
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 7.M. & 7.N. AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Committee of the Whole Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the following staff
recommendations:
Approve the City’s acceptance of estimated 2018 CDBG funds of $697,888 funds from HUD via a
Joint Agreement with King County including the following contractual set‐asides per the Joint
Agreement:
County Administration: $ 69,789
County Capital Administration: $ 13,958
Housing Stability Program: $ 34,894
King County Housing Repair Program: $174,472
Of the remaining $404,775, allocate $69,789 or the maximum allowable amount for Planning and
Administration, leaving a discretionary balance of $334,986.
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For this discretionary balance of 2019 CDBG funding, allocate the full amount to the Downtown
Streetscape Improvement Program for the Downtown/South Renton area.
Adopt the recommended CDBG 2019 Contingency Plan as follows:
• Any increases in entitlement or recaptured funds will go to the Downtown Streetscape
Program.
• Any decrease in entitlement will decrease the amount to the Downtown Streetscape
Program.
• Program Income will be allocated to Healthy Housing.
• Any 2019 Downtown Streetscape Program funds not under contract by December 31,
2019 will be recaptured and reallocated to the Healthy Housing program.
Modify the CDBG 2016 and 2018 Action Plans as follows:
• Use $76,320 of project C16753 Renton Façade Improvement Program 2016 dollars to
fund the final additional scope for the Cortona Building including the costs for
Environmental Review and Davis Bacon compliance.
• The remaining funds in C16753 ($316,155.77) will be used to create the Renton
Downtown Streetscape Improvement Project.
• Cancel the 2018 project (C18352) Renton Burnett Sidewalk Improvements project and
move the $334,986 of 2018 CDBG funds to the new Renton Downtown Streetscape
Improvement Project. Total project funds equal $651,141.77.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
b) Planning and Development Committee Chair McIrvin recommended concurrence in the staff
recommendation to adopt the amendments to RMC 4‐5 updating references to the National
Electrical Code. The Planning and Development Committee further recommended that the
ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first reading.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
c) Planning and Development Committee Chair McIrvin recommended concurrence in staff’s
recommendation to approve a $25,000 award from the Housing Opportunity Fund to Homestead
Community Land Trust to help support the development and construction of the Sunset Crest
Townhomes to provide 12 affordable homeownership units in the Sunset Area.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED.
LEGISLATION
Ordinance(s) for first reading:
a) Ordinance No. 5888: An ordinance was read amending subsections 4‐5‐060.A.2 and 4‐5‐
070.C.3 of the Renton Municipal Code, by updating the Construction Administrative Code to
apply to the 2017 National Electrical Code, updating the reference to the National Electrical
Code in the Fire Code to be consistent with the Construction Administrative Code, and
providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE
FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN . CARRIED . TIME:
7:53P.M.
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Jason Seth, Recorder
Monday, October 1, 2018
Council Committee Meeting Calendar
October 1, 2018
October 8, 2018
Monday
3:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair Persson – Council Conference Room
1. Utility Leak Adjustment – R2R
2. Utility Leak Adjustment – Henry Friedman
3. HMA & Envision RX Contract Renewal
4. Kaiser Permanente Contract Renewal
5. Sunset Neighborhood Park, Phase II Grant
6. Teasdale Park Playground Replacement
7. Vouchers
8. Emerging Issues in Finance
CANCELLED Public Safety Committee, Chair Pavone
5:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Prince – Council Chambers
1. 2019-2020 Budget: Department Presentations & Council Deliberations
- Executive Department
- Public Works Department
- Community & Economic Development Department