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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 09-27-2021September 27, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, September 27, 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 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: Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER RYAN MCIRVIN. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Judith Subia, Council Liaison Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kari Roller, Administrative Services Administrator Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator Deb Needham, Emergency Management Director Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Guy Williams, Human Services Manager Interim Chief Jon Schuldt, Police Department Administrator September 27, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Commander Ryan Rutledge, Police Department (All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth) PROCLAMATION a) Diaper Need Awareness Week: A proclamation by Mayor Pavone was read declaring September 6 - October 3, 2021 to be Diaper Need Awareness Week in the City of Renton, encouraging the Renton community to donate generously to diaper banks, diaper drives, and organizations that collect and distribute diapers. Toni Sarge, Director of Public Affairs for Westside Baby accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, 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 2021 and beyond. Items noted were: • King County Library System will display a Pop-up Story Walk along the walking path at Liberty Park through September. Enjoy each page of Cat’s Colors as you walk around the park. • Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS • Diane Dobson, CEO of the Renton Chamber of Commerce, spoke about a recent meeting with the police department, and thanked Council for approving a $1 million allocation to the Washington Flex Fund which will help Renton businesses recover from COVID-19 and construction issues. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of September 20, 2021. Council Concur. b) AB - 2945 Community & Economic Development Department recommended adoption of the Capital Facilities Plans for the Renton, Kent, and Issaquah School Districts and approval of the collection of the requested 2021 impact fees: Renton - Single-Family $2,659 (decrease of $5,022), Multi-Family $4,737 (decrease of $252); Kent - Single-Family $5,818.09 (increase of $125.24), Multi-Family $2,457.53 (increase of $52.90); and Issaquah - Single-Family $20,291 (increase of $2,078), Multi-Family $8,353 (increase of $3,690). These are pass-through fees collected on behalf of the respective school districts, and the City will collect a five (5) percent administrative fee for administering this program. Refer to Planning & Development Committee. c) AB - 2952 Parks & Recreation Department requested authorization to waive open space and field rental space fees at the Cedar River Park, in the amount of $2,877.50, for the Environmental Science Center to host local school groups to the Cedar River for STEM-based Salmon Heroes field trips. Refer to Finance Committee. September 27, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) AB - 2953 Parks & Recreation Department recommended approval to execute a King County Get Active, Stay Active grant agreement (subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney Department), in order to accept $10,000 in grant funds for the Gift of Play scholarship program to cover registration fees for nearly 150 participants. Refer to Finance Committee. e) AB - 2954 Finance Department submitted the 2021/2022 Mid-Biennium Budget Calendar, and requested public hearings be set on October 18, 2021 and November 1, 2021 to consider the 2022 Property Tax Levy, proposed Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment, and Proposed Fee Schedule Adjustments. Refer to Committee of the Whole; Set Public Hearings on 10/18/2021 & 11/1/2021. f) AB - 2956 Equity, Housing, and Human Services Department submitted Amendment No. 1 to CAG-19-361, contract with REACH Center of Hope, in the amount of $115,000 for additional assistance needed due to a COVID-related relocation. Council Concur. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. 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 $4,685,271.00 for vouchers, 10345, 10347- 10351, 10353-10354, 394505-394506, 394516-394849; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 6646, 6648, 6650-6651, 6653, 6656-6666 and two wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1,639,227.29 for payroll vouchers that include 652 direct deposits and 18 checks. (08/16/21-08/31/21 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 6394-6413 totaling $37,593.46. 4. Municipal Court vouchers 017895-017909 totaling $2,428.00. 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 purchase of signal equipment and devices from Mobile Electrical Distributors estimated to cost $192,114.60. The cost of the equipment and devices will be charged to the Safe Routes to Transit Program budget number 317.123009 and reimbursed by King County Metro as outlined in agreement CAG-20-156. 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 Change Order No. 12 to CAG-20-001 with Cascade Civil Construction, LLC for $360,000 for the Williams Avenue South and Wells Avenue South Conversion project. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. September 27, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the 21EMPG/21EMPG-ARPA Award Obligation Letter, and approval of the related grant agreement when it is issued (subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney Department) to accept the grant award in the amount of $77,021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize staff to compensate selected Associate Planner candidate at Step E of Grade a21 effective September 27th, 2021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. f) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize staff to compensate selected Civil Engineer III candidate at Step D of Grade a29 effective September 27th, 2021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. g) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize staff to offer this candidate the Grants Manager (grade m27) position at Step E, effective October 18, 2021. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. h) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to accept Round 2 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funding from King County for $192,859, approve the allocation of those funds to Renton Housing Authority for $91,430 and Centro Rendu for $91,429 for rental assistance to Renton residents, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute contracts/amendments to implement the funded programs. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. i) Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter an agreement with Cascadia Consulting Group, LLP, in the amount of $186,800.00 to update the City’s Clean Economy Strategy. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. j Planning & Development Committee Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the termination of the Multi-Family Housing Property Tax Exemption Agreement for the Sunset Terrace Apartments dated June 7, 2019 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the termination in substantially the same form. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. September 27, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES LEGISLATION Ordinance for second and final reading: a)Ordinance No. 6027: An ordinance was read vacating a portion of 11th Avenue N, south of Harrington Place NE and north of Sunset Lane NE (Solera Street Vacation; VAC-20-002). MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:26 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 27 Sep 2021 Council Committee Meeting Calendar September 27, 2021 October 4, 2021 Monday 3:30 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Benedetti - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Amendment No. 6 to CAG-17-050 with RH2 Engineering, Inc. for the Lift Station and Force Main Rehabilitation Project * 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities 4:15 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Văn - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Renton History Museum Update 2. Maplewood Golf Course Update 5:00 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. 2022-2027 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program 2. Emerging Issues in Transportation 5:45 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Corman - VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. Mid Biennial Budget Update 7:00 PM Council Meeting - VIDEOCONFERENCE * updated 09/30/21