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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Report EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 7, 2021 TO: Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • June 6 was Secure Your Load Day. Each year across the country, there are hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries as a result of unsecured loads. Throughout the month of June, in recognition of Secure Your Load Day, the Renton Police Department will be doing enforcement emphasis on those vehicle operators that fail to secure their loads. We would like to remind people to use heavy duty tarps, nets, and rope to tie down objects, don't overload your vehicle, and double check to make sure your load is secure before driving. • The Renton History Museum is hosting a new traveling exhibit from the Prichard Gallery at the University of Idaho titled Facing the Inferno: The Wildfire Photography of Kari Greer. The exhibit features over 60 dramatic photographs of wildfire and smoke jumpers in Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Oregon, and New Mexico, taken by the official photographer for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID. These photographs powerfully convey the unique situation we find ourselves in today: because of global warming, fire seasons and their destruction now stretch to seven months or longer in some parts of the country. The exhibit opened on June 4 and will be on display through July 30. The Renton History Museum is located at 235 Mill Avenue South and museum hours are Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check the Museum’s Facebook page or website for more information. • The Public Works Department partnered with Republic Services and Styro Recycle to host the first of three mini-recycle events on Saturday, May 15. This event served 415 households and collected over 16 tons of scrap metal and Styrofoam, amounting to landfill diversion of 80 pounds of material per household. In addition to collecting material, over three barrels of food were collected to support the Renton Salvation Army Food Bank. The next mini-recycle event is scheduled for June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Renton Technical College. Cardboard, automotive tires, and mattresses (for a fee) will be collected. For more information, visit rentonwa.gov/recycleevents. Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 3 June 7, 2021 • Update from the Parks and Trails Division: • Swim beaches at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park and Kennydale Beach Park will have lifeguards in attendance starting Saturday, June 26 through Labor Day in September. For your safety: o Never swim alone and always swim with water watchers present. o Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket appropriate for your weight and size and the water activity. o Always wear a life jacket while boating, regardless of swimming skill. o Swim sober. • Boat launch permits are for launching at Coulon Park can be purchased online at rentonwa.gov/boatlaunch, or call 425-430-6700 and press 8. • For updated information, see rentonwa.gov/parks or contact Community Services at 425-430-6600. • 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:  Tuesday, June 8 through Thursday, June 10, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Maintenance crews will be conducting asphalt repairs along Talbot Road South between South Carr Road and South 55th Street (Snake Hill). Flaggers will be on site to manage traffic flow.  Ongoing Trail Closure through Summer 2021. Ripley Lane North Trail closure just north of the VMAC and the trailhead going north in support the WSDOT I- 405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-902-7172.  Williams Avenue South and Wells Avenue South Conversion Project. Impacts to traffic will continue throughout this area between South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street. Please visit the project webpage at https://rentonwa.gov/ww for more information.  Downtown Utility Improvement Project. The Downtown Utility Improvement Project requires several roadway closures and detours between now and project Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 of 3 June 7, 2021 completion in 2022. For more information on current upcoming road closures and traffic impacts or to sign up for email or text alerts, visit the project website at https://rentonwa.gov/duip.