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Memorandum
DATE: November 21, 2022
TO: Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Downtown Renton with a full day of events on
November 26! Starting at 10:00am, stroll and shop throughout Downtown Renton.
From 12:00-4:00pm, Renton Holiday Farmers Market will have favorite market vendors
at Piazza Park, S. 3rd St and Burnett Ave S. More shopping and live music will be
happening until 7:00pm at the Pavilion Building. Watch the tree lighting at Piazza Park at
5:00pm, followed closely by Santa’s arrival and photos with him at the Pavilion Building.
For more information on Renton’s Holiday Farmers Market, visit our Facebook page or
www.rentonfarmersmarket.com. Also, see the Renton Downtown Partnership
Facebook page for information on all the other Small Business Saturday events.
• 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,
November 29 from 12-1:30 p.m. at 300 Rainier Avenue North. 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 who are unsheltered. The pop-up lunch
events will be suspended for the month of December.
• The Renton Equity Commission and the Human Services Advisory Committee are
currently recruiting youth members. The age range for the Equity Commission youth
member is 18-25 and the Human Services Advisory Committee range is under 21 years
of age. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about equity and inclusion, human
services, local government, and volunteerism. Youth members are eligible to earn
community service hours as well. Applications will be accepted through 5:00pm
Wednesday, November 30.
Oral interviews for all vacancies will be conducted in December. Interested applicants
may apply for these positions by visiting our website at rentonwa.gov/application.
• Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, road
closures, and I-405 work happening this week can be found at
Ryan McIrvin, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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November 21, 2022
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, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23, 7:000 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Intermittent lane closure on Lincoln Ave NE at the 4100 block for utility and roadway
construction. Questions may be directed to Kip Braaten at 206-503-1746.
Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23, 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.
Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Intermittent lane closure on 116th Ave SE at SE 186th St. Questions may be directed
to Tom Main at 206-999-1833.
Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Intermittent lane closure on northbound Talbot Rd S at S 45th Pl. Questions may be
directed to Tom Main at 206-999-1833.
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.