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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 03-27-2023March 27, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, March 27, 2023 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Valerie O'Halloran, Council President Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 (attended remotely) Councilmembers Absent: James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER ALBERSON. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Melissa McCain, Deputy City Clerk Attended Remotely: Judith Subia, Council Liaison Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Kelly Beymer, Parks & Recreation Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator March 27, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT CAO Ed VanValey reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City’s recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2023 and beyond. Items noted were: • Come to the Drive-Through Shred-A-Thon & RX Drug Take Back on Saturday, April 15, from 9 am to 12pm at Renton Memorial Stadium, hosted by the Renton Police Department. Safely dispose of sensitive documents and unwanted or unused RX drugs and bring a donation for the local food bank. For more information, go to rentonwa.gov/shredathon. • Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of March 20, 2023. Council Concur. b) AB - 3312 Police Department recommended approval of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) agreement in order to receive up to $33,532 in reimbursements that will assist with victim advocate overtime costs, training conference for crimes against women, peer support training, and implementation of new software that will enhance the ability to enter and track orders of protection. Refer to Finance Committee. c) AB - 3314 Public Works Airport recommended approval of a contract with Century West Engineering, in an amount not to exceed $973,192, for the predesign and preliminary engineering of Taxiway Alpha. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. d) AB - 3309 Public Works Airport recommended approval of Amendment 11 to LAG-10-001, with The Boeing Company, for lease of buildings and land components at the Renton Airport. An arbitration process was used to determine fair markets rates for the lease amendment. This amendment increases the annual revenue of the lease to $2,820,000, an increase of $1,307,522.04 over the 2022 lease rate. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. e) AB - 3315 Public Works Transportation Systems Division submitted CAG-22-009, 2022 Curb Ramps for Overlay Project, contractor Apcon Tech, Inc., and requested acceptance of the project and authorization to release the retainage, in the amount of $22,133.32, after 60 days once all required releases have been obtained from the state, and all claims against the retainage have been legally cleared. Council Concur. f) AB - 3313 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with The Blueline Group, LLC, in the amount of $178,910, for design and bidding services for the NE 12th Street Water Main Replacement project. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. March 27, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve a five-year Professional Services Agreement with Olbrechts and Associates, PLLC, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for Hearing Examiner Services. The committee further recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to confirm Mayor Pavone's appointment of Mr. Bruce McIntyre to the Planning Commission for a term expiring January 31, 2026. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $6,475,315.92 for vouchers 10615-10618, 10620, 406734-407036; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7077-7087, 406723- 406730 and 1 wire transfer. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,832,645.22 for payroll vouchers that include 646 direct deposits and 13 checks. (02/16/23-02/28/23 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 1361-1380 totaling $39,482.89 4. Municipal Court vouchers 018224-018234 totaling $22,310.75 MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute grant agreement with the Department of Commerce as well as to enter into an agreement with BERK Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $325,000 upon grant agreement approval for the Renton Comprehensive Plan (GMA) Periodic Update 2024. The project aims to review and update the Renton Comprehensive Plan and development regulations to ensure compliance with the Growth Management Act (GMA). MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to execute the month-to-month Lease with Cascadian I, LLC for the 250 parcel at the Renton Municipal Airport. Such authorization will have an initial increased annual economic impact of $152,122.68. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to execute Change Order No. 30 to CAG-20-065 with Reed Trucking & Excavating, Inc. for the Duvall Avenue NE Project in the amount of $443,000 and approve a budget transfer in the amount of $293,199 from unassigned fund balance in Fund 305 as part of the next budget adjustment. March 27, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. g)Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the new position of Inspecting Arborist at grade m20, adjust the 2023 budget from contracted services to staffing beginning August 1, 2023, and adjust the 2024 budget from contracted services to a staff position including the additional funding for the new position as described. This request is to approve conversion of an approved budgeted contract position to a full-time employee titled Inspecting Arborist. A full time Inspecting Arborist City staff position would help provide a consistent level of service across departments and would better accomplish and support the needs of the City compared to a contractor performing the work. This request is budget neutral for the current budget year (2023). For 2024, the salary would require an additional $6,000 beyond what is currently budgeted in the contracted services line item. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. h)Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the requested fee waivers of $ 9,250.00 in temporary open space rentals fees, use fees, green fees, boat launch day passes, and permit fees for Spring/Summer 2023 community events. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:14 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 27 Mar 2023 Council Committee Meeting Calendar March 27, 2023 April 3, 2023 Monday CANCELED Community Services Committee, Chair Rivera 4:00 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Agreement for Professional Services with The Blueline Group LLC for Design of the NE 12th Street Water Main Replacement Project 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities 3. Water Utility Capital Improvement Program Update 5:00 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Amendment 11 to LAG-10-001 with The Boeing Company 2. Agreement with Century West Engineering for the Taxiway Alpha Rehabilitation Project 6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. Renton Chamber of Commerce Update 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference