Virtual Attendance At Renton City Council Meetings

Press release from the City of Renton:

July 12, 2021

• pdf copy of instructions

Renton City Council

The City Council meets on the first four Mondays of the month (except for holidays). The Committee of the Whole meets prior to the regular council meeting.

• Council Members
• Meeting Schedule
• Council Committees
• Meeting Agendas
• Meeting Minutes
• Meeting Video Archives

How the Meeting Will Work

City Council meetings will be held via Zoom Webinar, broadcast on Channel 21, and available by telephone. The City Council Liaison and City Clerk are the hosts of the meeting, the Renton City Council are panelists, Renton residents and members of the public – as well as city staff – are attendees.

Webinar attendees do not interact with one another; they join in listen-only mode, and the host will unmute one or more attendees as needed.

How to View the Meeting

To view the live meeting outside of Zoom:

• Renton TV Channel 21
• Streaming
• Telephone: 425-430-7171 and entering code 0033665#.
• Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87006639675

How to Provide Public Comments

The City Clerk’s Office is accepting public comments on behalf of the City Council in the following ways:

• Email
• Email Address: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or jmedzegian@rentonwa.gov
  Subject: Public Comment for the Upcoming City Council Meeting on [date]
• Live Public Comment
• If you are unable to provide a written comment (by email), you may join the webinar as an attendee to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda or call via telephone.

Meeting Access

You may access the Zoom webinar as follows:

• Request a link via email (above) or by phone (425-430-6501) by 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Advance instructions for how to address the Council will be provided to those who sign up in advance to speak and again during the meeting; or
• Click this link or copy/paste the URL below into your browser https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87006639675
• Dial in the US: +1 253-215-8782 Enter the webinar code: 870 0663 9675

News Releases

• 2020 releases

About the City of Renton

The City of Renton, Washington, with a population of 104,700 (2019), is located on the southeast shore of Lake Washington, just south of Seattle. Renton's strong economic base, diverse marketplace and favorable business climate have attracted the attention of nationally recognized companies that are providing employees and their families an outstanding quality of life. Renton is the home of Boeing, PACCAR, IKEA, the Seattle Seahawks, and the eternal resting place of Jimi Hendrix. More information can be found on our website, news releases, or Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor pages.

This press release was produced by the City of Renton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.