Before the start of the legislative session, the mayor, city council members, city staff, residents, and state legislators work together to determine the city's priorities for the session. During the November 25 Renton City Council meeting, the city's Government Affairs Manager and lobbyist presented the 2025 Legislative Review to Mayor Armondo Pavone and councilmembers.
Legislative Session Review
The 2025 Legislative Session begins Monday, January 13. At the end of the Legislative Session on April 27, 2025, Eric Perry, City of Renton Government Affairs Manager, and David Foster, the City of Renton lobbyist, will update the Mayor, City Council, and community on the 2025 Legislative Session during a regularly scheduled city council meeting.
2025 Key Priorities:
Behavioral Health
- Support more grants and expanded training opportunities and resources to establish and support local behavioral health co- responder programs for alternative responses for people in crisis like FD Cares or Project Be Free.
Human Services
- Increase the Washington State Office of Refugee and
Immigrant Assistance. This will help support statewide efforts to provide the basic needs for refugees and asylum seekers.
Transportation and Regional Connectivity
- Asking that funded WSDOT projects that impact Renton
aren’t delayed because of budget shortfalls on other I-405 projects. We support advancing the Renton to Bellevue I-405 “Move Ahead Washington” Phase 3 projects.
Public Safety
- Support “upstream” investments, early intervention, and community-based programs as a way to support at-risk youth and positively impact accountability within the juvenile justice
system.
Access the full 2025 Legislative Agenda PDF here.