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COR 12
Declaration of Sergeant Russell R. Radke
DECLARATION OF RUSSELL R. RADKE IN SUPPORT OF CITY’S
FINDING OF VIOLATION – Page 1 Renton City Attorney
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
Phone: 425.430.6480
Fax: 425.430.6498
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IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE CITY OF RENTON HEARING EXAMINER
IN RE THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR
HEARING BY RENTON HOTEL INVESTORS, LLC
AND KING COUNTY
NO. CODE-20-000321
DECLARATION OF SERGEANT RUSSELL R.
RADKE IN SUPPORT OF CITY OF RENTON’S
FINDING OF VIOLATION REGARDING RED
LION DE-INTENSIFICATION SHELTER
I, Russell R. Radke, declare as follows:
1.I am competent to testify in this matter and have personal knowledge of the
facts stated herein.
2.I am a commissioned police officer for the Renton Police Department. I have
worked as a police officer for over thirty-three (33) years. My current title is Sergeant for the
Patrol Division.
3.Through my patrol duties, I am familiar with the de-intensification shelter
operating at the Renton Red Lion property at 1 South Grady Way (the “Property”), and I have
DECLARATION OF RUSSELL R. RADKE IN SUPPORT OF CITY’S
FINDING OF VIOLATION – Page 2
Renton City Attorney
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
Phone: 425.430.6480
Fax: 425.430.6498
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visited the Property frequently since the shelter began operating. Representatives of DESC
have informed me that DESC and its clients are currently the sole tenants and occupants of the
Property.
4. I have observed that access to the Property is restricted to DESC and its clients
and others invited by DESC, and a security fence has been installed around the Property.
5. On April 21, 2020, DESC Shelter Program Operations Manager Dan Williams
emailed me a document entitled “HotelCOVIDexpectations 2” describing the rules and
expectations for the residents of the Property.
6. A true and correct copy of the document entitled “HotelCOVIDexpectations 2” is
attached hereto as “Exhibit A.”
Signed at Renton, Washington this 3rd day of August, 2020, under penalty of perjury
under the laws of the State of Washington.
By: /s/ Russell R. Radke
Russell R. Radke
DECLARATION OF RUSSELL R. RADKE IN SUPPORT OF CITY’S
FINDING OF VIOLATION – Page 3 Renton City Attorney
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
Phone: 425.430.6480
Fax: 425.430.6498
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that on
_______________, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties listed below via the method indicated:
Renton Hotel Investors, LLC:
Sumeer Singla
Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC
ssingla@williamskastner.com
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King County:
Howard Schneiderman
Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Howard.Schneiderman@kingcounty.gov
Youn-Jung Kim
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Jina.Kim@kingcounty.gov
Lena Madden
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Lena.Madden@kingcounty.gov
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August 5, 2020
DECLARATION OF RUSSELL R. RADKE IN SUPPORT OF CITY’S
FINDING OF VIOLATION – Page 4 Renton City Attorney
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
Phone: 425.430.6480
Fax: 425.430.6498
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DESC:
Daniel Malone
Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)
dmalone@desc.org
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DATED this ________ day of ___________, 2020, at Maple Valley, Washington.
/s/
5th August
Stephanie Rary
Stephanie Rary, Paralegal
EXHIBIT A
Downtown Emergency Service Center – October 2019
DESC Temporary Hotel Shelter Client Rules and Expectations
206) 464-1570 ext 3033
Due to the COVID 19 crisis the Hotel is being made available for our use to keep you
and staff safe. How we treat the Hotel during this time can influence if DESC will be
able to provide services such as Permanent Supportive Housing and shelter in the City
of Renton in the future. We ask that you take all rules and expectations very seriously.
Only clients assigned to a room at The Red Lion may be in the Hotel.
There will not be a curfew, but clients must be seen at least every 72 hours
If you are assigned a bed, you must be present in the Hotel at least every 3 days (72 hours).
Services Available:
•Hygiene Supplies : will continue to be provided. At move in you will be given a bag of supplies or
they will be in your room. You can get more from staff as needed.
•Lunch and Dinner: Will be delivered to your room each day.
•Coffee : Will be available at specific times and delivered.
•Mail: Use the mailing address found on your DESC card. Mail will be delivered Tuesdays and
Thursdays
•Medical assistance : On-site nursing care is available by appointment. Call the Front Desk to make
arrangements.
•Laundry : Sheets, blankets and towels will be collected weekly for cleaning. A new set delivered at
pick up. Your room will be assigned to a pickup day.
•Personal laundry: Will be done weekly. You will be given a laundry bag to put things in. You will be
assigned a pickup day.
•Case Management – Limited Case Management services may be available for assisting with medical
appointments, room cleaning or as decided by management.
Room Sign-up and Assignments:
•Current QAS and Main Shelter will be assigned to a room. Half the Exhibition Hall guests will be
assigned rooms.
•Some people will share a room.
•Clients may not enter each other’s rooms. We are staying at the Hotel to better social distance.
Expectations for Shelter Guests :
•Show respect in the Hotel and in the surrounding areas and businesses. Some examples of
behavior we do not feel shows respect include: aggressive or unwanted physical contact, verbal or
nonverbal intimidation or threats, hate speech, sexually explicit behavior, theft, property
destruction, and drug/alcohol use on site.
Downtown Emergency Service Center – October 2019
◦Destruction of Hotel property will result in loss of room.
•No smoking anywhere inside the Hotel. No smoking inside your room. A smoking area will be
designated outside.
•Leave weapons elsewhere. No weapons are allowed in the Hotel or surrounding area, and nothing may
be used as a weapon inside the Hotel or the surrounding area if you wish to use services.
•Personal belongings must be limited to what you can carry in one trip. You must be able to carry
your belongings from the shelter to the bus and then to your room.
•Keep your belongings with you at all times. Most of your belongings should be kept in your room.
If you go out only bring what you can carry and need.
•Room Cleaning: Your room will be cleaned weekly. You must remove all your belongings and
yourself from the room during cleaning. You will be assigned a cleaning day.
•If you have an animal with you, please reference our expectations for animals in the shelter.
•Do not enter areas of Hotel designated Staff Only.
What Happens When These Expectations Are Broken:
•Bars from services : One possible result is a bar from services. If you are barred from the Hotel, you
will be informed of when or if you may return. You may be allowed to get a bed at the Exhibition
Hall emergency Shelter.
•Identifying problems : Shelter staff are responsible for making decisions about what to do when
expectations are broken. If you have a concern about another guest, please let staff know.
•Request for Review (R4R ): If shelter staff feel you are not meeting expectations and have been given
sufficient warnings they will give you an R4R. Management will follow up with you, by appointment,
on the behavior and may decide to Bar you from services at the Hotel.
•Threats of violence or acts of violence will result in a call to the police and you will be barred from the
Hotel.
•Destruction of Property may result in the police being called and a Bar the Hotel.
•If staff need to call the police you may be immediately barred from the Hotel