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A
B
A
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye.
Thank
you.
So
next
we
have
communications
written
in
order
and
in
oral,
we'll
ask
you
to
come
up
in
the
order
that
you
signed
up
and
once
the
timer
turns
yellow
I,
believe
you
have
one
more
minute
left
and
when
it's
read
the
time
is
over.
So
who
is
first
on
our
list.
A
C
Zeke
I'll
react
I'll
by
not
see
you
stop
an
TC
Matt
peek
from
Animal
Farm,
a
fascist
and
killer.
My
name,
Alexandra
mana,
president
of
stand
up
America
one
speak
about
something.
What
is
I
see
right
now,
go
worse
and
worse,
every
day
about
fascism.
This
fascism
start
from
Seattle
because
hear
talk
of
right.
Now,
only
one
party
is
a
Democratic
Party
right
now
is
a
smooth-talking
country
because
can
country
right
now
approximately
everybody
Democrat
to
in
and
Bellevue
I
live
in
Bellevue
for
25
years
before.
C
So
this
make
me
confuse
because
one
party
system
is
always
fascism,
so
guys
I
spoke
right
now
to
everybody
who
live
in
the
city,
approximately
150,000,
improbable
the
call
from
this
after
50,000
pure
freaking
idiot,
because
I
don't
understand
why
you
vote
for
Democrat,
who
won
more
taxes
more
terrible
in
everything.
One
spent
for
some
trans
is
300
billion
dollars,
taxes,
everything
we
have
a
problem
with
everything
right
now:
AG.
What
is
a
buying
Fred
Meyer
for
30
year
for
$0.99
right
now
for
last
couple
months,
cause
$2.
C
Why
inflation
only
to
present
this
exactly
what
has
happened
right
now
with
everything?
So
my
question
right
now
to
this
freaking
idiot
I,
can
use
more
heavy
work,
but
I
know
too
much
sources
against
Constitution.
Yes,
this
freakin
idiot,
who
bought
for
Democrats,
is
supposed
to
be
sense.
Voting
for
Democrat.
Well,
you
doing
this
for
many
years
last,
one
years
exactly
will
come
to
absolutely
power
of
salutely
powers,
absolutely
corruption,
you
poster
be
what
for
people
who
make
your
life
better?
Nothing
happened
and
right
now,
Seattle
in
Keene
country
include
bail
of
you
control.
C
C
It's
about
how
many
idiot
you
elect
so
make
us
life
miserable
I,
never
see
better
right
now
and
I
live
almost
35
year
here.
So
where
is
a
problem?
Can
somebody
explain
to
you
to
me,
for
example,
they
prosecute
me
all
time
only
because
I
have
different
opinion.
This
fascist,
but
as
we
have,
is
more
dangerous,
a
Nazi
or
commie
fascist
because
we
have
a
republic
Constitution
and
freedom
of
speech
for
250
years
is
no
analogy
of
this
kind,
not
for
season,
but
the
Seattle
spread
right
now,
all
state
in
exactly
inability.
C
D
I'm
Dwight
rag
I
live
in
at
11:06,
108
Avenue,
Northeast,
downtown
Bellevue,
my
wife
and
I
have
lived
in
Bellevue
more
than
15,
probably
less
than
25
somewhere
in
there.
We've
lived
downtown
for
15
years,
so
I
came
tonight
in
support
of
your
discussions
that
you're
going
to
have
about
20
20
priorities
for
our
city
and
I
would
like
to
give
you
my
support
in
looking
at
public
safety
as
one
of
your
top
most
priorities
and
think
about
how
that
will
play
out
in
coming
years.
D
So
last
week
at
the
council,
I
did
provide
you
a
list
of
insights
from
your
constituents
and
I'm
sad
to
report
that
not
one
person
that
I
talked
to
over
the
last
three
months
could
tell
me
anything
about
any
policies
for
Public,
Safety
I
know
you
heard
lots
last
week,
but
people
really
do
not
know
about
it.
So
I
would
just
encourage
you
to
take
a
hard
look
at
that
as
you
meet
together
in
your
retreat.
So
my
personal
experiences
over
the
last
eight
years
tell
me
that
Public
Safety
is
still
an
issue
downtown.
D
Most
recently,
January
10th
I
was
standing
on
the
corner
across
from
Whole
Foods,
with
two
people
waiting
with
me
to
go
across
to
the
light.
I
didn't
know
them.
We
were
accosted
by
a
person
who
made
death
threats
to
us
as
we
stood
there.
He
had
a
machete,
I,
didn't
know
it.
I
couldn't
see
it,
but
I
was
right
up.
There,
I
knew
with
his
death
threats
that
he
intended
to
take
us
on.
So
I
decided
that
I
would
tell
him
I'll
call
9-1-1
and
if
you
guys,
can't
resolve
your
differences
in
a
different
way.
D
We'll
have
to
do
something
about
it.
It
set
him
back
and
he
left.
I
asked
the
people
why
they
were
not
going
to
call
911
because
they
were
directly
in
the
attack
zone.
They
said
that
the
police
or
Bellevue
knew
about
the
man,
but
he
would
be
leaving
soon
turned
out.
He
was
in
the
parking
lot
earlier
with
a
machete,
scaring
people,
police
calls
and
so
on.
D
A
E
Thank
you
good
evening,
mayor
Robinson,
deputy
mayor
Newhouse
city
management,
key
and
councilmembers
I'm
here
tonight
to
introduce
myself
to
you
all
in
my
new
role:
I'm
Kari
profits,
East
King,
County,
community
and
government
relations
manager
for
the
Port
of
Seattle
and
I'm
located
here
in
Bellevue
at
three
300
112th
Avenue
North
East
number
100
at
the
port.
We
were
excited
to
be
kicking
off
a
monumental
year
and,
with
this
newly
created
role,
I
am
in
charge
with
ensuring
that
Bellevue
and
the
entire
East
Side
are
connected
to
the
port's
assets
and
our
programs.
E
Obviously
you
have
your
own
resident
port
expert
here,
but
I'm
going
to
be
quick,
highlight
of
some
things
that
are
going
on
with
us
and
we
introduce
all
of
you
to
the
port.
We
were
founded
in
1911
by
a
vote
of
the
people
as
a
special-purpose
government.
The
port
of
Seattle's
mission
is
to
promote
economic
opportunities
and
quality
of
life
in
the
region
by
advancing
trade,
travel,
Commerce
and
job
creation
in
an
equitable,
accountable
and
environmentally
responsible
manner.
E
The
Port
of
Seattle
and
local
maritime
industries
make
our
region
more
globally
competitive,
while
focusing
investment
towards
environmental
and
community
health.
Currently
we're
making
the
largest
investments
in
mayor
time
that
the
port
is
made
in
a
generation
together.
Our
Airport
and
maritime
investments
make
us
one
of
the
largest
builders
in
the
region
with
a
three
billion
five-year
capital
plan.
Three
billion-dollar
five-year
capital
plan,
all
the
ports,
growth
and
development
is
approached
as
executed
with
our
commitment
to
the
environment
and
equity
to
values.
E
I
know
that
are
important
in
the
city
of
Bellevue,
the
Port
of
Seattle
targets,
its
investments
and
programs
to
reduce
the
impacts
of
development
and
protect
our
natural
resources
as
environmental
stewards.
We
embrace
our
responsibilities
to
our
citizens.
The
livability
of
this
region
into
the
future.
Additionally,
through
our
office
of
social
responsibility
and
our
newly
created
senior
director
of
equity,
diversity,
inclusion,
the
port
endeavors
to
be
a
catalyst
for
equity
and
social
impact
throughout
the
port
and
in
the
communities
we
serve.
As
you
can
see,
we
have
a
lot
going
on
in
the
port.
E
A
F
You,
madam
year
last
Saturday,
I,
think
for
with
custom
members
mayor
Robinson,
miss
miss
Kozma,
miss
Stokes.
First
members,
honor
I,
don't
think
you
were
there.
Yeah
and
I
attend
ins
for
Islamic
centers,
groundbreaking
ceremony
and
I'm
really
happy
to
report
and
note
that
you
know
Bellevue
city
has
shown
tremendous
initiative
and
the
sympathy
and
an
action.
You
know
that's
more
important.
F
F
You
know
following
the
situation
by
the
community
in
general
and
the
City
of
Bellevue
and
by
you
know,
council
members
were
very
damageable
as
a
wonderful
I
believe
show
of
support
and
welcoming
and
understanding
the
importance
of
we
are
living
as
one
people,
one
race
and
they
emphasize
because
let
me
send
us
a
religious
institution.
You
know
it's
all
one
race
under
God.
You
know
no
difference
when
something
happened
to
someone
of
us
in
the
community
in
Bellevue,
which
is
consists
of
many
many
religions
and
cultures
and
from
everywhere.
F
We
believe
that
we
are
affected
the
same
way,
so
I
think
all
the
way
from
council
members,
I
think
including
mr.
Stoke
and
the
console.
Obviously
the
police,
the
fire
and
the
city
staff,
Mike
Brennan,
helping
how
to
rebuilt
the
synagogue
and,
more
importantly,
I
think
the
Nate
neighbors.
The
church
is
right,
Nick's
in
nearby
this
stretch
of
latter-day
saints
and
the
neighbors,
you
know
living
apartment
close
by
and
they
all
rose
up
and
came
to
lend
their
support
and
the
word
they
uses
the
all
love.
Really,
it's
really
the
most
important
thing
to
show.
F
Oh,
that
I
forgot
to
mention,
including
city
manager,
Brad
Miyake,
everybody
reached
out.
You
know
very
much
so
from
top
down
to
bottom,
and
so
I
think
this
is
really
not
just
talking
about
it.
I
just
say:
well,
we
need
to
all
be
living
in
peace
or
in
love,
but
actually
demonstrating
and
I.
Don't
think
many
people
you
know
are
not
you
know
real
reading
the
newspaper
talking
about
us
seeing
it
happening
every
day.
F
You
know
you
don't,
but
things
are
happening
and
the
people
that
came
to
speak
that's
over
a
hundred
people
in
attendance
in
a
dreary
rainy
morning,
but
everybody
was
there.
So
I
think
by
the
the
speeches
made
by
the
people
who
showed
up
by
the
actual
action
that
we
witness
and
we
see
what's
happening,
I
think
they're
ready
is
proved
again.
Bellevue
is
a
city
and
with
action,
but
you
know
ever
know
it's
just
a
small
piece
of
it's
not
enough.
We
need
to
all
be
doing
that.
F
Not
just
you
know
when
there's
a
problem
that
happened
not
just
when
somebody
got
you
know
into
trouble
and
then
really
rose
up
to
do
win
project,
but
I
think
that
needs
to
be
something
that
we
do
every
day
of
life.
Think
about
it.
You
know
we
are
when
raised
in
love
or
working
together
as
a
city
bellevue.
So
I
was
a
touched
appreciate
that
mayor
give
me
the
opportunity
to
tell
you
what
I
feel
about
this.
F
A
B
This
one
a
brief
statement
here,
but
today
we
remember
the
75th
anniversary
of
the
liberation
of
Auschwitz
and
mourn
those
murders
within
its
fences.
It's
an
international
Holocaust,
Remembrance
Day
and
we
mourn
the
genocide
deaths
of
six
million
Jews.
We
should
always
remember
the
suffering,
pain
and
loss
and
salute
the
perseverance
of
so
many
in
the
face
of
so
much
persecution.
It's
2020
and,
unfortunately,
anti-semitism
is
still
pervasive
plague
on
our
society
and
it's
on
the
rise.
B
We
have
a
responsibility
to
remain
vigilant
against
hate,
bigotry
and
discrimination
in
all
its
forms,
because
bigotry
shows
us
how
easily
a
hateful
ideology
can
lead
to
targeted
violence.
Thus,
it's
critical
that
we
educate
our
children
and
future
generations
about
the
atrocities
of
the
past
and
the
importance
of
never
forgetting
acts
of
injustice.
We
must
stand
firm
against
all
forms
of
evil
and
violence.
We
are
at
best
when
we
stand
together
and
work
together
to
create
a
Bellevue
for
all
where
everyone
has
an
opportunity
to
succeed
and
to
live
with
freedom
and
dignity.
G
And
hopefully
the
kind
of
things
that
deputy
mayor
talked
about,
is
one
that
that
won't
happen,
because
we
actually
see
each
other
and
we
celebrate
all
of
our
diversity
and
our
differences
and
our
cultural
events
so
I
invite
those
that
have
time
this
weekend,
there's
any
event
celebrating
Lunar
New
Year
at
Bellevue
square
on
Saturday
and
then
on
Sunday
at
Bellevue,
Botanical,
Garden
there'll
be
a
second
event
as
well,
so
that'll
be
a
good
opportunity
to
bring
your
family
and
and
celebrate
along
with
us.
Thank
you
great.
A
H
Tonight
represents
the
fifth
of
eight
discussions
regarding
the
updates
to
the
city's
economic
development
plan.
This
this
subject
was
last
in
front
of
the
council
back
in
December
of
2019,
where
the
staff
were
joined
by
a
consulting
firm
of
Avalanche,
consulting
who
shared
some
of
their
preliminary
findings
with
the
council.
At
that
point,
in
time,
much
work
has
done
since
then,
and
tonight
discussion
will
focus
on
some
more
of
the
key
findings
developed
by
the
consultants.
H
With
regard
to
some
of
the
data
analysis,
they've
done,
this
is
really
just
an
information
only
we're
not
looking
for
council
direction.
This
is
really
to
update
the
council
and
joining
us.
This
evening
is
jessica
noodle,
our
chief
economic
development
officer
and
to
his
right
is
filming
mars
economic
development
manager,
so
jesse
I'll
just
turn
over
to
you.
I
J
Back
on
December
22nd,
our
consultant
from
Avalanche
consulting
we're
here
to
introduce
themselves
and
present
the
high-level
first
impressions
from
their
initial
research.
Tonight
we
will
let
you
know
where
we
are
in
this
update
process
as
well
as
go
over
some
highlights
of
the
key
findings
of
the
data
analysis
report.
We
are
progressing
nicely
on
the
plan
update
process.
The
consultants
have
been
in
town
twice
now
to
conduct
stakeholder
outreach
from
the
data
analysis
that
we
are
presenting
to
you
tonight,
as
well
as
input
received
from
the
series
of
stakeholder
interviews
and
focus
groups.
J
Avalanche
is
starting
to
draft
those
concept,
strategies
that
we
will
present
to
you
at
the
end
of
February
and
then
back
in
July.
The
council
approved
eight
objectives
for
this
plan
that
included
support
of
the
creative
economy,
small
business
and
retail,
as
well
as
supporting
capacity-building
efforts
and
integrating
new
businesses
into
the
community.
Additionally,
this
plan
will
integrate
key
tourism
recommendations
from
the
destination
development
plan
and
support
workforce
development
initiatives.
Lastly,
it
will
be
a
chapter
based
plan,
so
it
will
be
easier
to
update
in
the
future.
J
These
objectives
will
lead
to
the
direct
strategies
of
the
plan
that
will
be
tackled
specifically
by
economic
development
staff,
but
we
also
have
heard
a
lot
about
transportation
and
affordable
housing
challenges
and
those
will
continue
to
be
addressed
in
the
foundation
strategies
of
the
plan
in
alignment
with
other
current
city
plans
addressing
those
needs
specifically,
which
leads
me
to
the
information
we'll
review.
A
goal
of
this
plan
was
to
be
comprehensive
in
drawing
from
previous
studies
and
planning
efforts
that
relate
to
the
objectives
of
this
plan.
J
So
again
the
stakeholders
have
been
in
town
twice
and
through
that
they've
interviewed
20
stakeholders
to
understand
the
needs
and
opportunities
that
should
be
addressed
through
this
plan.
Additionally,
the
consultants
have
facilitated
a
series
of
focus
groups
around
the
topic:
areas
of
retail
creative
economy,
small
business
as
well
as
capacity-building.
These
focus
groups
were
held
in
December
and
then
reconvened
in
January
to
flush
out
the
opportunities
for
potential
strategies.
J
We
casted
a
really
wide
net
for
engagement,
including
businesses,
both
large
and
small
residents,
nonprofits
service
providers
and
partner
organizations,
and
so
far
we've
had
direct
engagement
with
over
70
participants.
We
are
also
working
with
a
fantastic
group
of
department
directors,
led
by
deputy
city
manager,
Kate
Barrens,
for
providing
us
with
valuable
insights
to
help
guide
us
through
this
process
and
the
deliverable
and
in.
In
addition,
a
group
of
subject
matter.
J
Experts
across
departments
are
assisting
in
providing
information
and
insights
across
specific
topic
areas,
and
so
far
has
just
been
a
fantastic
team
to
work
with
and
with
that,
I
will
turn
it
over
to
Jessica
Nadeau,
our
chief
economic
development
officer,
who
will
dive
into
some
of
the
key
findings.
Thank.
I
You
filly
members
of
council
avalanche
has
done
a
great
job
of
summarizing
their
initial
findings.
You
can
find
part
of
that
as
an
attachment
to
tonight's
presentation,
but
in
summary,
they've
confirmed
what
we
have
suspected
for
quite
a
while
that
Bellevue
is
becoming
a
true
global
business
hub,
and
that
is
largely
due
to
its
reputation
as
a
great
place
to
do
business.
We
are
a
very
highly
educated
community
and
drawing
from
a
regional
labor
pool,
affordable,
affordability
of
commercial
and
residential
space
continues
to
be
a
challenge
for
our
residents,
our
workers
and
our
business.
I
That
is
especially
acute
with
the
traditional
portion
of
the
creative
economy,
which
we'll
talk
about
a
little
bit
later
in
the
presentation
and
their
high-level
recommendations
are
looking
like.
They
will
revolve
around
continued
investment
from
the
city
and
our
partners
in
place,
making
connectivity
and
enhancing
of
cultural
efforts
cultural
assets
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
be
the
place
that
residents
and
businesses
want
to
be
through
all
of
the
stakeholder
engagement,
both
quantify
both
interviews
and
focus
groups.
I
They
have
continued
to
see
these
three
themes
continue
repeatedly
emerge
on
the
screens
of
connection
communication
and
collaboration.
They
see
some
gaps
that
the
city
and
our
partner
organizations
may
be
able
to
fill
and
help
facilitate
additional
work
in
these
areas.
Connecting
residents,
employers
and
community
groups
is
an
especially
important
task.
In
the
time
of
such
rapid
growth
for
a
city
and
region
like
Bellevue
in
Seattle,
they
also
see
some
opportunities
in
facilitating
new
or
enhanced
communication
of
opportunities.
I
There's
a
lot
going
on
in
the
city
and
in
the
region,
and
sometimes
just
with
all
the
noise.
It
can
be
hard
to
to
get
a
grasp
for
what
specifically
you
should
be
paying
attention
to,
and
they
also
seize
an
opportunity
for
the
city
or
our
partners
to
be
directly
collaborating
or
facilitating
major
projects
and
major
programs
in
the
city
and
in
the
region.
I
So
a
really
quick
note
about
the
data
and
methodology.
So,
as
Philly
mentioned,
they
have
combed
through
many
reports
that
this
and
strategies
that
the
city
has
conducted.
They
also
did
an
independent
review
of
data,
but,
as
we
all
know,
data
can
vary.
It's
not
always
kept
in
a
uniform
fashion
so
because
of
the
variety
of
sources,
both
local
national
and
the
different
ways
that
it's
been
cut
across
different
reports
and
strategies,
but
we've
had
them
working
with
local
staff
to
make
sure
that
they're
interpreting
data,
as
we
prefer
to
have
it
done
in
Bellevue.
I
But
just
for
that
reason
we
want
to
make
sure
we
note
that
there
are
some
places
where
data
isn't
always
uniformly
available.
So
we
have.
There
are
some
places
where
data
is
comparing
us
to
certain
benchmark
cities
and
other
places,
comparing
us
to
local
local
peers.
Just
for
those
reasons,
what
we've
been
working
very
diligently
diligently
with
them
to
make
sure
that
they
are
following
our
best
practices,
and
that
is
why
the
stakeholder
engagement
is
especially
important
because
it's
the
storytelling
that
helps
flesh
out
what
happens
with
the
data
in
terms
of
industry
cluster
analysis.
I
The
folks
at
Avalanche
did
a
cluster
analysis
similar
to
the
one
that
was
in
the
current
2014
economic
development
plan.
The
market
has
changed
significantly
since
that
time.
The
previous
scan
included
the
recession.
So
many
of
the
industry
clusters
on
the
screen
have
shifted
to
the
right
and
up
now,
meaning
that
they
have
grown
and
improved
their
location
quotient
in
Belleview.
The
notable
exceptions
would
be
aerospace
and
clean
tech
which
have
experienced
a
decline
since
2012.
That
is
largely
due
to
the
changes
in
the
market.
I
I
Technology
continues
to
be
one
of
our
very
strong
suits
the
real
estate
services
cluster
has
grown
significantly
over
the
last
five
years,
as
well
as
the
business
services
cluster,
so
those
areas
are
places
where
we're
doing
especially
well
and
where
the
market
seems
to
be
doing
a
good
job
on
its
own,
because
we
are
doing
well
in
those
three
areas.
Tonight
we're
going
to
take
some
time
to
focus
on
two
opportunity
areas
which
are
retail
and
tourism,
which
also
align
largely
with
the
objectives
the
council
outlined
for
us
in
July.
I
So,
first
we'll
dive
into
the
retail
sector.
So
no
surprise
here,
retail
is
strong.
In
Bellevue
we
are
a
large
regional
destination
and
the
second
largest
producer
of
sales
tax
in
Washington
State,
the
high
per
capita
retail
sales,
produces
a
really
good
return
for
the
city
and
provides
a
strong
revenue
source
for
the
general
fund
above
the
budgets.
As
we
dive
into
the
sub
clusters
of
retail,
we
see
that
there
are
clear
areas
of
strength
for
Bellevue,
including
car
sales
and
luxury
goods
like
jewelry
and
leather.
I
I
It's
a
common
feedback
with
stakeholders
and
during
routine
business
retention.
Work
with
the
community
has
shown
that
Bellevue
is
a
strong
retail
destination,
but
there
is
an
increasing
preference
for
more
local
retail
into
the
independent.
Only
in
Bellevue
type
locations,
so
the
mixes
will
be
a
question
for
the
future.
People
are
looking
for
more
shops
and
places
that
resemble
Old,
Main
and
Bellevue,
or
that
resemble
Market
Street
in
Ballard.
I
In
addition
to
all
the
fantastic
work,
that's
going
on
at
the
Bellevue
collection
and
brave
room,
so
we
do
see
some
opportunities
as
well
here
to
grow
Bell
V's
identity
in
areas
like
fashion
and
clothing
and
outdoor
oriented
retail,
exporting
goods
and
other
places.
Within
this,
a
possible
strategy
that
might
come
back
from
avalanche
with
the
council's
consideration
would
be
around
building
a
series
of
district
based
retail
strategies
to
help
us
close
gaps
and
ensure
that
we
have
the
right
retail
mix
in
individual
neighborhoods
and
districts
of
the
city.
I
The
next
area,
we'll
take
a
look
at
as
mentioned,
is
going
to
be
the
tourism
cluster.
It's
the
second
opportunity
area
that
avalanches
outlined
for
us.
So
in
the
years
since
2013
tourism
has
grown
fairly
steadily
in
Bellevue.
That
has
been
thanks
to
the
very
strong
demand
on
the
convention
and
corporate
side.
We
do
have
a
lot
of
business
visitors
that
come
in
for
Microsoft,
concur
formally
for
Expedia,
and
the
Convention
Center
does
have
a
robust
and
growing
amount
of
business
happening.
I
As
visit
Bellevue
has
noted,
including
in
the
destination
development
plan,
the
city
does
less
well
in
the
leisure
sector.
So
in
those
folks
who
are
traveling
for
pleasure
rather
than
business,
we
do
see
some
gaps
in
that
market.
That
is
reflected
by
lower
weekend
rates
at
the
local
hotels
and
lower
occupancy
rates
at
the
hotels
as
well.
I
When
we
dive
into
some
of
the
sub
clusters
within
tourism,
we
do
see
that
Bellevue
is
underperforming
in
this
particular
area.
Despite
the
strong
growth
in
hotels
and
restaurants,
we
still
have
10
percent
fewer
food
and
beverage
places
than
in
the
US
average.
Arts
and
entertainment
and
recreation
also
comprise
less
than
13
percent
of
spending
in
this
category,
which
is
much
lower
than
for
our
peer
set.
This
does
track
with
feedback
that
we've
received
through
the
stakeholder
engagement
and
through
our
normal
line
of
business
with
businesses.
I
That
Bellevue
does
lack
strong
nightlife
and
Culture
options,
so
that
does
track
very
very
closely.
One
possible
strategy
that
miking
that
may
come
back
from
the
consultants
could
be
something
like
growing:
the
local
of
the
number
of
local
restaurants
and
beverage
establishments.
There
has
been
a
particularly
strong
request
for
places
like
wineries
and
breweries
in
Bellevue,
and
when
we
talk
about
opportunities
for
food
and
beverage,
it's
something
more
akin
to
the
optimism
brewing
in
Capitol
Hill
for
those
that
are
familiar
with
it.
It's
not
just
a
very,
but
it's
also
a
community
space.
I
There
are
children's
birthday
parties
that
happens,
watch
parties
for
sporting
events.
People
will
come
in
to
socialize
with
their
neighbors
and
their
friends,
so
it's
less
of
a
hardcore
nightlife
option
and
more
of
a
neighbourhood
establishment.
So
that's
what
the
type
of
recommendations
that
Avalanche
is
considering
at
this
moment,
based
on
the
stakeholder
input.
I
Next,
we
are
gonna,
take
a
quick
look
at
the
creative
economy,
because
it
does.
It
isn't
related
to
the
arts
in
a
culture
section
that
we
see
in
the
the
tourism
sub-clusters
an
area
where
we
are
underperforming
because
of
the
sorry
I
lost
my
spot.
We
do
want
to
make
sure
that
Bellevue
has
a
very
strong
creative
sector.
This
is
this
is
a
key
component
of
economic
development
and
there
are
two
major
categories
within
the
creative
economy
cluster.
There
is
the
digital
creative
economy,
which
is
software
video
games.
I
Much
of
the
the
modern
tech
sector
is
falls
into
that
category.
There
is
also
the
traditional
sector,
which
is
more
of
the
artists
musicians,
galleries,
things
you
would
associate
with
an
arts
district,
a
type
of
type
of
destination,
and
within
that
we
do
especially
well
in
the
digital
area.
This
shouldn't
be
surprised.
Software
development,
video
game
development
is
very
strong
in
Bellevue
and
as
a
growing
sector.
So
we
do
very
well
there.
I
In
fact,
it
makes
some
91
percent
of
our
creative
sector,
which
is
very
different
from
our
competitive,
be
the
five
peer
cities
that
we
are
benchmarking
ourselves
against.
Each
have
a
significantly
larger
or
smaller
sector
of
the
digital
side.
The
traditional
cluster
again,
which
makes
up
sector
such
as
artists,
musicians,
galleries,
dance
studios,
etc,
are
less
than
10%
of
the
creative
sector
in
Bellevue.
Again,
this
does
track
largely
with
feedback.
I
We
heard
both
in
the
focus
groups
and
through
our
normal
engagement
with
business,
that
Bellevue
does
have
some
room
to
grow
in
terms
of
our
cultural
offerings
and
our
artistic
offerings.
We
did
want
to
highlight
this
because
the
traditional
creative
sector
does
have
a
strong
bearing
on
livability
for
our
residents,
in
addition
to
the
strong
attraction
factor
for
our
businesses.
I
Now,
maybe
there
are
some
challenges
with
affordability,
workforce,
the
usability
of
existing
spaces
in
the
city
that
we
may
be
able
to
help
with,
and
that
Avel
is
analyzing
right
now
for
possible
recommendations,
because
we
do
promote
ourselves
as
the
cultural
heart
of
the
East
Side,
in
addition
to
the
business
heart
of
East
Side.
This
is
also
a
particularly
strong
area
for
growth.
I
Next,
we'll
take
a
quick
look
at
the
small
business
and
entrepreneurship
side.
As
we
expect,
data
shows
that
Bellevue
is
a
very
inventive
and
entrepreneurial
community.
The
number
of
patents
issued
to
Bellevue
residents
is
approximately
thirteen
and
a
half
per
thousand.
That
is
the
second
best
in
our
competitive
benchmark
set
and
one
of
the
highest
rates
in
the
nation
and
just
for
emphasis.
Those
are
patents
issued
to
Bellevue
residents,
not
to
Bellevue
companies,
so
that
should
be
a
very
strong
pride
point
for
the
community.
I
Additionally,
Bellevue
does
still
have
very
many
small
businesses,
despite
our
percent
or
reputation
or
our
branding
as
a
corporate
Center.
Ninety-Seven
percent
of
our
businesses
still
have
fewer
than
100
employees
and
twelve
percent
of
local
households
report
self-employment
income
at
an
average
of
about
66,000
the
dollars
per
year,
which
means
that
there
are
many
many
residents
in
Bellevue
who
are
doing
consulting
work,
who
are
doing
micro
businesses
out
of
their
homes.
So
there
is
a
strong
entrepreneurial
bent
in
the
city
and
there
is
strong
demand
to
grow
that
more.
I
There
is
also
an
opportunity
here
for
additional
storytelling
and
improved
marketing
again
as
we're
still
perceived
to
being
home
largely
to
large
corporations.
So
that
is
an
area
that
Havelange
again
is
analyzing
for
recommendation
on
the
front
for
workforce
in
talent.
This
has
been
a
particularly
tricky
issue.
A
workforce
is
complex.
Data
alone
doesn't
give
us
enough
to
build
the
strategies,
which
is
where
the
feedback
from
our
local
stakeholders
is
very
important.
This
is
especially
true
in
a
community
like
Bellevue,
where
our
workforce
is
so
regional.
I
We
do
see
that
among
Bellevue
residents,
this
data
is
for
residents
only.
We
are
the
third
best
educated
city
among
the
200
largest
in
the
country,
which
should
be
again
a
very
strong
pride
point
for
the
for
the
city
in
the
community.
Nearly
70%
of
our
residents
hold
a
bachelor's
degree
or
higher,
and
those
education
rates
are
on
par
with
cities
that
have
a
University
in
them.
I
So
it
does
show
that
Bellevue
is
a
strong
attraction
and
is
a
place
that
very
highly
educated
individuals
want
to
be,
which
is
a
good
place
for
us
to
be
from
a
workforce
perspective.
There
is
the
other
side
of
the
house,
which
is
we
do
have
many
workers
who
live
outside
the
region,
so
regional
issues
around
transportation,
affordability,
upskilling,
are
extremely
important.
I
A
possible
strategy
that
may
come
back
from
avalanche
could
include
something
like
the
city
or
a
partner
organization
providing
stronger
coordination
with
Bellevue
college
and
other
other
organizations
in
the
region
that
are
doing
retraining
and
talent.
Development
work
like
Amazon's
upskill
program
or
t-mobile's
reach
higher,
which
are
both
focused
on
local
populations
and
being
able
to
make
stronger
connections
there
between
residents
and
those
training
opportunities.
I
We
also
held
a
focus
group
focused
on
capacity
building,
because
it
was
an
area
of
interest
to
the
council
into
the
community
across
all
of
our
stakeholder
engagement.
We
heard
a
very
strong
desire
for
growing
our
local
organizations
to
reflect
the
needs
and
services
required
of
a
modern
Bellevue
and
a
growing
Bellevue.
This
includes
opportunities
to
grow
or
build
capacity,
and
our
nonprofits
community
organizations
like
the
Downtown
Association
and
arts
organizations
that
can
be
stronger
for
stronger
advocates
for
the
artistic
community
I
in
several
focus
groups.
I
Discussions
started
about
the
need
for
more
regular
meetings
or
forming
new
partnerships,
which
is
interesting.
Many
of
the
participants
in
our
focus
groups
mentioned
that
it
was
often
the
first
time
they
had
been
convened
for
these
types
of
discussions,
and
so
some
natural
networks
began
to
form
in
those
meetings
which
was
very
heartening
for
for
the
staff
to
see
and
witness
the
consultants
will
be
helping
us
identify
how
the
city
and
our
partner
organizations
can
best
utilize
the
energy
and
excitement
in
the
community
for
capacity
building
and
how
we
can
best
foster
this.
I
These
connections
and
growth
understanding
there
is
a
there-
are
a
lot
of
demands
for
a
growing
city
like
Bellevue,
so
to
wrap,
wrap
us
up
in
terms
of
strategic
themes.
Again
the
as
we've
seen
over
the
data.
All
the
focus
groups
saw
its
strong
thirst
for
connection
communication
and
collaboration
for
the
city,
helping
to
align
and
focus
some
of
our
common
goals
and
for
helping
bridge
some
of
the
the
capacity
needs
to
help
us
build
the
the
Bellevue
that
we're
all
hoping
to
go.
J
A
I
K
Really
good
and
very
exciting
Thanks
to
see
this
as
it's
developed.
I
did
have
a
few
things
that
maybe
other
people
noticed
I
thought
they've
done
a
very
good
job.
The
data.
What
concerns
did
a
little
bit
there,
a
couple
places
were
they
seem
to
miss
some
things
and
I
hope
that
doesn't
mean
they're
missing
some
other
things.
K
One
of
them
is
I,
was
reading
through
that
and
having
Donald
Logue
worked
with
Bellevue
college
and
all
it
surprised
me
to
see
that
their
perception
was
the
Bellevue
college
and
they
kind
of
dismissed
it
because
they
only
give
to
your
diplomas.
That's
not
correct
I
mean
that's
a
pretty
basic
piece
to
miss
and
the
other
was
kind
of
not
quite
understand
what
gix
is,
and
that
seems
to
be
something
to
be
looked
at
and
the
other
was
I'd
like
to
see
a
little
more
emphasis
on
education
and
what
is
in
Bellevue
and
recognizing.
K
There
are
things
and
they
recognized
some
of
the
regional
pieces,
but
the
Lake
Washington
Institute
of
Technology
University
of
Washington
Bothell
Eastern
Washington,
has
a
presence
of
the
campus,
and
you
know
with
Bellevue
college
and
even
what's
going
on
in
the
high
schools
in
terms
of
Technology
and
those
pieces.
I
think
you
know
I'd
like
to
see
little
more
focus
there
more
focus
on
startup
incubators
and
other
one
which
I
noticed
on
the
last.
The
capacity
building,
they're
listed
homelessness
and
poverty
and
education
in
terms
of
is
something
in
terms
of
well.
K
Youth
needs
formal,
but
there's
more
to
it
than
that.
So
there's
not
any
look
at
human
services
and
how
that
fact,
factors
in
and
B
of
what
Bellevue
is
doing
on
those
areas
that
have
a
great
effect
on
livability
and
and
economic
development
and
I'd
like
to
see
a
little
more
on
that
and
the
last
and
I'd
like
to
see
a
little
more
exploration
of
why
we
don't
have
more
brewpubs.
L
I
I
It
is
factored
in,
but
it
does
so.
It
does
show
that
there
are
there's
growth
and
things
like
areas
like
clothing
and
some
sporting
goods,
so
that
is
contributing
to
the
growth
numbers
here.
So
again,
we're
largely
doing
well,
but
there
are
some
areas
where
we're
just
the
retail
is
not
keeping
up
with
the
demands
of
the
city
who's.
The
part
that's
level
yeah.
L
People
want
those
little
shops,
I
get
that
I.
Think
that's
great,
so
and
I
thought
the
department
store.
For
me.
She
was
interesting
because
that
I
thought
we
were
immune
to
some
of
the
national
trends
with
how
well
our
shopping
centers
are
doing,
but
maybe
the
department
stores
within
the
shopping
centers
are
underperforming.
It's
that.
What
is
that?
What
the
data
shows?
That's.
L
So
on
tourism
I
think
that's
really
interesting.
We
definitely
want
more
weekend
hotel
visits.
I
know
that
we
do
have
a
number
of
people
that
come
down,
particularly
from
British
Columbia,
to
shop
on
weekends.
If
we
will
meet
when
we
get
the
regional
Aquatic
Center,
that's
15,000
hotel
room
nights
a
year,
that'll
be
a
lot
of
weekends.
There,
so
it'd
be
good
to
have
some
strategies
in
particular
on
how
to
fill
those
Hotel
nights
on
weekends
and
I.
Hopefully,
avalanche
will
know
about
some
of
the
things
we
have
in
the
works.
L
We
need
to
keep
our
eye
on
that,
and
that
is
those
service
JA
those
service,
those
services
like
auto
repair
and
that
sort
of
thing
which
rely
on
lower
rents,
they're,
not
in
the
class,
a
retail
space
and
how
we're
gonna
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
nurture
those
so
that
we
have
those
in
our
cities,
because
those
are
real
amenities
for
the
people
that
live
and
work
here,
not
having
to
drive
to
Duval
to
get
their
car,
fixed,
I
mean
or
whatever.
So,
of
course,
there's
always
all
those
car
dealerships
story.
L
A
L
I
mean
helping
to
my
said,
local
government,
local
government,
no
danyetta,
Bellevue,
Bella,
the
council,
the
city
government,
our
city
manager,
so
that
we're
not
getting
in
the
way
of
these
businesses
being
able
to
invest
and
succeed
and
I,
don't
know
if
that
can
be
wrapped
in
a
strategy.
But
it
definitely
there's
a
bear
there
right,
and
so
it's
something.
We
also
need
to
keep
our
eye
on
Thanks
I,
look
forward
to
the
strategies.
G
Worked
on
I
really
like
reading
through
the
industry
scan
that
seems
really
good
stuff.
I
do
see
that
I
agree
with
some
of
the
trends
that
were
identified
in
there
and
I've
wanted
to
highlight
that,
because
I
do
think
it's
important
that
we
are
compared
to
our
benchmark
city
to
performing
much
better
in
many
many
areas,
which
is
great.
But
there
are
a
couple
of
areas
that
are
a
little
bit
concerning,
which
is
that
we
have
less
economic
diversity
than
the
benchmark.
G
We
have
less
occupational
diversity
than
the
benchmark
and
it
leads
to
some
of
the
discussions
around
workforce
development.
So
I
would
like
to
understand
more
about
when
we
talk
about
70
percent
having
at
least
a
bachelor's
degree,
what
about
trade
school
and
Career
and
Technical
Education,
because
it
seems
to
me
that
then
feeds
into
having
much
better
occupational
diversity
in
the
city
and
then
some
of
the
comments
in
there
about
the
creative
economy
really
struggling
to
stay
in
Bellevue
means
so
we're
trying
to
attract
more
arts
more.
G
You
know
brewpubs
and
community
spaces
and
those
little
local
eateries
that
define
bellevue.
But
at
the
same
time
we
are
our
bread
and
butter.
Right
now
seems
to
be
much
more
high-tech
right,
really
high
educational
attainment
and
somehow
it
seems
like
we
need
to
find
a
way
to
broaden
that
piece
and
I
think
it'll
lead
to
those
conversations
around,
and
it
was
also
said
in
there
about
transportation
infrastructure.
G
Maybe
it's
those
tenant
spaces
are
really
much.
The
storefronts
are
really
much
larger
now
than
they
need
to
be,
and
so
is
there
a
way
to
reduce
the
rents,
because
the
spaces
don't
need
to
be
as
big
so
I
think.
There's
lots
of
exciting
things
that
I
look
forward
to
hearing
about
I
think
we're
on
the
right
track
in
terms
of
looking
at
these
pieces
and
engaging
with
the
community
so
that
we're
all
in
this
together
and
maybe
we'll
have
some
more
micro
breweries
in
our
community
too.
G
B
You
Mary
great
data.
It's
really
starting
to
come
together,
I,
look
forward
to
seeing
more
of
the
actual
strategies
and
execution
of
this
plan.
It's
a
couple
of
highlights
that
I
just
noted
down.
You
know
a
big
piece
of
this.
One
of
the
strategic
things
here
is
about
communication
and
I
cringe
every
time,
I
read
an
article
geek
wire
or
the
Seattle
Times.
B
That
says
you
know
Seattle
suburb
I'm,
instead
of
just
calling
out
Bellevue
and
I,
really
just
want
to
emphasize
that,
because
whenever
I
see
Bellevue
actually
in
the
headline,
I
think
we're
making
progress
and
that's
when
we're
becoming
that
actual
global
hub.
That's
when
we're
on
the
map,
because
we're
actually
seeing
the
name
Bellevue,
not
Seattle
suburb
and
that's
a
way
we
really
start
to
differentiate
ourselves.
So
I'll
be
very
curious.
What
kind
of
cuz
there
was
multiple
mentions
in
here
about
different
strategy
without
specific,
so
I
really
look
forward
to
seeing
that
be.
B
For
me,
that's
a
real!
You
know
hot
button
one
for
me
excite,
because
I
really
think
all
these
other
things
are
not
gonna
fall
in
place
unless
we
are
able
to
effectively
communicate
that
message
about
who
we
are
and
what
we
do.
I
mean
I
love
the
fact
that
we're
part
of
you
know
the
innovation
triangle,
for
example,
but
I
also
get
concerned
that
we
get.
You
know
clumped
into
this
East
Side.
B
B
It's
part
of
the
amenities
that
our
workforce
want
when
they
got
weekends
or
after
after
the
work
day
to
go,
see
a
show
or
ballet
or
whatever.
That
might
be.
So
that's
a
really
important
piece
of
our
of
our
future
growth
and
then
maybe
this
one
question
Jesse.
You
can
answer
for
me.
So
we
talked
about
the
97
percent
of
our
businesses
are
still
small
businesses,
which
is
great.
What
percentage,
though,
of
our
total
workforce
is
small
business
versus
large?
Do
you
know
that
I
do.
B
I'd
love
to
know
that
stat
we
knew
we
knew
when
you
get
a
chance
and
then
also
and
I
agree
that
avalanche
has
done
a
good
job
but
I'm
glad
at
councilmember.
Stokes
didn't
mention
a
couple
of
pieces
there
that
they
may
have
been
reading
some
old
reports
about
Bellevue
college.
This
ability-
but
you
know
the
economic
diversity
piece
too,
is
very
interesting
because
you
know
it's.
B
We
I
think
we've
to
look
at
Belby
strengths
as
well
and
I'm,
not
sure
that
we
can
always
be
all
things
to
all
people
all
the
time
from
an
economic
perspective.
I
think
Bellevue,
you
know,
does
certain
things
really
well,
and
sometimes
we
need
to
focus
on
those
things
that
we
do
really
really
well.
So
so
I've
been
also
interested.
What
Avalanche
has
to
say
in
terms
of
you
know,
there's
a
certain
thing
called
brand
extension.
B
They
never
want
to
go
too
far
to
offer
everything,
and
then
you
don't
really
become
known
for
anything
then
as
well
right,
so
we
kind
of
lose
the
message
there.
So
this
kind
of
goes
back
to
the
communication
piece
as
well,
but
really
good
rapport
really
look
forward
to
seeing
what
avalanche
comes
back
with
and
and
specifically
on
the
on
the
actual
tactics
and
the
execution
of
this.
But
thanks
for
the
update.
F
A
lot
of
information
data
and
data
analysis
is
good,
but
I
I
think
I
appreciate
what
a
deputy
mayor
said.
It's
what
we
do
well,
how
we
do,
how
do
we
develop
now?
You
know
data
is
just
less
information,
which
is
what
we
need,
but
ultimately
it's
gonna
be
Boyd
on
to
something
that
we
can
work
with.
We
can
do
and
what
will
make
most
sense
to
do
first,
to
be
more
successful,
is
what
we're
good
at?
What's
our
asset
and
now
I
said,
is
really
technology
high
technology
right
now?
F
It's
you
know:
Big
Data,
artificial
intelligence,
and
the
second
is
these:
are
universal
they're,
global,
so
I
think
we
need
to
really
focus
on
those.
You
know
those
aspect
which
we
are
good
at
which
we
have
the
ability
to
build.
You
know
we
have
a
community,
that's
very
global,
very
diverse.
We
have
companies
that
attract
global
talents
here.
So
these
are
the
things
we
can
emphasize
and
I
believe
that
you
know.
Economic
development
is
important
to
me.
You
know
I,
think
I'm,
always
being
economic
development.
Biggest
success
comes
from
successful
economy.
F
If
you
don't
have
a
sec
self
economy,
everything
houses,
gene,
ok,
right
and
a
lot
of
things
we
want
to
accomplish,
and
it's
the
same
thing
so
same
thing
with
the
economy.
Development
I
like
to
find
our
getting
validated
good.
You
know
Kenny
understanding
of
what
we
are,
but
eventually
these
are
details
are
not
details.
These
are
information
that
allow
us
to
make
decisions
and
choices,
develop
strategies,
so
I
think
we
need
to
have
a
good
sense
from
people
who
are
experiencing.
Who
knows
from
the
console
from
other
successful
business
people?
F
What
are
the
more
likely
in
things
that
we
can
do
and
and
things
that
we
want
to
do.
Obviously,
there's
a
choice
involved.
You
know
we
don't
want
to
be
a.
You
know,
economy
that
generates
like
a
lot
of
cold
coke
land.
You
know
we
never
like
that.
So
I
think
it's
how
we're
gonna
use
this.
So
my
sense
is
that,
let's
take
a
look
at
based
on
the
information
data
your
vendor
lies,
then
we
need
to
look
at
what
are
the
strengths
that
we
have
and
what
we
want
to
use.
F
I
saw
strength,
I
think
it's
pretty
obvious.
Again,
you
know
technology
global
perspective
and
we
have
to
develop
those
talents,
talents,
meaning
schools,
education.
You
know
that's
important
and
obviously
they're
whole
bunch
of
other
things.
That's
what
making
the
economy
complicated!
We
have
to
talk
about
other
things
after
world
roads,
services,
Public
Safety.
All
these
are
elements
we
need
to
emphasize
those
things.
We
need
to
figure
out
how
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
place
where
people
want
to
come
to
live.
To
do
business.
Do
you
know
place
family
I?
F
Think
that's
the
bottom
line.
So
what
I
think
the
basic
feeling
value
are
pretty
much
the
same,
so
I
think
we
need
to
focus
on
not
just
doing
everything
all
the
data
we
want.
You
know,
but
the
data
that
is
really
practical,
important
that
we
can
implement,
because
if
we
to
study
study
we
can
study
for
10
years.
What
are
you
gonna
do?
Ultimately,
the
7
of
us
has
to
make
the
tough
choices
with
your
recommendations,
so
I
would
get
in
there.
F
A
M
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
you're
doing
on
the
economic
development
plan,
update
and
excuse
me
getting
over
something,
but
a
lot
of
encouraging
data
here
when
I
think
I've
shared
with
you
too,
that
when
I
think
about
economic
development,
I
think
of
it
as
like,
similar
to
looking
at
the
product
looking
at
the
city
through
a
product
lens
right
and
so
in
doing
so,
as
you
can
imagine,
as
a
user
experience,
research
right.
That
means
that
we
have
an
experience
for
the
people
who
live,
work
and
play
in
our
community.
M
So
that
being
said,
while
we
can't
be
all
things
to
everyone,
I
do
think
that
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
are
providing
a
quality
experience
for
everyone
that
lives
works
and
plays
in
our
community.
I
do
have
one
question
in
terms
of
the
poverty
rates,
so
does
the
poverty
rate
currently
apply
only
to
the
people
who
live
in
Bellevue,
correct.
I
M
M
Know
we
have
our
affordable
housing
strategy
if
the
consultant
also
has
any
additional
strategies
or
recommendations.
That
would
be
I'd
like
to
see
that,
and
that
also
goes
for
ways
that
we
can
support
our
mom-and-pop
shops,
our
micro
businesses,
so
strategies
along
those
areas
in
our
creative
economy
in
terms
of
nightlife,
I,
think
I've
mentioned
I.
Think
most
people
know
that
this
is
kind
of
an
important
deal
for
me.
I
work
with
folks
who
around
3:30
4:00
o'clock,
they're
like
I,
got
to
leave
catch.
M
You
know,
make
sure
I
get
across
the
bridge
or
whatever,
wherever
they're
going
before.
Traffic
is
bad
right
and
that's
essentially,
money,
that's
being
in
Bellevue
right,
so
the
more
that
we
can
encourage
people
to
hang
out
in
Bellevue
after
hours
or
come
over
to
Bellevue
to
hang
out
on
the
weekends
I
think
that's
the
plus
and
that
helps
boost
our
sales
tax
revenue
and
improves
the
experience
at
Bellevue
as
well.
A
I'm
just
gonna
say
Mac,
maybe
when
you
bring
back
our
affordable
housing
strategies,
you
could
underscore
some
of
the
strategies
that
we
have
that
maybe
we
have
or
have
not
yet
implemented,
that
would
support
small
business
owners.
Okay,
great
thank
you.
So
I
just
have
a
couple
of
comments.
I
have
a
question.
Is
it
is
safe
to
assume
that
software
development
is
our
top
IT
industry?
Is
that
what
you
came
up
with
publishing?
A
Yes,
yes,
publishing,
okay
and
so
I
really
wanted
to
talk
just
briefly
about
the
workforce
development
piece,
because
in
my
mind
this
is
a
really
I
agree
with
so
much
of
what
my
colleagues
have
said
here.
But
this
is
the
one
place
where
I
felt
it
kind
of
missed.
The
mark
and
I
was
wondering
where
they
got.
The
data
on
the
education
required
for
the
tech
jobs
in
our
city
was
that
recently
did
they
go
out
and
get
that
just
recently
or
is
that?
A
Were
they
working
off
of
some
data
that
was
collected
awhile
ago
or
I
I'm
very
curious,
because
it
does
not
reflect
any
of
the
conversations
that
I
have
with
the
industry
leaders
in
the
tech
field
in
Bellevue
so
and
when
you're
and
it
kind
of
ignores
the
fact.
Given
that
we're,
maybe
the
one
of
the
top
third
educated
cities
in
of
our
size
in
the
United
States.
It
kind
of
ignores
the
fact
that
we
have
a
lot
of
people
reentering.
A
The
workforce
are
very
highly
educated
and
I
think
they
could
probably
get
back
in
with
a
certificate
program
or
a
year
or
two,
and
it
really
doesn't
address
that
and
I
like
this
workforce
development
piece
to
go
a
lot
further
into
how
we
can
rejuvenate
the
workforce.
So
we
currently
have
right
now
so
that
the
people
who
already
own
homes
can
get
a
higher
salary
and
stay
here
and
continue
working
rather
than
importing
all
these
people
for
these
jobs,
who
maybe
can
never
afford
to
live
in
the
city,
so
it
just.
I
A
G'night
states,
statistics,
so
how
you
know
this
community
is:
do
you
think
we
could
ask
them
to
go
out
and
actually
analyze
the
companies
that
we
have
in
Bellevue
that
are
going
to
be
bringing
in
thousands
of
tech
jobs
and
find
out
what
type
of
requirements
that
are
going
to
be
required
educationally?
We.
I
A
C
A
You
hire
is
it?
Is
it
a
four-year
degrees,
an
advanced
degree?
Is
it?
Is
it
something
that
requires
six
months
of
an
intense
coding
program
on,
in
addition
to
what
they
already
have
I
mean?
There's
lots
of
ways
to
look
at
this
and
I'd
sure
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
utilizing
the
resources
that
we
have
in
our
city.
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
H
Prior
meeting
just
my
way
background
as
part
of
the
budget
development
for
the
biennial
budget,
the
capital
authorized
to
additional
fire
prevention
office,
fire
prevention
officer
and
spent
three
positions
to
perform
more
inspectors
on
behalf
of
the
city
tonight,
staff
we're
going
to
share
with
the
council
to
impact
that
these
hires
have
made
in
terms
of
you
know
in
terms
of
fire
prevention
within
the
city.
Michigan
is
more
information
for
the
council
on
information
push
out
to
the
council.
H
N
N
We
have
that
we
want
to
locate
and
mitigate
hazards
that
we
find
in
our
community.
We
find
those
every
day,
but
we
also
have
to
be
prepared
to
respond
quickly
and
effectively
when
we
do
have
emergency
incidents
and
fires,
and
so
we
utilize
that
blended
strategy
I'd
ask
you
to
please
listen
for
four
themes
this
evening.
The
first
one
is
that
regarding
inspections
and
our
degree
of
being
caught
up
we're
more
caught
up
now
than
we
have
been
in
some
time:
completing
100%
of
fire
inspections
in
2019.
N
We
similarly
have
left
paper
behind
and
are
moving
to
a
tablet
based
system
for
recording
our
inspections
and
we'd,
like
to
conclude
by
sharing
with
you
about
the
outreach
efforts
with
the
business
community
and
what
we
heard
from
them
and
what
we
learned
with
that
I'd
like
to
turn
it
over
to
our
fire
marshal
Ken
Carl's.
Thank.
O
You,
as
the
chief
said,
we're
here
just
to
provide
information.
We
don't
need
any
direction,
but
we
will
certainly
take
any
that
you
would
like
to
share
with
us.
We
have
a
short
agenda,
as
the
two
said,
we'll
spend
about
15
minutes
with
you
tonight.
I
want
to
start
first
by
talking
about
what
the
department
is
all
about
and
that's
turning
to
risk
reduction.
O
It
might
be
interested
in
understanding
who
does
the
inspections.
It's
a
blend
of
both
our
firefighters
housed
at
our
main
fire
stations,
as
well
as
fire
prevention
officers,
our
firefighters
inspect
structures
up
to
three
storeys
in
height,
for
several
reasons,
one
to
keep
them
close
to
their
response
apparatus,
so
they
can
respond
to
calls
when
they
come
in.
The
other
is
to
focus
their
skillset
on
things
that
don't
take
on
the
in-depth
training
that
the
fire
prevention
officers
need.
The
added
staff
that
the
council
provided
to
us
in
2019
were
fire
prevention
officers.
O
Fire
prevention
officers
are
tasked
with
inspecting
high-rise
structures
and
other
complex
buildings
that
take
a
lot
of
training
and
ongoing
skill
development,
and
that's
where
we
saw
the
additional
staff
it's
the
chief
mentioned.
We
move
from
not
being
very
caught
up
to
completely
caught
up,
so
in
2017
we
were
only
able
to
do
three-quarters
of
our
assigned
inspections.
2018.
We
made
some
improvements
and
last
year
with
the
addition
of
the
two
fire
prevention
officers,
we
managed
to
accomplish
all
of
our
inspections,
which
pretty
big
accomplishment.
P
Ken,
as
manager
of
the
fire
inspection
program,
first
I
want
to
say
how
proud
I
am
of
the
firefighters
and
the
fire
prevention
officers
for
what
they
accomplished
this
year.
There's
no
doubt
they
make
Bellevue
a
safer
place
to
live,
work
and
play.
You
just
heard
that
we
completed
our
inspections
that
were
assigned
this
year,
but
really
if
we
have
an
ongoing
job
it
just
it's,
it's
basically
endless
as
we
keep
the
city
a
safer
place,
think
about
any
building
you
go
into
right.
We
usually
we're
creatures
of
habit.
P
We
usually
use
the
same
door,
we
always
see
other
doors
all
around
and
we
assume
they're
free
and
clear.
We
see
the
exits
in
the
back
now.
Luckily,
they
don't
get
used
a
lot,
but
the
workers
get
complacent
and
they
might
use
it
for
storage
and
block
the
eggs
with
stock.
Some
extra
chairs,
maybe
they're
gonna,
put
the
garbage
out
later
right.
So
in
this
example
here
this
is
actually
a
vestibule
that
was
shared
by
two
businesses
and
one
was
following
our
example,
except
they
were
blocking
the
other
neighbor's
exit.
P
Obviously,
exiting
is
a
very
short
time
frame,
but
as
far
as
heading
to
a
hearing
examiner
lot,
that
is
only
a
handful
if
any
a
year.
Next,
please,
okay,
here's
another
exiting
issue.
It's
it's
a
real
common
thing
we
run
into
here.
This
is
a
exit
stairway
door
in
a
high-rise
building.
That's
been
occupied
about
two
years.
If
you
look
at
the
door
on
the
left,
there
was
a
lock
added
and
the
door
on
the
right
is
it's
the
same
door,
but
the
original
approved
hardware
was
reinstalled
on
it.
P
So,
as
buildings
start
to
come
online
and
function,
they
sometimes
finally
have
security
issues
they
need
to
deal
with.
So
in
this
case,
building
management
put
a
lock
in
gave
residents
the
code
and
felt
like
they
solve
the
problem.
But
this
parking
garage
also
serves
other
businesses,
so
they
created
an
exiting
problem.
P
So,
instead
of
going
a
hundred
feet
to
the
protected
stairwell,
you
would
actually
have
to
run
up
the
ramps
about
a
thousand
feet
to
get
out
again
education
and
enforcement,
and
in
this
case
we
help
them
with
the
permitting
process
to
get
a
code
approved
solution
that
worked
for
everyone
next
one.
So
this
is.
P
This
is
just
like
you
know
my
kids
dream
going
to
school
every
day,
but
as
beautiful
as
it
says,
the
fire
code
doesn't
allow
that
and
why
well
the
fire
code
states
that
you
can
only
cover
the
wall
with
20%
combustible
materials
and
when
you
here,
according
to
the
FPA,
there
were
almost
4,000
fires
last
year
in
K,
through
12
and
of
those
47%
were
intentionally
set.
You
realize
this
is
important,
but
you
also
realize
when
we
give
the
wide
and
behind
the,
why
it's
very
infected
for
what
we
do.
O
So
that
you've
talked
about
the
additional
training
that
we
were
able
to
do.
It's
been
a
long
time
since
we've
had
the
bandwidth
to
be
able
to
provide
training
to
firefighters
that
are
doing
the
inspections.
So,
with
the
additional
staff
we
were
able
to
resume
providing
fire
prevention,
fire
code,
training
to
fire
fighters,
and
that
has
some
very
tangible
benefits.
We're
able
to
deliver
high
quality
inspections.
O
Our
staff
were
able
to
consistently
apply
the
code
and
we're
also
able
to
get
credit
if
you
will
for
Washington's
survey
and
rating
Bureau
and
I'll
talk
talk
them
a
little
bit
about
that
later
on,
as
well,
we've
talked
about
moving
from
paper
to
digital.
We
spent
a
good
part
of
last
year
evaluating
different
software
solutions.
We've
been
using
a
solution
that
was
great
at
the
time
that
was
implemented
15
years
ago,
but
we've
quickly
outpaced
that
so
mid
year.
Kevin
and
his
staff
were
able
to
identify
a
solution.
O
That's
been
used
by
a
number
of
our
neighbors,
signed
a
contract
and
have
been
spending
the
last
six
months,
actually
getting
that
up
to
speed
and
performing
training
so
that,
when
we
rolled
around
to
the
first
of
this
year
that
we
were
ready
to
go,
this
was
foundational
to
being
able
to
implement
the
fire
inspection
fee.
Without
this,
we
couldn't
have
done
it.
Some
of
the
benefits
that
were
able
to
realize
is
that
everybody
that's
out
doing
an
inspection,
whether
they're
a
firefighter
or
a
fire
inspector,
has
real-time
information
to
that
building
at
their
fingertips.
O
Customers,
when
they're
provided
instantaneous
results
from
the
violations
that
had
been
wrought
been
written
up,
can
also
logon
for
certain
types
of
violations
attest
to
the
fact
that
they've
been
corrected,
upload
photographs,
saving
us
the
trip
back
out
there
and
saving
them
the
time
that
they
would
have
otherwise
reserved
you
know
to
meet
us,
so
we're
gonna
be
able
to
realize
some
efficiencies.
For
that
and,
like
I
said
it
was
foundational
to
implement
the
fire
inspection
fee
program.
O
Chief
talked
about
that.
The
outreach
that
we
did,
the
added
staff
gave
us
bandwidth
that
really
allowed
us
the
time
when
we
did
the
inspections
last
year
to
message
you
know:
hey
were
implemented.
A
new
inspection
fee
answer
any
questions
that
people
had
collect
feedback
that
they
had
and
we
brought
that
feedback
back
here
to
City
Hall.
We
really
worked
hard
to
revise
the
ordinance
that
we
brought
back
to
you
in
December
and
that
hits
we
think
all
the
marks
told
you
when
we
brought
it
back
in
December.
O
So
you're
gonna
be
looking
at
two
sprinklers
as
you
pass
them
around,
one
has
a
little
bulb
in
it
and
one
doesn't
ordinarily,
they
have
a
bulb
in
them
when
the
temperature
reaches,
in
this
particular
case,
155
degree
Fahrenheit
that
bulb
breaks
and
it
lets
the
water.
That's
stacked
up
behind
it,
loose
bits
on
duty,
24/7,
365
days
a
year,
ready
to
take
care
of
whatever
comes
its
way,
so
6
times
lasts
between
August
and
the
end
of
the
year.
O
We
had
fires
in
the
downtown
core
and
I
just
want
you
to
imagine
as
I'm
walking
through
these
slides
the
difference
between
these
sprinklers
and
unsprung
click.
So
in
a
none
sprinklered
building
and
we
have
a
lot
of
them
in
Bellevue,
some
don't
even
have
an
alarm
system
in
it.
You
have
an
amount
of
time
between
discovery,
call
to
9-1-1
crews,
getting
dispatched
getting
into
their
rig
rolling
up
to
the
scene
connecting
the
hose
and
getting
into
the
building
to
actually
put
water
on
the
fire,
and
this
happens
instantaneously.
O
This
particular
slide
is
in
a
hotel
downtown.
There
was
a
fire
in
the
dryer
and
a
single
sprinkler
head
put
out
that
fire
and
nobody
that
was
in
the
hotel
had
to
go
anywhere
and
that
night
it
was
put
out
before
we
ever
arrived
on
scene
and,
contrary
to
what
you
see
in
the
movies,
all
the
heads
don't
go
off.
It's
only
the
one
head-
that's
winter.
O
Four
of
those
six
fires
that
I
talked
about
happened
to
be
in
multifamily
buildings,
and
this
is
a
trend
that
that
we're
paying
attention
to.
They
all
happened
when
people
were
moving
into
the
the
apartments
and
as
they're
moving
in
last
time.
Any
of
you
moved.
O
Nobody
in
these
buildings
had
to
spend
a
night
anywhere,
but
in
in
their
own
unit,
pretty
remarkable
and
again
just
imagine
the
contrast
between
a
sprinkler
and
on
an
sprinkler
building
the
sprinkler
buildings.
We
have
to
pay
attention
to
them
too,
because
if
they're
not
inspected
and
maintained
they're
not
going
to
function,
so
that's
something
else
that
that
we
pay
attention
to
I
also
wanted
to
spend
just
a
minute
talking
about
some
things
that
are
coming
your
way
in
this
first
quarter.
O
It's
all
about
getting
our
fire
inspection
fee
up
and
running,
we've
been
doing
inspections
already,
there's
invoices
that
will
be
going
out
before
the
end
of
the
month,
hopefully
that
elbows
just
smooth
as
silk,
but
we're
in
that
mode.
Right
now,
in
quarter,
2
will
have
Washington
survey
and
rating
Bureau
that
will
come.
They
come
every
five
years
and
they
evaluate
every
community
in
the
state
of
Washington.
O
So
they
were
last
here
in
2015
and
what
they
do
is
they
evaluate
sort
of
every
aspect
of
our
ability,
our
community's
ability
to
deal
with
fires
and
they're
funded
by
the
insurance
companies,
and
they
evaluate
the
fire
department
operation.
So
the
the
rig's,
the
crews,
the
equipment
they
evaluate
our
dispatch
center,
they
evaluate
our
water
supply
and
what
they
call
fire
safety
control,
which
is
fire
prevention
and
together,
and
they
add
up
to
two
what
our
classification
is.
We
were
a
class
two
in
2015.
Our
goal
is
to
maintain
that
rating.
O
Each
of
our
contract
cities,
with
the
exception
of
beaux-arts
village,
went
from
a
class
three
to
a
class
two
that
they're
a
class.
Three
is
a
is
their
water
system,
they
have
their
own
independent
water
system,
so
they
don't
have
the
benefit
of
our
really
verbose
and
water
system.
So
our
hope
is
to
maintain
that
class
2
rating
and
share
that
when
it's
complete
so
we're
working
on
that
right
now
and
then
last
but
not
least,
we'll
be
back
here.
O
March
30th,
to
give
you
kind
of
an
overview
of
things
coming
in
the
2018
fire
and
building
codes,
both
at
the
national
level
and
it's
a
state
level
as
well
as
things
that
we're
contemplating
proposing
for
amendments
that
will
come
back
in
early
June
they'll,
go
into
effect,
statewide
on
July
1st.
So
that's
kind
of
what's
coming
from
our
perspective
between
now
and
middle
of
the
year
and
with
that
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
or
comments
that
you
might
have
terrific.
F
Question
curious
by
the
speaker:
you
sure
show
us
when
there's
that
bold
red
hope
is
there
the
red
blob
so
in
that
I'll
use.
So
what
the
other
one
isn't.
So,
what's
the
difference?
No.
O
Differences,
it
is
imagine
in
in
each
of
those
fires,
so
this
one.
This
is
what
it
looked
like
before
the
fire.
This
is
what
it
looked
like
after
the
fire
so
that
the
little
bulb
breaks
when
it
hits
that
temperature
and
once
it
breaks,
then
the
plug.
That's
in
here
releases
and
water.
That's
sitting
right
here,
then,
is
discharged.
O
F
N
F
N
Is
there
is
council
member
lee
we
do
meet
with
them
on
a
regular
basis.
We
keep
I,
consider
myself
their
fire
chief
as
well,
and
we
meet
with
them
routinely.
We
keep
them
informed
on
incidents
in
their
communities
and
what's
what's
happening
in
Bellevue
and
with
the
fire
department
and
I
think
that
annual
review
seems
to
be
working
pretty
well
good.
Thank
you.
N
B
You
great
job
and
thank
you
for
all.
You
do
to
keep
Bellevue
businesses
residents
our
work,
force,
employees,
etc
all
safe.
This
is
great
news
and
100%.
It's
just
fantastic
and
thanks
as
well
for
using
technology
here
for
reporting
and
I.
Don't
know
if
our
director
of
IT
can
use
any
of
this
for
our
digital
cities
Awards
next
year,
but
but
it's
a
great
use
of
technology
and
can
see
the
absolute
benefit
to
this.
G
Thank
you
for
the
information
I
thought
it's
good
to
see
that
adding
just
two
more
people
created
this
type
of
impact.
I
also
appreciate
the
training,
because
I
think
sometimes
it
can
be
the
right
head
down
the
work
done
and
we
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
it's
the
training
that
helps
us
look
at
what
is
the
best
in
class.
What
are
others
doing
and
how
do
we
rest
it
up
ourselves
in
terms
of
that,
so
I
appreciate
that
and
then
the
real-time
data
I
think
is
really
really
helpful.
G
I
guess
my
question
would
be
when
you
look
at
the
violations.
Do
you
what
percentage
of
them
tend
to
be
one
that
can
be
fixed
right
away
like
the
the
carta
stuff?
That's
just
blocking
the
door
versus
ones
where
they
actually
have
to
do
more
work
to
make
sure
that
the
sprinklers
are
operational
I'm,
just
trying
to
get
a
sense
for
that
yeah.
P
G
O
Of
it,
one
of
the
areas
that
we
struggle
the
most
the
most
likely
place,
but
we're
gonna
have
a
fire
is
where
you
live
and
the
most
likely
cause
of
the
fire
is
cooking,
usually
unattended,
cooking.
So
that's
a
behavioral
thing
and
we
try
really
hard
to
get
that
message
out.
Every
year
we
have
an
open
house,
we
provide
cooking
demonstrations.
You
know
we
constantly
push
that
message
out,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
well,
you
know
everybody's
living,
a
busy
life.
You
get
that
phone
call.
O
G
O
O
G
O
Part
of
our
program
and
Kevin
can
speak
to
this
as
well
is
to
make
sure
we
don't
go
into
individual
dwelling
units.
So
we
try
to
come
up
with
strategies
that
that
get
at
your
question.
So
we
have
forms
to
ask
them
to
verify
you
know:
do
you
have
alarms
in
all
of
these
places?
Have
you
changed
the
alarms
out
in
the
last
ten
years?
And
so
that's
a
focus,
because
if
they're
not
not
there,
they're
not
working
they're,
not
in
the
right
places,
they
haven't
been
changed
out.
They're
not
going
to
do
any
good.
O
A
L
A
Yeah
I
will
are
you
dude,
I
I
will
just
add
you.
Your
ears
must
have
been
burning
on
Saturday
when
we
were
doing
the
groundbreaking
for
the
for
the
new
mosque,
because
your
response
there
was
it
was
just
incredible.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much,
okay
I
am
going
to
give
us
a
ten
minute
break
and
then
we'll
come
back
at
22.
H
You
meryt
councilmembers
these
our
month,
the
regional
issues
meeting
tonight
you
are
gonna,
get
a
preview
of
the
what
we
consider
these
some
of
more
substituted
regional
issues
that
will
be
in
front
of
the
council
this
year.
You
have
a
potential
list
of
those
actually
was.
It
was
included
in
your
desk
packet
this
evening
and
Joyce
Nichols.
Our
intergovernmental
director
is
going
to
go
through
those
with
you
and
answer
any
questions
you
might
have
with
that.
Go
ahead
and
turn
over
to
Joyce.
Okay,.
Q
Thank
you
very
much,
as
mr.
miyagi
said
tonight's
kind
of
a
preview.
You
know
the
trailer
before
the
attraction
actually
starts.
We
did
a
list
last
year
in
January
and
presented
it
to
Council,
and
it
was
just
a
running
tally
of
what
issues
we
thought
were
likely
to.
You
know
come
up
be
addressed
or
emerging
issues
that
we
thought
might
come
out
of
nowhere
and
we
listed
those
and
for
us
and
I
think
for
some
council
members.
It
provided
an
opportunity
to
track
our
progress,
go
back
and
say:
did
we
really
brief
you
on
that?
Q
What
happened
with
that
particular
issue
and
last
year
was
filled
with
a
lot
of
transportation
issues,
because
those
were
some
of
the
issues
that
were
in
the
four
for
the
better
part
of
the
year.
This
year
we
have
a
new
list,
and
what
you'll
find
is
that
many
of
the
issues
or
several
of
the
issues
are
holdover
issues
because
on
the
regional
arena,
sometimes
problems
don't
get
solved
just
in
one
year.
Sometimes
some
contracts
that
we've
negotiated
with
some
entities
takes
1617
years
to
do
those
are
long-term
contracts
that
bind
the
city's
interest.
Q
So
you
want
to
make
sure
you
get
it
right.
We've
only
got
one
or
two
of
those
on
the
issue
list
tonight,
but
we
thought
what
we
might
do
is
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
some
of
the
issues
that
are
going
to
be
front
and
center
right
away,
as
they
are
carryovers
from
last
year,
and
one
of
those
is
the
regional
regional
homelessness
Authority,
which
is
a
new
government
structure
that
was
created
in
late
December
as
a
result
of
some
work
that
was
done
by
Seattle.
Q
Excuse
me,
mayor,
Jenny,
Durkin
and
King
County,
Executive
Constantine,
and
they
a
couple
of
years
ago
and
we're
working
with
consultants,
and
they
were
trying
to
figure
out
what
is
wrong
or
what
can
be
done
to
address
the
regional
homelessness
delivery
system
in
the
county
to
make
improvements
that
could
avoid
duplication,
provide
more
direct
services
to
people
in
need
and
do
that
in
a
more
cost,
effective
and
efficient
way
for
the
people
who
were
experiencing
homelessness.
They
convened
several
consultants
and
those
consultants
did
work
for
the
better
part
of
a
year.
Q
Analyzing
the
situation
interviewing
people
in
the
communities
around
King,
County
and
then
comparing
us
with
the
nation
and
as
a
result
of
that
they
issued
reports.
That
said,
some
of
the
things
about
the
system
here
in
King
County
were
kind
of
out
of
whack.
They
felt
like
there
was
not
a
good
level
of
accountability
in
some
of
the
areas
they
did
feel.
There
was
a
duplication
of
services.
Q
Or
you
know,
expertise
in
that
particular
field,
and
this
group
is
one
of
the
reasons
we
called
it
out
is
they're
doing
their
storming
and
norming
right
now
and
they're
going
to
be
forming
themselves
in
by
March.
So
during
the
first
quarter
of
the
year,
and
then
they
expect
to
start
work
to
create
the
next
board
down,
which
is
going
to
be
the
implementing
board
and
that's
going
to
be
made
up
of
people
with
various
types
of
expertise
from
throughout
the
community
and
there
won't
be
elected
officials
per
se
on
that
board.
Q
So
that'll
be
people
with
you
know
psychological
experience.
Behavioral
experience
those
kinds,
you
know
real
estate,
people,
development,
people,
people
who
work
in
the
field
of
homelessness
and
creating
housing
for
people
who
are
homeless,
so
that
group
is
going
to
be
created
after
this
after
the
governing
board
is
seated
and
we
are
going
to
need
to
be
involved
in
the
discussions
there,
not
only
because
of
the
impact
on
Seattle
and
King
County.
But
one
of
the
focuses
of
the
group
that
was
created
is
going
to
be
sub
regional
planning.
Q
Q
We
have
a
good
track
record
so
far
of
having
worked
together
on
the
whole
issue
of
how
to
create
shelters
for
homeless
individuals
and
will
now
have
to
start
working
together
to
formulate
a
plan,
and
that
won't
happen
to
tell
probably
the
second
quarter
of
the
year
when
homelessness
group
gets
going.
That
was
one
group
that
we
thought
was
worth
calling
out.
There's
another
group:
that's
the
regional,
affordable
housing
committee.
In
that
group.
We
have
our
mayor
serving
on
that
group,
Mayor
Robinson
and
she's
appointed
through
the
sound
cities
Association.
Q
That
group
is
doing
the
implementation
plan
for
the
regional,
affordable
housing
task
force
on
which
councilmember
Stokes
served,
which
spent
about
a
year
or
so
developing
the
body
of
information
about
affordable
housing
and
how
to
create
more,
how
to
get
it
done
and
how
to
assess
the
need
and
develop
a
plan
around
that.
That
information
was
turned
over
to
the
group
that
the
mayor's
now
sitting
on
and
that
group
is
going
to
be
working
to
implement
the
recommendations
of
this
committee.
Q
Q
As
you
know,
with
the
passage
of
initiative,
nine,
seven
six
there's
a
pretty
big
gap
between
the
funding
and
the
dollars
to
pay
for
regional
transit
services,
and
so
there
will
be
several
groups
that
are
going
to
be
working
on.
How
do
we
fill
that
gap?
And
how
do
we
address
the
needs
of
all
of
King
County
for
transit
service,
and
that
will
mostly
start
with
the
county's
regional
transit
committee
and
councilmember
Robertson
is
serving
on
that
committee
being
appointed
through
the
sound
cities
Association?
Q
That
group
is
going
to
be
looking
at
over
the
course
of
the
next
year,
they're
going
to
be
looking
at
the
county,
metros
strategic
plan
for
bus
service
they're
going
to
be
looking
at
the
Metro
connects,
which
is
the
long-term
vision
for
transit
service
in
the
county,
and
then
they'll
be
looking
at
the
service
guidelines
and
over
the
course
of
the
next
several
months.
They'll
receive
briefings
on
those.
Q
So
that's
going
to
be
an
ongoing
effort
and
then
each
and
every
one
of
you
have
assignments
that
you're
working
on
on
these
external
committees
and
what
we
do
is
staff.
Is
we
put
together
briefing
papers
for
you
before
you
go
to
the
meetings?
We
give
you
annotated
agendas
we
do
whatever
it
takes
to
help.
You
understand
the
issues,
know
what
the
other
County
or
other
cities
and
the
counties
interests
are
and
what
our
own
interests
are,
so
that
you
can
best
represent
the
residents
and
businesses
and
Bellevue
is,
should
go
to
these
meetings.
Q
L
Q
L
So
on
the
implementations
board,
you
talked-
and
we
saw
this
information
several
months
ago
when
it
was
being
formed.
But
I
just
don't
remember
the
answer
to
this
on
the
implementation
board.
You
talked
about
them.
Having
experts
are,
they
gonna
have
any
reps
from
police,
fire,
EMT
or
emergency
rooms,
because
those
folks
are
the
frontline
and
they
can
add
a
lot
of
knowledge
to
the
implementation.
Will
those
be
those
in
support?
Hosel.
L
There's
a
risk
that
that
could
happen
this
year
with
some
of
the
things
that
are
play.
It's
too
early
to
say,
but
I
think
sound
cities
will
be
working
to
make
sure
that
the
JA
the
transit
follows
jobs
in
housing.
So
that's
one
of
the
things
I'm
going
to
be
working
like
a
busy
little
beaver
on
it.
So
thanks
great.
A
K
A
little
more
in
the
history
on
that
we've
gone
over
this
before
we
had
Leo
floor
from
County
here,
but
actually
I
want
to
illustrate
a
bigger
point
that
and
what
councilman
Robertson
was
talking
about.
You
know
to
the
importance
of
our
participation
on
these
regional
boards
in
the
committee's
and
and
build
use
participation
in
these.
K
Didn't
quite
it
was
kind
of
frustrating
and
we
got,
as
you
know,
a
package
that
had
basically
the
sound
cities
and
anybody
cut
out
of
it.
Except
one
position,
and
you
know
if
ten
people
joined
the
ILA,
you
can
get
May
another
one
kind
of
thing,
and
it
was
the
the
electives
were
shut
out
of
any
policy,
and
the
policy
was
was
going
to
be
handed
to
the
group.
That's
working
on
this
and
the
other
way
around.
K
What
we
wanted
in
this
and
why
it
was
important
to
have
policy
makers
in
the
and
have
a
board
a
policy
board
or
the
board.
That
would
come
up
with
the
overall
policies
in
the
budget
and
all
that
and
get
the
Advisory
Committee
which
actions
Implementation,
Committee
and
I
first
used
that
term
and
we
got
that
turned
around
and
got
three
positions
added
to
it
so
from
SCA,
and
that
took
a
lot
of
it.
K
I
think
was
a
very
positive
impact
and
again
it
just
illustrates
and
I
think
councilman
Robertson
is
going
to
be
doing
this
in
the
in
the
transportation
part
on
this.
With
the
the
impact
of
the
you
know,
all
the
transportation
things
that
are
going
on
is
that
we
can
really
speak
up
for,
but
not
only
just
Bellevue
book
for
the
reason,
because
it's
all
tied
together-
and
you
just
want
to
illustrate
that-
that's
why
it's
important
that
we
do
these
things
and
we
get.
K
K
Thank
us
and
just
in
general
is
these
are
the
opportunities
that
we
have
as
the
council
and
as
a
city
to
make
impact,
and
it's
by
bug
utilizing
these
particular
things,
but
I'm
excited
about
the
housing
for
the
homeless
thing,
and
one
last
thing
I
want
to
say
about
this
as
a
precursor
we'll
have
more
discussions.
But
yes,
there
is
a
plan
for
a
resub
regional
planning
and
I
hate
that
idea
sub
regional
slide.
K
It's
like
suburbs,
like
you
said,
but
it's
and
the
idea
is
that
somewhere
next
year,
three
years
from
now
five
years,
they'll
kind
of
come
up
with
this
plan.
What
we
were
talking
about
and
talking
with
Angela
and
and
Nancy,
Bacchus
and
and
I
think
there
are
three
great
people
to
be
on
that.
That
committee
and
Nancy's,
representing
South
in
Angela's
on
it
on
the
RPC
and
spoke
out
he
is
we
can.
We
can
go
ahead
and
start
doing
our
sub
regional
planning.
K
Now
we
can
start
working
with
Redmond
and
Kirkland
miss
o'clock
and
actually
going
up
the
shoreline
and
up
to
Bothell
and
start
working
with
them
and
answer.
We
start
working
with
the
south
end
groups
in
because
we
have
this
opportunity
now
to
work
with
it
and
we're
not.
You
know
it's
not
the
same
as
what's
gonna
happen
to
Seattle.
It's
it's
doing
our
work,
so
it's
exciting,
but
I
just
want
to
illustrate
that
that
these
are
the
areas.
M
F
You
I
do
have
some
questions.
I
think
you
know,
these
are
important
topics
a
fact.
The
season
affect
the
region.
Well,
I
believe
that
you
know
I'm
concerned
about
the
the
scope
you
know
who
is
driving
it
and
what's
the
agenda
so
if
Seattle
King
County
is
yellow,
especially
has
own
challenges.
Okay,
so
I
believe
most
of
these
solutions
has
to
come
from
cities
themselves
from
us.
We
know
where
the
problems
are,
we
can
address
it.
F
We
have
particular
problems
that
we
can
handle,
and
you
know
there's
a
reason
for
setting
up
regional
bodies
to
solve
these
problems
because
they
cannot
do
it
themselves.
You
know
so
I
understand
that
and
I
guess
we
probably
have
to
chip
in
for
whatever
we
can
do,
but
I
don't
want
to
have
somebody
else
set
up
an
organization,
a
regional
body
and
do
planning's
for
us
for
our
cities
unless
we
need
their
help.
You
know,
but
most
of
the
time
probably
doesn't
need
that
much
help.
We
handle
our
problems.
F
We
have
great
staff,
great
people
with
government
great
community,
and
we
have
you
know
good
economic
resources
so
but
I
just
want
to
be
sure.
You
know
we
don't
fall
into
a
trap
of
just
I,
understand,
I,
appreciate
and
I
respect
the
suburban
cities,
because
they
share
many
of
the
same
concerns
that
we
have
so
I
think
we're
working
together
on
that
front.
But
I
wanted
to
be
clear
that
we're
not
going
to
come
up
with
another
regional
solution.
F
You
know
whether
it
be
south,
whatever
sub
regional
or
whatever
regional
I
want
to
be
sure
that
we
are
there
to
make
sure
we
are
protected
from
being.
You
know,
socked
in
with
a
solution
that
doesn't
address
our
problem.
I
don't
want
some
tell
us
how
to
fix
it
and
so
I'm
concerned
about
this
plan.
You're
talking
about
this
information
boys
going
to
have
come
up
with
I
hope
to
plan
this,
for
you
know
our
own
individual.
F
Q
Many
many
many
cities
in
King
County
voiced
serious
concerns
of
the
type
you're
mentioning
especially
around
the
region
of
homelessness
Authority.
What
it
was
planning
to
do-
and
everyone
was
very,
very
united
in
saying
one
size
does
not
fit
all.
So
we
don't
want
to
marry
ourselves
to
a
plan.
That's
going
to
work
really
well
for
Seattle,
because
many
of
the
issues
that
Seattle's
facing
are
different
than
the
issues
we're
facing
and
they're
different
from
the
issues
in
South,
King
County
and
from
North
King
County,
and
from
further
out
into
the
more
rural
areas.
Q
The
problems
are
different,
and
that
was
the
focus
of
the
emphasis
on
sub
regional
planning
was
so
that
the
east
side,
for
example,
could
come
together
as
cities
and
say
here's.
How
here
are
our
issues?
Here's
our
approach
that
we're
going
to
take
and
we're
going
to
be
looking
for
some
funding
for
those
plans
that
we
would
come
up
with
on
a
regional
sub
regional
basis,
we'll
be
looking
for
funding
from
that
from
King
County
and
some
of
the
levies
that
are
currently
in
place.
B
Thanks
for
that
update
Joyce
and
I
wanna
thank
customer
Stokes
for
doing
some
great
work
there
from
getting
literally
from
wine
SEAC
to
three
I
think
without
that
we
probably
wouldn't
be
talking
about
this
homeless
Authority
right
now.
Quite
frankly,
so
my
only
wish
was
that
we
had
one
of
those
seats,
not
that
not
to
be
slighted
against
those
that
do,
but,
however,
Bal
B
being
the
largest
city
on
the
east
side.
The
fact
that
we
don't
is
is
is
concerning
so
I
share.
B
Q
Some
comments
that
I've
heard
I
haven't
heard
an
actual
plan
for
the
sub-regional
plan
would
begin
on
this
date.
The
first
thing
that
will
happen
is
the
creation
and
the
settling
in
of
the
board,
and
then
my
guess
is
somewhat
educated,
guess
that
they
will
then
focus
on
the
implementing
committee
and
getting
those
expert
panels
up
and
running,
and
part
of
that
would
be
focusing
on
the
sub
regional
planning.
As
part
of
that
effort,
the
group
has,
the
governing
board
does
not
have
an
unlimited
amount
of
time
to
address
this.
Q
B
B
Q
B
Q
Right
now
not
right
yeah,
but
the
injunction
will
last
a
certain
amount
of
time
and
then,
when
the
court
actually
does
decide
on
the
law
as
it
relates
to
976,
then
if
it
goes
into
effect,
jurisdictions
that
are
collecting
those
taxes
would
likely
not
be
able
to
collect
those.
If
the
wording
and
the
intent
of
initiative
976
goes
into
effect
right
now,
I
believe
people
jurisdictions
are
continuing
to
collect
those
monies
yeah.
So
so
far
so
good,
but
one
doesn't
know
when
the
actual
decision
will
be
made
right.
B
A
K
It's
okay,
that's
not
being
on
there.
Yes,
we
should
be.
We
should
have
our
own
seat,
that's
nuts,
another
issue,
but
I
think
we
have
the
ability
to
start
working,
there's
our
selves
and
putting
this
together
and
a
willingness
and
yes
into
Council.
Normally
what
we
do
in
building
is
not
going
to
necessary
same
things,
not
in
Redmond,
but
there
are
a
lot
of
similarities
and
people
are
all
over
the
place.
K
G
I
think
is
also
helpful,
because,
although
this
governing
board
is
around
homelessness
and
specifically
not
around
the
root
causes,
I
don't
think
you
can
really
have
this
conversation
without
understanding.
What
are
some
root
causes
that
are
driving
homelessness
and
I
think
she'll
bring
that
voice.
My
sense
is
that
that's
a
regional
planning
really
is
the
key,
and
the
cities
are
raring
to
go.
G
Q
Community
court
represents
an
alternative,
problem-solving
method
that
helps
people
who
are
misdemeanants
get
the
services
they
need,
get
the
help
that
they
need
if
they
have
ongoing
health
or
behavioral
problems
or
addiction
problems
or
are
having
a
hard
time
just
staying
out
of
the
criminal
justice
system.
It
helps
provide
them
an
alternative,
and
it
is
something
that
is
being
done
in
three
cities
right
now
and
it's
done
under
the
King
County
District
Court
and,
as
you
know,
we
contract
with
the
King
County
District
Court
to
provide
services
in
our
area
and
they're
doing
this.
Q
Community
court
work
now
in
Redmond
and
in
Burien
and
in
shoreline,
and
the
courts
have
been
added
in
those
areas
as
budget
money
becomes
available
at
King
County.
So
last
year
we
were
hoping
that
the
county
would
approve
two
new
community
courts.
They
only
had
funding
for
one,
so
we're
kind
of
next
up.
Q
It
costs
more
to
house
somebody
in
jail
and
it
does
to
keep
that
person.
You
know
in
a
regular
kind
of
house
every
year,
so
the
cost
of
not
meeting
people's
needs
is
you
know,
pay
now
or
pay
later,
and
so
community
court
is,
is
one
option
and
it's
a
it's
a
real,
exciting
opportunity.
If
you
hear
what's
been
going
on
in
the
cities
that
have
them
now,
Redmond
has
its
facility
located
in
the
library
the
King
County,
Library
and
staff
have
been
ever
since
we
knew
this
opportunity
might
present
itself.
Q
If
you
want
to
engage
in
this,
you
can
include
it
in
the
budget
planning
for
next
year,
because
there
are
some
costs
to
a
city
to
do
this,
and
the
county
would
then
include
it
in
its
budget
process
for
next
year,
and
you
could
make
sure
that
the
arrangement
would
work
out
for
both
but
I
think
in
terms
of
having
another
really
good
tool
in
the
toolbox.
This
would
be
something
that
really
should
be
considered.
Thank.
G
A
Q
Which
I
have
done
with
the
list
of
coming
attractions?
Okay,
but
I
wanted
to
just
say
a
few
things
about
what's
going
on
down
in
Olympia?
Not
that
there's
too
much
to
say.
Well,
it's
it's
a
short
session
and
it's
a
good
thing,
because
there
are
I
think
there
are
3500
bills
out
there
right
now
and
about
1400
of
them
have
dropped
since
January.
Q
Q
Yes
and
then
talking
about
bills,
as
we've
said
before
about
the
best
I
can
say,
is
that
affordable
housing,
homelessness
and
transportation
funding
are
really
the
big
issues.
But
another
issue
that
has
kind
of
taken
over
is
the
issue
of
local
control,
especially
as
it
relates
to
zoning
and
density,
and
there
are
several
bills.
Many
of
them
ones
that
are
certainly
would
take
away
your
ability
to
regulate
density
in
single-family
neighborhoods.
Q
Those
two
bills
appear
to
be
a
bit
of
a
compromise
that
try
to
allow
for
density
increases
at
the
behest
of
the
City
Council,
and
you
would
be
given
options
that
you
could.
You
know,
look
at,
and
it
isn't
that
you
don't
have
those
options
right
now,
but
these
would
be
legislatively
brought
up
options
and
the
goal
is
to
increase
densities
as
a
way
to
solve
the
affordable
housing
crisis
that
we
have,
and
while
increasing
densities
is
one
way
that
that
can
be
addressed.
Q
The
thing
that
previous
city
councils
have
pushed
for
very
hard
and
our
current
legislative
agenda
that
you
approved
really
stressed
local
control,
and
so
that's
been
our
message:
is
we
don't
want
to
just
give
up
control
or
give
up?
Having
a
say
you
hold
public
hearings
in
which
people
who
live
in
the
community
can
come
in
and
talk
about
what
they
like
and
what
they
don't
like
about
proposals
you
are
making,
and
we
prefer,
in
previous
councils,
have
preferred
that
those
decisions
be
made
locally.
Q
Q
You
know
head
off
down
there
to
make
sure
that
people
understand
the
position
you've
taken
and
understand
the
kinds
of
things
that
we're
doing
to
increase
density
already
and
how
our
light
rail,
our
transportation
systems
and
our
housing
are
interrelated
and
we've
made
decisions
at
the
council
level
on
how
the
city
is
going
to
grow
and
that
you've
made
those
decisions
with
intentionality
and
that's
paying
off
for
for
us
now.
But
we
don't
want
to
lose
that.
Q
So
that's
the
focus
of
the
kinds
of
comments
were
making
on
your
behalf
and
it'll
be
an
exciting
couple
days
for
those
of
you
who
are
going
down
and
then
on
the
fifth
we'll
have
some
more
excitement.
It
is
always
fun
to
go
to
Olympia
and
actually
see
how
the
laws
get
made
and
how
hard
the
people
that
represent
us
in
Olympia
really
do
work.
L
Require
what
duplex
triplex
there's
six
flexes
on
every
single
time?
A
lot
I
think
that
the
the
legislature,
some
of
them,
come
from
local
government,
but
the
issue
isn't
just
the
effect
on
the
transportation
infrastructure
which
people
can
see
it's
the
effect
on
the
sewer
pipes
and
the
water
pipes
and
the
storm
drain.
L
You
know
this
council
I'm
sure
remembers
that
we
did
a
very
expensive
sewer,
upgrade
nears
now,
the
eight
specifically
in
order
to
serve
the
planned
development
in
in
person,
and
so
the
cost
I
think
one
of
the
things
as
we're
talking
to
legislators.
There's,
of
course,
the
density
and
people
in
single
family
neighborhoods
who'd
be
worried
about
the
impact
of
if
their
street
has
ten
houses.
All
of
a
sudden.
L
There
are
sixty
dwelling
units
on
that
street,
but
it's
also
the
impact
on
the
infrastructure
that
we,
you
know,
can't
see
if
we're
gonna
have
sewer
breaks,
if
we're
gonna
have
more
urban
flooding,
because
the
storm
drains
don't
work.
If
we
don't
have
the
water
capacity
to
serve
this
development,
I
mean
those
are
huge
issues.
The
other
issue
is
by
adding
all
that
density
on
these
Lots.
L
They
have
reductions
in
impervious
surface
and
entry
retention
and
we
have
very
strong
environmental
rules
when
we
updated
our
critical
areas
and
when
we
updated
our
some
of
our
single-family
zoning
for
liberal
livability.
This
was
ten.
Ten
twelve
years
ago,
we
specifically
looked
at
impervious
surface
because
we
don't
want
open
flooding
and
we
want
to
make
sure
we
have
a
green
space
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
trees
are
retained,
because
all
of
that
stuff
is
good
for
good,
for
people
living
here.
L
So
I
think
that
you're
looking
at
holistically
having
management
mandated
density
of
either
double
to
six
times.
Current
zoning
capacity
in
single-family
zones
is
very,
very
problematic,
so
I
hope
that
a
WC
on
many
other
cities
and
counties
in
Washington
counties
are
all
hip-to-hip
with
us
on
this
because
I'm
not
saying
density,
it's
not
a
good
thing.
Bellevue
has
a
great
growth
plan,
but
it's
not
well
thought-out
and
I.
L
Think
that
we
could,
you
know
when
sewer
starts
backing
up
in
people's
homes,
because
there's
no
and
we,
how
is
Howard
some
of
these
smaller
cities-
gonna
pay
for
that
and
how
would
all
be
pay
for
that?
So
there's
my
little
rant
about
that.
The
the
question
I
am
also
I
mean
this
is
really
a
big
deal.
I
mean
this
could
be
really
bad
for
cities
across
the
state
if
they
mandate
that
so
I
really
hope
those
bills
come.
A
In
for
one
second,
of
course,
I'm
wondering
I
mean
some
of
these
are
conversations
that
we
have
already
had,
and
some
of
these
are
conversations
we
have
yet
to
have,
and
they
all
revolve
around
affordable
housing
and
our
strategy
and
the
implementation
of
some
of
the
things
that
are
recommended
in
the
strategy.
So
I'm
wondering
when
is
that
coming
back
to
us
and
when
do
we
have
the
conversations.
H
A
L
I'm
looking
for-
and
you
make
a
good
point
mayor
because
the
point
is
I-
think
local
control.
If
we
know
we
want
to
add
density
here
for
more
affordable
housing,
we
will
know
what
the
sewer
pipes
and
storm
drains
and
water
capacity
is
to
serve
that
area
and
we
can
get
up
size.
Those
pipes
if
we
need
to,
but
if
it's
just
mandated
spread
across
you
know
it's
it's
a
real
cross.
It's
a
real
concern.
L
Q
And
they're
they're
looking
at
making
these
increases
in
density
optional
and
there
could
be
one
of
the
things
I
think
AWC
is
trying
to
work
into.
The
discussion
is
what
kinds
of
incentives
could
cities
be
offered
where
you
know
at
what
point
does
the
Public
Works
trust
fund
enter
the
conversation
so
that
the
infrastructure
loan
that
might
be
needed
in
order
to
upgrade
the
the
pipes
and
pumps
underneath
the
ground
where
that
might
be
covered?
Q
Q
Everybody
do
the
same
thing,
you'd
say
in
this
area.
This
makes
sense
to
do,
as
you
say,
impervious
surface
and
tree
regulations.
There
are
a
whole
lot
of
things,
so
you
know
as
usual,
we
encourage
the
holistic
approach,
but
in
a
short
session
it's
really
hard
to
get
at
those
really
hard
discussions.
So.
L
It
might
also
be
helpful
to
yoke
in
some
cities
or
counties
that
have
water
issues,
because,
if
you
add
a
whole
lot
more
density,
they
don't
have
the
fire
flow
capacity
that
they
need.
They
don't
have
the
water
to
serve
those
and
it
causes
a
real
Public
Safety
challenge,
as
well
as
a
problem
with
the
State
Department
of
Health
and
get
in
there
water
certification.
Q
The
panels
that
AWC
puts
together
for
commenting
at
the
public
hearings
include
a
variety
of
size
of
the
cities,
so
you
know,
City
X
can
present
the
issues
that
it
thinks
are
important
and
I'm
sure
those
cities
are
getting
at.
Those
and
many
of
the
cities
in
our
state
are
represented
by
individual
water
and
sewer
districts.
Those
who
provide
them,
those
services
and
those
districts
have
an
association
which
is
I
am
quite
sure
weighing
in
on
this
as
well
great.
So.
Q
Are
several
bills
that
deal
with
MFT
II?
The
concerns
that
Bellevue
has
expressed
is
that
it
remain
an
option
and
that
if
there
is
the
there
is
an
amendment
that
would
extend
the
current
12
year
exemption
and
the
8-year
exemption
that
the
state
offers
would
expand
those
to
24
years
again,
if
that's
optional,
which
the
program
is
that
that's
possibly
a
good
thing,
the
thing
that
cities
have
to
look
at
and
we
have
to
analyze
we're
gonna,
look
at
all
of
these
bills,
not
just
one
at
a
time,
but
you
have
to
look
at.
Q
How
does
the
city
want
to
increase,
affordable
housing
and
the
MFT
ii
is
one
tool
to
use
to
do
that,
but
you
have
to
analyze,
for
example,
what
you're
paying
out
to
the
developer
by
way
of
this
exemption
versus?
If
you
spent
that
money
doing
something
else,
what
would
the
result
be
and
you
might
decide
they're,
both
really
good
things
to
do?
We
can
put
city
money
in
over
here
to
augment
the
money
that
a
non-profit
is
doing
in
an
affordable
housing
development.
Q
G
Q
Yes,
and
that
is
there,
that
is
almost
a
perennial
request
by
cities
because
getting
any
legs
this
year.
Well,
it
had
a
hefty
increase
last
year
and
we're
hoping
for
the
same
again
this
year,
not
sure
that
will
happen,
but
that
all
anybody
interested
in
increasing,
affordable
housing
lobbies
for
that,
okay.
G
And
then
my
last
ride
truth
is,
you
know
we
do
have
a
plan
for
densifying
and
in
fact,
we've
actually
up
zone
for
density
in
discrete
areas
where
we
have
transit.
So
my
question
is
for
some
of
these
bills.
If
we
have
a
sense
that
they
might
have
two
legs
and
actually
get
moving,
because
my
understanding
is
the
Legislature's
been
very
busy
and
and
bills
are
moving
very
quickly.
Are
there
somewhere?
G
We
could
collaborate
with
others
and
come
up
with
an
amendment
that
would
make
them
acceptable
to
us
in
terms
of
where,
if
cities
actually
already
have
a
plan
for
densification,
then
some
of
these
pieces
may
not
apply
so
I'm.
Just
I'll
just
put
that
out
there
about,
instead
of
just
killing
bills,
whether
we
can
look
at
amendments
that
make
them
acceptable
to
us
and.
Q
Actually
that
that
is
what
we're
doing
is
we're
working
with
other
associations,
the
association
of
counties
that
real
estate,
folks,
the
developer
communities
and
we're
trying
to
find,
what's
that
nice
middle,
that
helps
advance
the
cause
without
creating
onerous
regulations
and
restrictions
and
we're
also
trying
we
always
try
to
amend
a
bill
so
that
we
can
get
what
it
is
that
we
need
from
it,
and
we
like
options.
You
focus
on
that.
A
lot
in
your
legislative
agenda
give
us
options
and
don't
again
make
everything
a
cookie-cutter
one
size
does
not
fit
all
okay.