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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Report Mayor’s Office Memorandum DATE: June 6, 2022 TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • National Secure Your Load Day is today, June 6. This day honors people whose lives are impacted or taken by unsecured vehicle loads and road debris and encourages all drivers to properly secure their loads every time they drive. Throughout the month of June, the Renton Police Dept. Traffic Unit, as well as our patrol officers, will be doing extra emphasis on the roads to make sure all loads are secured properly. • Renton Farmers Market returns to Piazza Park, corner of South 3rd Street and Logan Ave South, when it opens its 21st market season on Tuesday, June 7. Vendors will have fresh flowers, fresh produce, honey, baked goods, ciders, wine and cheese, crafts, and delicious ready-to-eat food. SNAP and EBT shoppers can use the SNAP Market Match incentive program, which offers a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $40 per day to be used for fresh produce. In addition, the Kid’s Patch activity area returns, and there’ll be live music from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Park for free in the nearby City Center Parking Garage (655 South 2nd St.). The market is open every Tuesday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm through September 27. Find more information on Renton Farmers Market on their website, Instagram or Facebook. • Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation at “Coffee with a Cop” on June 8 at The Rose Gift House & Coffee, 226 Main Ave S, from 10 am to noon. Representatives from the Renton Police department will be available to answer your questions about crime prevention, traffic enforcement, investigations, recruitment or community programs, and services that are available to the Renton community. • Solid Waste Utility’s second event in their series of three mini Recycle events will be on Saturday, June 11, from 10 am to 2 pm at Renton Technical College north parking lot, NE 6th Place & Monroe Avenue NE. Bring mattresses, cardboard and vehicle tires for recycling. The first event on May 7 served approximately 315 participants and prevented over 10 tons of scrap metal and 790 pounds of Styrofoam™ from going to landfill disposal. In addition, 87 pounds of food were donated by Recycle Event participants to The Salvation Army Food Bank. Ryan McIrvin, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 2 June 6, 2022 • Sunset Community Church, located at 1032 Edmonds Avenue NE, is hosting a free Community Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, June 11 from 8:00 to 10:00 am. • 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, June 6 through Friday, June 10, 7:00 am to 2:30 pm. Single intermittent lane closures on the southernmost eastbound lane on NE Sunset Boulevard between Aberdeen Ave NE overpass and Harrington Avenue NE due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Asphalt repairs on Talbot Road South between Southwest 43rd and South 21st.  Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent lane closures on Logan Avenue N just south of N 8th Street due to roadway construction. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent lane closures on N 8th Street between Logan Avenue N and Park Avenue N due to roadway construction. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.  Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent lane closures in both directions of Duvall Avenue NE between NE 12th Street and NE Sunset Blvd due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main, 206-999-1833.  Duvall Avenue NE Project. Long term double lane closure on the west side of Duvall Ave NE between NE 9th Street and Sunset Boulevard for road construction. One lane of traffic will be provided in each direction, tentative through August 29.  Downtown Utility Improvement Project. Pavement restoration of S. 3rd Street into the intersection with Rainier has been delayed until early June due to weather concerns and scheduling. Expect intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and detours as the contractor moves around the downtown core to finish work. Additional information can be found at 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 of the Solera Development Project (LUA20-000305). Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.