City Council Meeting - June 22, 2026

The City Council meeting of Renton on June 22, 2026, included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. The finance committee reported and the council approved payments totaling over $10.4 million in accounts payable and over $2.3 million in payroll. The council authorized acceptance of a tourism marketing support grant from the Port of Seattle and approved an application for a $500,000 Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grant to support development of Northeast Renton Park. Additionally, the council approved a $295,155 Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative fellowship grant to fund a limited-term employee position focused on homelessness data analysis. The planning and development committee recommended continuing the pooling of sales tax credit funds with South King Housing and Homelessness Partners and presented new work program items for planning commission review. The council also adopted resolutions and ordinances related to city right-of-way use and a franchise agreement granting Inter Mountain Infrastructure Group LLC the right to install fiber optic communication facilities in city rights-of-way. Public comments focused heavily on concerns about the city's contract with Flock Safety for ALPR (automatic license plate reader) cameras, including data privacy, security breaches, and use of data by law enforcement and ICE. Several speakers urged termination of the Flock contract and reallocation of funds to community services. The council acknowledged these concerns but proceeded with the consent agenda and committee reports. Overall, the meeting balanced routine procurement approvals with significant public input on surveillance technology and community safety.