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Memorandum
DATE: October 17, 2022
TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• A large cottonwood tree fell across the Cedar River from Liberty Park to the opposite
bank and will remain in place until after the salmon spawning season this year. Signs
will be posted at various locations upriver to alert potential boaters of the obstruction.
For more information contact Ian Gray, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Manager,
at (425) 430-6600.
• The next pop-up lunch event will be held Tuesday, October 18 from 12-1:30 p.m. 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
• South King County Valley Police Agencies (Renton, Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way,
Kent, Tukwila, Port of Seattle) are hosting their first Diversity in Law Enforcement:
Career Workshop on Saturday, November 5, 8:15am to 3:30pm. This free workshop
aims to address the real and perceived barriers of those seeking a career in law
enforcement and provide strategies to navigate the hiring process successfully. The
agencies are committed to recruiting participants who reflect the diversity of South King
County, such as people who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+,
women, bilingual individuals, and those with no prior law enforcement experience.
Please register at rentonwa.gov/valleypolicecareers. Registration is required and you
must be at least 18 years old to attend. A confirmation email with the workshop
location will be sent to registrants. Questions should be directed to
valleypolicecareers@rentonwa.gov
• 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:
Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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October 17, 2022
Monday, October 17 through Friday, October 21, 8:30am to 3:00 pm. Intermittent
lane closure on NE 12th Street and Jefferson Ave NE for utility installation. Questions
may be directed to Brad Stocco, 425-282-2373.
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.