LURC/Planning Meeting

The Land Use Review and Planning Committee will meet on Monday, October 18^th, at 7:00 PM at the QA Community Center.

 

UNICO Properties will present a building project proposed for 16^th Ave. W. & W. Dravus St. in Interbay. This is the first major project proposed since the city approved an upzone in this area. The project will fill about two-thirds of a city block and have over 100 apartment units, in addition to street front retail.

 

Craig Hanway

Chair

QACC, LURC/Planning

FW: City Budget process information

Hello friends-
I wanted to share with you information about the 2011-2012 budget process.  Below is information about the proposed budget as well as impacts on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.   There are also a number of links that provide further details about the upcoming public hearings as well as other opportunities for sharing your views.  Please let me know if you have questions.  Thank you for all your work on behalf of Seattle neighborhoods!
laurie

Public Budget Hearings, Oct. 13 and Oct. 26
Mayor McGinn's Proposed 2011-2012 City Budget as it relates to Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON):
Closing 7 Neighborhood Service Centers (6 nonpayment locations and one payment office in West Seattle)
Eliminating 6 Neighborhood District Coordinators
Reducing Neighborhood Matching Fund budget by $700,000
Reducing Historic Preservation staff and eliminating funds for survey and inventory of properties


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Fwd: FW: RELEASE: Seattle City Council seeks resident feedback at budget public hearings

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From: Dumpys, Christa <Christa.Dumpys@seattle.gov>
Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Subject: FW: RELEASE: Seattle City Council seeks resident feedback at budget public hearings
To: "Dumpys, Christa" <Christa.Dumpys@seattle.gov>

Please see information below about the budget hearings.  There are also upcoming local opportunities to ask questions or provide comments:

Tuesday October 12th at 7:00p.m.

Magnolia/Queen Anne District Council meeting

Agenda includes: Councilmember Mike O'Brien, Chair of the Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Committee & Dept. of Neighborhoods Director Stella Chao

Neighborhood Service Center, 160 Roy St.

 

Thursday October 14th at 7:00p.m.

Magnolia Community Club

Agenda includes:  Councilmember Jean Godden, Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee

Catharine Blaine Elementary, 2550 34^th Ave W

http://www.magnoliacommunityclub.org/

 

Christa Dumpys

Neighborhood District Coordinator

City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods

Queen Anne/Magnolia Neighborhood Service Center

206-684-4812

 

From: Coppersmith, Megan
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 10:19 AM
Cc: Van Bronkhorst, Tom; Coppersmith, Megan
Subject: RELEASE: Seattle City Council seeks resident feedback at budget public hearings

 

 

News Release

City of Seattle Seattle City Council

 

Councilmember Jean Godden

 

	Contact: Tom Van Bronkhorst, Councilmember Godden's Office, 206-684-8807 Megan Coppersmith, Council Communications, 206-615-0061

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2010

 

 

Seattle City Council seeks resident feedback at budget public hearings

 

Seattle – The City of Seattle faces a general fund deficit for 2011, meaning there are some very difficult decisions to be made in the weeks to come.  As the City Council works to balance the Seattle's 2011-2012 budget, considerable input from residents is needed to develop a budget that best reflects the needs of our city.

 

The Seattle City Council invites you to participate in this year's budget process by attending one of the two upcoming public hearings held in South or Central Seattle:

 

 

Wednesday, October 13

The Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College

6000 16th Avenue SW, 98106

5:30 p.m. Public Hearing (5 p.m. Sign-in)

 

**We will have Mandarin and American Sign Language interpreters available at the Oct. 13 budget hearing.

 

Tuesday, October 26

Seattle City Hall

Council Chambers, 2nd floor

600 Fourth Avenue, 98104

5:30 p.m. Public Hearing (5 p.m. Sign-in)

 

 

Budget documents are translated into Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish, and Tagalog and are available online at http://seattle.gov/council/translated_docs.htm.   If you are planning on attending one of our budget hearings and need interpretation assistance, please call 206-684-8888. 

 

If you can't make it to a budget hearing, please share your ideas online:

 

·         Visit our IdeaScale page at seattlecitycouncil.ideascale.com. Here you can share, comment and vote for ideas on how to balance the budget, with the most essential ideas rising to the top. We are continuously reviewing this feedback and will respond to the most popular ideas.

 

• Submit your thoughts about the budget using our online comment form. Emails received will be tallied and shared with each Councilmember to keep them updated on issues important to you.

 

For more information on Seattle's budget, visit http://www.seattle.gov/council/budget/. 

 

Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast and Webcast live on Seattle Channel 21 and on the City Council's website. Copies of legislation, Council meeting calendar, and archives of news releases can be found on the City Council website. Follow the Council on Twitter and on Facebook.

 

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--
Michael Lapin
(206) 283-0664 - home
(206) 310-3448 - cell

Fwd: Queen Anne Community Center - Gym

My Friends and Fellow Community Council Members,

We all signed up to become volunteers because we believed and cared
about the Queen Anne Community. Every person has a individual cause,
and the potential closure of the Queen Anne Gym is an issue that
personally effects me and the people of Queen Anne. I feel the need to
do more as a resident and educate my neighbors and friends about the
mayor's proposed cut.

After our meeting on Wednesday, I put together the follow call to
action and asking you as residents to take action.

This is not letter from the community council that we spoke about in
our meeting. Separately, I will work with Ellen to prepare and letter
that will come from us as a team.

Any time, effort that you can give to the cause will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for you consideration,
Jim

Join the Facebook Group: Save the Queen Anne Gym!
(http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=106045576124768)

Save the Community Center Gym

Spread the word and save the gym for our community and its original purpose!


Today the Queen Anne Community Center is home to 22 basketball teams as well as many other after school programs, youth indoor soccer, volleyball, and senior sports. This facility is also considered an emergency shelter for our community should residents need one. This venue is the heart of Queen Anne and a public venue--not a commercial rental space.

The Mayor has made his choice to cut, and now the Seattle City Council needs to hear our voices to reverse the proposed closing of the gym. Please reach out to the Seattle City Council. We need you to call, write, email the members (the more the better!) explaining what the community center and gym means to your family and our community.

ACTIONS You can take to make a difference in our community and save the Queen Anne Gym:

1. Call/email a Council member http://www.seattle.gov/council/councilcontact.htm

2. Join the Facebook Group: Save the Queen Anne Gym
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=106045576124768

3. Save the date! Join us for one of the remaining two public hearings, WEAR RED to show our solidarity and bring signs that read "We Want Queen Anne Gym!":
Wed. Oct. 13@5:30pm, The Brockery Center at South Seattle Community College, 600
Tues. Oct. 26@5:30pm, Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 600 4th Ave.
4. Attend a budget committee meeting at council chambers and speak during public comment. Don't forget to WEAR RED! Next three budget committee hearings are on Oct. 15, Oct. 19 and Oct. 20.
5. Vote on Ideascale, the council's web site to gather comments and ideas from the people.
http://seattlecitycouncil.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Don-t-close-QA-Gym--look-for-other-buildings-to-generate-income/80434-9994

Let's make it happen together!

Fwd: Draft Final 2010 Opportunity Fund projects

I have attached the DRAFT Final project list for the 2010 Parks & Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund.  This is a Draft only.  There will be a Public Hearing meeting on October 25th on the Opportunity Fund and will be held at the Miller Community Center: 330 19th Ave E   98112.  The meeting will begin at 7:00; and the sign-up sheets will be available at 6:00.
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Don Harper
QACC Parks Chair

Fwd: October QACC agenda

I have attached the agenda for the October meeting starting at 7pm at the Community Center.

 

We will have a discussion about the proposed budget cuts and the impact on QA.  We will also have the election of officers.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Ellen