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A
A
All
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye
any
opposed.
Okay,
welcome,
Janice!
So,
let's
city
clerk,
can
we
do
the
roll
call?
Please.
A
F
F
So
it's
anyhow,
whereas
it
is
important
to
honor
the
thousands
of
people
in
Bellevue
impacted
by
Alzheimer's
disease
and
other
types
of
dementia
diseases
for
which
there
is
currently
no
proven
means
of
prevention,
treatment
or
cure,
and
whereas
Alzheimer's
diseases
are
growing,
Public,
Health
crisis
in
Washington
and
the
rest
of
the
city
of
the
country.
F
G
And
whereas
Bellevue
is
a
welcoming
community
and
National.
Hispanic.
Heritage
Month
is
an
important
reminder
of
how
much
strength
we
draw
as
a
region
from
a
from
our
immigrant
roots
and
our
values
as
a
nation
of
immigrants.
And
whereas
the
cultural,
educational
and
economic
influences
of
Hispanic
residents
can
be
appreciated
in
all
aspects
of
life.
Here
in
the
Puget
Sound
region
and
throughout
the
east
side.
G
Now,
therefore,
I
on
behalf
of
Lynn
Robinson,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Bellevue
Washington
and
on
behalf
of
its
city
council,
do
hereby
Proclaim
September
15th
to
October
15
2022
as
National
Hispanic,
Heritage
Month,
and
call
upon
all
Bellevue
residents
to
observe
this
month-long
recognition
and
to
celebrate
the
contributions
of
our
Hispanic
neighbors
with
appropriate
programs.
Ceremonies
and
activities.
A
H
Is
it
on
oh
yeah
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
on
behalf
of
the
Hispanic
Community
for
the
proclamation
today
from
September
15
to
October
15th.
Thank
you.
Oh.
A
A
A
B
Thank
you
Mary.
There
are
seven
speakers
registered
for
oral
Communications
this
evening
and
before
I
begin
calling
names
I'll
remind
the
public
that
oral
Communications
is
for
a
total
time
of
no
more
than
30
minutes.
Speakers
will
be
allowed
three
minutes
to
speak
and
only
three
speakers
will
be
allowed
to
speak
to
any
one
particular
side
of
a
topic
and
with
that
I'll
start
calling
our
list
and
the
first
person
on
our
list
this
evening
is
Barbara,
Hughes
I.
Believe
yes,
Miss
Hughes
is
in
person.
J
Brs,
open
space
classification-
sorry,
it's
easy!
Without
that
at
4277,
137th
Avenue
Northeast
Bellevue,
my
name
is
Barbara
Hughes.
My
husband
and
I
have
owned
our
house
at
13709,
Northeast,
48th,
Place
and
Bridle
Trails
for
20
years.
I
comment
solely
in
my
personal
capacity
as
a
Bridal
Trails
homeowner.
My
neighborhood
is
immediately
north
of
Trail's
End.
My
homeowners
association
is
the
Brentwood
Lane
Property
Owners
Association
blpoa,
where
14
homes
built
in
the
early
70s.
The
blpoa
owns
three
Trails,
which
are
for
the
use
of
blpoa.
J
Although
we
currently
allow
anyone
access
in
the
spirit
of
being
good
neighbors,
four
or
so
years
ago,
one
homeowner
who
owned
the
underlying
land
that
our
West
Trail
occupies
blpoa
owns
easement
for
the
trail
situated
on
that
homeowners,
land
roped
off
the
trail
and
sued
blpoa
to
deny
us
access.
The
lpoa
fought
this
case
and
won
at
much
expense,
stress
and
time
to
us
all.
Our
private
trails
are
now
secured
for
blpoa.
J
These
trails
are
incredibly
important
to
Bridal
Trails
homeowners.
For
many
of
us,
the
large
R1,
lots
and
trails
are
the
reason
we
bought
here.
We
willingly
share
these
trails
with
our
Bridal
Trails
neighbors,
but
this
is
on
the
broad
understanding
that
they
share
their
trails
with
us.
I
ask
you:
will
there
be
not
obvious
consequences?
Should
the
trail
Zone
Trail
be
declared
public
under
pprs
lost
tax
revenue
lawsuits
the
closure
of
adjoining
a
nearby
private
trails?
J
How
would
members
of
the
council
respond
if
suddenly
without
notice,
their
neighbors
on
all
sides
request
a
reclassification
and
somehow
the
city
construes
the
tax
classification
change
to
render
the
property
as
publicly
accessible
I,
therefore,
respectfully
ask
the
council
to
deny
the
pprs
application
at
4277
137th
Avenue
Northeast.
Thank
you.
D
I
moved
to
Bellevue
28
years
ago,
attracted
by
the
natural
landscape,
including,
of
course,
the
trees
I've
Loved
trees.
All
my
life
I
grew
up
in
a
picturesque
suburb
of
Chicago
called
Riverside
that
was
planned
in
the
late
1800s
by
the
renowned
landscape,
architect,
Frederick
Law
Olmsted,
but
beyond
my
appreciation
for
the
beauty
of
trees,
I'm
well
aware
of
the
crucial
role
they
play
in
our
ecosystem
and
in
helping
and
helping
us
combat
climate
change.
D
D
K
Okay,
my
name
is
Pamela
Johnson
3741,
122nd,
Avenue,
Northeast
I
speak
because
this
is
my
neighborhood
Bridal
Trails
I'm.
Also
talking
about
the
public
benefits
rating
system,
I,
don't
care.
If
someone
gets
extra
tax
breaks
that
I
don't
get.
Maybe
I
could
get
them
too.
If
I
signed
up
for
him,
that's
okay,
but
this
issue
was
new
to
Bellevue.
K
It
was
new
and
we
didn't
take
it
as
new.
We
took
it
as
we
could
stamp
off
what
King
County
did.
We
could
stamp
off
what
the
state
had
actually
really
readily
already
done
and
not
ask
the
questions:
I
don't
get
it
I
don't
get
when
you
don't
have
something
on
the
agenda.
You
don't
understand
that
you
can't
just
wait
for
the
next
time
and
do
it
right
if
it
deserves
a
study
session,
ask
for
a
study
session.
This
is
the
same
thing
that
goes
at
Planning
Commission.
K
K
K
Dare
to
understand
it.
What
is
the
meaning
of
it
for
Bellevue,
there's
a
reason
why,
in
the
state
laws
it
was
talking
about,
this
should
be
a
comprehensive
plan.
Amendment,
that's
what
it
says
in
the
state
law
to
me.
It
says
it's.
A
change
in
classification
is
a
comp
plan
issue,
but
we're
not
doing
it
as
a
comp
plan
issue,
we're
doing
it
as
signing
off
on
what
King
County
did.
K
Sure
Staff
took
a
look
and
went
there
and
looked
at
the
property,
but
did
they
ask
the
neighbors
about
anything?
No.
Did
they
tell
the
homeowners
association?
No,
did
they
tell
the
general
public
on
the
Seattle
Times
in
the
little
notice
section?
Thank
you
very
much
because
that
is
not
proper
notice.
Yes,
it's
legal,
but
it's
not
what
we
need.
We
need
you
guys
to
work
with
us
and
now
they're
changing
the
program.
K
K
B
L
Members
of
the
council,
my
name
is
Loretta
Lopez.
My
address
is
13419
Northeast
33rd
Lane
in
Bellevue
and
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
Brattle
Trails
Community
Club
I'm,
the
co-president
I'm
here
to
speak
on
the
issue
of
the
tax
reclassification
ordinance.
That
issue
that
now
has
been
delayed
and
will
appear
before
you
at
a
different
time
and
my
our
comment.
My
comment
is
this:
that
we
have
not,
as
a
as
a
board,
reviewed
this
in
the
detail
that
it
requires
it's
very
complicated.
L
It
is
not
obvious
what
the
consequences
are
on
the
face
of
it.
It
seems
like
a
good
plan,
a
good
idea.
We
want
natural
vegetation,
we
want
open
space,
we
want
trails,
the
details
are
very
they're,
not
very
straightforward,
and
so
we
do
want
more
time
and
I'm
pleased
that
it's
not
on
the
agenda
tonight.
After
all,
we
do
want
more
time
to
review
it
and
we're
surprised
that
we
didn't
know
about
it.
L
So
we
were
surprised
that
we
didn't
know
about
it,
and
fortunately,
Pam
happened
to
notice
on
the
agenda
that
there
was
a
new
program
and
it
was
an
item
that
we'd
never
heard
about,
and
thus
that's
how
we
found
out,
and
fortunately
Barbara
Hughes,
who
spoke,
has
some
experience
with
trails
and
some
of
the
difficulties
that
can
arise.
L
And
so
we
are
concerned
and
we're
pleased
that
you
all
will
assess
it
and
review
it
in
Greater
detail,
since
it
requires
that
kind
of
deep
analysis.
Thank
you.
B
M
M
As
a
concerned,
citizen
of
Bellevue
I
live
in
South
Bellevue
near
the
Mercer
Slough,
where
the
South
Bellevue
Light
Rail
station
is
currently
in
progress.
I
moved
to
Bellevue
in
2020
during
the
pandemic
to
live
here
with
my
partner,
who
manages
an
apartment
complex
here.
Moving
to
Bellevue
during
the
pandemic
was
a
great
time
for
me
to
move
here,
because
I
have
the
privilege
of
being
able
to
transition
to
work
from
home,
which
meant
that
I
could
take
long
walks
in
the
community
and
explore
the
East
side's.
M
Many
amazing
Parks
throughout
2020
and
2021,
my
partner
and
I,
would
spend
at
least
an
hour
every
day
walking
around
the
neighborhoods,
including
Surrey
Downs
eenadi,
Beau,
Arts,
Village,
Factoria,
Newcastle,
Lakemont,
Lake,
Hills,
Kelsey,
Creek
and
more
in
the
west
Bellevue
area
alone.
We've
seen
at
least
five
different
Redevelopment
projects,
where
almost
all
the
remaining
large
trees
on
the
property
were
torn
down
in
the
last
three
years.
M
Despite
that
I'm
a
lifelong
environmental
activist
and
Outdoors
Enthusiast
I,
don't
just
appreciate
trees
for
their
aesthetic
qualities.
As
someone
who's
worked
on
environmental
policy
for
the
last
decade
grounded
in
science,
I
know
that
our
big
trees
also
provide
immense
environmental,
human
health
and
public
benefit
as
well.
M
Our
large
old
trees
and
green
storm
water
infrastructure
helps
slow
and
filter
storm
water
pollution.
They
help
prevent
erosion.
They
help
protect
and
restore
our
Waters
while
Greening
communities
they
ensure
climate
resiliency,
help
reduce
certain
air
pollutants,
create
wildlife
habitat
and
can
create
micro
climate
around
streams
they
make
our
communities
walkable
safer
and
healthier
in
closing.
I
support
the
recommendations
in
the
trees
for
livability
code
study
and
I
support
urgent
action
by
this
Council
to
adopt
code
revisions
as
soon
as
possible
to
protect
more
of
the
significant
and
landmark
trees
here
in
Bellevue.
M
B
N
N
Good
evening,
I'm
Maggie
Miller
a
resident
of
downtown
Bellevue
I'm
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
bellevue's
trees
and
all
who
need
and
enjoy
them.
I'll
share
my
own
personal
experience,
but
I
believe
I
also
represent
thousands
of
citizens
who
never
come
to
speak
at
a
council.
Meeting
having
trees
in
our
environment
affects
our
sense
of
well-being.
Even
when
we're
not
consciously
aware
of
it.
My
apartment,
only
two
blocks
from
here
has
Windows
facing
a
courtyard
that
exists
between
our
building
another
apartment,
building,
a
church
and
some
offices.
N
When
I
first
moved
into
my
apartment
seven
years
ago,
my
view
was
of
tall
shade,
trees,
flowering,
Vines
and
greened
ground
cover,
and
it
was
fun
to
watch
the
many
birds
flying
back
and
forth
singing
and
building
their
nests.
There
often
I
saw
squirrels
running
and
playing
and
jumping
from
tree
to
tree.
The
neighborhood
dogs,
love
romping,
their
still
approximately
two
years
ago,
give
or
take
the
church
which
seems
to
own
the
courtyard
property,
had
several
of
the
large
trees
cut
down.
N
I
clearly,
remember
the
terrible
and
shocking
sights
and
sounds
of
the
trees
being
destroyed
and
I
was
concerned.
For
the
animals
who
lived
in
them
the
view
that
so
many
apartments
shared
was
irreparably
changed,
I
called
City
Hall
and
received
a
call
back,
maybe
from
land
use,
saying
the
church
would
only
cut
down
five
trees
and
that
they
would
plant
more,
but
over
time
they
cut
down
more
than
five
tall
trees
and
they
were
replaced
with
smaller
trees.
More
like
the
size
of
saplings
and
bushes.
N
This
indicates
to
me
the
need
for
stricter
monitoring
and
enforcement,
as
well
as
legislation
for
increased
protection
of
mature
trees
without
those
trees,
intense
summer
heat
and
sunlight
shines
directly
into
our
Windows,
requiring
the
use
of
blackout,
curtains
and
portable
air
conditioners.
We
now
see
much
more
of
the
other
apartment
building
in
the
offices,
there's
also
less
privacy
for
the
windows
of
individual
apartments
and
increased
noise
amplification
between
the
buildings.
There
are
far
fewer
birds
and
I
rarely
see
squirrels
anymore.
Every
tree
that
was
cut
down
is
missed.
N
A,
although
I
have
been
focusing
on
my
experience
downtown
the
same
could
be
said
for
our
residential
neighborhoods,
where
kids
play
and
residents
like
to
get
their
daily
walks
in
people.
Businesses
are
Builders,
who
don't
want
trees
on
their
property,
can
buy
property
that
doesn't
have
trees,
but
once
the
trees
are
cut
down,
the
result
is
permanent.
We
need
to
keep
the
mature
trees.
We
have
planting.
New
trees
is
great,
but
it's
not
the
same.
Trees
take
many
years
to
grow,
to
be
the
size
of
those
being
cut
down.
N
In
some
cases,
trees
really
add
so
much
to
our
health
and
enjoyment
of
the
space,
as
well
as
providing
homes
for
wildlife.
Trees
are
beneficial
and
there
is
no
risk
of
having
too
many
trees.
So,
if
anything,
we
should
be
concerned
about
losing
too
many
of
the
trees
that
help
make
Bellevue
a
nice
place
to
live
with
the
continued
growth
boom
in
Bellevue.
N
There
will
be
more
people,
more
noise
and
more
pollution
which
make
protecting
and
maintaining
our
trees
very
important,
so
I
hope
our
city
council
will
do
everything
in
its
power
to
protect
the
trees
that
do
so
much
for
us
on
a
daily
basis
basis
and
provide
us
with
a
better
quality
of
life.
Thank
you.
O
Mafia
cartel
my
name:
Alex
Zimmerman
I'm,
president
of
stand
up,
America
I
live
in
Bellevue
for
35
years,
I
I
come
across
approximately
every
meeting.
You
try
understand
why
it's
going
on
here
and
I
see
people
come
to
this
place
in
token.
Before
me,
right
now,
like
a
six,
seven
people
talk,
and
was
he
talking
about
three
about
rabbit
guys?
O
Are
you
150,
000
freaking
idiot?
All
of
it?
You
don't
know
what
is
going
on.
You
do
know
what
is
Democrat
Mafia
did
for
last
three
years
bring
a
revolution.
What
is
totally
destroy
America
in
future
right
now,
probably
over
another
couple
years
we
will
come.
We
have
right
now
World
War
III,
but
another
couple
years
can
maybe
have
an
atomic
bomb.
That's
exactly
what's
happened,
so
I
speak
right
now
to
this
150
idiots
who
live
in
the
city.
You
know
what
I
mean
who
support
Democrat.
O
You
need
to
stop
on
doing
this,
because
when
you
not
clean
this
dirty
chamber,
look
this
all
Democrat.
Why?
Why?
Because
you
look
like
a
zombie
all
identical
it's
a
problem,
but
as
we
have
is
they
all
have
same
opinion.
It's
a
part
of
Mafia
cartel
a
democratic
Mafia
cartel
when
we
know
stopping
this,
you
know
what
this
mean.
What
is
as
future
as
future,
very
simple
at
them:
democracy.
Fascism,
that's
exactly
what
has
happened!
I,
don't
talking
about
Trump
and
40
people.
What
is
the
most
arrested
is
go
to
concentration
camp.
O
You
know,
I,
don't
talking
about
system
but
as
we
have
right
now
more
dangerous
and
have
a
German
natural
Soviet
Communists,
because
it's
controlling
Our,
Idiot,
destroying
America,
who
exists
for
250
years,
need
to
be
a
sick,
mentally
sick
people.
I
cannot
understand
another
word.
So
for
the
last
three
years
we
kill
a
Democrat
Mafia
Revolt
kill
a
thousand
and
thousand
people
as
gold
stopping
them,
because
each
Revolt
can
go
for
many
years.
Look
Russian
Revolt
in
91,
30
years
they
cannot
come
back.
Each
Revolt
is
a
thousand,
and
thousand
people
will
be
dead.
O
B
That
is
the
end
of
our
pre-registered
list
of
speakers
this
evening.
However,
we
do
still
have
a
few
minutes
of
oral
Communications.
There's
anyone
who
would
like
to
speak
to
the
council.
That's
joining
us
in
Chambers.
Please
raise
your
hand.
Anyone
joining
us
online.
Please
raise
your
hand
as
well.
I
will
note
that
there
we
have
reached
the
maximum
number
of
speakers
in
support
of
trees
and
also
with
concern
about
the
public
benefit
rating
system.
So
if
you
have
a
topic
other
than
that,
please
raise
your
hand.
P
Thank
you
very
much
Charmaine
tonight,
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
the
proclamation
on
Alzheimer's
World
Alzheimer's
month.
Alzheimer's
is
something
that
has
touched.
My
life,
both
professionally
and
personally,
both
of
my
grandmothers
had
Alzheimer's
and
passed
away
in
the
mid
stages
from
other
complications,
but
and
I
worked
in
senior
care
with
folks,
both
as
a
nursing
assistant
and
in
marketing
and
admissions.
P
So
I
I
saw
that
up
close
and
personal
from
a
professional
standpoint,
but
I
also
lived
with
my
paternal
grandparents
at
one
point,
while
grandma
was
transitioning
into
the
middle
stages
and
I
saw
what
my
grandpa
went
through
as
her
caregiver
and
so
I
wanted
to
say,
God
bless
you
councilmember,
Stokes,
I'm,
very
sorry
for
the
loss
of
your
wife,
You,
probably
more
than
anyone
up
on
the
Deus
understand
that
36
hour
day
and
and
I
am
very
hopeful
of
that.
P
At
some
point,
we
will
find
a
cure
for
Alzheimer's
and
Dementia,
but
as
we
wait
for
that
to
come,
I'm
very
committed
to
ensuring
that
the
family,
the
the
caregivers
that
provide
care
for
folks
living
with
Alzheimer's,
that
they
have
the
right
support
that
they
need
and
that
that
we
hold
the
facilities,
the
communities
providing
care
for
people
that
we
give
them
the
adequate
funding
that
we
oversee
them.
P
I
did
this
last
year,
return
briefly
to
the
workforce
at
a
Memory
Care
Community
here
in
Bellevue,
I
left
after
only
two
and
a
half
months
because
of
what
I
saw,
and
that
has
actually
strengthened
my
commitment,
because
my
dad
is
showing
the
beginning
stages
of
Alzheimer's
and
I
thought
things
have
not
gotten
better.
Even
though
communities
the
facilities
have
they're
much
more
big
and
beautiful,
and
sometimes
some
of
them
are
built
as
monuments
to
the
owner's
ego.
P
The
care
has
not
improved,
and
so,
if
it,
how,
if
it
comes
down
to
it,
I
will
be
taking
care
of
my
dad
because
of
what
I
witnessed
and
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
as
a
a
city
as
a
state
as
as
a
country
that
we
are
providing
the
appropriate
care
for
people
living
with
Alzheimer's
and
Dementia
and
and
so
supporting
the
people
who
love
them.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Deputy
mirror
I,
believe
you
have
a
recommendation
for
employment
to
the
Human
Services
Commission.
I
Indeed,
thank
you
mayor,
yes,
happy
to
bring
forward
Angela
White
for
consideration
by
my
colleagues
this
evening
having
the
the
last
two
folks
that
we've
appointed
at
this
seat
both
had
transfers
either
they
or
their
partner
out
of
state.
So
not
only
have
we
selected
somebody
who
is
a
downtown
resident,
but
there
are
also
small
business
owners
in
in
Bellevue,
so
the
chances
of
them
leaving
are
pretty
slim.
At
least.
I
We
hope
Angela
White
is
a
long
history
and
not
only
of
living
in
the
city,
but
also
giving
back
to
this
community
having
volunteered
for
attained
housing,
Rebuilding,
Together,
Seattle's,
Union,
Gospel,
Mission
construction
for
change,
Habitat
for
Humanity,
and
many
more
so
I'm
very
happy
to
bring
this
forward
and
with
that,
I
will
move
to
a
point.
Angela
White
to
a
partial
term
on
the
Human
Services
Commission
expiring,
on
May
31st
2023.
A
A
Q
You
Marion
council
member,
as
you
mentioned,
we
have
one
item
on
your
study
session
agenda
this
evening,
and
that
is
the
culture
and
economic
development
quarterly
report.
The
last
report
was
done
in
back
in
May
22nd
of
this
year.
A
lot
has
transpired
since
then,
and
we're
here
to
provide
the
council
and
update
of
some
of
that
of
which
has
happened.
Q
R
Good
evening,
mayor,
Deputy
Mayor
members
of
council
we're
looking
forward
to
tonight's
conversation
as
part
of
our
quarterly
reports
on
economic
development.
New
clicker,
let's
see
if
there
we
go.
Tonight's
presentation
is
just
informational.
Only
update
on
all
of
the
the
work,
the
staff
and
the
city-wide
organization
been
doing
to
support
Economic
Development.
R
Our
agenda
tonight
will
cover
tourism,
Workforce
the
office
market
and
some
highlights
some
notable
highlights
of
local
companies.
Broad
statement
Bellevue
continues
to
do
very
well.
There
is
continuing
confidence
both
locally
and
nationally
on
bellevue's
future,
but
we
are
also
part
of
the
macroeconomic
trends
and
changes
that
are
happening
in
the
system.
So
tonight
we'll
highlight
some
of
the
successes
on
local
work
to
help
improve
economic,
resiliency
and
economic
diversity,
but
also
put
a
couple
of
clouds
on
the
radar.
Just
so
we're
all
aware.
R
The
good
news
is
the
2020
Ed
plan
lays
out
the
pathways
for
improving
economic
diversity
and
economic
resiliency.
The
six
Focus
areas
in
the
Ed
plan
on
capacity
buildings,
entrepreneurship,
Workforce,
retail,
creative
economy
and
tourism
are
helping
broaden
the
resiliency
of
the
local
economy,
lay
better
foundations
for
the
future
and
build
sectors
that
are
complementary
to
Tech
and
help
improve
our
ability
to
navigate
Market
changes.
R
One
of
the
big
successes,
of
course,
is
our
work
in
tourism.
We've
got
some
updated
numbers
for
you
from
the
recent
Rock
and
Roll
Marathon.
The
total
attendee
count
was
10
500
for
that
event.
About
6
000
people
came
from
other
parts
of
the
the
Puget
Sound
region
into
Bellevue
to
experience
a
place
where,
hopefully
they
all
want
to
be
going
forward.
We
did
have
4
500
overnight
hotel
rooms
which
contributed
4.8
million
dollars
in
local
visitor
spending.
R
That's
about
1.8
million
more
than
our
preliminary
numbers,
and
our
hotels
are
ecstatic
about
the
results
pre-pandemic.
R
We
averaged
about
40
occupancy
during
labor
day,
and
this
past
year
was
80,
so
double
the
occupancy
on
a
Labor
Day
weekend,
which
has
historically
been
a
challenge
for
Bellevue
because
of
our
previous
dependency,
our
strong
Reliance
on
business
travel,
so
visit,
Bellevue
or
down
downtown
hoteliers
and
others
are
very
happy,
and
this
shows
the
results
of
the
work
that
the
city
has
been
doing
in
partnership
with
visit,
Bellevue
and
others
to
strengthen
the
visitor
experience.
There
is
a
very
long
quote
from
the
Bellevue
collection.
R
They
were
very
excited
and
couldn't
couldn't
quite
condense
it
down.
So
we
have
a
very
long
quote
from
them
in
there
that
particular
event,
The
Rock
and
Roll
Marathon
is
part
of
our
long.
Our
larger
work
on
helping
the
tourism
economy
recover
I'm
happy
to
note
that
as
a
Q2
we
are
almost
back
to
pre-pandemic
numbers
about
79.3
average
occupancy
through
June
and
high
70s
mid
to
low
80s
occupancy
is
what
we
were
doing
in
2019
and
early
2020.
R
This
is
particularly
exciting
because
business
travel
has
not
come
back
yet.
So
this
is
almost
all
Leisure
growth,
which
is
a
result
of
the
great
work
that
visit
Bellevue
has
been
doing
to
help
Shore
up
those
numbers.
It
also
is
a
reflection
of
some
of
the
recent
policy
updates
around
the
sound
code,
alcohol
policy
and
others
that
help
benefit
help
benefit
events
that
are
designed
to
support
residents
and
visitors.
I
do
want
to
note,
though,
that
we
are
still
unclear
if
this
bump
in
Leisure
Travel
is
sustainable.
R
There's
still
a
lot
of
travel,
that's
happening
as
pent
up
demand.
As
people
come
out
of
the
pandemic,
the
hotel
industry
calls
it
Revenge
travel
I'm,
not
sure
I'm
ready
to
call
it
that,
but
do
want
to
note
that
we're
not
sure
if
this
is
a
sustainable
level.
So
the
work
on
the
tourism
promotion
area
will
be
very
important
because
it
will
help
solidify
the
resources
that
will
keep
our
tourism
economy
in
the
recovered
and
growth
mode.
R
As
you
know,
the
tourism
promotion
area
is
a
is
a
program
that
has
to
be
done
in
partnership
with
another
municipality.
Our
partner
is
the
City
of
Redmond.
They
are
wrapping
up
their
review
of
some
of
the
tourism
promotion
area
documents
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks,
so
we
hope
to
be
able
to
bring
back
the
interlocal
agreements
and
other
ordinances
to
the
council
for
review
in
quarter.
Four,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
you're
aware
that
is
still
going
on
we're
just
letting
our
friends
in
Redmond
catch
up.
R
The
next
item
in
terms
of
work
that
is
going
very
well
from
the
Ed
plan,
is
Workforce
I,
believe
in
May
the
council
got
a
presentation
that
included
some
information
about
the
local
population
in
Bellevue
that
we're
hoping
to
support.
We
do
also
want
to
take
the
regional
view,
because
Bellevue
is
a
regional
employment
center.
As
a
reminder,
our
Workforce
program
has
dual
efforts.
There
is
the
work
to
support
immediate
job
Seekers
and
helping
them
find
the
resources
to
get
trained
mentors
to
get
back
into
the
system.
R
Upon
recent
review,
we've
identified
that
there
is
demand
locally
within
King
County
for
approximately
15
000
technology
workers
every
year.
That
is
both
new
positions
and
rehirings
for
for
older
positions
and
our
regional
educational
institutions
only
graduate
about
4
200
Tech
students
every
year.
So
we
have
a
gap
of
about
11
000.
R
Some
of
these
numbers
will
change
based
on
the
recent
hiring
slowdown,
but
about
11
000
Gap
11
000
student
Gap
per
year,
and
one
note
here
is
also
that
some
of
the
previous
work
or
some
of
the
previous
jobs
were
filled
by
a
lot
of
inward
migration
from
outside
the
region.
R
Folks
moving
here
from
across
the
country
or
around
the
world,
and
that
will
continue,
but
it
will
look
different
migration
into
the
U.S
and
into
the
region
will
continue
to
shift
and
particularly
as
the
federal
government
continues
to
invest
in
other
Innovation
and
Technology
hubs
in
other
parts
of
the
country.
R
So
a
big
important
piece
is
making
sure
we
increase
the
local
student
capacity
for
the
graduation
of
Technology
degrees,
so
we
have
connected
with
W
College
gix
Northeastern
University,
which
has
a
growing
presence
in
the
Puget
Sound
and
others.
So
we
will
be
working
with
them
to
identify
some
opportunities,
we're
still
in
the
process
of
baselining
information
building.
R
Our
connections
with
the
the
important
stakeholders-
and
this
is
long-term
work,
Building
A
system
that
can
help
close-
that
11
000
person
Gap
will
take
several
years,
but
we
are
excited
to
bring
back
additional
information
for
the
council
in
the
future.
We
are
also
noting
that
there
are
important
synergies
already
between
the
Workforce
program
and
our
business
retention
work.
An
example
is
Pokemon,
which
has
a
a
large
and
growing
office
in
Bellevue
during
one
of
our
recent
business
engagement
trips.
R
They
talked
to
us
about
some
of
the
problems
they
were
having
with
connecting
with
additional
Workforce,
and
so
we
were
able
to
get
our
Workforce
Specialists
engaged
and
help
them
understand,
and
the
apprenticeship
and
internship
programs
that
exist
already
in
the
region
that
they
could
tap
into
immediately.
So
we
are
building
synergies
across
the
program
already
and
we'll
move
into
some
of
the
more
macro
about
three
slides
on
macro
data.
Again
the
importance
of
building
economic
diversity
and
economic
resiliency
broad
statement.
R
Bellevue
continues
to
do
very
well
and
there
is
large
confidence
in
Bellevue,
but
there
are
Charter
changes
and
challenges
in
the
larger
macro
environment.
The
council
may
remember
that
we
discovered
during
the
Ed
plan
process
about
five
percent
of
all
software
jobs
in
the
US
are
right
here
in
Bellevue.
That
is
an
incredible
number.
R
However,
you
slice
it
particularly
for
a
community
of
our
size,
and
that
has
been
a
big
benefit
during
our
growth
periods
and
it
may
prove
a
little
bit
of
a
challenge
during
the
restructuring
or
adjustments
that
are
going
to
happen
in
the
economy.
Bellevue
has
one
of
the
lower
economic
diversity
indexes
among
our
peerset,
which
means
that
we
have
more
employment,
concentrated
in
fewer
sectors,
particularly
software
development,
and
that's
not
a
bad
thing.
R
We
benefit
from
that,
but
it
does
mean
that
we
have
as
to
do
some
work
on
the
pipeline
for
other
sectors,
besides
software
or
in
different
parts
of
software,
but
we
do
still
see
companies
coming
into
the
region.
As
an
example,
in
the
last
year
we
did
have
11
new
office
Tenants
come
into
Bellevue.
We
had
two
two
reductions
and
one
exit,
but
we
did
have
11
expansions
in
the
last
year.
Those
leases,
though,
are
about
half
the
size
that
they
were
pre-pandemic,
so
that
means
that
companies
are
taking
space
still.
R
The
work
on
the
comp
plan
in
particular
is
a
great
opportunity
to
make
sure
that
we
have
flexibility
for
the
future
for
investment,
intensive
sectors
like
biosciences
or
Hardware,
which
are
harder
to
relocate
and
often
require
people
to
be
more
on
site.
So
we
are
talking
with
the
comprehensive
plan
team,
so
they
have
the
exact
same
information
and
that
they
will
be
able
to
integrate
that
into
the
policies
that
they
bring
forward
for
for
the
council
to
consider,
but
Bellevue
does
continue
to
benefit
from
the
long-term
Vision
that
it
has
just.
R
Maybe
some
of
the
the
specific
mix
needs
a
little
fine
tuning
for
the
future
at
this
moment.
R
Another
change
that
we're
seeing
is
change
in
what
we
call
user
sentiment
or,
more
specifically,
on
office
user
sentiment.
We
have
seen
in
the
last
couple
of
years
the
continuing
convergence
of
what
workers
are
looking
for
in
terms
of
their
office
neighborhood
and
their
residential
neighborhood.
The
graph
on
the
screen
represents
a
recent
survey
by
Gensler
the
global
architecture
and
design
company.
R
They
surveyed
office
users
for
what
they
were
looking
for
in
a
business
district
and
social
spaces
were
the
highest
request
among
office
users
and
folks
go
into
business
districts,
restaurants,
cafes,
public
spaces,
cultural
institutions,
museums
all
rank
very
highly
you'll
note
Office
Buildings
are
the
third
from
the
bottom
doesn't
mean
that
they
aren't
interested
in
employment.
It
just
means
that
what
they're
looking
for
in
their
office
neighborhood
is
now
very
synced
up
with
what
they're
looking
for
in
their
residential
neighborhood.
This
data
is
backed
up
by
the
discussions
we're
having
in
our
business
engagement
visits.
R
Our
our
businesses
are
telling
us
that
their
employees
really
are
looking
for
more
amenitized
spaces,
and
this
is
the
reason
that
we're
seeing
the
slowdown
in
tenant
improvements.
There
have
been
some
notable
headlines
about
companies
that
are
slowing
down
the
interior,
build
out
of
their
spaces
because
they're
trying
to
adapt
to
the
changing
office
environment.
So
this
combined
with
with
the
changes
in
the
in
the
demand
for
office
space,
we
may
see
some
increased
vacancy
in
the
next
couple
of
years.
Nothing
to
be
overly
concerned
about.
R
There
is
again
continuing
confidence
in
Bellevue,
but
that
number
May
tick
up
as
the
office
Market
continues
to
adjust.
Our
long-term
competitiveness
will
really
be
improved
by
residents
and
offices
coming
closer
together
in
our
mixed-use
neighborhoods
like
downtown
and
Bel
Red.
Some
of
these,
some
of
our
neighborhoods
will
benefit
from
spaces
coming
online,
more
apartments
in
Bel,
Red,
more
housing
in
downtown
and
more
spaces
along
the
street
face
in
downtown
for
people
to
to
patronize,
but
one
of
the
the
big
amenities
that
our
businesses
need.
R
Right
now
is
residents
additional
folks
in
the
neighborhoods
in
the
mixed-use
neighborhoods
18
hours
a
day
we're
seeing
that
locally
office
utilization
has
stabilized
at
about
45
percent.
That
means
45
percent
of
employees
are
coming
into
the
office
sometime
during
the
week.
R
R
So
the
in
the
increase
in
an
increase
in
production
of
housing
would
help
improve
long-term
economic
competitiveness
for
Bellevue,
because
it
does
reduce
commute
times
we're
hearing
from
workers
that
they
would
like
to
live
in
walking
distance
or
within
two
to
three
Transit
stops
of
their
office.
It
increases
the
amount
of
workers
that
are
available
in
all
sectors,
so
whether
it
is
a
independent
Mom
and
Pop
shop
or
our
major
employers
bringing
the
workers
closer
to
their
work
site,
benefits
everybody
and
also
customers
for
our
street-facing
businesses.
R
In
particular,
we
hear
from
our
restaurants,
bars
and
other
retailers
that
they
continue
to
struggle
with
things
like
midday
occupancy.
So
there's
some
of
our
downtown
restaurants
still
don't
have
enough
foot
traffic
to
open
up
for
lunch
again,
so
bringing
residents
closer
to
those
spaces
and
creating
more
18-hour
neighborhoods
in
those
areas
will
definitely
be
a
benefit
and
amenity
for
our
businesses.
We'll
have
more
information
to
share
and
insights.
R
R
Terra
power
is
a
bellevue-based
microfusion
startup
that
recently
raised
three-quarters
of
a
billion
dollars
and
they
are
renovating
their
Eastgate
headquarters
and
very
excited
to
continue
growing
here
in
Bellevue
they're,
also
benefiting
from
connections
with
our
Workforce
Specialists
locally
based
startup
gordium,
which
does
back-end
support
for
Airlines
and
travel
sites
recently
also
raised
25
million
and
then
notably,
a
new
arrival
space
flight,
which
is
kind
of
like
the
Uber
for
space
payloads.
They
make
sure
that
end-to-end
Management
Services
are
done
for
things
going
up
into
orbit.
R
They
will
be
opening
their
Bellevue
office
next
week
and
they're
very
excited
to
be
joining
the
very
energetic
and
Innovative
Community
here
in
Bellevue
wrap
up
with.
What's
next.
As
always,
the
BDA
will
be
with
the
Council
next
month
to
provide
an
update
on
their
work
promoting
downtown
again.
A
Great,
that
was
a
great
presentation.
Thank
you.
So
much
I
was
going
to
start
with
this
end
and
we'll
just
you'll
be
next
councilmember
Robertson.
C
Hey
exciting
stuff:
this
is
great,
so
I'll
just
limit
myself
to
three
the
office,
Market
I
I,
see
it
softening.
We
at
one
point
had
one
of
the
lowest
occupancy
rates
and
highest
rent
per
square
foot
in
the
region.
What
is
the
forecast
for
the
softening
going
to
do,
or
what
do
we
expect
it
to
do
with
regard
to
rent
and
occupancy?
That's
question
one.
R
With
regards
to
specific
rates,
there's
still
too
much
uncertainty
in
the
market
to
be
able
to
make
good
predictions,
we
do
see
that
broadly
rates
are
staying,
stable
or
some
are
still
increasing
within
Bellevue.
Specifically,
so
we
can
bring
back
more
information
for
the
council
in
the
future,
but
there's
still
a
lot
of
uncertainty
on
the
on
the
rates.
C
Then
same
question
now:
I
recognize
we
don't
crystal
balls,
but
do
we
have
any
updated
economic
forecast
information
of
what
we
can
expect
to
see
I
mean
it
seems
like
with
the
tech
industry
here,
even
if
the
economy
is
slowing
elsewhere,
it
seems
like
it's
cooking
with
gas
here.
So
what
do
you?
What
do
we
know.
R
R
Just
the
the
workforce,
Pipeline
and
the
housing
will
be
the
key
challenges
for
our
larger
Employers,
in
particular.
Okay,.
C
And
then
I
guess
one
of
the
things
that
this
Council
has
talked
about
many
times
and
I
saw
that
you
said
we
only
have
4200
Tech
workers
graduating
every
year
for
the
number
of
10
000
jobs
or
something
I.
Remember
when
we
got
gix
here
in
Bellevue
and
I
I've,
we've
all
been
watching
Bellevue
College
and
how
it's
been
evolving
and
a
future
update.
Could
you
is
there
any
way
we
could
get
data
on
what
those
two
universities
are
doing
for
the
east
side
or
for
Bellevue
I,
I
and
I?
C
Don't
and
also
an
update
on
gix,
because
I
know
they
were
going
to
be
adding
programs
every
year
or
two
new
programs.
We
just
haven't
had
an
update
on
that
lately,
I'd
love
to
see
what
they're
doing
and
how
that's
impacting.
It
was
supposed
to
be
a
huge
incubation
process
for
Tech
here
in
Bellevue,
so
I'd
love
to
know
what's
happening
with
that
and
I
guess
I
would
add
digipen
to
that
list,
even
though
they're
in
Redmond,
because
that's
another
one
that
is
spurring
and
and
minting
new
graduates
in
Tech.
Thanks
absolutely.
G
All
right,
thank
you
appreciate
the
report
I.
The
first
thought
that
came
to
mind
for
me
was
all
roads
lead
to
nightlife
when
I
saw
the
interest
in
Social
spaces
and
specifically
restaurants,
lounges
and
such
so
excited
about
that,
and
also
just
really
interested
in
seeing
how
that
plays
out
in
a
comp
plan
and
specifically
in
the
Wilburton
area,
commercial
area,
I.
Think
in
terms
of
the
updates
I'm
really
interested,
also
in
in
understanding
how
this
looks
across
the
different
Tod
areas.
G
So
I
know
right
now
we're
looking
at
Bellevue
as
a
whole,
but
I'm
really
interested
in
seeing
what
that
looks
like
in
the
Spring
District
and
he's
gay
like
in
each
of
the
areas.
Maybe,
if
there's
a
way
to
segment,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
maybe
at
the
detail
level,
but
maybe
just
sort
of
an
indicator
or
two,
and
we
can
compare
across
DOD
areas,
I
I,
think
I,
don't
I,
don't
have
a
crystal
ball
either,
but
I
do
think
in
terms
of
the
discussions
that
are
happening
in
the
tech
industry.
G
It
means
that
I
think
we're
going
to
have
to
do
a
lot
more
to
attract
people
to
Bellevue
things
that
we're
already
working
on,
but
just
kind
of
putting
it
out
there,
because
we
might
not
be
able
to
rely
on
the
assumption
that
offices,
especially
given
what
you
just
mentioned
in
terms
of
the
cooling
off,
are
just
going
to
draw
people
directly
so
I
it
kind
of
lines
up
with
what
what
I
think
you
presented
about
the
interest
in
social,
social
spaces
and
I'm
also
curious
about
what
that
looks
like
for
housing,
replacing,
maybe
some
of
the
office
space
development
that
we
were
talking
about,
similar
to
what
we
saw
I,
think
in
Arlington,
where
they
were
starting
to
take
some
of
their
office
space
and
convert
it
or
instead
build
housing
instead
of
office
space
yeah,
and
given
the
point
that
you
mentioned,
that
they
need
more
residents.
S
So
it's
it's
a
trend,
that's
continuing,
and
we
expect
it
will
continue
to
go
on.
I.
Think
the
softening
the
office
Market
will
hopefully
put
a
little
bit
more
pressure
on
the
the
housing
side
of
things,
and
we
may
see
some
of
that
conversion.
I
know
speaking
with
Liz
stead
in
development
services
and
that's
something
they're
they're
kind
of
keeping
an
eye
on
right
now
to
see.
G
Awesome,
thank
you,
and
the
only
last,
the
last
thing
I'll
add,
is,
as
we
think,
about
the
increase
in
Social
spaces
and
how
we
try
to
meet
that
need
or
address
that
need
just
keeping
the
mom
in
pop
shops
in
affordable
commercial
spaces
in
mind,
so
that
they
can
so
we
can
get
more
of
those
to
attract
folks
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
It's
not
so
easy
to
have
that
15-minute
City
feel
so
I,
really
like
the
focus
on
what
we
can
do
in
Wilburton
and
Bell
red
Moore
in
all
the
parts
of
Bellevue,
that
we
want
to
focus
that
Transit
oriented
development
and
give
people
an
opportunity
to
live
a
life
without
a
car.
If
they
chose
to
do
that,
you
said
on
slide
8
that
the
comprehensive
Plan
update
can
help
provide
flexibility
for
more
investment,
intensive
sectors
and
place-based
businesses.
Can
you
explain
that
a
little
more.
R
Absolutely
in
investment,
intensive
and
place-based
businesses
are
things
like
ins,
for
example,
Advanced,
manufacturing,
biosciences
things
where
there
is
a
larger
capital
investment
in
the
facility.
One
other
thing:
we
would
not
classify
software
as
investment
intensive,
because
it's
usually
just
desks
and
computers.
A
R
Our
our
direct
work
is
still
very
early
in
terms
of
how
we
can
track
those
folks.
One
of
the
challenges
that
we
face
is
once
we
make
the
connection
to
a
Bellevue
College
or
to
a
JX
or
an
apprenticeship
program.
There's
not
always
a
lot
of
follow-up
with
us,
even
if
we
do
proactively
reach
out
so
tracking.
The
individual
from
intake
through
completion
is
very
challenging
for
us,
but
we
will
look
for,
of
course,
proxy
metrics
as
well.
A
Okay,
well,
our
second
council
member
Robert's
been
wanting
a
report
back
on
Bellevue
educational
institutions,
I
think
there's
a
good
news
story.
There
too.
Thank
you,
I'm,
going
to
go
to
council
members
on
and
then
we'll
go
to
deputy
mayor.
T
Okay,
thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you,
Mike
and
Jesse.
Very
thorough
presentation
and
report
I
appreciate
it.
T
The
thing
about
the
future
of
work
I'm
really
curious
about
how
long
we
think
it'll
be
before
we
settle
into
What
proportion
of
the
jobs
will
stay
virtual
or
hybrid
or
come
back
on
site,
because
that
builds
into
what
kind
of
amenities
or
maybe,
if
we
have
more
amenities,
they
will
come
back.
So
I
wanted
to
understand
a
bit
more
that
as
well
as
on
the
Leisure
growth.
Maybe
I
would
say.
Maybe
this
is
live
life
to
the
fullest
extent,
travel
and
same
kind
of
question.
T
S
So
I'll
try
the
first
one
first,
if
that's
okay
and
then
Jesse
can
add
into
that
and
answer
the
more
about.
The
second
question
I
think
regarding
how
soon
things
will
settle
down
into
the
the
new
reality
or
The
New
Normal.
If
you
will
that's
really
probably
anybody's
guess
at
this
point
most
of
what
I've
been
reading,
though
I
think
is
looking
at
something
probably
in
the
next
couple
of
years.
S
T
R
Yes,
Council
numbers
on
so
yes,
that
is
part
of
the
intent
of
the
work
with
the
retail
study
is
to
understand
both.
What
amount
do
we
need
in
the
current
environment?
How
can
we
support
the
existing
retailers
because,
as
Michael
mentioned
for
at
least
the
next
couple
of
years,
we're
we're
hearing
that
the
40
to
50
utilization
is
where
the
office
Market
will
be?
The
council
may
have
seen
a
release
from
Amazon
CEO
Andy
jassy
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
that
he
has
no
intent
of
forcing
his
employees
back
into
the
office.
R
So,
as
Michael
said,
unless
Microsoft
Amazon
or
another
major
employer
makes
that
kind
of
move
where
we
are
now
is
roughly
where
we
will
be
for
the
next
couple
of
years
and
with
regards
to
the
amenitization
one
of
the
reasons
you
know,
we,
we
say
that
the
bringing
residents
closer
to
the
office
is
part
of
the.
The
long-term
solution
is
because
we're
hearing
from
our
employers
that
the
amenities,
the
amenities
by
themselves,
will
not
bring
employees
back
into
the
office.
It
is
its
proximity
to
the
office
that
makes
the
biggest
biggest
impact
for
them.
R
They
come
for
social
spaces
for
socialization
for
team
meetings,
but
they
don't
come
for
the
coffee
shop
on
the
corner.
If
that
makes
sense,
so
the
the
proximity
of
residence
really
does
have
a
lot
of
net
benefits
and
then,
with
regards
to
leisure,
again
similar
to
the
office
Market,
it's
a
little
too
early
to
tell
whether
that
Leisure
bump
will
last
we're
paying
very
close
attention
to
the
data
with
Brad
Jones
over
at
visit
Bellevue.
T
Gate
is
twice
the
amount
for
downtown
and
almost
city-wide.
So
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
that
I
know
you
had
mentioned
tarot
power
being
in
Eastgate
now,
so
maybe
that
will
bump
the
vacancy
or
reduce
it.
It
just
looked
really
interesting
to
me.
The
big
difference.
R
Yes
and
Eastgate
is
one
of
the
is
the
office
Market
in
in
Bellevue
that
does
have
a
lower
performance.
The
stock
is
older,
it's
Auto
oriented
and
it's
not
amenitized
to
the
level
that
our
very
competitive
Workforce
is
looking
for.
So
it's
an
area
where
I
think
we
did
some
work
in
Eastgate
a
few
years
ago,
with
some
of
the
zoning
to
help
provide
some
opportunities,
and
it
will
continue
to
be
an
opportunity
area,
particularly
for
for
future
business
recruitment,
work.
S
And
just
add
to
that
I
think
Eastgate
is
something
that
we're
going
to
be
we're
going
to
look
at
that
through
the
comprehensive
plan,
as
Jesse
mentioned.
We
did
that
plan
a
few
years
ago.
So
we'll
look
at
that
again
through
the
comprehensive
plan
and
see
if,
if
there
are
any
changes,
we
need
to
do
right
now,
but
I
see
that
as
more
of
a
long-term
area
for
redevelopment,
particularly
as
we
and
this
is
going
to
seem
really
long
term,
but
as
we
get
into
St
three
or
four,
whatever
I
think
it's
three.
S
Ultimately,
that
will
have
some
Transit
out
to
that
area,
which
will
make
a
big
difference
and
create
more
of
that
that
critical
mass
of
activity
that
will
really
need
to
make
that
area
pop
in
terms
of
future
development,
so
it
it
does
have
opportunity
and
I
think
in
the
shorter
term.
It
may
be
more
of
what
Jesse
was
talking
about
in
terms
of
that
investment
for
biotech
and
that
and
that
type
of
an
environment
if
we
can
create
the
opportunity
for
that
cluster
to
occur
there.
S
A
You
thank
you.
Deputy
Mayor,.
I
Thank
you
first
off
I,
wasn't
here
during
our
last
meeting
I
think
you
gave
the
council
report
on
the
Rock
and
Roll
Marathon
our
half
marathon,
but
congratulations
on
that
and
to
everybody
involved
in
that.
Just
a
incredible
effort,
I
think,
which
will
be
a
real
Tipping
Point
for
the
city
of
Belleville.
We're
going
to
see
more
of
these
types
of
big
events
coming
to
this
city.
I
They
want
to
be
here
in
Bellevue,
and
now
they
can
see
that
we
can
actually
pull
it
off
so
fantastic
and
it
was
so
great
not
only
to
see
the
number
of
participants,
but
also
just
the
economic
impact
to
the
city
that
affected
hotels,
restaurants,
Etc-
it
was
just
a
tremendous
event,
all
around
and
I
think
we're
going
to
be
seeing
a
lot,
a
lot
more
vendors,
knocking
on
our
door
asking
about
similar
type
events.
I
One
question
I
did
have-
and
again
you
may
have
addressed
this
during
the
during
the
last
meeting
and
and
Jesse
I'm,
going
to
direct
this
towards
you.
But
it's
it's
in
regards
to
some
of
the
letters
that
we've
received
and
if
you
want
to
need
to
get
back
to
me
on
this,
that's
fine,
but
a
couple
of
letters
from
A
couple
of
businesses
and
a
few
residents
about
notification
and
were
caught
off
guard.
I
Can
you
just
address
that
for
me
just
quickly
in
terms
of
what
the
process
was
and
if
there
was
any
key
learnings
there
that
we
might
need
to
to
it
to
address
us?
One
of
the
reasons
someone
in
my
neighborhood,
the
the
waffler
there.
Unfortunately,
their
restaurant
was
completely
cut
off
because
of
the
route
which
is
unfortunate
but,
as
you
might
expect,
waffler
breakfast
that's
a
big
part
of
his
business,
so
I'm
curious
how
we
prevent
that
from
happening
in
in
the
future.
R
Yes,
absolutely
Deputy
Mayor
and
just
as
a
quick
note,
the
organizers
from
Iron
Man
were
also
very
excited
about
Bellevue
everything
we've
heard
back
from
them
is
glowing
that
they
were
very
impressed
by
the
the
whole
organization
and
how
we
supported
their
event.
You.
R
Yeah
year
after
year,
and
with
regards
to
the
the
Outreach
and
the
notification
engagement,
there
are
always
things
that
we
can
do
better.
I.
Think
one
point
of
pride
is
the
total
count
of
complaints
that
we
saw
was
only
30
across
the
weekend
yeah
for
an
event
of
that
size.
R
That
is
actually
significantly
absolutely,
but
we
know
we
can
always
do
better
as
part
of
our
retrospective
process,
we'll
be
taking
a
look
at
things
and
how
we
can
improve
for
next
year
and
for
other
events,
including
making
sure
that
both
the
businesses
and
any
police
officers
or
security
that
might
be
helping
with
directing
traffic,
also
understand
fully
what
is
allowed
and
is
not
what
the
with
the
case
of
the
waffler,
for
example,
I
think
it
was
just
a
misunderstanding
sure
about
you
know
whether
or
not
cars
or
others
were
allowed
to
enter
the
parking
lot.
I
No
fantastic
and
I'm
sure
it's
on
your
list,
but
since
it's
on
a
Sunday
be
sure
to
have
some
faith-based
organizations
on
there
as
well,
because
I
saw
a
few
emails
on
that
on
that
as
well,
so
but
yeah
a
fantastic
event.
My
only
criticism,
that's
not
really
criticism,
but
next
year.
I
really
hope
that
instead
of
the
Washington
half
marathon,
it
is
the
Bellevue
half
marathon,
so
I
would
because
every
one
of
their
other
events
is
always
the
city.
It's
not
the
state,
but
I'm
curious.
I
The
the
number,
the
what
10
500
Runners,
where,
where
does
that
align
in
all
of
their
events,
is
that
near
the
top
about
middle
of
the
road?
Because
I
know
they
do
these
in
smaller
cities
as
well
as
larger.
So
where
does
this
kind
of
fall
in
line
I'm.
R
I
Fantastic
yeah,
so
going
back
to
an
issue
that
my
colleagues
have
had
great
comments
on
about
the
office
space,
and
you
know
it's
it's
a
very
interesting
time
because
you
have
President
Biden
yesterday
saying
you
know
the
pandemic's
over,
however
Gallup
poll
released
I
believe
it
was
yesterday
said
that
one
in
three
office
workers
are
still
scared
to
go
back
into
the
office,
so
there's
still
I
really
think
it
is
going
to
be
one
or
two
years
until
we
get
more
and
more
folks
to
the
office,
I
think
it's
going
to
be
more
of
a
hybrid
and
and
I
think.
I
This
is
one
of
the
ways
where
you
know
we
benefit
from
having
a
high-tech
sector
here
in
Bellevue,
because
they
can
shift
to
that
and
pivot
to
that
kind
of
model,
a
lot
easier
than
a
lot
of
other
businesses.
But
what
are
we
doing
to
encourage,
though,
at
the
same
time,
although
it's
challenging
so
you
know
we
hear
we
want
amenities,
we
hear
we
want
these
mom
and
pop
shops
around
these
businesses,
creating
Community,
etc,
etc.
I
I
You
know,
expand
their
hours
or
expand
their
services,
because
only
then
can
we
start
it's
almost
like
a
chicken
and
egg
situation
for
for
the
major
employers.
So
that's
just
my
last
question.
There.
R
With
regards
to
to
those
mom
and
pop
businesses,
our
restaurant
tours
in
particular,
we
are
working
with
our
community
organizations
where
we
can,
for
example,
in
Old
Bellevue.
We
have
been
working
very
closely
with
the
obma,
the
old
Bellevue
Merchants
Association,
to
help
make
sure
that
they're
getting
as
much
information
out
to
their
their
members
as
possible,
creating
activation
events.
R
They
just
hosted
The
Wine
Walk
last
week,
which
was
sold
out
and
our
city
staff
was
very
in
working
with
them
very
closely
on
the
organization
of
that
event
and
similarly
with
the
BDA
around
the
marketing
for
other
parts
of
downtown,
and
we
are
working
with
with
businesses
in
other
parts
of
the
city,
including
Crossroads
and
Bel
Red,
and
soon
Factoria,
to
help
them
create
versions
of
obma
or
the
BDA
so
that
they
can
take
on
some
of
that
organizing
and
marketing
amongst
themselves
as
well,
because
from
our
staff
perspective,
the
best
thing
we
can
do
is
help
them
increase
the
number
of
customers
that
they
have,
and
that
does
require
a
partnership
effort
with
those
businesses.
S
If
I
could
just
add
one
quick
thing
on
the
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
pick
up
on
something
you
had
said:
Deputy
Mayor
about
all
the
work
that
went
into
the
one
city
or
I'm,
sorry,
the
Rock
and
Roll
Marathon.
That
was
a
one
city
effort
that
involved
staff
from
every
Department
in
the
city.
So
when
Jesse
was
talking
about
the
retrospective,
we're
going
to
be
talking
to
all
the
folks
that
were
involved
in
that
and
and
learning
those
lessons
and
doing
it
better.
E
July,
4th,
you
know
lots
of
activities
a
lot
of
energy,
a
lot
of
folks
that
are,
you
know,
participating
in
the
marathon
itself.
The
only
thing
I
noticed
is
that
I
stayed
there
on
Sunday
or
you
know
almost
most
of
her.
Until
it
closed
people
didn't
really
move
around
did
not
to
stay
at
the
park
itself.
They
basically
ran
and
they
scattered
so
I
was
just
curious.
You
know
that
might
be
an
area
where
there
could
be
more
activities.
E
You
know,
after
before
the
actual
Marathon
itself,
so
that
you
know
they
can
be
there,
and
the
second
is
nothing
the
deputy
mayor
kind
of
mentioned
it.
How
do
we
spread
that
crowd
throughout
the
city?
Absolutely
it's
a
city
effort.
The
city
Department
was
wonderful
because
it's
such
a
major
undertaking.
They
all
work
well
together,
especially
the
police,
I,
understand
that
every
police
officers
working
nobody
is
taking
the
day
off.
It
will
be
good
if
Crossroads
Factoria
other
places
Eastgate,
you
know,
have
some
directed
business
from
this
activity.
E
That'd
be
great,
but
I,
don't
think
so
as
I.
You
know
public,
not
I,
don't
know
I,
don't
have
no
numbers.
So
you
have
some
numbers,
but
there's
something
to
think
about.
The
numbers
should
show.
Finally,
on
the
rocket
route.
Just
finish
up
and
now
I
have
some
questions
for
you.
You
mentioned
4.8
million
dollars
visited
spending.
How
do
you
get
that
number.
R
R
Yes,
it
can,
you
can
pull
credit
card
transactions.
E
E
Thank
you
for
the
presentation.
You
know
my
comment,
is
you
guys
have
done
a
great
job
locally
I
mean
the
recovery,
the
downtown
the
Main
Street
BDA.
You
know
all
the
things
that
we're
doing
it's
good
and
business
are
here
an
employee.
You
know
working,
that's
good
stuff.
I
just
want
to
to
make
a
point.
You
know
you
mentioned
about
Workforce
and
a
number
of
things.
You
know
you
have
lots
of
regional
programs,
you
know,
including
investor
Bellevue.
You
know
tourism.
That's
all
good,
however.
E
E
It's
a
regional
Regional
collaboration
of
Economic
Development,
as
we
know,
economy
development
in
this
region,
or
should
be
because
whatever
we
do
like
offer
space
like
this
and
that
it's
going
to
be
affected
by
the
the
big
picture,
the
regional,
if,
if
the
whole
economy
collapsed,
if
people
have
nothing
to
do
in
in
any
City
around
here
in
Seattle,
if
they
don't
go
to
Space
Needle,
the
the
at
the
pastry
Market
we're
going
to
be
affected
and
the
way
we
share
the
same
same
priorities,
work
for
study,
no
question:
we
share
education
for
us,
we
share,
you
know
many
things,
people
come
they
look
and
they
we're
doing
great.
E
So
if
they
come
here
most
likely,
we
have
Advantage
because
you're
doing
so
well
we're
doing
so
well
locally.
We
attract
them
to
come
here,
but
they
got
to
come
here
first
to
do
all
the
other
Regional
stuff
and
a
lot
of
the
original
stuff
they
are
already
doing.
You
know
I'm.
The
EDD
boys,
you
know
greatest
is
a
partnership,
so
the
at
least
our
discuss,
and
you
know
that
you
support
me.
We
talk
about
those
issues.
E
The
question
asked:
how
do
we
take
advantage
of
all
the
regional
discussion
rely
on
their
numbers
and
then
we
can
piggyback
on
those,
and
they
will
use
us
as
Motors
of
success,
and
we
can
be
because
you
guys
do
so
locally
and
we
so
they
will
work
with
work
together
on
the
regional
issue.
Global
issues,
people
from
other
countries
places
they
can't
they
not
just
come
to
Bellevue
they're
gonna
just
come
Seattle.
They
want
to
see
the
whole
region,
so
we
need
to
be
plugged
in
when
we
plugged
in
then
we
can
show
them.
E
E
We
don't
see
them
right,
they'll
be
Arlington,
so
I
think
that's
something.
I
would
like
to
ask
you
in
terms
of
a
couple
of
things
you
talk
about
Workforce
we
talk
about,
you
know
even
Equity.
You
know
Care
Child,
Care
pop
pop
and
Mom.
You
know
facilities
every
city,
every
jurisdiction
wants
to
work
on
those
things.
So
why
don't
you
give
me
a
few
few
comments
bars?
How
do
we
and
what
have
we
done
if
we
have
in
collaboration
of
the
regional
development.
R
Absolutely
so
I
should
have
mentioned
that
the
new
company
that's
arriving
next
week.
Space
flight
was
a
joint
work
with
Greater
Seattle
Partners,
our
regional
Economic
Development
agency.
They
were
the
Global
Marketing
arm
and
they
brought
them
to
the
region
and
then
helped
them
settle
in
Bellevue,
so
we're
very
thankful
to
them
for
that.
R
We're
also
doing
a
lot
of
work
with
regional
Partners
around
Workforce,
so
we've
been
engaged
with
the
Workforce
Development
Council,
the
Workforce
Development
board,
which
is
a
different
organization
and
those
types
of
regional
bodies
to
help
understand
how
Bellevue
can
help
the
East
Side
plug
into
the
existing
Regional
resources
and
then
we're
also
engaged
with
other
more
younger
and
earlier
stage.
Activities
like
the
Port
of
Seattle
is
leading
a
project
called
I
think
it's
called
connecting
communities
which
is
focused
on
providing
additional,
culturally
competent
resources
for
our
small
business
community.
R
So
our
staff
is
with
the
port,
helping
them
understand
what
the
needs
are,
particularly
on
the
east
side
and
then
helping
them
get
connected
to
East
Side
Community
organizations
that
can
help
advance
that
work.
So
we
don't
get
into
all
of
the
details
during
every
presentation,
but
we
are
engaged
on
on
with
all.
E
E
They
were
I,
think
invited
by
the
Port
of
Seattle
and
they
visited
with
various
of
delight
officials
in
both
Harrow
Port,
Commissioners
and
other
County
officials,
and
those
are
the
opportunities
that
we
need
to
embark
on.
We
need
to
be
present
because
we
need
to
show
them
what
Bellevue
can
offer
and
how
are
we
consistent?
You
know
compatible
with
the
whole
region
of
priorities,
so.
A
F
It's
always
interesting
to
be
on
the
end
of
this,
because
there's
amazing
things
that
have
been
said
already.
I
grief
agree
with
this
and
I
I.
Don't
want
to
comment.
I
appreciate,
councilmember,
Lee's,
bringing
about
the
regional
piece,
and
you
know
one
of
the
things
in
terms
of
like
the
South
Korean
group,
both
you
and
and
the
deputy
mayor
are
connected
with
the
economic
development
group
that
helps
with
that.
So
you
can.
You
know
we
have
some
Avenues
to
bring
them
like
we've
done
before
things,
but
that
is
something
to
always
keep
in
mind.
F
I,
think
one
of
the
things
you
said
actually
at
the
very
beginning
is
is
kind
of
the
frame
of
all
of
this.
What
we,
what
makes
Bellevue
work?
Well,
two
big
things
is
Workforce
and
a
regional
View,
and
you
made
that
very
clear
and
we've
been
working
together.
We've
been
doing
infinite,
Innovation
triangle
for
a
long
time
for
the
cities
around
us,
and
we
are
working
all
these
with
the
cities
and
like
next
year
we
get
them
more
involved
in
say
the
the
marathon
or
these
type
of
things.
F
So
we-
and
we
certainly
do
this
with
the
housing
and
all
these
other
things.
So
again,
that's
one
of
the
strengths
of
Bellevue
is
we're
in
the
middle
of
a
region
with
other
cities
that
are
working
on
these
and
people
live
across
the
lines.
We
found
that
out
that
people
don't
understand
if
you
know
if
you
go
you're
in
an
area
where
you're
in
Kirkland
or
Bellevue,
and
you
think
you're
in
bevel
Bellevue,
which
you
want
to
tell
Kirkland
something
to
do
whatever.
F
So
everybody
has
this
idea
we're
working
in
a
region,
so
I
think
that's
a
that's
one
of
the
strong
points
we
have.
As
we
said,
and
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
is
also
interesting
and-
and
you
mentioned
gix
and
all
that
and
one
of
the
others,
I
wanted
to
add-
was
Bothell
UW
Bothell,
apparently
most
of
the
students
of
a
large
percentage
are
from
Bellevue
and
they
have
a
lot
of
things
going
on.
We've
worked
with
them
before
so
that's
another
part
of
the
the
you
know.
F
The
college
aspect
of
this
I
mean
there's
so
many
things
to
get
into,
but
I
think
what
is
really
exciting
is
where
working
with
you
know
the
the
arts
district
piece
of
this
is
part
of
it,
working
with
Bel
Red,
getting
that
going
getting
the
future
we're
already
going
future
wise
on
Bel
Red
and
the
things
that
are
happening
there
and
Wilburton
and
all
that
peace.
We
have
those
opportunities
to
do
exactly
what
you're
talking
about
on
these
things
and
and
the
other
is
of
course,
I-
think
it's
important
is
looking
at.
F
We
would
talk
a
lot
about
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
office
buildings
and
all
that-
and
there
are
a
number
of
cities
already
working
on
this
kind
of
thing
too,
in
different
places
around
the
country,
where
they've
substantially
moved
office
structures
to
housing
structures
and
that
you
know
that's
something
to
look
at
as
well,
but
and
I
think
one
thing
that
this
whole
thing
is
has
really
brought
us
to
doing,
which
is
really
good.
Is
we
had
a
great
foundation
and
we
unfortunately
were
working
really
hard
before
the
pandemic
hit?
F
But
it's
really
I
think
made
us
work
even
more
well
work
harder,
but
more
but
smarter
in
a
sense
of
what
we
have
and
what
the
opportunity,
as
you
said
at
the
beginning,
we're
very
lucky
where
we
are
in
this
pandemic
and
that
thing
so
having
that
in
place.
I
think
you
know
this
housing
shift
is
going
to
come
and
it
really
gives
us
a
it
also
comes.
F
But
they
want
them
to
want
to
stay
here
or
come
here
and
so
I
think
we're
we've
we've,
you
know,
put
this
in
place
and
you've
done
a
really
good
job
of
outlining
this
and,
as
you
know
as
it
shows
where
there
are
a
lot
of
questions
to
ask
and
hope
you
know
we'll
have
you
report
back
on
this,
but
I
I'm
very
excited,
but
I
think
this
is
an
excellent
report
and
we're
on
the
right
the
right
path,
we're
going
to
face
issues
as
we'll
find
out
next
month,
or
so
with
the
budgets
and
things,
but
I
still
think
from
what
we've
heard
we
we
have
the
resources
to
make
this
happen.
F
That's
the
other
thing,
it's
easy
to
come
forth
and
say:
well,
we
have
these
plans
these
plans
of
these
plans,
but
I
feel
very
strongly
that
we
with
the
staff
as
a
city
and
the
council
and
the
community
working
together.
We
have
the
resources
and
the
will,
which
is
the
most
important
part,
probably
to
make
this
happen.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
the
presentation.
I
I
think
we're
on
the
right
track,
and
you
know
our
job
is
to
help
make
sure
it
happens.
So
thank
you
good.
S
F
A
Well,
thank
you.
That
was
a
great
presentation.
It's
always
nice
to
hear
from
you
we'll
take
a
quick
break
here,
come
back
at
quarter
till
and
finish
up
our
meeting.
A
Q
The
last
item
on
your
agenda
is
ordinance
6675
that
approves
an
increase
to
in
our
the
arch
appropriation
for
the
Sama
senior
apartments
located
in
Bothell.
It
is
also
to
allowed
me,
as
the
city
manager,
to
enter
an
agreement
for
a
donation
from
Amazon,
so
joining
us
this
evening
is
Michael
connerman
director
of
Community
Development,
for
a
brief
presentation.
Michael
thank.
S
You
Mr
Miyaki
good
evening
again,
mayor
Deputy,
Mayor
members
of
the
council.
Elsa
Kings
wanted
to
be
here
this
evening.
She
had
some
family
matters
and
I
told
her
to
take
the
night
off
and
deal
with
those
so
her
her
regrets
you'll
see
her
at
a
future
meeting
and
I'm
subbing
for
her
this
evening,
but
this
will
be
very
brief.
It's
pretty
straightforward
so
just
to
very
quickly
Mr
Miyaki
mentioned
what
we're
asking
of
the
council
this
evening
to
adopt
the
ordinance
just
a
little
bit
about
the
project.
S
This
is
76
units
for
seniors
at
50
of
area,
median
income
or
below
income.
It
is
located
in
Bothell.
It
will
be
located
in
Bothell
once
we
get
it
constructed.
The
the
property
was
previously
owned
by
the
city
of
Bothell.
They
sold
it
to
imagine
housing
as
the
developer
part
of
the
city's
contribution.
Bothell's
contribution
was
a
discount
of
the
sale
price
on
that
property
25
discount.
They
are
looking
at
being
an
ultra
high,
Energy,
Efficiency
building
so
they're
working
on
incorporating
all
that
into
the
design.
S
The
critical
part
of
the
timeline
here
and
why
we're
before
you
this
evening,
is
that
September
28th
date
that's
when
they
close
on
the
financing.
So
this
has
been.
This
project
has
been
three
plus
years
in
the
making,
and
a
lot
of
the
complications
have
been
on
the
fun.
The
funding
side
is
often
the
case
with
these
types
of
projects.
So
with
this
donation
from
Amazon
that
closes
that
funding
Gap
and
allows
them
to
go
forward
with
the
project,
you
can
see
a
little
bit
about
the
funding
there.
S
S
The
500
000
includes
that
contribution
from
Bellevue,
as
well
as
other
Arch
cities
that
were
all
part
of
that
in
addition
to
the
cdbg
funding.
So
again,
this
is
the
the
2
million
from
Amazon.
The
donation
will
close
the
funding
Gap
and
allow
the
project
to
move
forward.
This
did
have
to
go
through
the
regular
process
for
funding,
so
the
archboard
recommended
approval
of
the
two
million
dollars
and
applying
it
to
this
project.
S
Arch
cannot
accept
the
funds
directly
because
of
the
the
type
of
organization
that
they
are
so
the
city
of
Bellevue,
as
the
administrative
agency
and
also
as
the
fiscal
agency
will
be
accepting
the
money
on
behalf
of
arch
and
then
turning
the
money
over
to
them.
They'll
go
into
their
housing
fund
and
then
the
two
million
dollars
will
go
toward
this
project
as
a
loan
that
will
eventually
be
paid
back
to
Arch
for
use
in
other
projects.
S
There
are
no
additional
Bellevue
funds
that
will
be
part
of
this.
Just
to
to
make
that
clear
and
then
again,
the
action
we're
asking
for
this
evening
is
approval
of
the
ordinance
that's
before
you
and
the
ordinance
authorizes
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
that
agreement
for
the
donation
from
Amazon
and
also
amends
the
appropriation
for
this
project
to
include
that
two
million
dollars.
So
with
that
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Okay,.
A
S
A
Okay,
well,
that
sounds
like
a
very
good
news
story
to
me:
does
anybody
have
any
questions
or
comments?
Councilmember,
Robertson.
I
Was
delays
on
the
Human
Services
Commission?
This
is
not
the
first
donation
from
Amazon
to
much
needed
funds,
that's
correct
and,
and
the
impact
of
not
only
those
donations
to
the
to
the
Human
Services
fund,
but
the
housing
is
is,
is
is
quite
dramatic
and
I
just
want
to
Echo
councilmember
Robertson's
thought
that
really
appreciate
Amazon
being
such
a
great
partner
in
providing
more
affordable
housing
in
our
in
in
in
in
Bellevue
and
in
the
region
in
general.
Absolutely
thank
you.
F
Yeah
I
Echo
those
both
those
comments
and
talking
with
some
Amazon
folks,
not
too
recently
I
mean
not
too
long
ago.
One
of
the
things
they
they
talked
about
and
and
the
way
they're
working
and
so
glad
to
be
in
Bellevue
is
they
have
the
opportunity
to
work
with
us
on
these
things
and
they're,
very,
very
serious
about
working
on,
affordable
housing
and
other
things
for
to
make
this
a
place
where
their
employees
want
to
be
and
help
make
the
city
better.
A
And
councilmember
Lee,
so
you
know
the
thing
I
love
about
this.
We
can
incentivize
80
area
median
income
priced
units,
but
you
cannot
incentivize
this
tight
depth
of
affordability
so
for
Amazon
to
come
in
as
a
community
partner
partner
to
Arch
into
the
region
and
create
this
kind
of
affordability
to
this
vulnerable
population.
It
wouldn't
happen
without
this
type
of
donation.
So
is
really
is
appreciative
and
it's
special
really
does
make
them
a
great
Community
partner
council
members
on.
T
Yeah,
thank
you
mayor.
You
know
I,
agree
as
well
that
this
is
a
win-win
for
everyone,
so
excited
to
support.
This
I
did
have
a
question
because
I
know
with
Arch
I
thought
that
the
lead
City
moved
to
is
now
Kirkland,
so
just
to
clarify
any
one
of
the
Cities
can
accept
donations
in
the
future.
It's
just
that
we
leaned
in
first.