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Memorandum
DATE: March 14, 2022
TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• On March 3, Mayor Pavone issued an emergency proclamation, allowing emergency
work on a bank stabilization project near 3500 Jones Ave NE. The work was in
response to the February 28 through March 3 storm event. Bank erosion along the
right bank of May Creek, which would have likely led to a partial collapse of Jones
Ave NE, was observed early morning on March 3 by city crews. Surface Water Utility
Division coordinated with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) for
permitting and other regulations required for the repair work. DFW staff and city
staff from Transportation and Surface Water will meet on March 17 to determine
the mitigation requirements for the emergency work.
• The Emergency Feeding Program/SOS will be hosting pop-up lunch events at the
Sunset Neighborhood Park; 2680 Sunset Lane NE, from 12:30-2 p.m. on March 15,
22, and 29. Unsheltered and those residents with food insecurities will receive free
ready-to-eat food and drinks from Amazon Fresh. Personal hygiene kits, cleaning
supplies, and socks will also be available.
• Come visit Renton History Museum’s newest exhibit With This Ring. Using objects
and photos from the Museum’s collection, With This Ring takes a historical look at
marriage in Renton, from finding a partner to weddings to working partnerships to
same-sex unions. The exhibit is the product of many years of research into Renton’s
varied unions and their remarkable stories. On exhibit from March 2, 2022 through
October 19, 2022.
• Renton Urban Forestry, Renton GIS and Renton Museum announce a story map
project called the Historical Tree Tour of Downtown Renton. The looped stroll of the
streets in downtown Renton encompasses 14 sites, where you can start at City Hall
or any point on the route. Existing significant trees in the immediate neighborhood
are identified along the way. At each location information will populate in the story
map on any mobile device. At each location, information will populate in the story
map on any mobile device. You’ll learn about trees and historical people, places and
activities plus view historical photos.
Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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March 14, 2022
• Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and
road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. All
projects are weather permitting and unless otherwise noted, streets will always
remain open. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road
closures will be at the following locations:
Monday, March 14 through Friday, March 18, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Single
intermittent lane closures on Lind Avenue SW at NE 27th Street due to small cell
installation. Questions may be directed to Joel McCann, 425-757-9595.
Monday, March 14 through Friday, March 18, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Single
intermittent lane closures on Park Avenue South between N 10th Street and
N 8th Street due to small cell installation. Questions may be directed to Joel
McCann, 425-757-9595.
Windsor Hills Utility Improvements Project. Beginning March 2022, BHC
Consultants will perform the design work for the water system and storm system
improvements in the Windsor Hill neighborhood. Survey work will be done on
weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will take several weeks to complete.
Downtown Utility Improvement Project. . Installation of wastewater and storm
drain improvements are complete. Final testing and activation of the water
system work continues this week. Weather permitting, paving of disturbed
areas may start as early as March 28 and extend into April. Expect lane closures
and detours as the paving operation moves around the downtown core.
Additional information can be found at rentonwa.gov/duip.
Duvall Avenue Northeast Project: Continuous right lane closure on Northbound
Duvall Avenue NE between NE 7th and NE 10th Street through estimated project
completion in February 2023.
On-going Street Closure through October 4, 2023 (City of Renton Resolution
No. 4446). FULL STREET CLOSURE on Sunset Lane NE between NE 10th Street
and Harrington Place NE in support the Solera Development Project (LUA20-
000305). Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.