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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 01-11-2021January 11, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, January 11, 2021 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Randy Corman, Council President Angelina Benedetti, Council Position No. 2 Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 (All councilmembers attended remotely) Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Leslie Clark, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Julia Medzegian, Council Liaison Judith Subia, Incoming Council Liaison Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator Jan Hawn, Administrative Services Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager Kristi Rowland, Organizational Development Manager Jon Schuldt, Interim Police Chief Commander Jeff Hardin, Police Department January 11, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth) PROCLAMATION National Mentoring Month: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring January 2021 to be National Mentoring Month in the City of Renton, in tribute to the many dedicated individuals who volunteer their time, compassion, and talents to mentor young people, and encouraging all citizens to join in this special observance and to consider giving back to our community as mentors. Mayor Pavone accepted the proclamation, noted he has been a mentor with Community In Schools of Renton for over six years, and encouraged everyone to become a mentor. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Interim 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 2021 and beyond. Items noted were: • Parks Planning & Natural Resources Forestry Division and IT/GIS are pleased to announce that the new City of Renton Tree Inventory database has been updated. The new data is live and current in COR Maps. You will notice additional trees have been catalogued in places like Heritage Park, Riverview Park, the North end of Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, Renton Municipal Airport, the Public Works Yard, and the Maplewood Golf Course, to name a few. This is the culmination of a year-long effort to update tree counts, tree measurements, condition ratings, maintenance needs, and available planting spots. Please contact the City Forester at igray@rentonwa.gov or mapsupport@rentonwa.gov with any questions. • Due to high water levels, the Cedar River Trail Lower Walk is closed between Bronson Way North and Wells Avenue North. For your safety, please follow directions on all posted signage. Contact Community Services at 425-430-6600 for more information. • 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 January 4, 2021. Council Concur. b) AB - 2786 Mayor Pavone reappointed Ms. Kiley Thornton, Ms. Susan Jessick, and Mr. Neil Sheesley to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission for terms expiring on December 31, 2023. Council Concur. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. January 11, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the following payments: 1. Accounts Payable – total payment of $18,894,668.58 for vouchers, 10217-10218, 10223-10239, 388878, 388889-388934, 388936-389220, 389222-389223, 389234- 389513, 102221-102222; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 6447-6449, 6451- 6469, 10239, 388880-388888, 389224-389233 and four wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $2,956,081.51 for payroll vouchers that include 1,120 direct deposits and 3 checks. (11/16/20-11/30/20 & 12/01/20-12/15/20 pay periods). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 6241-6259 totaling $29,743.63 4. Municipal Court vouchers 017755 - 017770 totaling $3,600.86. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with Murraysmith, Inc. in the amount of $1,597,678 for construction management services related to the Downtown Utility Improvement Project. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the Finance Division’s request to hire Kristin Trivelas for the vacant position of Budget and Accounting Manager at grade m33, Step E, effective January 19, 2021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize a new hire salary of Step D, grade m25, for Erika E., Sr. Benefits Analyst in the HRRM Department, effective January 11, 2021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to amend the Renton Municipal Code that adopts the 2018 Construction Codes. This will allow the City to utilize the same Code as adopted by the State of Washington. These codes include the building code, residential code, mechanical code, property maintenance code, accessibility code and others. The Committee further recommended that an ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first reading. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. January 11, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES LEGISLATION Ordinance for first reading: a) Ordinance No. 6010: An ordinance was read amending Subsection 4-5-030.B.2; Section 4-5- 040; Subsections 4-5-050.A and 4-5-050.C; and Sections 4-5-051, 4-5-055, 4-5-090, 4-5-100, 4- 5-110, and 4-5-130 of the Renton Municipal Code; adopting by reference and amending the most recent versions of the Renton Electrical Code, the International Building Code, the Washington State Energy Code, the International Residential Code, the International Mechanical Code, the National Fuel Gas Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, and the International Property Maintenance Code; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:17 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 11 Jan 2021 1 1/11/2021 1:46 PMCouncil January 18, 2021 Monday NO MEETINGS Martin Luther King Jr Holiday January 25, 2021 Monday 4:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair O'Halloran ‐‐ Videoconference 1. Vouchers 2. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:00 PM Planning & Development, Chair Prince ‐‐ Videoconference 1. 2021 Long Range Planning Work Program 2. Growth Targets Briefing 3. Emerging Issues in CED CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair Corman 7:00 PM Council Meeting -Videoconference