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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 03-28-2022March 28, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, March 28, 2022 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: Ryan McIrvin, Council President James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Carmen Rivera, 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: 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 Preeti Shridhar, Equity, Housing, and Human Services Administrator Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Kari Roller, Finance Department Administrator Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Rob Shuey, Building Official Commander Ryan Rutledge, Police Department (All City staff attended remotely except City Clerk Seth) March 28, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 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 2022 and beyond. Items noted were: • The Emergency Feeding Program/SOS will be hosting a pop-up lunch event at the Sunset Neighborhood Park; 2680 Sunset Lane NE, from 12:30-2 p.m. on March 29. Unsheltered and those residents with food insecurities will receive free ready-to-eat food and drinks from Amazon Fresh. Personal hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, and socks will also be available. • King County Fire Chiefs Association is hosting a Diversity and Recruitment Workshop in Seattle Saturday on April 9 from 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Register by April 4 at https://www.kingcountyfirechiefs.org/king-county-diversity-and-recruitment- workshop-event-registration/. • Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS • Rev. Dr. Anna Clark-Jones, Renton, reviewed her life experiences, and expressed concern that she had been nominated for appointment to the new Renton Equity Commission but had not been selected. Mayor Pavone thanked her for service to the country and Renton community, and noted that it was a difficult decision to select nine persons out of the 36 applicants for the new commission. He stated that it was not his intention to make anyone feel slighted who was not selected for appointment, and that he would personally follow-up with Ms. Clark-Jones. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of March 21, 2022. Council Concur. b) AB - 3055 Equity, Housing, and Human Services Department recommended approval of an Extended Multi-Family Housing Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) agreement, with Liberty Square Apartments, which extends the original agreement for an additional twelve years if certain conditions are met. Refer to Planning & Development Committee. c) AB - 3099 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended adoption of a resolution to allow staff to apply for the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board grant application, which will provide $412,500 in grant funds for the Panther Creek Fish Barrier removal project. The City match is $137,500. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. March 28, 2022 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 $8,075,159.49 for vouchers, 10434, 10441- 10444, 10446, 398604, 398613, 398615-399014; payroll benefit withholding vouchers 6791-6801, 398605-398612 and 0 wire transfers. 2. Payroll – total payment of $1, 071, 677.85 for payroll vouchers that include 762 direct deposits and 10 checks. (02/16/2022-02/28/2022 pay period). 3. Kidder Mathews vouchers 1101-1122 totaling $18,623.08. 4. Municipal Court vouchers 017991-018005 totaling $37,235.00. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the agreement for $129,472 from the Association of Washington Cities, Summer Experiences & Enrichment for Kids (SEEK) funding, to go towards expanding evidence-based, outdoor, summer enrichment programs and camps for youth in kindergarten through 7th grade, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney Department, and allocate grant funds to the City of Renton Recreation Division. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the acquisition and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Purchase and Sales Agreement and Option to Purchase and Right of First Refusal. The total acquisition costs, including transaction costs, are estimated to be $440,000. The funding source is 316.000000.005.94.76.61.000 LAND ACQUISITION. A requested 2022 Carryforward Budget Adjustment will transfer funding to 316.332075.020.594.76.61.000 Park Ave North Acquisition. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Water Quality Grant Agreement WQC-2022- Renton-00100 with the Department of Ecology to accept $202,125 in grant funds for the Stormwater Management Action Planning project. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. e) Finance Committee Chair O'Halloran presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the agreement with Benita R. Horn and Associates, in the amount of $175,000 for 2022 and 2023, for Inclusion Program Services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into this agreement that will further work toward the Business Plan goal of, “Building an inclusive, informed and hate-free city with equitable outcomes for all in support of social, economic, and racial justice.” MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. March 28, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES LEGISLATION Ordinance for second and final reading: a)Ordinance No. 6059: An ordinance was read amending Section 2-4-4 of the Renton Municipal Code, updating Civil Service member appointment requirements, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY MCIRVIN, 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 MCIRVIN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 7:18 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 28 Mar 2022 Council Committee Meeting Calendar March 28, 2022 March 31, 2022 Thursday 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM Council Retreat – VIDEOCONFERENCE April 1, 2022 Friday 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM Council Retreat – VIDEOCONFERENCE April 4, 2022 Monday 6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair McIrvin – VIDEOCONFERENCE 1. 2022 Legislative Session Review 7:00 PM Council Meeting – VIDEOCONFERENCE