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\"I, Armando Pavoni, Mayor of the City of Renton, do hereby proclaim March 2025 to be National Women's History Month in the City of Renton,\" the mayor read as part of the proclamation. Council Member Rivera moved to adopt the proclamation and Council Member Perez seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.

Christy Rowland, who accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Northwest Women's Leadership Academy, described the statewide leadership program and the city's inaugural civic academy. Rowland said the Northwest Women's Leadership Academy was conceived in February 2017, launched in February 2018 and now has over 80 graduates statewide; she said Renton has supported the academy and that Renton is at approximately 31% representation of women in local leadership with the mayor's cabinet at roughly 50%.

Rowland also summarized the five-week civic academy hosted by the city. She said more than 60 applicants vied for 35 seats, and 33 participants completed roughly 15 hours each over five Thursday evenings. \"Out of 33 participants each dedicated 15 hours over 5 Thursday evenings including this evening,\" Rowland said, noting staff from across seven departments contributed to the program. She said the city hopes to run future cohorts and encouraged council members to consider the graduates for boards and commissions.

The meeting record identifies graduates present as Amanda Free, Deb Needham and Mary Jane Van Cleave; Rowland called the graduates \"unofficial ambassadors of the city.\" The council applauded the graduates and thanked staff for supporting the programs.

Ending

Council members used the presentation to note the importance of supporting women in leadership and to encourage future participation in the city's civic programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Armando Pavoni proclaimed March 2025 as National Women’s History Month; Christy Rowland and others described the Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy and the city’s inaugural civics academy, which graduated 33 participants.","taxTitle","Renton, King County, Washington","taxId",2571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109410,"Renton residents say they filed appeal over Logan 6 development, cite access and safety concerns",262,896000,1158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762118-72d6ca39137c5a00cced9d6f1282c248&start=896&end=1158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762118-72d6ca39137c5a00cced9d6f1282c248/thumbnail_896000.jpg","/articles/6109410/Renton/King-County/Washington/Renton-residents-say-they-filed-appeal-over-Logan-6-development-cite-access-and-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109410-cedc3cd3af8c47bac6ed876bd46ae153/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447783&Signature=P5B8uViDLzl9El2XVFpCPyUmROocfj3s4cYQmiz0wAH69hy5Pw4A-uIkF0omzyf3-6FQlzXnXhchtIaNEaDpLl9ZEf5c7e6Ip~y0F8DGtQt2PmCrlpSa8v5D8ZYBPB7offqd644mwzRHNCzrrPEv4wy87XlmWUZCn0Etzf9nYUdpQRiZXF4BKABNUWgs7U49YOpKWZPGeWeDHrqLuwP20XjwkRB4xpuLniwwkEM3N6Pb0jBv34Ogn1dKKAsszOF1lFfZoAroPK4AcRUAKyMu-kaVarxK2g9ARzL8w~0Ey6CpGktOBMPoyIxk5jfWbharIBO4Fi8Muv~ofLnSSwGPEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of the Logan 6 neighborhood told the Renton City Council on March 24 that they have organized, raised funds and filed an appeal of the Logan 6 development approval, and asked the council to provide clearer explanations of the standards used to deny Logan Street access to the project.

Matt Hamby, identified in the meeting record as a resident, said neighbors have repeatedly tried to engage the council about Logan 6 over the past year and a half and are frustrated by what he described as a lack of dialogue. \"For a year, we've been coming to you and you couldn't talk to us,\" Hamby said on the record, and he said the hearing examiner had concluded that access points were a valid point of debate and that city staff should have been more specific about which site-access standards would be violated by Logan Street access.

Cheryl Friens, identified in the record as a Renton resident from the Logan 6 area, told the council the neighbors had raised funds and retained a pro bono attorney and that they had filed an appeal. Friens said that within 12 hours of organizing they \"gathered enough money and a reserve to file an appeal\" and that the attorney proceeded to serve the appropriate parties. Friens also cited traffic-safety concerns, saying she counted \"14 cars that blew through the red light\" in a 26-minute period during spot checks near the site.

Both speakers said they support more housing in Renton but disagreed with the location and the project's access plan. Hamby said he needs \"chapter and verse\" — specific code citations — from staff about which site-access standards would be violated before he would accept the city's position.

The residents told the council they had presented three requests earlier: revising design standards to permit different access outcomes, addressing parking, and considering an interim zoning ordinance. They said they remain dissatisfied with the level of response from the administration and expect more engagement from council members. The meeting record shows multiple council members subsequently said they were available to meet and continue dialogue, but no formal direction or new action on Logan 6 was recorded during the meeting.

Ending

The residents said they intend to publish a \"playbook\" documenting their experience and to share it with neighboring communities; the council moved on to other agenda items and later recessed into executive session without taking action on the development appeal.","Multiple residents told the council they have gathered funds and retained pro bono counsel to appeal the Logan 6 development decision, citing disputed street access, parking and safety issues including a recent count of red-light violations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109415,"Council approves routine agreements, housing allocation and grants; recesses to executive session",0,1351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762118-72d6ca39137c5a00cced9d6f1282c248&start=1351&end=1351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762118-72d6ca39137c5a00cced9d6f1282c248/thumbnail_1351000.jpg","/articles/6109415/Renton/King-County/Washington/Council-approves-routine-agreements-housing-allocation-and-grants-recesses-to-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109415-b0d13d1afb7039e6b0bf358940b647d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447783&Signature=dM9hEnFXq6G7BspDih5WKB-YHl-Kg7ZU2rGPpcAUH1E-fh-Sdef1ciSVLKnRiyJqBTOckacIJ~ss2VOvYS8sArHNXEq3zc-LomH4QgQMcJoGPFSM6iapwxcD90p4hORPW3wtcCG-tnrnYJ0IH07yccRGN-K3yX8cubgtPWLdmpObEQLb2~wOmNVrUSKdohtJQzbdHDzDJ5iVP7D4eZta9hbDhf2h0KIpdhXRWuRaTI4xR5f~ZywrPldrdB7SA6TG8UFDtHMvwK5K48vwHDl9aBCPKNJIAC1U~bKZGFnKEgNLWvIHeFHBXl0ZpU4hGFhXW1aLdtLOniUMmil14DGB7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Renton City Council on March 24 approved a series of routine consent and committee recommendations, including a $269,077 allocation to the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners housing capital fund and several finance committee actions, before recessing to an executive session on labor negotiations and potential litigation.

The measures adopted included approval of consent items, authorization to join the Eastside Transportation Partnership, concurrence with the Planning and Development Committee to allocate $269,077 from the city's SCIP (South King Housing and Homelessness Partners) housing capital contribution, and several finance committee recommendations to pay vouchers and authorize contract amendments and grant agreements.

The finance committee items approved included accounts-payable vouchers totaling $8,496,918.30, payroll payments totaling $2,032,721.96, and municipal court vouchers totaling $7,536.18. The council also concurred with an amendment to the city's contract with Pacifica Law Group LLP to increase compensation by $125,000 related to a B&O tax audit; authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute a subgrant agreement with the Association of Washington Cities for $205,806 to pay for investment-grade energy audits; and authorized Amendment No. 8 with Graham Baba Architect for design and construction administration for the Piazza Park/Renton Pavilion project in the amount of $394,865.

Council members moved and seconded the items as listed in the meeting record and each motion was approved by voice vote with \"Aye\" called by council members; the meeting minutes record the motions as carrying. The council then voted to recess into executive session to discuss labor negotiations per the statutory citation read at the meeting and potential litigation; no action was announced during the session.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to excuse absent council member — Moved by Council President Albertson; seconded by Council Member Perez; outcome: approved.
- Proclamation adopting National Women’s History Month — Moved by Council Member Rivera; seconded by Council Member Perez; outcome: adopted.
- Consent agenda (approved as published minus item C) — Moved by Council President Albertson; seconded by Council Member Perez; outcome: approved.
- Approval of item C (join Eastside Transportation Partnership as a full voting member) — Moved by Council Member McGurbon; outcome: approved.
- Planning & Development concurrence to allocate $269,077 to SCIP housing capital fund — Moved by Council Member McGurvin; outcome: approved.
- Resolution authorizing administering agency for SCIP to execute documents for SCIP-funded affordable housing projects — Moved by Council Member McGurvey; seconded by Council Member Van; outcome: adopted.
- Finance committee concurrence: accounts-payable/payroll/municipal court vouchers (amounts above) — Moved by Council Member Perez; seconded by Council Member Halloran; outcome: approved.
- Finance committee concurrence: Amendment 3 to Pacifica Law Group LLP contract to increase compensation by $125,000 — Moved by Council Member Perez; seconded by Council Member Halloran; outcome: approved.
- Finance committee concurrence: Subgrant agreement with Association of Washington Cities for $205,806 (energy audit funding) — Moved by Council Member Perez; seconded by Council Member Halloran; outcome: approved.
- Finance committee concurrence: Amendment No. 8 with Graham Baba Architect for combined Piazza/Renton Pavilion project design and construction administration in the amount of $394,865 — Moved by Council Member Perez; seconded by Council Member Halloran; outcome: approved.
- Motion to recess into executive session to discuss labor negotiations and potential litigation (statutory citations read aloud) — Moved and seconded from the dais; outcome: approved; no action to follow.

Items that passed were recorded as \"motion carries\" in the meeting record; the meeting concluded with the council adjourning to executive session.

Ending

The council listed upcoming committee meeting dates and returned the meeting to executive session for approximately 45 minutes; the public record notes that no further action would be taken following that session.","At its March meeting the Renton City Council approved consent items and committee recommendations including a $269,077 SCIP housing allocation, multiple finance committee items and grant agreements, then recessed into executive session on labor and litigation.","actionData","errors"]

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