Seattle Budget Discussions are Going on Now

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Updated: October 25, 2016

BUDGET DISCUSSION: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

From SCC Insight, 

The Council has finished its first round of discussions on the budget. Time for some Monday-evening quarterbacking.

The discussions happened in a series of meetings last week and today. For each department, the Council’s staff led them through issues as well as a list of Council members’ proposals for modifying the budget.  Here are the memos spelling out the issues and proposals:

As always, you can find videos of the meetings on the Seattle Channel.

Up to now, it’s been the easy part of the process: picking through the Mayor’s budget proposal, and proposing things to change or add (mostly add). Any Council member could unilaterally propose anything. But over the next week, Budget chair Tim Burgess will be playing shuttle diplomacy among the Council members to ascertain which of the proposed changes have consensus support and try to massage them into a “balancing package.” The emphasis is on balancing — all the changes made will need to still result in a balanced budget.  That will result in leaving dozens of proposals on the cutting room floor: there were tens of millions of dollars in proposals for additional spending, but far less new revenues.

Link to full post: SCC Insight

Carkeek Park Salmon Seeson!

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Posted: October 23, 2016

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Fall is here, and salmon are returning to streams and rivers around Puget Sound. Watch for these natural beauties at viewing sites listed here – and cheer them on if you see them!

See hundreds of returning chum and coho make their way into Piper’s Creek at Carkeek Park throughout November and December. On weekends during the return, Salmon Stewards greet guests by the creek to explain the salmon’s life cycle, habitat, and human influence on both.

Confirm and report salmon sightings, and interact with community members on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/3fe6a78 or www.carkeekpark.org.

Welcome the Salmon Home to Piper’s Creek
Sunday, November 20, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Carkeek Park, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd., Seattle 98177

All ages are invited for activities to welcome the salmon home. Celebrate with hot drinks, music, good food, and activities throughout the park. Volunteer Salmon Stewards will be on hand to answer questions.

Sponsored by: Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAP), Seattle Public Utilities, and Seattle Parks’ Environmental Learning Centers.

Piper’s Creek annual salmon watching:

Dates: Weekends November 5 to December 4, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Sunday, November 20 with special activities, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

For more details call 206-733-9697, email bill.malatinsky@seattle.gov, or visit Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/3fe6a78 orwww.carkeekpark.org.

 

 

Greenwood Election Forum at the Taproot and everyone is invited!

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Posted: October 12, 2016

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2016 Election Forum

With the 2016 Presidential race consuming political news this election year, it can be easy to lose sight of our local electoral races and ballot initiatives that will be put in front of Seattle voters. We are now 30 days out from election day, and it’s time to bone up on the candidates and the issues!

Please join the Greenwood Community Council on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:00 at the Taproot Theatre for our 2016 Election Forum. Our forum will be moderated by former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, and will cover the following local race and ballot measure:

  • U.S. Congressional District 7, House of Representatives – Both candidates are confirmed to attend
  • Sound Transit Proposition 1, light rail, commuter rail, and bus service expansion – representatives from the competing Yes and No campaigns are confirmed to attend

Election Forum Agenda

Oct. 18, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Taproot Theatre, Greenwood

  • 7:00-7:05 Welcome and Introductions 
  • 7:10-7:45 – District 7, U.S. House of Representatives (including Q&A)
  • 7:50-8:30 – Sound Transit 3 (including audience Q&A)
  • 8:30-9:00 – Informal networking

We hope to see you there!

Homeless Encampments in Parks Okay?

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Updated: October 11, 2016

The Seattle City Council is considering an ordinance about homeless encampments.  There are several components to the legislation.  One that has concerned residents of various neighborhoods is the provision to allow homeless encampments on public property, including parks.  Here are a couple links to articles on the subject. Council Member Tim Burgess wrote a blog post.  The My Northwest news site has a report.

The legislation will be voted on by the full Council on soon.  Whatever your view on the subject is you can contact Council members to express it.  Or send one message that goes to all Council members at council@seattle.gov

 

Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed 2017 Budget. Free Childcare Provided

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Posted: October 4, 2016

 

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EVENT DATE

October 5, 2016

5:30 p.m.

SEATTLE – The City Council will host its first public hearing on the proposed 2017-18 City budget Wednesday evening in Seattle City Council Chambers. The public will have the opportunity to address Councilmembers regarding their priorities as it relates to the 2017-18 operating budget.  To make the Council’s budget process more accessible, complimentary childcare will be provided on-site by Angel’s Royal Academy.

Parents or guardians wishing to utilize the complimentary childcare should RSVP with geri.morris@seattle.gov and check-in at City Council Reception as early as 5 p.m. the day of the public hearing. Complimentary childcare will also be offered at Council’s second budget public hearing on Tuesday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Council received the Mayor’s 2017-18 budget proposal on September 26, 2016. Councilmembers will spend the next two months reviewing and modifying the proposal to meet the needs of Seattle residents in areas such as public safety, transportation and housing affordability.

WHAT:

Seattle City Council Budget Public Hearing

WHERE:

Seattle City Hall

Council Chambers, Second Floor

600 4th Ave., Seattle 98104

 WHEN:

Wednesday, October 5

5:30 p.m.

Dana Robinson Slote

Director of Communications

Legislative Department – Seattle City Council

www.seattle.gov/council/

D: 206.615.0061

C: 206.423.3220

Listen Line: 206.684.8566

Proposed Sidewalk on 3rd Ave NW in Broadview

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Posted: September 27, 2016

We have neighbors working hard on improvements in Our Broadview Neighborhood. Chris Bihary could uses your support.

This is a Very Important Hurdle !   Since our project is one of several up for Final Review, having a good turn-out will speak to the council members.   If our project is chosen, it will be sent to Seattle City Council for funding approval.

Your help and attendance is much needed!

N.W. District Council Meeting on  Sept. 28th … 7pm … Greenwood Senior Center … 525 N. 85th St.

Here is a link to the SDOT info. for the New Sidewalk Project across from Viewlands School:   http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/nsf/2016026.pdf

The Bite of Broadview this Weekend!

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Updated: September 18, 2016

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Bite of Broadview

Friday, September 23: 4pm – 10pm

Saturday, September 24: 10am – 10pm

Sunday, September 25: 10am – 4:30pm 

Location: Christ the King Catholic School Grounds 405 North 117th Street, Seattle, WA 98133          

The Bite of Broadview (BoB), is an annual Seattle-based community event that draws thousands from around the entire Puget Sound area. A Christ the King 5th grade reporter chose The Bite of Broadview as her first news story. Please see her excerpt below.

Hello people!

Beginning on Friday, September 23rd is the one and only, once a year….BoB! At this event, there will be awesome rides and delicious food from different cultures. There is Filipino food, Hispanic food, and lots more! Under the pavilion, there will be many different booths selling unique items. In the gym, there is a bouncy house room perfect for the younger crowd. Lastly, there will be a drawing with exclusive prizes. I hope to see you at BOB!

To expand on the story, here are a few more BoB events you won’t want to miss:

5K Fun Run – Saturday, September 24th at 9am

Classic Car Show – Saturday, September 24th from 9am – 1pm

Caspar Babypants – Saturday, September 24th from 10:30am – 11:20am

Plus lots more entertainment and many food choices.

Visit the Bite of Broadview website for more information.

www.biteofbroadview.com

 

North Seattle Police Precinct Let’s Do this Right

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Posted: September 16, 2016

Debora Juarez [ictureSept 15th, From Our Councilmember, Debora Juarez

North Seattle Police Precinct
Let’s Do this Right

Thank you for your interest in the on-going efforts to replace the current North Precinct police station, a facility which provides public safety services for the nearly 300,000 Seattleites who live north of the ship canal plus all those who attend school, visit hospitals, and work in the area.

The current North Precinct police station is an inadequate facility which needs to be replaced.  Severe overcrowding has meant that the precinct has lacked community meeting space for positive community-police interactions since 1998. Most importantly, the building is not meeting the needs of our area’s expanding community and the related growth in demand for police services. As the City of Seattle responds to the federal consent decree for police reform, our infrastructure must support improved police-community relations. For this reason, two mayoral administrations and previous councils voted on 10 occasions to replace the North Precinct. The actual law to fund the police station at $160 million was passed unanimously in August of 2015.

However, the current proposal is too expensive and was not designed with meaningful input from communities of color. Today I joined Mayor Murray, Councilmember Tim Burgess and Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez in announcing plans to pause the project long enough to develop a more fiscally responsible design and conduct a fair and thorough Racial Equity Toolkit.  The financial overview and the Racial Equity toolkit that council called for, in the resolution I co-sponsored and that was passed by a majority of the council, should not be rushed. Although the previous councils did not call for this work to be done, I believe these steps are critical to ensure a successful project is delivered to our community.

Plans to re-evaluate the project will be done with a commitment to rebuilding a useful and productive North Precinct station. Constituents in Districts 4, 5 and 6 deserve a cost-effective proposal that is responsive to racial justice issues and will provide for north end public safety reliably over the long-term. I hope you will join me in supporting this proposal to take the time to do this project right.

Thank you and I look forward to sharing more updates with you in the future.

Debora Juarez

Email: debora.juarez@seattle.gov
Phone: (206) 684-8805

 

How do I set up a meeting at our District 5 Office? – It’s easy! Follow the link and fill out the form.

Q&A ABOUT COMPASS BROADVIEW

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Posted: September 15, 2016

Broadview Community Council Meeting Tuesday, September 20

Meet and Greet: 6:30 p.m. and meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Place: Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 132nd and Greenwood

Following up on the blog post from earlier this week, the Broadview Community Council board collected some questions and concerns heard on Nextdoor and in other community conversations about Compass Broadview. We tracked down some answers.

Will this project create a parking headache for residents and the community?

As is the case at other Compass buildings, residents at Compass Broadview are unlikely to own vehicles. The families who live here will be very low income and extremely low income. Compass Housing brings services on site in part because residents are almost exclusively dependent on public transportation. We believe this location is ideal, because families will have easy access to schools and bus service.

Will this project have case management and support services?

Compass Broadview will feature on-site case management to help residents address any barriers to stability. It will be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide support services from a variety of programs for families and children

Will this project be a haven for criminals and criminal activity?

All residents will go through a pre-screening process to determine if they are eligible for Compass Broadview. The screening process will include questions on income, past evictions, and criminal background. As the property will include families with children, all residents will satisfy both national and state background checks. Applicants with sexual or violent criminal history will NOT be considered. Applicants with a criminal history in the past 5-7 years will NOT be considered.

How will this project affect my property values?

Per the National Association of Realtors, “Questions arise about whether or not the sales prices of single-family homes are made higher or lower when low-income housing is nearby. Most studies indicate that affordable housing has no long term negative impact on surrounding home values. In fact, some research indicates the opposite.”

Can you point to similar Compass projects in the community?

Compass on Dexter is the most similar project – in terms of size, scope, and resident demographics. That project faced initial opposition, but now has strong support within its community. Some of its most vocal critics are now some of its most loyal volunteers. If you’re interested in touring Compass on Dexter, community tours start next week! Stay tuned for tour schedule.

If you have additional questions or concerns, please join us at our upcoming BCC meeting on September 20.

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