Renton council concurs with finance committee on $9.3M in payments, grants and contract amendments

The Renton City Council concurred with the Finance Committee on several routine financial and contracting items during its meeting.

The committee reported accounts payable totaling $9,078,963.49, payroll payments totaling $2,231,560.47 (including 698 direct deposits and 6 checks) and municipal court vouchers totaling $19,487.65; the council voted to concur with the finance report.

The council also authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute a Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology to accept $120,000 in non‑matching funds to assist the city in complying with the Western Washington Phase 2 municipal stormwater permit. The finance committee recommended and the council approved the requested appropriation to the surface-water utility fund.

Separately, the council concurred with a staff recommendation to authorize execution of a State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program contract (E26-120) with the Washington State Military Department and a $25,000 budget adjustment for 2026.

The council also approved a contract amendment with Fresh Family Trucking LLC (doing business as Fresh Family) to extend cleaning services for the Renton Downtown Business District through March 31, 2027, and increase the contract by $150,000.

Other items the finance committee presented and the council concurred with included authorization for park levy-related interlocal agreements with King County and a $245,500 budget authorization for traffic safety improvements on Sartori. No council member recorded a dissenting vote on the reported finance items.

Next steps: staff will execute the listed agreements and proceed with project and budget adjustments as authorized by the council.