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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 04-15-2019April 15, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM ‐ Monday, April 15, 2019 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Don Persson, Council President Randy Corman Ryan McIrvin Ruth Pérez Armondo Pavone Ed Prince Carol Ann Witschi ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Denis Law, Mayor Leslie Clark, Senior Assistant City Attorney Megan Gregor, Deputy City Clerk Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator Jan Hawn, Administrative Services Administrator Leslie Betlach, Parks Planning and Natural Resources Director Commander Dan Figaro, Police Department PROCLAMATION a) Education and Sharing Day: A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring April 16, 2019 to be Education and Sharing Day in the City of Renton, encouraging all members of the community to reach out to young people and work to create a better, brighter, and more hopeful future for all. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. April 15, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Administrative Services Department Administrator Jan Hawn 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:  Get some assistance with your spring cleaning! Renton’s annual Clean Sweep Program is now in effect through December 28, 2019. Schedule one pickup of extra garbage for free! For more information, including a list of items that qualify and do not qualify for this event, visit rentonwa.gov/cleansweep.  The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency have determined the city will retain its current Class 5 community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System. The floodplain management activities implemented by our community will continue to qualify city flood insurance policy holders for a 25% discount in the premium costs for NFIP policies issued or renewed in special flood hazard areas.  Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS  Marvin and Mary Mitchell, Renton, addressed concerns related to the number of off leash dogs that are impacting the park in the Barbie Mills area of the Kennydale Neighborhood. They requested that Animal Control help by strengthening enforcement efforts, and that the City assist with providing signage about park rules related to the leashing of dogs. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of April 1, 2019. Council Concur. b) AB ‐ 2358 Mayor Law appointed Ms. Kirsten Garcia to the Benson Hill Community Plan Advisory Board for a term expiring on May 1, 2022. Refer to Planning & Development Committee. c) AB ‐ 2359 Mayor Law reappointed Ms. Mara Fiksdal to the Planning Commission for a term expiring on January 31, 2022. Council Concur. d) AB ‐ 2355 City Clerk submitted a 60% Direct Petition to Annex for the proposed Highlands Meadows annexation, and recommended a public hearing to consider the annexation of the area be set for May 6, 2019; 12.5‐acres located at the eastern portion of City limits in the East Plateau Community Planning Area, and it 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 Hearing on 05/06/2019. e) AB ‐ 2357 City Clerk submitted the quarterly list of fully executed contracts between 1/1/2019 ‐ 3/31/2019, and a report of agreements expiring between 4/1/2019 – 9/30/2019. Council Concur. f) AB ‐ 2351 Administrative Services Department recommended adoption of an ordinance imposing the local option sales and use tax to be credited against the State's portion of sales and use tax, to be used for eligible South Lake Washington Revitalization projects. Once imposed, the City will receive a $500,000 annual award through 2038. Council Concur. April 15, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES g) AB ‐ 2352 Executive Department recommended approval of the 2020‐2025 City of Renton Business Plan. Council Concur. h) AB ‐ 2353 Utility Systems Division recommended execution of Amendment No. 2 to CAG‐17‐ 037 with RH2 Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $164,180, for extension of Water and Wastewater general services through 2020. Refer to Utilities Committee. i) AB ‐ 2354 Utility Systems Division recommended executing an agreement with Osborn Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $257,889, for design services for the SE 172nd St and 125th Ave SE Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design project. Refer to Utilities Committee. j) AB ‐ 2356 Utility Systems Division recommended executing Amendment No. 4 to CAG‐16‐108, with Stantec Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $170,833 for additional services necessary for permit completion for the Thunder Hills Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Replacement project. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to increase the number of allowed shopping cart fine deferrals within any given month from three (3) to eight (8). Additionally, staff recommended that if any store has twelve (12) or more carts impounded in a calendar month the fine amount for each cart should be doubled ($200). The Planning and Development Committee further recommended that an ordinance be prepared and presented for first reading when it is complete. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee Chair Pavone presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $6,802,674.42 for vouchers 31219, 372457‐372489, 372503‐372884; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 6014‐6022, 372490‐372502 and eight wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,419,215.22 for payroll vouchers which includes 676 direct deposits and 16 checks (March 01‐15, 2019 pay period). 3. Municipal Court – total payment of $15,144.04 for vouchers 017402‐017419. MOVED BY PAVONE, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee Chair Pavone presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve an amendment in the 2019/2020 Budget appropriations in the amount of $103,959,706 with the total amended budget to be $629,014,390 for the biennium. The Committee also recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve an amendment in the 2019/2020 Fee Schedule as noted in a redlined version of the attached 2019/2020 Fee Schedule. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding the 2019 Carry Forward and 1st Quarter Budget Amendment be presented for first reading and that the resolution regarding the 2019/2020 Fee Schedule be presented for reading and adoption. MOVED BY PAVONE, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. Council Committee Meeting Calendar April 15, 2019 April 22, 2019 Monday *3:45 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince 1. Benson Hill Community Plan Advisory Board Appointment 2. Williams and Wells Two-way Conversion 3. Emerging Issues in CED 4:45 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Pérez – Council Conference Room 1. Water and Wastewater Utilities 2017/18 Contract Amendment, RH2 Engineering 2. SE 172nd Green Stormwater Design Agreement 3. Thunder Hills Sewer Contract Amendment 4. Emerging Issues in Utilities • King County Solid Waste Management Plan Amendments • Rescheduling 5/27 Utilities Committee meeting 5:30 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson – Conferencing Center 1. Pavilion Market Concept Briefing, (Continued from 4/15) 2. Neighborhood Program/Community Engagement 3. Dog Parks 4. Emerging Issues *Second Revision