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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Report Mayor’s Office Memorandum DATE: November 15, 2021 TO: Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • City Hall has been open since July for in-person services at our Finance and Police Counters, Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our Municipal Court counter is open Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while hearings are conducted via zoom. Our staff continues to provide (and improve) virtual and online customer services such as our Virtual Permit Counter and our Recreation Programming reservation process. Space is limited in each facility and masks are required when inside a city facility as we follow guidance that protects both you and our employees. For more information, please visit our website. • Help us prevent local residential street flooding by monitoring catch basins near your home and keep them clear of leaves and other debris. Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris along major arterials. • The Emergency Feeding Program/SOS in partnership with the City of Renton will host free lunch events for the unsheltered and those residents with food insecurities throughout the city. These events will be held at 300 Rainier Avenue North from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16 and November 23. Food and drinks, personal hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, and socks will be available. Parking is located on the west side of the Renton Airport, north of the intersection of Rainier Avenue North and Airport Way. • Renton History Museum opens two new exhibits on Wednesday, November 17. The Annual Art Show of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington is in the main gallery, featuring 23 pieces by 22 artists. These works demonstrate the healing power of creativity. Also in the main gallery is Life on the Rivers, an exhibit that explores the central role of the Black and the Cedar Rivers in the lives of Renton’s earliest residents, the Duwamish People, and the white settlers who came later. Renton History Museum is located at 235 Mill Ave. S.; hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. • Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 3 November 15, 2021 King County Fire Chiefs Association will be hosting a Diversity and Recruitment Workshop on Saturday, December 11, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fire service professionals will be discussing preparation for written exams, acing the oral boards, physical and mental wellness, and medical and psychological exams. Breakfast and lunch will be served. To register for this event visit http://www.kingcountyfirechiefs.org/king-county-diversity-and-recruitment- workshop-event-registration/. • Renton’s new Equity Commission was established on November 1 when Renton City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6033. The city is seeking applicants to fill nine commission positions, including a youth representative aged 18 to 25. Apply now through Tuesday, November 30 for consideration to serve on the commission. Visit our website at Equity Commission to apply. All Renton residents and business owners are eligible. • 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:  Monday, November 15 through Friday, November 19, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Possible intermittent lane closures on Taylor Avenue NW just north of Renton Avenue S Extension due to roadway and utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.  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.  Lake Washington Loop Trail Project Logan Avenue South and Airport Way: Lane closures continue between now and project completion in fall. For more information and project updates, please visit the project webpage at https://rentonwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9346818.  Ongoing Trail Closure: Ripley Lane North Trail closure through fall 2021 just north of VMAC and the trailhead going north to 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.  Downtown Utility Improvement Project: The Downtown Utility Improvement Project requires several roadway closures and detours between now and project 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. Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 of 3 November 15, 2021  Sunset Lane NE: On-going full Street Closure through October 4, 2023 (City of Renton Resolution No. 4446) on Sunset Lane NE between NE 10th Street and Harrington Place NE in support of the Solera Development Project (LUA20- 000305). Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.