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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 08-15-2022August 15, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, August 15, 2022 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Ryan McIrvin, Council President James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Councilmembers Absent: Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS O'HALLORAN AND VǍN. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle, Senior Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Commander Tracy Wilkinson, Police Department Attending Remotely: Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources and Risk Management Administrator Chip Vincent, Community & Economic Development Administrator Kelly Beymer, Parks & Recreation Administrator Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Maryjane Van Cleave, Equity, Housing, and Human Services Administrator Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Amanda Askren, Interim Economic Development Director Deputy Chief Jeff Hardin, Police Department August 15, 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 next pop-up lunch event, sponsored by the Equity, Housing, and Human Services (EHHS) Department and the Emergency Feeding Program, will be held Tuesday, August 16 from 12-1:30 pm at Liberty Park. Lunch, personal hygiene kits, and socks will be available to those with food insecurities and/or who are unsheltered. • Renton History Museum is adding Tuesdays back into their schedule, with open hours Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 am-4 pm. Mask-required hours are on Tuesday, 10:00am-12:00 pm for the benefit of those who prefer to wear masks. Masks are currently encouraged at other times until further notice. Current temporary exhibits are With This Ring, a history of marriage in Renton, and Ukraine: Carpathian Mountain Villages, a collection of photographs by Anna Mia Davidson. • The driving range at Maplewood Golf Course will be closed starting Tuesday, August 23 through Monday, September 5 for perimeter netting replacement. The project is scheduled to take no more than 14 days, but if completed sooner notifications will be sent that the driving range has reopened. • Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS • Diane Dobson, Renton, CEO of the Renton Chamber of Commerce, voiced dismay and concern regarding the increased levels of crime occurring in downtown. She urged Council to ask King County for support, expressed appreciation for the Mayor's recent letter to the State regarding this issue, and stated that more needs to be done. • Mark DeVos, Renton, stated that the government is entrusted to protect the lives and property of its residents. He expressed concern about increased crime in town, and remarked that he simply wants to be able to live in peace. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of August 8, 2022. Council Concur. b) AB - 3170 Community & Economic Development Department recommended approval of a reorganization that authorizes the conversion of the previously approved contracted position of Redevelopment Manager to a regular full-time equivalent (FTE) employee position; and approval to hire the preferred candidate up to Step E of the salary table dependent upon the qualifications of the applicant. Refer to Finance Committee. c) AB - 3173 Community & Economic Development Department recommended approval of a grant agreement with 4Culture, in order to accept $13,225 in grant funds that will support opportunities for residents to become engaged in the community through art. Council Concur. August 15, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) AB - 3174 Community & Economic Development Department submitted CAG-20-143, Downtown Streetscape Phase 1 project, contractor R.W. Scott Construction, and requested acceptance of the project and authorization to release retainage in the amount of $45,958.03 after 60 days once all required State releases are obtained. Council Concur. e) AB - 3165 Public Works Airport recommended approval of a contract with DOWL, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for Master Professional Services from July 2022 through July 2025. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. f) AB - 3175 Public Works Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with Coal Creek Utility District and private property owners of King County parcel number 342405- 9165, which allows Renton to provide interim water and sewer service to the property located outside of Renton's water and sewer service area. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Committee of the Whole Chair McIrvin presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to amend the June 27, 2022 Committee Report and approve through the facility renaming process that the Renton Senior Activity Center be renamed the “Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center” as established in Policy 600-04. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. b) Transportation Committee Vice Chair Prince presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the month-to-month lease agreement with Airborne Aircraft Management LLC. Such authorization will have an initial increased annual economic impact of $82,505.64 and would benefit the City and Airborne Aircraft Management LLC respectively by bringing current the land rental rate earlier than the original lease required. MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. c) Community Services Committee Chair Rivera presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the revisions and adopt the Resolution approving the revisions to the Bylaws governing the members of the Renton Municipal Arts Commission. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. d) Community Services Committee Chair Rivera presented a report concurring in the staff recommendation to approve the Renton Equity Commission Bylaws and adopt the Resolution establishing the bylaws as the Commission’s document for governing of its members and conducting business. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. August 15, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES LEGISLATION Resolutions: a)Resolution No. 4476: A resolution was read adopting the Renton Equity Commission Bylaws. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. b)Resolution No. 4477: A resolution was read adopting the Renton Municipal Arts Commission Bylaws. MOVED BY RIVERA, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. Mayor Pavone, Council President McIrvin, and Councilmember Alberson all expressed appreciation to the business owners and residents in attendance expressing concerns regarding public safety. Councilmember Alberson noted that he is interested in hearing all opinions and ideas on how to solve these issues, and Mayor Pavone noted that the Police Department is working on ways to address the issues and is doing all it can to keep the public safe. EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES TO DISCUSS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL MATTERS OF PENDING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO RCW - 42.30.110(1)(i), WITH NO OFFICIAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADJOURNED. CARRIED. TIME: 7:21 P.M. Executive Session was conducted, and no action was taken. The Council meeting adjourned when the executive session adjourned. Time: 7:38 P.M. Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 15 Aug 2022 Council Committee Meeting Calendar August 15, 2022 August 22, 2022 Monday Council Holiday – No Meetings August 29, 2022 Monday 5th Monday – No Meetings September 5, 2022 Monday Labor Day Holiday – No Meetings September 12, 2022 Monday 4:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Redevelopment Manager Position Conversion 2. Vouchers 3. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Docket 17, Group B 2. Docket 17, Group C Briefing 3. Emerging Issues in CED CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair McIrvin 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference