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Memorandum
DATE: October 24, 2022
TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• Construction for the Trestle Bridge Replacement at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park is
scheduled to start October 31, 2022, and will be completed in March 2023. Access to
the north end of Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park will be closed due to limited
emergency vehicle access during construction. The north restroom and the north
pedestrian gate at Mountainview Avenue will be closed. The cul-de-sac at the north
parking lot will be closed except for deliveries and emergency access. Pedestrian access
and a drop-off area will be open to the Renton Sailing Center.
• South Valley Police Agency recruiters from the Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent,
Renton, Tukwila, and Port of Seattle Police Departments are partnering and inviting
community members to the Diversity in Law Enforcement Career Workshop on
November 5, 2022, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event will be staffed by experts in
the law enforcement field who are looking forward to sharing information on the
exciting opportunities this career path has to offer you. This FREE workshop aims to
address the existent and perceived barriers of those seeking a career in law
enforcement and provide strategies to navigate the hiring process successfully. We 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. All registrants
who complete this workshop will be given a free practice test, study guide, and a waiver
of the test fee for all seven agencies sponsoring this event! Breakfast and lunch will also
be provided.
For more details and to register for this opportunity, visit:
rentonwa.gov/valleypolicecareers. Registration Deadline is October 28.
• Join public safety personnel from around the region for Battle of the Badges on Friday,
December 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Renton Community Center. They will get festive and
decorate their vehicle or a 10 x 10 canopy, then you get to drive through and vote on
the best Use of lights, overall design, and holiday spirit!
Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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October 24, 2022
• 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 24 through Friday, October 28, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Intermittent lane closure on NE 12th Street and Jefferson Avenue NE for utility
installation. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco at 425-282-2373.
Thursday, October 27 to Monday, October 31. Expect delays for paving on
northbound lanes on the east side of Duvall Avenue NE between NE 10th Street and
south of Sunset Boulevard – tentatively from October 27 to October 31, weather
permitting. There will be a long-term northbound lanes closure on the east side of
Duvall Avenue NE between NE 10th Street and south of Sunset Boulevard for road
construction. Lane shifts are implemented. One lane of traffic is provided in each
direction. Temporary intermittent driveway closures and intersection closure at NE
12th Street for the west approach between NE 10th Street and Sunset Boulevard on
the west side of Duvall Avenue NE. Intersection HAWK signal closure at NE 12th
Street.
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.