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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 01-28-2019MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, January 28, 2019 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall — 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tempore Persson called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Absent: Don Persson, Mayor Pro Tempore Armondo Pavone Randy Corman Ryan Mclrvin Ruth Perez Ed Prince Carol Ann Witschi, Council President Pro Tempore MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER ARMONDO PAVONE. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator Jennifer Henning, Planning Director Wendy Rittereiser, Benefits Manager Angie Mathias, Long Range Planning Manager Commander Dan Figaro, Police Department January 28, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SPECIAL PRESENTATION a) Councilmember Ruth Perez Recognition by Association of Washington Cities (AWC): Peter King, Chief Executive Officer of AWC, provided a brief presentation recognizing Councilmember Ruth Perez for successfully completing AWC's Certificate of Municipal Leadership training program. Councilmember Perez accepted the certificate with appreciation. PUBLIC HEARING a) Wolf Woods Annexation - 60% Petition & Zoning (A-17-002): This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Pro Tempore Persson opened the public hearing to consider the 60% Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings petition and zoning for the proposed Wolf Woods Annexation. Long Range Planning Manager Angie Mathias reported that the proposed Wolf Woods Annexation site is in the East Plateau Community Planning Area Potential Annexation Area (PAA), and contains single-family homes and vacant property. She noted that the topography of the area has some steep slopes, indicating that the critical area regulations would apply to the area. Greenes Creek is located on site and it is a Type Ns Stream that does not contain fish and has a seasonal flow, and there are wetlands located about 200 feet south of the site. Additionally, she noted that none of the area's public services would change: the area would stay within the Issaquah School District, would be served by the Renton Regional Fire Authority, and it would remain within water district #90 and the Renton Sewer Utility. Reviewing the site's zoning, Ms. Mathias stated that the area is designated in King County's Comprehensive Plan as Urban Residential Medium (four to twelve dwelling units per acre) and the Renton Land Use designation is Residential Low Density which allows for RC, R-1, or R-4 zoning if annexed into the City. She reported that the City's Comprehensive Plan pre - zoned the site in 1997 with an R-5 zoning. However, the City no longer has R-5 zoning, so staff recommends R-4 zoning. Ms. Mathias reported that there are five dwellings within the area with an estimated 11 residents. It is estimated there would be eight additional dwelling units with an estimated 18 more residents, based on the zoning standards over the next 10 years. If annexed, a conservative estimate of the fiscal impacts are that there would be a 3.3% annual cost increase and a 2.5% annual revenue increase. Concluding, Ms. Mathias stated that the proposed annexation is generally consistent with City annexation policies and Boundary Review board objectives, and the City's best interests and general welfare would be served by this annexation. There being no public comment it was, MOVED BY WITSCHI, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. January 28, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL AUTHORIZE FIRST READING OF THE WOLF WOODS ANNEXATION AND ZONING ORDINANCES AT TONIGHT'S MEETING. 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 2019 and beyond. Items noted were: • The Mayor's State of the City address has been postponed to February 28, 2019. The event will take place at the Renton Pavilion Event Center, 253 Burnett Ave S. Tickets are $25/person or $200/table. To purchase tickets please contact Jeannie Gabriel at 425-430-6616 orjgabriel@rentonwa.gov. • The Renton Elementary and Middle School Crossings project has been selected for a $555,000 grant. This grant involves multiple crosswalk improvements, including the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons at three schools: Sierra Heights Elementary School, McKnight Middle School, and Maplewood Heights Elementary School. • The City of Renton is seeking candidates to serve on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board. The board acts in an advisory capacity on matters of particular interest to senior citizens in the Renton community. To apply, download an application from the city's website or call 425-430-6632 to have one mailed. Applications are also available at the Renton Senior Activity Center. Completed applications should be returned to Debbie Little at the Senior Activity Center or mailed to the Mayor's Office. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on February 15, 2019. • The Public Works Department would like to remind residents to help us prevent local residential street flooding by monitoring catch basins near your home and keeping them clear of leaves and other debris. Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris along major arterials. Also expect the chance of lowland snow during the winter months. Please remember that during snow and ice events, the department sanders and snow plows are dispatched to keep major arterials drivable. Visit the City's website to view snow route maps. It is imperative that motorists do not park or abandon their vehicles within any portion of the traffic lanes. Abandoned vehicles impair snow and ice removal and impact response of emergency vehicles. • The Public Works Department seeks your input during a public open house featuring the Wells Avenue South and Williams Avenue South Conversion Project on Wednesday, January 30 from 3-6 p.m. at the downtown Renton Library located at 100 Mill Avenue South over the Cedar River. The event will be held in the large conference room. This project will construct revisions to convert Wells Avenue South and Williams Avenue South to two-way streets. Questions about the open house may be directed to the Transportation Division at 425-430-7380. • Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. January 28, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUDIENCE COMMENTS • Jeff Dineen, Renton, read a prepared statement regarding concerns related to noise and lead fuel consumption of pleasure craft that utilize the Renton Municipal Airport. He urged Council to address these concerns as part of the Airport's Master Plan Update process. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Mclrvin requested Consent Agenda Item 7.f be removed for separate consideration. All other items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of January 14, 2019. Council Concur. b) AB - 2309 Administrative Services Department submitted a water leak adjustment request from Ping Lin, owner of the service address of 1531 N 3rd St, and recommended granting an adjustment in the amount of $5,004.53 for applicable water, sewer, and King County Metro charges in accordance with RMC 8-4-46 and 8-5-23. Refer to Finance Committee. c) AB - 2314 Administrative Services Department submitted a list of outstanding debts, and requested approval to write-off bad debt that cannot be collected in the amount of $20,278.27. Refer to Finance Committee. d) AB - 2316 Administrative Services Department recommended approval to issue Limited -Tax General Obligation (LTGO) bonds generating approximately $8.5 million in project proceeds funded by a local option sales and use tax to fund public infrastructure in the South Lake Washington Revitalization Area. Refer to Finance Committee. e) AB - 2308 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended adopting a resolution that 1) approves an administrative change to the City's deferred compensation 457(b) plan allowing members to rollover Roth contributions to the plan, and 2) authorized the City's 457 Committee to make administrative revisions to the plan as long as they do not impact the City's budget. Council Concur. g) AB - 2310 Transportation Systems Division recommended adoption of a Title VI Plan ensuring that the provision of benefits and services, and transportation decision making are conducted in a non-discriminatory manner. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. h) AB - 2305 Transportation Systems Division submitted CAG-16-049, Sunset Lane NE Improvements project, contractor Road Construction Northwest, and requested acceptance of the project after 60 days, subject to receiving all required certifications. Council Concur. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, MINUS ITEM 7.F. CARRIED. SEPARATE CONSIDERATION - ITEM 7.F. f) AB - 2312 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with King County Metro Transit, in the amount of $126,352, for the purchase of ORCA Business Cards and ORCA Business Passport products in support of the City's Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program. n„f,., +„ T. ,RSP,,,+ ,+o,.R (Av alien) r,,..........a++,.,. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 7.F. AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED. January 28, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Utilities Committee Chair Perez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with KPG, Inc. in the amount of $424,541 for design services and water improvements for the NE 16th Street —Jefferson Avenue NE Stormwater Green Connections Project. MOVED BY PEREZ, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Utilities Committee Chair Perez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Water Quality Grant Agreement WQSWPC- 2016-Renton-00058 with the Department of Ecology to accept $250,000 in grant funds for the SE 172nd Street and 125th Avenue SE Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design Project. MOVED BY PEREZ, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Utilities Committee Chair Perez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with Louis Berger U.S., Inc. in the amount of $111,600 for engineering design services for the Heather Downs Detention Pond Water Quality Retrofit Project. MOVED BY PEREZ, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to: 1) Approve the interlocal agreement between the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Renton that will formalize the cooperative effort to support a robust entrepreneur and small business ecosystem on the Eastside; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement in the same form and commit $15,000 annually for 2019 and 2020 to fund Startup 425 management and day-to-day operations. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to refer this matter to the Planning Commission to consider amending the regulations regarding recreational uses in mixed use projects in the Urban Center zone, and prepare an ordinance to be presented for first reading when it is complete. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Resolutions: a) Resolution No. 4364: A resolution was read adopting an amended Section 18, Rollover Contributions, of the Adoption Agreement contained within the City's 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, and authorizing the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Committee to amend or update the City's 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, provided that such amendments or updates do not impact the City's budget. January 28, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. b) Resolution No. 4366: A resolution was read adopting an updated Renton Trails and Bicycle Master Plan and Map. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. c) Resolution No. 4367: A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, and Redmond entitled "interlocal Agreement Establishing A Cooperative Effort To Support Regional Economic Development (Startup 425)." MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Ordinances for first reading: d) Ordinance No. 5919: An ordinance was read annexing certain territory to the City of Renton (Wolf Woods Annexation; File No. A-17-002). MOVED BY WITSCHI, SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. e) Ordinance No. 5920: An ordinance was read establishing the zoning classification of certain property annexed within the City of Renton from R-4 (Urban Residential 4 Dwelling Units Per Acre, King County Zoning) to R-4 (Residential 4 Du/AC; four dwelling units per acre, City of Renton Zoning) (Wolf Woods Annexation; File No. A-17-002). MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PEREZ, 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. Councilmember Perez commented that she had received several emails from residents complaining of strong smells and bad odors. MOVED BY PEREZ, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER EMAILS REGARDING STRONG SMELLS AND BAD ODORS RECEIVED FROM RENTON (RESIDENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7-qn p_na_ Jason Seth, Recorder Monday, January 28, 2019 January 28, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Committee Meeting Calendar January 28, 2019 February 4, 2019 Monday 3:30 PM Finance Committee, Chair Pavone - Council Conference Room 1 . Bad Debt Write-off 2. Utility Leak Adjustment - Lin 3. LTGO Bond Issuance 4. Vouchers 5. Emerging Issues in Finance 4:30 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Witschi - Council Conference Room 1 . Recreation Brochures Update 2. Aquatics Scheduling Update 3. Scholarship Program Update 4. Emerging Issues in Community Services 5:00 PM Transportation Committee, Chair Mclrvin - Council Conference Room 1 . BEFA Lease Addendum 2. Rainier Flight Service Lease Agreement 3. Adoption of Title VI Plan 4. WSDOT Acquisition 1-405/NE 44 St. Interchange 5. Airport Preferred Airside Alternative 6. Emerging Issues in Transportation • 608 Building - Northwest Seaplanes • PSE Hangar 6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson - Chambers 1 . Parks, Recreation and Natural Areas Plan Update 2. KC METRO Rapid Ride I -Line Introduction 3. Emerging Issues