Council Committees

Many items brought before the entire council are referred to a working committee for review. Upon completion of that review, the committee makes a recommendation to the entire Council for a vote at a subsequent Council meeting. Committee reports are presented under "Unfinished Business" on the agenda.

Upcoming council committee meetings are announced during council meetings and are available on the city council calendar.

Renton City Council

Meetings

Renton City Council are conducted via Zoom and in person at the Council Chambers, 7th floor, Renton City Hall, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, 98057 every Monday evening at 7 p.m. except for holidays that land on a Monday and the fourth Monday of each month. 

Members

  • Mayor Armondo Pavone
  • Council President James Alberson, Jr. 
  • Council President Pro Tem Ruth Pérez
  • Ryan McIrvin
  • Valerie O'Halloran
  • Ed Prince
  • Carmen Rivera
  • Kim-Khánh Văn

 

Committee of the Whole

Meetings

Work sessions held the first four Mondays of the month prior to the City Council meeting.

Members

Chair: James Alberson, Jr.

Topics

  • Regional issues
  • Policy issues
  • Monitoring proposed local, state and federal legislation
  • Labor negotiations
  • Joint meetings with boards and commissions
  • Budget review
  • Emergency ordinances and resolutions
  • Other items referred by city council

Community Services Committee

Meetings

2nd and 4th Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Council Conference Room or via videoconference.

Members

  • Chair: Valerie O’Halloran
  • Vice Chair: Kim-Khánh Văn
  • Member: Carmen Rivera

Topics

  • Parks
  • Recreation
  • Golf course
  • Community centers
  • General services
  • Facilities
  • Library
  • Senior services
  • Human services
  • Appointments to boards and commissions

Finance Committee

Meetings

2nd and 4th Mondays at 4 p.m. in the Council Conference Room or via videoconference.

Members

  • Chair: Ruth Pérez
  • Vice Chair: Valerie O’Halloran
  • Member: Ryan McIrvin

Topics

  • Financial reports
  • Computer/information systems
  • Insurance issues
  • Claims/vouchers review
  • Organizational and personnel issues and reports

Planning & Development Committee

Meetings

2nd and 4th Mondays at 5 p.m. in the Council Conference Room or via videoconference.

Members

  • Chair: Ed Prince
  • Vice Chair: Ryan McIrvin
  • Member: Kim-Khánh Văn

Topics

  • Building regulations
  • Zoning
  • Planning
  • Annexations
  • Land use appeals

Public Safety Committee

Meetings

3rd Monday of the month at 4 p.m. in the Council Conference Room or via videoconference.

Members

  • Chair: Ed Prince
  • Vice Chair: Ryan McIrvin
  • Member: Kim-Khánh Văn

Topics

  • Fire-related issues
  • Police-related issues
  • Emergency communications
  • Public safety facilities

Transportation/Aviation Committee

Meetings

1st  3rd Mondays at 5 p.m. in the Council Conference Room or via videoconference.

Members

  • Chair: Ryan McIrvin
  • Vice Chair: Ruth Pérez
  • Member: Ed Prince

Topics

  • Streets
  • Airport
  • HOV/mass transit
  • Signals/lighting

Utilities Committee

Meetings

1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 3 p.m. in the Council Conference Room or via videoconference.

Members

  • Chair: Kim-Khánh Văn
  • Vice Chair: Carmen Rivera
  • Member: Valerie O’Halloran

Topics

  • Water utility
  • Wastewater (sewer) utility
  • Surface water (storm drainage) utility
  • Garbage
  • Recycling
  • Flood control

Notice

The members of the Renton City Council are elected officials. State law provides that all correspondence sent to them (by any means, including email) is a public record. Certain records such as personal information may be exempt from disclosure. Therefore, any correspondence relating to city business sent to the council (by any means, including email) by any member of the public will be disclosed to any person who makes a request, unless exempt from disclosure under state law.