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Memorandum
DATE: November 22, 2021
TO: Randy Corman, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• The Emergency Feeding Program/SOS in partnership with the City of Renton will
host a free lunch event for the unsheltered and those residents with food
insecurities on Tuesday, November 23 at 300 Rainier Avenue North from 12:30 to 2
p.m. 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.
• As part of Small Business Saturday, Renton Farmers Market invites you to our first
Holiday Farmers Market on Saturday, November 27 from 12-4 pm at Piazza Park,
located at South 3rd Street and Burnett Avenue South. Vendors will have fresh
produce, honey, ciders, salsa, hummus, wine, meats and cheeses, and more. The
SNAP Market Match incentive program for SNAP and P-EBT shoppers is available,
which is a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $40 per day to be used for fresh produce.
COVID-19 safety protocols recommend masks for shoppers and ask you to maintain
physical distancing between other shoppers and vendors. Take advantage of 10
hours of free parking at the City Parking Garage, entrance located off South 2nd
Street between Burnett and Logan Avenues, and just 1 block from the market. You
can shop all of Downtown Renton and enjoy Small Business Saturday festivities all
day long.
• The city is seeking applicants to fill nine positions on the new Equity Commission,
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.
• 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.
• 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
Randy Corman, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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remain open. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road
closures will be at the following locations:
Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24, 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.
Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24, 8:30 am to 3:00
pm. Possible single intermittent lane closure at the intersections of Lind Avenue
SW and SW 16th Street and Lind Avenue SW and SW 19th Street due to utility
construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.
Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24, 8:30 am to 3:00
pm. Single intermittent lane closures at the intersection of East Valley Road at
the 2400 block due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom
Main, 206-999-1833
Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24, 8:30 am to 3:00
pm. Single intermittent lane closures at the intersection of SW 27th Street and
Naches Avenue SW due to 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.
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.
On-going Street Closure through October 4, 2023 (City of Renton Resolution
No. 4446). FULL STREET CLOSURE on Sunset Lane NE between NE 10th Street
and Harrington Place NE in support the Solera Development Project (LUA20-
000305). Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.