CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON

The City Clerk Division preserves the city's official records and maintains and provides accurate and timely information through various media formats to meet the needs of city officials, the community, and city departments. Every city in Washington State has a City Clerk's Office. These offices work under specific authorities imposed by the laws of the State of Washington and ordinance of a specific city government. The City Clerk is a full-time, non-civil service position. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Registration for Audience Comment at Council Meetings

Registration will be open at all times, but speakers must register by 5 p.m. on the day of a Council meeting in order to be called upon.  Anyone who registers after 5 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting will not be called upon to speak and will be required to re-register for the next Council meeting if they wish to speak at that next meeting.  

You can register in the following ways:

• Complete the Request to Speak Registration Form

• Copy/paste the following URL into your browser to complete the form: https://forms.office.com/g/bTJUj6NrEE

• Call (425) 430-6501 or email [email protected] or [email protected].  Please provide your full name, city of residence, email address and/or phone number, and topic in your message.

• Instructions for Virtual Attendance

Responsibilities

• Maximizing access to city government

• Attending all meetings of the city council and keeping a complete record of the proceedings thereof; supporting council in its legislative and policy-making functions.

• Citywide records management
  
  
• Maintaining custody of: the city's seal; the original roll of ordinances;   the original contracts, recorded documents relative to the title of any property of the city; providing the public access to records.
   

• Attesting all public instruments and official acts of the mayor and providing certified copies of original records as may be required.

• Publishing legal notices, processing petitions, managing departmental budget, and serving on the Fireman's Pension Board.

Neutrality 

The City Clerk's role, and that of all staff of the City Clerk Division, requires neutrality and independence as key qualities in conducting business. The office is a non-political and objective component of government service; all city departments contribute to the City Clerk's delivery of services to the community. 

Staff

• Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk/Public Records Officer 

• Melissa McCain, MMC, CPRO, Deputy City Clerk/Public Records Officer

• Jeff DeVos, Enterprise Content Manager

• Jillian Decoteau, Public Records Specialist

• Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist II

• Sandi Weir, City Clerk Specialist II

• Mahamoud Mohamed, Office Specialist