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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 05-08-2023May 8, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, May 8, 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 James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 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 Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Rob Shuey, Development Services Director Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Hannah Bahnmiller, Acting Community Development & Housing Manager Commander Chandler Swain, Police Department Attended Remotely: Judith Subia, Council Liaison Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Kelly Beymer, Parks & Recreation Administrator May 8, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Linda Knight, Sustainability & Solid Waste Manager PROCLAMATION a) Affordable Housing Week: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring May 7 - May 13, 2023 to be Affordable Housing Week in the City of Renton, encouraging all residents to join in this special observance. Kathleen Hosford, Executive Director, Homestead Community Land Trust and Cliff Cawthon, Advocacy & Policy Manager, Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties &, accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. b) Building Safety Month: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring May 2023 to be Building Safety Month in the City of Renton, encouraging all residents to join in this special observance. Rob Shuey, Development Services Director, accepted the proclamation with appreciation. He also introduced members of his team who were in attendance. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. 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: • A Pop-up lunch, providing lunch, hygiene kits, socks, and pet food, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, from 12 to 1:30 pm, 300 Rainier Avenue North sponsored by the Emergency Feeding Program/SOS (will be held regularly on the second and fourth Wednesday through December 2023). • In partnership with several agencies serving the Renton community, the Renton Library, 100 Mill Avenue, will be hosting Resource Days on Friday, May 12 from 11 am to 2 pm. This event will offer help in obtaining a phone; getting access to free meals, clothing, hygiene kits, haircuts, and identification; and connecting with community agencies. • Bring your scrap metal, large appliances, and Styrofoam to the Recycling Event at Renton Technical College Parking Lot (NE 6th Place & Monroe Ave. NE), on Saturday, May 13, 10 am to 2 pm. Non-perishable food items will also be collected for distribution to Renton-area food banks. For more information, go to rentonwa.gov/recycleevents. • 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 May 1, 2023. Council Concur. May 8, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES b) AB - 3338 Finance Department reported that an interfund loan was approved via Resolution No. 4432 in 2021 for the purchase of new golf carts. The funds were transferred to Fund 424 in 2022, and the first year of repayments was completed in February 2023. The remaining principal balance is $181,143.24 and will be paid over the remaining four years of the amortization schedule. None; Information Only. c) AB - 3347 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended execution of an agreement with RH2 Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $220,000 for professional services performed during the construction phase of the West Hill Booster Pump Station Improvements project. Refer to Utilities Committee. d) AB - 3348 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended execution of an agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc., in the amount of $576,746 for engineering and design services for the Panther Creek at Talbot Rd S Culvert Replacement project. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff and Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the 2023 Title IV Docket 18, Group A item (D- 226: Home Occupation). The Planning & Development Committee further recommended that an ordinance for this item be prepared and presented for first reading when this is complete. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring with the staff recommendation to accept the Planning Commission Bylaws adopted by the Commission during its regular meeting on April 5, 2023. The Committee further recommended that the resolution regarding this item be presented for reading and adoption. 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 $63,442,382.55 for vouchers 10636-10638, 407735-407736, 407746-408082; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 7111-7121, 407737-407745 and 6 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,816,316.88 for payroll vouchers that include 656 direct deposits and 6 checks. (04/01/2023-04/15/2023 pay period). MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Water Quality Grant Agreement WQC-2023- Renton-00187 with the State of Washington Department of Ecology to accept $927,000 in grant funds for the Burnett Ave S and Williams Ave S Water Quality Retrofit Project. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. May 8, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES e) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Washington Traffic Safety Commission to accept $2,500 for the King County Distracted Driving campaign. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the adjustment to customer account 12269-000 in the amount of $13,313.36 for excess consumption caused by a qualified water line leak in accordance with RMC 8-4-46 and 8-5-23. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. g) Finance Committee Chair Pérez presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a mitigation credit purchase agreement with the Seattle Soccer, LLC for Seattle Sounders FC Center at Longacres. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Resolutions: a) Resolution No. 4494: A resolution was read accepting the Planning Commission Bylaws. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. b) Resolution No. 4495: A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Mitigation Credit Purchase Agreement and Acknowledgment with Seattle Soccer, LLC dba Seattle Sounders FC and further authorizing the sale of 0.1875 credits from the Springbrook Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank for the sum of $247,851.56. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Ordinance for second and final reading: c) Ordinance No. 6111: An ordinance was read amending Title VIII of the Renton Municipal Code by adding Chapter 9, authorizing corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY ALBERSON, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. May 8, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:30 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 08 May 2023 Council Committee Meeting Calendar May 8, 2023 May 15, 2023 Monday 3:45 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Support for Re+, King County’s New Waste Reduction Program 2. Agreement with RH2 Engineering, Inc. for Services During Construction of the West Hill Booster Pump Station Improvements Project 3. Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. for the Panther Creek at Talbot Road S Culvert Replacement Project 4. Emerging Issues in Utilities * 4:45 PM Public Safety Committee, Chair Văn Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Police Seizure and Forfeiture Process 2. RRFA Briefing 3. Emerging Issues in Public Safety CANCELED Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin 5:45 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference 1. Blake Impact and Recommendation 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference * revised 05/09/23