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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 07-08-2019July 8, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES ‐ City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM ‐ Monday, July 8, 2019 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem 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: Don Persson, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Corman Ryan McIrvin Ruth Pérez Armondo Pavone Ed Prince Carol Ann Witschi, Council President Pro Tem Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer Leslie Clark, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator Cailin Hunsaker, Parks & Trails Director Gena Woodke, Recreation Specialist Travis Bates, Lead Parks Maintenance Worker Commander Tracy Wilkinson, Police Department PROCLAMATION a) Parks and Recreation Month: A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring July 2019 to be Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Renton, encouraging all members of the community to join in this special observation. Gena Woodke (Recreation) and Travis Bates (Parks) accepted the proclamation with thanks. July 8, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY WITSCHI, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. 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 city is gathering community input for an important update to the Parks, Recreation and Natural Areas Plan. 3,400 randomly selected Renton households will receive a community priority survey in the mail the week of July 8th regarding Renton’s Park, Recreation and Natural Areas system. Recipients will have the option to respond via the mailed survey or online in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese to questions about satisfaction with the parks, recreation and natural areas system, how they use the system and their priorities. EMC Research is administering the survey, and results will be presented to the Committee of the Whole in September. Visit rentonparksplan.com to learn more about the plan update and other community input opportunities.  Take the Plastic Free July Challenge! Refuse single‐use plastic one item at a time. Make the choice to be part of the solution to protect the planet and communities by joining this global challenge. This summer, make it your goal to refuse single‐use plastic.  Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS  Jason Collins, Renton, expressed concern that some residents were getting sick. He was not sure if it was from the water or something people are eating, but asked Council to investigate. He also turned in a set of keys he found that may belong to a city vehicle. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. Councilmember Pavone removed Items 5.I. and 5.J. for separate consideration. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of 7/1/2019. Council Concur. b) AB ‐ 2412 Mayor Law reappointed Ms. Cynthia Burns and Mr. Shun Takano to the Parks Commission for terms expiring on October 1, 2022. Council Concur. c) AB ‐ 2393 City Clerk recommended adopting a resolution approving placement on the 2019 ballot of the countywide ballot proposition for funding the Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2025 pursuant to RCW 84.52.069. Council Concur. d) AB ‐ 2420 City Clerk submitted results from the July 1, 2019 bid opening for the Maplewood Creek and Madsen Creek Sediment Basin Cleaning Project 2019 (CAG‐19‐175), and submitted the staff recommendation to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Sierra Pacific Construction, LLC, in the amount of $142,585.30. Council Concur. July 8, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES e) AB ‐ 2421 City Clerk submitted results from the June 18, 2019 bid opening for the 2019 Street Patch and Overlay project (CAG‐19‐146), and submitted the staff recommendation to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Tony Lind Paving, LLC, in the amount of $556,620.75. Council Concur. f) AB ‐ 2410 Community Services Department recommended terminating the existing contract (CAG‐16‐078) with Canber Corporation, and recommended approval of the new 2019‐2021 Landscape Maintenance Agreement, in the amount of $556,003.80 over the term of the contract, with Canber Corporation. The expected savings over the term of the new contract is $402,486.25. Refer to Finance Committee. g) AB ‐ 2417 Human Resources / Risk Management Department recommended the transfer of Pharmacy Benefit Manager services to Costco Health Solutions, and to execute an agreement to that effect when it is ready. Refer to Finance Committee. h) AB ‐ 2413 Public Works Administration requested authority to purchase two new motorcycles and related equipment from sole source vendor, Jet City Harley‐Davidson, in the amount of $102,932.12. The vehicle purchases were included in the 2019 Carry‐Forward budget amendment and the Police Take Home Vehicle Program approved as part of the 2017‐2018 biennium budget. Council Concur. k) AB ‐ 2415 Utility Systems Division recommended executing Amendment No. 5 to CAG‐15‐224, contractor Tetra Tech, Inc. in the amount of $724,607, for Phase 3 design and permitting for the Cedar River 205 Project Levee Certification. Refer to Utilities Committee. l) AB ‐ 2416 Utility Systems Division recommended executing a grant agreement with the King County Flood Control Zone District, in order to receive $5,000,000 for the Cedar River Section 205 Levees Accreditation project. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY WITSCHI, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, MINUS ITEMS 5.I. and 5.J. CARRIED. SEPARATE CONSIDERATION ‐ ITEMS 5.I. & 5.J. i) AB ‐ 2414 Transportation Systems Division recommended executing a Local Agency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation in order to receive $1,340,750 in grant funds for the preliminary engineering phase of the S 2nd St Conversion project. Refer to Finance Committee. MOVED BY PAVONE, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 5.I. AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED. j) AB ‐ 2418 Transportation Systems Division recommended executing a Local Agency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation for the obligation of grant funding in the amount of $1,500,000, and approval of all subsequent agreements, necessary to accomplish the Renton Connector project. Refer to Finance Committee. MOVED BY PAVONE, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 5.J. AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Resolution(s): a) Resolution No. 4382: A resolution was read approving placement on the 2019 Ballot of the Countywide Ballot Proposition for funding the Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2025, pursuant to RCW 84.52.069. NEW BUSINESS MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ISSUE OF SPEEDING ON HOUSER WAYS TO THE ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:13P.M. July 8, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Jason Seth , Recorder Monday, July 8, 2019 Council Committee Meeting Calendar July 8, 2019 July 15, 2019 Monday 2:45 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince – Council Conference Room 1. Repeal of Ordinance 5900 – Wireless Communication Facilities in Rights of Way 2. Docket #14 3. Emerging Issues in CED 3:15 PM Finance Committee, Chair Pavone – Council Conference Room 1. 2019 2nd Quarter Budget Amendment and Amended 2019/2020 Fee Schedule 2. 2019-2021 Landscaping Service Contract 3. Costco Healthy Solutions Contract for Pharmacy Benefit Management 4. Vouchers 5. Emerging Issues in Finance - Facilities Update 4:15 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin – Council Conference Room 1. Duvall Ave/NE 7 St to Sunset Blvd Project, Parametrix Agreement 2. RAAC Appointment - Dineen 3. S 23rd Street Closure Briefing 4. Emerging Issues in Transportation 4:45 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Pérez – Council Conference Room 1. Cedar River 205 Project Levee Certification Contract Amendment 2. Cedar River 205 Project Grant Agreement 3. Sustainable Energy 4. Emerging Issues in Utilities 5:45 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson – Conferencing Center 1. Garbage/Recycling Concerns 2. King County Solid Waste Comp Plan Briefing 3. Homeless Response Governance System 4. Emerging Issues