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Memorandum
DATE: October 10, 2022
TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• Voice of the Planet in partnership with the Renton Chamber of Commerce will be
hosting a Diwali Festival of Lights, Art Exhibit, and Bazaar Saturday, October 15 from
11 am to 5 pm at the Chamber office, 625 South 4th Street. Enjoy music, food,
community art, and shopping.
• Construction of the Coulon North Water Walk Improvements project will begin
October 17. The project will make critical repairs and upgrades to the structure and
comply with the DNR Aquatic lease. Making these repairs will require closing the north
water walk structure, day moorage/finger piers, and picnic floats until September 2023.
For more information, visit rentonwa.gov/currentprojects. Questions may be directed to
Betsy Severtsen: 425-757-6657.
• The next pop-up lunch event will be held Tuesday, October 18 from 12 to 1:30 pm at
Sunset Park, 2680 Sunset Lane NE. Ready-to-eat lunch and drinks from Amazon Fresh,
personal hygiene kits, cleaning supplies, and socks will be available to those with food
insecurities and/or are unsheltered. This event is sponsored by the Equity, Housing, and
Human Services (EHHS) Department and the Emergency Feeding Program.
• Construction of the Philip Arnold Park Site Improvements project will begin October 24
and extend into early summer 2023. The project will modernize facilities and improve
community access to the park. Improvements include new restroom, walking trail, play
equipment, shelters, and much more. The park will be closed during construction. For
more information, visit rentonwa.gov/currentprojects. Questions may be directed to
Betsy Severtsen: 425-757-6657.
• Under Renton Municipal Code landlords are required to register all residential housing
properties within the City of Renton. Exceptions include room rentals by owner-
occupied residential homes, commercial lodging, short-term rentals, state-licensed
facilities, and housing owned by government groups or housing authorities. Our
website has comprehensive information about the program and instructions on how to
Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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register your rental unit. If you are a landlord who has not yet registered and qualify for
this program, please visit www.rentonwa.gov/rentalregistrationprogram.
• Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, road
closures, and I-405 work 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, October 10 through Friday, October 14, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent
lane closure on NE 12th Street at Jefferson Ave NE for utility installation. Questions
may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.
Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent
lane closure on S Grady Way west of Talbot Road S. Questions may be directed to
Tom Main, 206-999-1833.
On-going Bronson Way Bridge Closure through November 3, 2022 (Phase I). FULL
BRIDGE CLOSURE to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for a seismic upgrade. Project
information and updates are available on our website.
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.