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Home My WebLink AboutAdmin Report GTY OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ,_��—��,��ii��O� � M E M O R A N D U M DATE: September 25, 2017 TO: Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of the Renton City Council FROM: Denis Law, Mayor Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, September 26th, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piazza Park in downtown Renton for our LAST market of the season as we say thank you to all of our farmers and producers of fresh flowers, local produce, and tasty treats you have come to Iove so much over the past 16 weeks! This week, we have a cooking demonstration from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. from our friends at WSU's Food $ense program, and Biff Moss performs live from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, check out our website at rentonfarmersmarket.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! • City leaders, community leaders, and citizens will meet at Piazza Park for the second Unity March & Rally on Thursday, September 28th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Our theme is "We are stronger together." Come join us! • The city is in the process of updating its Bicycle and Trails Master Plan and is interested in public input. Please join us for an open house on Thursday, September 28th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Renton Community Center, 1715 SE Maple Valley Highway in Renton. Questions may be directed to Parks Planning/Natural Resources Director Leslie Betlach at 425-430-6619 or Transportation Planning Manager Vicki Grover at 425-430-7393. • Join us at Sam's Club parking lot at 901 South Grady Way for a free document shredding event on Saturday, September 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (or until the truck is full). For more information, please visit http://rentonwa.�avJshredathon. Canned food donations will be accepted for the Renton Food Bank. • A new and improved Renton Clean Sweep Program will be in effect for single family residential customers. Each household may schedule one collection to take place on its regular garbage day until December 29th at no additional charge. For questions or to schedule your Clean Sweep collection, contact Republic Services at 206-777-6440. • The Solid Waste Utility will host its second free Eco Film Series by exploring textile waste on Thursday, October 19th at 6:00 p.m. at Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Highway in Renton. Participants may drop off gently used winter hats, scarves, and gloves for the Swap Winter Accessories Party (SWAP). Questions may be directed to Solid Waste Program Specialist Jina Kim at 425-430-7391; or for more information on all Eco Film Series events, please visit our website at http:J/rentonwa.�ov/ecofiimseries. Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 September 25, 2017 • The Community Services Department would appreciate input from Renton residents on a Parks &Trails Customer Satisfaction Survey through the month of September. Available on the city's website and in hardcopy form at the Renton Senior Activity Center, the Renton Community Center, the Highlands Neighborhood Center, and City Hall, we encourage park patrons to give us their feedback. Thanks for spreading the word! Contact Cailin Hunsaker, Parks and Golf Course Director, at 425-430-6606 with any questions. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http:/lrentanwa.�ovJtraffiicimpacts. Preventative street maintenance,traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations: ✓ Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th. Expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays along Talbot Road South (SR 515) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. related to the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project. In addition, northbound and southbound nighttime lane restrictions and closures along SR 167 and I-405 are also scheduled this week related to the project. More detailed information about these restrictions and closures is available tonight on the back table. The information outlines specific dates and times of the closure. Questions may be directed to Craig Smiley, WSDOT I-405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at (425) 456-8624 or visit the project website at http•//www.wsdot.wa.�ov/Projects/i405/SR1671CDirectConnector/. ✓ Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th, 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Expect intermittent lane closures along South Grady Way between Main Avenue South and Shattuck Avenue South for asphalt repair. Questions may be directed to Street Maintenance Supervisor John Kalmbach at 425-766-6183. ✓ Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th, 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. Expect intermittent lane closures along Bronson Way NE between NE 3rd Street and Edmonds Avenue NE for the street overlay project. Questions may be directed to Pavement Management Technician Jayson Grant at 425-766-2134. ✓ Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th. Expect intermittent lane and sidewalk closures along Burnett Avenue South between South 7th Street and South 4th Street (in the vicinity of Burnett Linear Park) for the construction of ADA ramp upgrades. Questions may be directed to Pavement Management Technician Jayson Grant at 425-766-2134. ✓ Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th, 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. Single lane closure along southbound Talbot Road South between the northbound I-405 Armondo Pavone, Councii President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 September 25,2017 on-ramp and the southbound I-405 off-ramp for the I-405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999-1822. ✓ Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th, 10:00 p.m.to 4:30 a.m. Talbot Road South between the northbound I-405 on-ramp and the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be fully closed. Detours will be provided for both the southbound and northbound directions of Talbot Road South. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999-1822. ✓ Monday, September 25th through Sunday, October 1st. Road closure on South 14th Street between Smithers Avenue South and Davis Avenue South for utility construction. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013. ✓ Monday, September 25th through approximately Friday, October 6th. WSDOT will be repaving and installing sidewalk upgrades along a portion of Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) between 140th Avenue SE (MP 22.86) and Blaine Drive Vic (MP 24.84). Construction will occur during daytime and nighttime hours and will result in a reduction of lanes as outlined below: Daytime closures (up to one lane at a time in either the northbound or southbound direction, not concurrently): • Northbound —Lane closure permitted between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. • Southbound —Lane closure permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Nighttime closures (up to two lanes will be permitted in either the northbound and/or southbound direction): • Northbound —Lane closures permitted between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. • Northbound —Lane closures permitted between 8:00 p.m. Friday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday. • Southbound —Lane closures permitted between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. • Southbound —Lane closures permitted between 9:30 p.m. Friday to 10:00 a.m. Sunday. For more information please visit the project website at http://www.wsdot.wa.�ov/Projects/SR169J140thSECedarRiverPkPavin�ADA/default htm. Questions may be directed to Lisa Van Cise, WSDOT Communications at 206-440-4702 or via email at vancisl@wsdot.wa.�ov. Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 4 September 25, 2017 ✓ Monday, September 25th through approximately Friday, November 3rd. NE 10th Street will be closed between Harrington Avenue NE and NE Sunset Blvd. Sunset Lane NE will be closed just north and just south of NE 10th Street. These road closures affect access to the Renton Highlands Library. The Highlands Library parking garage will be accessible from the south only during these road closures. Questions may be directed to project manager Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318 or via email at kwooiley(�rentonwa.�ov. ✓ Monday, September 25th through August 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Additional construction traffic due to the construction of Sartori Elementary School at the 300 block of Park Avenue North and Garden Avenue North. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013.