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As of July 3, 2023, Steven Vargas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said, "I am committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to call Renton home."

Advocates for policies the make housing more accessible and affordable overall.

- Said, "I am committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to call Renton home."
- Advocates for policies the make housing more accessible and affordable overall.

Housing & Urban Development

Environment

Said, "As your representative, I believe it's important to be transparent and accountable for how your tax dollars are being used."

Wants to streamline city processes and make such processes easier for constituents to understand.

- Said, "As your representative, I believe it's important to be transparent and accountable for how your tax dollars are being used."
- Wants to streamline city processes and make such processes easier for constituents to understand.

Public Services

Said, "I will work to ensure that our local leaders prioritize your safety over politics."

Plans to reduce crime and other safety concerns in Renton.

- Said, "I will work to ensure that our local leaders prioritize your safety over politics."
- Plans to reduce crime and other safety concerns in Renton.

Public Safety

Steven Vargas

Plans to make sure that businesses expand and flourish.

Said, "I want to see a safe city where transportation is not a problem."

- Plans to make sure that businesses expand and flourish. 
- Said, "I want to see a safe city where transportation is not a problem."

Plans to create solutions in order to solve the issue of homelessness.

Said, "I am dedicated to implementing solutions leading to social justice and equitable outcomes."

- Plans to create solutions in order to solve the issue of homelessness.
- Said, "I am dedicated to implementing solutions leading to social justice and equitable outcomes."

As of July 3, 2023, Camila Lagow’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports acknowledging the role of police officers in securing public safety.

Believes that community reforms "should not come at the cost of smart investments in our police departments."

Wants to provide proper staffing, equipment, and training to the police.

- Supports acknowledging the role of police officers in securing public safety.
- Believes that community reforms "should not come at the cost of smart investments in our police departments."
- Wants to provide proper staffing, equipment, and training to the police.

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Camila Lagow

As of July 3, 2023, Kim-Khanh Van’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes that previous solutions to housing affordability have been inadequate and plans to improve them.

- Believes that previous solutions to housing affordability have been inadequate and plans to improve them.

Supported hazard pay for frontline grocery workers. She said, "this common-sense measure will benefit thousands of South King County workers and their families, especially hard-hit communities of color."

Wants to ensure "equitable economic recovery and growth for businesses devastated by the pandemic and workers."

- Supported hazard pay for frontline grocery workers. She said, "this common-sense measure will benefit thousands of South King County workers and their families, especially hard-hit communities of color."
- Wants to ensure "equitable economic recovery and growth for businesses devastated by the pandemic and workers."

Wants to reduce anti-Asian and racist sentiment, classified as a public health crisis, in King County.

Intends to combat usage of hard drugs in public.

Advocates for programs that aid those with mental illness.

- Wants to reduce anti-Asian and racist sentiment, classified as a public health crisis, in King County.
- Intends to combat usage of hard drugs in public.
- Advocates for programs that aid those with mental illness.

Kim-Khanh Van

Said, "I believe that we can have a community that doesn’t rely on cars as the sole reliable options for transportation."

Plans to connect neighborhoods with bikeable walking trails that connect to other transit options, such as bus and rail.

- Said, "I believe that we can have a community that doesn’t rely on cars as the sole reliable options for transportation."
- Plans to connect neighborhoods with bikeable walking trails that connect to other transit options, such as bus and rail.

Said, "We need to create a Renton that has housing for all its residents, providing the safety and security of a roof over every person’s head."

Plans to negotiate to pre-approve duplexes, fourplexes, and sixplexes to limit the cost of building new housing for developers.

Wants rent control for residential and commercial properties.

Supports ending property tax exemptions on land holdings in order to fund housing programs.

Advocates for an unoccupied unit tax on rental and commercial space.

- Said, "We need to create a Renton that has housing for all its residents, providing the safety and security of a roof over every person’s head."
- Plans to negotiate to pre-approve duplexes, fourplexes, and sixplexes to limit the cost of building new housing for developers.
- Wants rent control for residential and commercial properties.
- Supports ending property tax exemptions on land holdings in order to fund housing programs.
- Advocates for an unoccupied unit tax on rental and commercial space.

Supports lowering carbon emissions, but believes that popularizing electric automobiles isn't enough to do so.

Plans to improve the environment by providing more public transport options.

- Supports lowering carbon emissions, but believes that popularizing electric automobiles isn't enough to do so.
- Plans to improve the environment by providing more public transport options.

Wants a "strong enforcement mechanism and a comprehensive implementation plan for Raise The Wage Renton."

Plans to raise pay for lower paid workers.

- Wants a "strong enforcement mechanism and a comprehensive implementation plan for Raise The Wage Renton."
- Plans to raise pay for lower paid workers.

Advocates for implementation of crisis care centers and mental health counseling.

Wants to build a response group for people in crisis that doesn't require police officers. He said, "Police play a part in public safety and we can’t expect them to be able to respond to all of society’s issues."

Plans to create a community council overseeing police conduct and that has the authority to hold officers accountable.

- Advocates for implementation of crisis care centers and mental health counseling.
- Wants to build a response group for people in crisis that doesn't require police officers. He said, "Police play a part in public safety and we can’t expect them to be able to respond to all of society’s issues."
- Plans to create a community council overseeing police conduct and that has the authority to hold officers accountable.

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Michael Westgaard

Wants to improve the city's economy in terms of small businesses.

- Wants to improve the city's economy in terms of small businesses.

As of July 3, 2023, Nancy Sivitilli’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Intends to implement changes in terms of children's education in order to improve overall living conditions.

- Intends to implement changes in terms of children's education in order to improve overall living conditions.

Said, "I have concerns over SAFETY and crime, homelessness and drugs, along with helping youth and providing our children a good education."

- Said, "I have concerns over SAFETY and crime, homelessness and drugs, along with helping youth and providing our children a good education."

Nancy Sivitilli

Wants more green spaces and sidewalks, while minimizing new traffic in established neighborhoods.

Plans to incentivize new multifamily construction in downtown urban areas.

Supports the Neighborhood program and community improvement grants.

Said, "I will continue to help ensure transportation and utility infrastructure projects are timely, efficient, and provide value to the tax payers and rate payers."

- Wants more green spaces and sidewalks, while minimizing new traffic in established neighborhoods.
- Plans to incentivize new multifamily construction in downtown urban areas.
- Supports the Neighborhood program and community improvement grants.
- Said, "I will continue to help ensure transportation and utility infrastructure projects are timely, efficient, and provide value to the tax payers and rate payers."

Plans to partner with Renton Housing Authority to increase the number of subsidized housing units.

Wants to "continue to implement building code standards that encourage construction of affordable housing, such as density incentives and the waiver of certain fees when housing will be offered to residents with proven need."

Intends to work with the county and non-profits to move homeless residents into shelters and permanent housing.

Advocates for connecting homeless residents with services to encourage training, job retention, and healthcare.

- Plans to partner with Renton Housing Authority to increase the number of subsidized housing units.
- Wants to "continue to implement building code standards that encourage construction of affordable housing, such as density incentives and the waiver of certain fees when housing will be offered to residents with proven need."
- Intends to work with the county and non-profits to move homeless residents into shelters and permanent housing.
- Advocates for connecting homeless residents with services to encourage training, job retention, and healthcare.

Wants to create more green spaces in the city.

- Wants to create more green spaces in the city.

Supports renewal efforts of downtown Renton.

Wants to rejuvenate the town through meaningful artwork and improving historic buildings to boost tourism.

Advocates for existing businesses and encourages new stores and employers to come to the city.

- Supports renewal efforts of downtown Renton.
- Wants to rejuvenate the town through meaningful artwork and improving historic buildings to boost tourism.
- Advocates for existing businesses and encourages new stores and employers to come to the city.

Intends to combat rapid increases in crime.

Plans to "ensure we continue our fight against hate crimes and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law."

Supports officers receiving de-escalation training and emphasis on calls not being met with armed response if they can be handled by other emergency services.

Wants to implement a community court concerned with rehabilitation and accountability in order to combat recidivism (repeat offenses).

- Intends to combat rapid increases in crime. 
- Plans to "ensure we continue our fight against hate crimes and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law."
- Supports officers receiving de-escalation training and emphasis on calls not being met with armed response if they can be handled by other emergency services.
- Wants to implement a community court concerned with rehabilitation and accountability in order to combat recidivism (repeat offenses).

Randy Corman

King County

As of July 3, 2023, Sean Atchison did not have a website.

Sean Atchison

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 