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Votes at a glance: Renton council adopts budget changes, authorizes Ripley Lane closure; easement release moves to second reading
Summary
The City of Renton approved a budget amendment and a temporary street-closure resolution; an ordinance to declare a utility easement surplus (affecting St. Anthony's School parcels) was moved to second reading for final council action at a future meeting.
During its July 20 meeting, the Renton City Council approved several formal actions and procedural steps:
- Ripley Lane North closure (resolution): Council adopted a resolution authorizing temporary full closure of Ripley Lane North between the Virginia Mason Athletic Center North driveway and the Eastrail trestle for fish‑passage culvert construction. The Transportation Committee had recommended concurrence; the council approved the recommendation and adopted the resolution by voice vote.
- Budget amendment (ordinance adopted, second and final reading): Council adopted an ordinance amending the City of Renton 2025–2026 biannual budget. The ordinance increased budgeted revenues by $7,130,175 and expenditures by $10,365,650, updated the 2026 salary table to reflect AFSCME memorandum adjustments (including salary grade changes effective 09/01/2026), and authorized position placements and lateral officer incentives. The ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote (all recorded 'Aye').
- Utility easement (petition/ordinance placed on second reading): Staff presented a petition from the Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle requesting release of a utility easement reserved by ordinance 4883 (King County recording #20010117001672) affecting parcels that include Saint Anthony’s School and Parish Ministry Center. The Utilities Committee recommended declaring the easement surplus and authorizing the mayor and city clerk to record a release with King County; council placed the ordinance on second and final reading to be considered at the next council meeting.
- Consent agenda: Council approved the published consent agenda (nine items) by voice vote; no items were pulled for separate discussion.
What this means: The budget changes are now in effect as adopted; the Ripley Lane closure has authorization for the dates and work described in the committee report; the easement release still requires a second and final reading before the release can be recorded with King County.
