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From YouTube: Bellevue City Council Candidates Forum - Sept. 24, 2019
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Hear from the eight candidates running for Bellevue City Council.
A
A
This
is
our
candidates
forum
for
Bellevue,
City,
Council,
2019
I,
want
to
start
by
thanking
everyone
in
attendance
this
morning
really
appreciate
you
turning
out
for
this
important
event,
thanks
again
to
our
candidates
for
all
of
your
hard
work
on
the
campaign
trail.
I
know
this
is
a
tremendous
investment
of
time
and
energy
and
civic
commitment.
So
thank
you
again
for
participating
this
morning.
We
are
grateful
to
our
BDA
breakfast
series.
Sponsors
I'll,
read
three
names
and
then
join
me
in
thanking
them.
They
are
Kaiser
Permanente,
Heritage,
Bank
and
Vulcan
real
estate.
A
The
Bellevue
downtown
Association
is
a
non-profit
member
powered
organization
that
started
in
1974
and
leadership
is
a
very
interesting
and
dynamic
opportunity
for
all
of
us
in
this
room
to
power.
A
strong
downtown
I
do
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
and
welcome
new
members
to
the
BDA
over
the
past
couple
of
months.
It's
my
privilege
to
welcome
ascend
hospitality
group
bamboo,
cafe
Bellevue
Christian,
School,
City,
Opera,
Ballet
and
awning
group.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
them.
A
A
B
Thank
You,
Patrick
and
good
morning.
Everyone-
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here.
I
am
the
local
host
of
K
UW's.
All
things
considered
and
I
want
to
thank
you,
Patrick
also
for
the
invitation
to
moderate
this
event.
Now
we
do
have
a
packed
program
this
morning.
As
you
may
know,
we
have
limited
time
eight
special
guests.
B
Let
me
just
say
up
front
that
we
do
want
to
respect
your
time
and
everyone's
time
so
I'll
be
trying
to
run
this
as
tightly
as
I
can
within
reason,
though,
before
I
go
over
the
rules,
let
me
introduce
our
candidates
today,
starting
with
jennifer
robertson
running
for
position.
Seven
james
bible
also
running
for
position:
seven
Jana's
on
position:
five
jdu
for
position;
five
Stephanie
Walter
for
position;
three
Jeremy
Barksdale
position:
three
as
well,
Holly's
eyeing
a
position,
one
and
John
Stokes
position,
one
your
candidates,
ladies
and
gentlemen,.
B
Now
the
program
is
divided
into
three
sections:
we'll
start
with
opening
statements,
we'll
move
on
to
question
and
answer
session
and
then
we'll
have
closing
statements.
Candidates.
As
you
know,
you
are
limited
to
one-minute
responses.
Our
timekeeper
will
show
a
yellow
card.
Can
you
hold
that
up?
Travis
everyone
can
see
it
when
fifteen
seconds
remain,
you
will
receive
a
red
card
when
it's
time
to
stop.
When
you
see
red,
please
complete
your
thought.
I
will
not
you
from
this
soccer
match
when
you
see
the
red
card,
but
it.
B
If
time
has
run
out
and
the
opportunity
to
complete
your
thought
was
extended
if
necessary,
you
may
hear
the
bell
during
the
question-and-answer.
I
have
the
discretion
to
ask
follow-up
questions
if
I
feel
more
explanation
would
be
helpful
and
candidates.
Please
know
you're
limited
to
thirty.
Second
follow-up
responses.
One
more
note:
may
I
ask
everyone
to
quiet
or
silence
your
cell
phones
and
devices.
B
C
I'm
really
glad
to
be
here
today
glad
to
see
you
and
glad
to
talk
with
a
lot
of
friends
that
have
worked
with
over
the
years.
I'm
really
excited
about
running
for
a
third
term
with
Bellevue
City
Council
I
could
tell
you
about
what
I'm
doing,
but
I'd
like
to
do
something
a
little
different
and
tell
you
about
what
somebody
else
thought
about
it,
and
specifically
the
Seattle
Times
an
endorsement.
They
noted
my
real-world
accomplishments
and
granular
policy
knowledge
of
issues
confronting
Bellevue.
C
They
also
talked
about
my
methodical
approach,
contributing
to
Bellevue,
steady
development
during
a
period
of
intense
commercial
and
residential
growth
in
particular,
and
I'm.
Really
proud
of
this
part
is
the
leadership
in
Bellevue
is
affordable
housing
plan
and
my
support
of
state
law
changes
to
encourage
condominium
construction
and
these
promise
to
improve
of
housing
availability
in
one
of
the
region's
most
expensive
cities
to
buy
a
house
and
what's
exciting
about
this,
is
that
I?
C
D
Good
morning,
thank
you
for
having
me
here
is
such
an
honor
to
be
here.
I'm
Holly,
Jeong
I
was
born
in
China
I,
been
in
the
US
for
17
years
and
when
I
was
about
16
years
old,
I
left
the
village
and
I
went
to
Beijing
the
big
city
and
I
be
in
the
US
for
17
years.
Between
my
age,
16
17
years
old
I
was
a
couch
surfing
without
home
and
I.
D
Since
I've
been
here,
my
husband,
I
own,
a
small
business
in
downtown
Bellevue
I
mean
entrepreneur
since
2007,
and
we
have
done
over
300
fundraising
events
for
hospitals
in
the
last
10
years,
and
we
have
given
back
over
$200,000
to
back
to
the
community
and
I'm
running,
because
our
city
needs
in
our
society
needs
new
energy,
new
blood,
new
ideas
and
the
new
solutions.
Thank
you
very
much.
E
Hi
everyone
I'm
Jeremy
Barksdale,
as
you
know,
Bellevue
is
changing
and,
as
you
can
imagine,
there
are
people
who
are
excited
about
the
changes
and
there
are
people
who
are
concerned
about
how
the
changes
in
might
impact
their
quality
of
life.
I've
run
this
campaign
on
listening,
knocked
on
thousands
of
doors
across
the
community
and
I
believe
that
we
can
make
the
changes
work
for
us
if
the
people
impacted
are
a
part
of
the
conversation
as
a
user
experience
researcher.
F
Good
morning,
it's
nice
to
be
here:
I'm
Stephanie,
Walter,
I'm
running
for
Bellevue
City,
Council
position,
3
I'm
running
because
people
deserve
to
have
their
voice
on
the
City
Council
they're,
looking
for
a
leader
with
an
open
mind,
a
collaborative
spirit
and
a
proven
track
record
of
getting
mutually
beneficial
results.
My
husband
and
I
moved
to
Bellevue
30
years
ago.
F
We
raised
our
family
here
and
our
family
enjoyed
the
best
parks,
schools
and
shopping,
but
best
of
all
we
enjoyed
the
best
people
in
2012
I,
advocated
with
my
neighborhood
against
an
unscrupulous
practice
that
was
buying
up
single-family
homes
and
threatening
the
affordability
of
my
modest
single-family
neighborhood
in
2014.
Oh
I
got
to
get
done.
I
worked
on
the
Planning
Commission
I'm,
endorsed
by
every
planning
Commissioner,
with
whom
I
served
I
see
a
future
of
a
strong
Bellevue
with
strong
neighborhoods,
vibrant
businesses
and
free-flowing
mobility
running
for
position
number
3,
I'm,
Stephanie
Walter.
Thank
you.
G
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
JD.
You
I
live
in
a
Somerset
I
marry
I
have
a
two
children
I'm
a
system
rocket
at
t-mobile
I
have
served
at
Bellevue
diversity
advisory
network
for
three
years.
I
have
served
Somerset,
Community,
Association
and
CRC
for
three
years.
I
love
Bellevue
as
an
immigrant
I,
strongly
feel
that
running
for
City
Council
is
an
important
way
to
give
back
and
serve
I'm
running
because
of
the
concern
about
the
direction
Bo
is
going
and
the
neighborhood's
voice
are
not
truly
heard.
I
will
make
a
difference.
G
I
will
make
a
tough
role
in
the
past
interests
of
our
neighborhood.
I
disagreed,
the
low
barrier
homeless,
shelter
near
a
neighborhood
and
schools.
I
will
cut
wasteful
spending
and
keep
our
tax
law.
I
will
build
a
disruptive
and
smarter
transportation
system
to
improve
the
traffic
injection
and
low
emission
and
high
efficiency,
and
all
you
all
jdu
is
for
you.
Thank
you.
H
Bellevue
is
an
amazing
city
and
I
think
that
we
deserve
leaders
who
has
a
heart
for
public
service
and
has
demonstrated
that
for
many
many
years
my
name
is
Janice
dawn
I'm
running
for
re-election
seems
like
I
was
just
here
two
years
ago.
Talking
with
you
and
I
have
to
tell
you
that
Bellevue
continues
to
grow
and
emerge
as
this
world-class
city
and
what
we
need
or
people
that
have
both
the
private
experience
as
well
as
government
experience.
H
That
brings
people
together
to
get
things
done,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
what
I've
learned
in
the
two
years
on
council
is
this.
We
get
things
done
through
partnerships
with
other
people,
whether
its
business,
its
neighborhoods,
its
nonprofits.
It's
each
other
I
see
John
chalma
neck
out
there.
You
know
I
think
a
lot
about
his
mantra
for
us
of
being
seven
strong.
H
I
It
was
in
this
room
months
ago,
with
christine
Gregoire
and
philanthropists
from
Microsoft,
that
I
heard
people
discussing
affordable
housing
talking
about
homelessness,
it
was
through
research
that
I
learned
that
at
least
one
council
member
stood
against
creating
a
homeless
shelter
here
in
Bellevue
and
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
John,
Stokes
and
Janice
on
for
their
stances
in
relation
to
that.
It's
in
other
rooms,
where
I
learned
a
lot
about
living
wages
in
Bellevue
and
discuss
the
need
for
some
sort
of
change
in
terms
of
minimum
wage.
I
Other
places
I've
discussed
with
groups
of
people
needs
in
terms
of
transportation,
accessibility
for
all
transportation
that
actually
has
is
healthy
to
the
environment
and
actually
serves
those
that
are
most
in
need.
My
name
is
James
Bible
I
must
I'm
looking
to
be
a
city
council
member
I've
been
a
city
civil
rights
attorney
for
quite
some
time.
I've
been
a
leader
of
major
organizations.
I've
worked
with
all
kinds
of
folks
across
this
nation
to
build
better
days
and
I'd
like
to
build
a
better
day
in
Bellevue.
J
I'm
Jennifer
Robertson
I'm
very
excited
to
be
running
for
my
fourth
term
on
the
Bellevue
City
Council.
It
has
been
a
real
honor
to
serve
as
a
public
official
in
Bellevue
at
the
past
16
years,
including
the
last
10
as
a
council
member
Wow
as
Bellevue
changed,
it
has
been
so
wonderful
to
work
with
stakeholders
and
residents.
B
Minutes,
thank
you
opening
statements
and
we
will
move
on
now
to
our
Q&A
session
a
friendly
reminder.
Once
again,
you
are
limited
to
one-minute
answers.
So
first
question
looking
inside
out,
what
would
you
say
is
your
top
priority
for
downtown
Bellevue?
Then
what
is
your
top
priority
for
Bellevue
and
what
is
your
top
priority
for
the
region?
Jeremy
Barksdale.
Let's
start
with
you.
E
I'd
say
for
downtown
Bellevue
I
think
is
going
to
be
important,
that
we
continue
to
support
the
vitality
of
businesses.
One
of
the
one
of
the
priorities
that
I
think
is
is
going
to
be
important,
is
fostering
mom-and-pop
shops
so
that
we
get
more
of
the
unique
we
could
drive
tourism
and
continue
to
economic
growth
in
downtown
Bellevue,
as
well,
as
you
know,
for
I'd,
say
Bellevue
generally
I'd
say
making
sure
that
Bellevue
is
connected
in
terms
of
transportation
with
multimodal
and
light
rail,
so
that
people
can
navigate
between
areas
of
Bellevue
and
I'd.
E
F
The
downtown
with
the
expansive
growth
that
we
have
I
would
I
would
comment
that
we
need
to
have
ease
of
mobility
through
downtown.
As
the
construction
is
happening,
we
need
to
have
ease
of
doing
business
in
downtown
while
the
construction
is
happening.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
that
that
is
effective,
Bellevue
wide.
We
need
strong
neighborhoods.
F
We
need
our
strong,
unique
neighborhoods
to
stay
engaged
in
the
community
and
be
able
to
get
to
and
from
the
vibrant
downtown,
as
well
as
out
of
the
city
to
get
all
together,
and
for
that
the
region
needs
to
have
mobility
between
cities
and
around
cities.
We
need
to
be
part
of
the
solution
of
affordability,
transportation
and
thriving
businesses.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
Would
say
that
for
me,
both
the
downtown
and
in
Bellevue
I
believe
its
livability,
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
a
livable
city
has
both
growth.
It
has
affordable
housing
at
all
different
levels.
It
has
transfer
choice,
transportation,
choices
that
work
for
folks,
because
what
that
means
is
that
we're
able
to
attract
and
retain
talent,
which
then
feeds
our
economic
vitality.
It
makes
sure
that
our
neighborhoods
stay
strong
and
safe
and
livable,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
all
love
Bellevue,
and
we
want
to
stay
here.
H
We
want
to
be
able
to
age
in
place
as
well
as
have
it
continue
to
thrive
by
more
people
that
want
to
be
here
but
managing
that
growth,
so
that
we
continue
to
be
a
livable
city
where
people
love
to
be
here,
matters
a
lot
and
it's
gonna
take
all
of
us
coming
together
to
get
that
done,
because
no
one
group
can
do
it
alone.
Thank.
G
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
pervious
neighborhoods
all
the
neighborhoods
voice
will
be
heard
truly
her
and
taken
to
the
consideration
in
our
Bellevue's
decision-making
process
and
a
transparent
process
and
for
the
regional
regional
I
think
are
very
important.
It's
a
transportation,
I
think
a
transportation
is
a
big,
a
concern
in
many
places.
However,
this
is
not
a
single
city
is
a
problem.
I
think
it
will
need
a
coordination
between
order,
the
cities
in
regions
to
come.
How
is
the
system
can
improve
the
efficiency?
Thank.
D
As
a
small
business
owner,
my
husband
I
may
have
had
a
business
in
Bellevue
for
over
seven
years
and
I
think
you
know
having
a
small
business
community
community
business
very
important,
because
we
do
employ
lots
of
employees
and
I.
Also,
you
know,
support
large
business
as
well
as
a
growth
in
Bellevue
I.
Think
we
were
facing
many
challenges.
You
know
like
JD
said:
transportation
is
one
of
the
very
important
complaint
I
have
heard
and
solving
the
transportation
issues.
D
I
think
we
probably
have
to
try
to
solve
the
public
transportation
and
the
other
thing
is
I.
Think
government
transparency
is
another
issue
for
me:
try
to
find
some
records
of
our
local
government
how
to
spend
our
money
and
a
fiscal
responsibility,
and
those
are
very
important
for
us.
As
a
citizen
to
know.
Thank
you.
John
Stokes.
C
Hit
the
button
I
think
Bellevue
is
in
a
great
place.
I
look
at
from
the
standpoint
of
what
we've
been
doing
for
the
last
20
years.
What
we've
been
particularly
doing
in
these
last
four
or
five
years?
We
have
a
an
amazing
vision
statement
for
the
City
Council
and
we
have
priorities
that
we
set
every
year
and
we
are
working
with
a
great
community.
The
real
issue
is:
do
we
keep
this
going?
C
C
We
have
the
tools,
we
need
people
who
were
willing
to
work
and
not
talk,
but
actually
act
on
this
and
I've
been
very
proud
of
what
we've
done
and
I
like
particularly
this
juxtaposition
of
Bellevue,
going
to
600
foot
towers
and
working
on
building
a
homeless,
shelter
in
right,
downtown
and
a
temporary
and
then
a
homeless
shelter
for
the
future.
So
that's
Bellevue.
We
can
do
it
all
and
we
can
do
it
in
the
best
way,
but
we
have
to
work
hard
and
have
a
smart,
effective,
City,
Council.
I
We
need
a
downtown,
that's
livable,
that
allows
for
our
workers
to
feel
comfortable.
That
is
a
place
where
people
enjoy
to
visit
for
all
of
Bellevue.
We
need
affordability,
we
need
to
be
in
a
place
where
we
actually
think
about
human
beings
first
and
make
sure
that
our
environment
is
inclusive
of
all.
All
voices
should
be
heard.
I
We
need
to
be
in
a
place
where
we
are
dedicated
to
making
sure
that
our
senior
citizens,
those
that
have
earned
the
right
to
live
in
their
homes
for
30
and
40
years,
aren't
taxed
out
of
their
spaces,
and
with
that
we
need
to
be
in
a
space
where
regionally
we
develop
partnerships
that
deal
with
and
address.
Affordability
address,
affordable
housing
address
transportation
address
living
wages.
I
J
You
at
downtown,
we
recently
did
the
updated
zoning
code,
which
is
called
downtown
livability
and
we
are
set
the
plate
for
growth
that
is
appropriate
and
very
exciting,
and
what's
so
exciting
is
it's
happening
faster
than
we
ever
couldn't?
Imagine
the
Amazon
announcement
changed
things
and
ramp
things
up,
and
one
of
the
things
we
need
to
make
sure
we
do
with
downtown
is
that
we
work
on
mobility
while
maintaining
livability.
We
are
working
with
our
employers.
We
are
looking
at
transportation.
J
We
are
trying
to
make
sure
we
have
more
transit,
light
rail
coming
so
that
we
can
get
people
in
and
out
so
that
livability
remains
high,
while
people
can
still
get
to
and
from
their
jobs
for
the
for
the
city
as
a
whole.
I
want
to
make
sure
we
have
a
safe,
clean,
healthy
city,
with
a
strong
sense
of
community
and
inclusivity
for
the
region.
J
I'm
on
the
Transportation
Policy
Board,
which
is
the
regional
policy
board
for
transportation,
transportation
and
affordable
housing,
are
the
number
one
and
number
two
issues
our
region
faces
because
of
our
economic
success.
So
we
need
to
keep
the
economic
success
going
while
working
to
make
real
solutions
for
mobility
challenges.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
all
right
moving
on
to
our
second
question
now,
as
we
have
heard-
and
we
know,
Bellevue
is
growing,
the
housing
supply
is
limited,
it's
becoming
more
expensive.
How
do
you
plan
to
respond
to
this
growth
and
make
Bellevue
more
affordable
and
accessible
for
the
workforce
that
supports
its
economy
and
if
I
may,
I
would
like
to
start
with
John
Stokes.
C
I'm
really
excited
to
answer
that
question,
because
that's
one
of
the
things
that
I
work
on
and
I
believe
that
the
city
is
focusing
and
more
and
more,
we
three
years
ago
adopted
an
affordable
housing
strategy,
not
a
plan,
stick
on
a
shelf,
but
a
strategy
and
we're
working
with
the
region.
I
was
appointed
by
the
actually
the
mayors
of
five
cities
around
us
to
be
on
the
King
County
Housing,
a
four
of
a
housing
task
force
and
we
have
plans
in
place.
C
We
have
to
execute
those
and
we
have
to
make
them
accessible
and
that's
what
we're
working
on
the
homeless
issues,
which
is
part
of
that,
because
we
need
to
get
people
out
of
homelessness
into
homes.
Bellevue
has
the
efficiency
and
the
effectiveness
that
he
can
bring
forward
to
make
this
work.
We
have
plans
in
place
again.
It
gets
down
to.
How
do
you
make
those
plans
into
action
and
that's
what
I've
been
doing
and
what
I
think
we
can
all
of
us
working
together
to
do
in
the
future?
It's
there
we
can
do
it.
B
D
For
affordable
housing,
when
I,
when
I
was
out
campaigning
I'm
at
a
43
years
old
woman
and
she
came
to
me
and
she
cry
she-
she
lived
she
being
poor
child
from
Bellevue.
She
has
a
fourteen-year-old
daughter
and
she
doesn't
have
home
and
she
went
to
King
County
authority
housing
authority
asking
for
affordable
home.
The
wait
line
is
three
to
ten
years
and
then
mr.
D
stock
been
working
on,
affordable
housing
and
where
is
the
affordable
housing
in
this
environment
and
some
women
that
children
they
live
without
homes,
and
then
teenagers
kids
live
without
homes
and
that
where
are
those
homes,
and
then
we
don't
need
stalkers,
we
need
doors.
We
need
to
solve
their
problem,
to
put
people
in
a
house
Thank.
F
Affordable
housing
is
a
real
challenge
for
all
of
us.
We
need
to
expand
our
housing.
We
need
to
expand
our
work
force
housing.
So
how
do
we
do
that?
We
need
to
find
any
surplus
land
that
can
be
allocated
to
it.
We
need
to
have
our
developers
take
advantage
of
the
multifamily
tax
exemption.
We
need
to
create
work,
force
housing
that
our
work
force
wants
to
live
in
I'm,
proud
to
say,
I
have
the
endorsement
of
the
affordable
housing.
F
Council
I
had
a
long
conversation
with
them
about
conversations
that
I
had
had
with
the
types
of
housing
people
wanted
where
that
housing
could
be
located.
That
was
a
really
long
conversation
there's
more
about
my
positions
on
my
website,
so
I
appreciate.
If
you
look
there.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank.
E
I
think
some
good
points
have
been
made
earlier
already.
I
mean
continuing
to
support
the
affordable
housing
strategy.
That
John
mentioned
is
definitely
part
of
that.
I
would
also
say
that
having
the
increasing
density
around
transit
station,
so
transit
oriented
development
is
is
a
way
to
provide
more
affordable
housing,
as
well
as
make
the
area
more
affordable
in
general,
because
it
provides
access
to
the
jobs
in
and
outside
of
Bellevue
I
would
also
say
making
sure
that
we
do
have
that
sort
of
continuum
of
housing.
E
All
the
way
from
you
know,
no
am
I,
you
know
experiencing
homelessness.
All
the
way
up
to
I
mean
I've
even
seen
if
data
this
shows
that
people
earning
above
100%
ami
are
also
cost
burdened,
so
think
it's
making
sure
that
we
have
that
continuum
and
which
is
one
of
the
things
I'm
excited
about
with
the
the
new
site
where
the
shelter
is
going
to
go.
E
J
B
J
Units
in
10
years
and
we're
actually
on
track
to
beat
that
by
11
percent.
So
what
are
we
doing?
We
have
the
multifamily
tax
exemption
that
gives
people
incentive
to
make
affordable
units
that
lasts
for
12
years.
We
have
zoning
incentives
that
create
additional
density
for
developers
to
may
afford
the
units
that
are
required
to
be
last
last,
for
50
years
we
are
putting
more
money
in
since
I
joined
the
council.
We
used
to
put
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year
into
a
portable
housing.
Now
we're
putting
1.6
per
million
dollars.
We
have
partnerships.
J
I
I
G
Have
read
that
the
CDs
we
pour
that
looks
like
the
supply
and
demand
for
the
affordable
housing
is
a
little
out
of
a
balance.
We
have
about
17%
of
the
people
that
below
that
the
50%
AMI,
but
we
only
have
a
6%
of
supply
for
the
house
suitable
for
them,
and
but
we
do
have
a
more
in
between
the
50
and
80
percent
of
the
ami
supply
and
to
the
population
over
there.
G
So
I
think
that
overall
and
also
a
population
increase
causing
that
the
demand
increased,
so
we
need
to
increase
the
supply
by
City,
can
regulate
and
make
a
regulation
change
to
increase
the
density
and
also
provide
an
incentive
for
the
developers
and
streamline
the
process
of
a
permit
and
also
transportation,
is
important.
I
think
around
the
transit
stations
we
can
do
more,
affordable
housing
and
smart
transportation
system.
We
build
the
first
and
last
mile
to
connect
people
from
the
house
to
that.
That's
also
important
part
of
the
solution.
Thank.
H
On
I
would
say
it's
a
multi-pronged
approach
to
address,
affordable
housing.
So
you've
already
heard
some
of
the
things
we're
doing
locally
around
our
strategic
plan.
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
I've
done
from
a
state
level
of
being
on
the
association
of
Washington
city's
legislative
committee,
where
one
of
the
things
we're
floating
in
the
2020
legend
ax
is
to
broaden
the
MFT,
the
multifamily
tax
exemption
to
expand.
B
I
Light
rail
is
certainly
an
advancement
that
we
absolutely
need.
We
need
connections
to
light
rail
through
other
modes
of
transportation.
We
need
to
be
in
a
space
where
we
actually
create
lanes
and
spaces
for
alternative
modes
of
transportation,
create
carpool
incentives
so
that
basically,
people
that
are
coming
down
to
Bellevue
downtown
Bellevue
are
in
a
place
where
they're
carpooling.
I
J
There
are
a
number
of
things
we
are
working
on
for
all
modes
number
one.
The
City
Council
has
been
working
to
make
sure
it's
a
four
or
five
times
expand
capacity.
It
can
move
people
better.
We
won't
have
people
cutting
through
neighborhoods
number.
Two
is
working
with
our
transit
providers,
which
we
do.
We
have
a
transit
master
plan
and
we've
worked
with
Sound
Transit
to
have
a
really
good
light.
J
Rail
really
good,
transit
number
three
is
making
sure
that
our
roadways,
the
pavement
we
have
works
better
and
that
we
add,
where
needed,
to
make
sure
that
intersections
work
better
and
are
safer,
we're
doing
all
of
that,
but
that's
not
going
to
solve
it.
We
need
to
also
work
with
our
employers
to
get
people
to
switch
modes
and
maybe
use
more
of
those
connected
vehicles
and
make
sure
that
people
can
get
to
and
from
work
safely.
J
D
Increase
convenience,
public
transportation
and
eliminates
big
buses
to
smaller
buses
and
a
go
in
the
neighborhoods
and
pick
up
some
workers
in
the
morning
and
in
the
evenings.
I
think
those
are
probably
will
solve
some
of
traffic
congestion
in
downtown
Bellevue
and
also
maybe
I
increase
bus
lines
and
the
frequencies,
and
also
when
the
when
smaller
buses
go
in
the
neighborhoods
that
they
will
pick
up.
D
You
know
some
senior
citizens,
for
example,
and
because
some
group
of
like
a
foreign
foreigners
and
elderlies
they
are,
they
don't
have
a
you
know
the
language
scale
and
some
elderlies
that
they
don't
have
that
kind
of
mobility
to
to
the
buses
to
bus
stations.
I
think
you
have
a
smaller
buses,
they'll
be
easier
to
take
them
out.
Thank
You.
Mr.
C
Know,
transportation
and
asportation
is
an
area
that
bellevue
has
been
a
leader
in
and
we
had
a
lot
of
great
ideas
again.
These
discussions
are
helpful
to
look
at.
What
can
we
do?
What
do
we
want
to
do?
But
again
we
just
had
a
council
member
meeting
last
night
with
Sound,
Transit
and
and
watch
dot
and
we're
talking
about
the
plans
going
forward.
We
work
really
hard
on
this,
and
Bellevue
is
actually
a
leader
in
innovation
in
transportation.
We
did
that
on
purpose.
C
We
have
a
person
and
are
planning
in
a
transportation
department
that
works
on.
Where
are
we
going
in
the
future?
Again,
Bellevue
has
a
lot
of
plans.
We
work
the
region,
we
work
with
the
region
very
well
on
four
or
five
to
get
that
funded.
It
comes
down
to
yes,
there
are
a
lot
of
great
ideas
there
things
we
want
to
do,
but
what
we
need
are
is
a
team
working
with
the
city
working
with
the
city
staff.
To
make
these
things
happen,
there's
a
lot
on
the
table.
C
H
Transportation
choices,
I
believe
really
matters,
and
this
is
one
where
absolutely
we
need
partnerships,
because,
when
I
look
at
the
Transportation
trips
that
we
have,
what
I
understand
is
it
that
actually
about
15%
of
those
are
commute
trips
and
the
rest
of
the
85%
or
people
driving
around
Bellevue
dropping
their
kids
off
at
school
running
errands.
So
how
do
we
connect
the
people
together?
So
we
can
give
them
safer
streets
to
be
able
to
for
their
kids,
to
walk
or
bike
to
school
for
commuters,
to
be
able
to
connect
and
get
things
done.
H
Densifying
around
transit,
I
would
say
the
most
exciting
part
is
2023,
because
that's
when
we're
gonna
have
light
rail,
we're
gonna,
have
bus,
rapid
transit
going
into
Northeast
six,
and
so
how
we
actually
work
regionally
to
make
sure
that
right
at
Northeast,
six,
where
our
Transit
Center
is
that
that
that
hub
actually
works,
because
to
me
the
right
now
that
regional
collaboration
and
making
sure
that
the
plans
that
King
County
Metro
has
and
Sound
Transit
works
for
us
is
important.
Thank
you.
G
The
four
or
five
four
five
master
plan
is
very
important:
that's
a
backbone
of
the
average
transportation.
However,
currently
we
are
lack
of
funding
because
most
of
the
fund,
as
of
now,
is
going
to
borrow
and
other
sections.
So
we
need
people
to
work
on
this
to
get
more
fun,
to
get
our
part
done
in
Bellevue,
but
building
more
rows
or
is
not
a
sustainable
because
that's
the
limited
resource.
G
So
we
have
to
be
smart,
so
I
want
to
bring
the
disruptive
and
smart
transportation
system
that
to
improve
the
multi-model
for
the
car
driving
car,
shearing,
walking
even
biking
and
to
coordinate
together
to
resolve
the
problem.
I
want
to
introduce
that
autonomous
vehicle,
which
is
the
new
technology.
G
We
will
make
sure
that,
because
our
neighborhood
heavily
depending
on
personal
car,
so
we
wish
that
the
autonomous
vehicle
we
can
connect
the
neighborhood
to
the
main
transport
transit
station
to
resolve
the
last
day
and
first
miles
to
reduce
the
card
needs
for
the
personnel
and
they
can
use
for
other
purpose.
In
the
weekend.
For
example,
Thank.
E
F
We
need
to
improve
mobility.
Today
we
have
a
lot
of
plans
on
the
horizon,
which
is
great.
We
need
them
because
growth
is
coming,
but
we
have
struggles
today.
We
need
to
challenge
our
assumptions.
We
need
to
do
better
between
cities
within
cities
and
around
cities.
We
need
to
sync
transportation
from
Kirkland
to
Redmond,
to
Bellevue
to
Renton.
F
That
starts
with
employee
work
schedules.
It
starts
with
the
traffic
lights,
it
starts
with
a
willingness
of
the
population
to
do
what
works
for
them
in
the
work
schedules.
In
the
long
term,
we
need
to
expand
405.
We
need
to
get
vehicles
off
of
our
charile
arterioles
on
to
405,
get
them
out
of
our
neighborhoods
on
to
the
arterioles.
People
in
Bellevue
want
to
go
where
they
want
when
they
want
and
how
they
want
and
challenging
assumptions.
Perhaps
we
could
look
at
something
like
school
buses,
everybody's
driving,
their
children
to
school.
B
G
Yellville
is
a
very
diversified,
a
community,
that's
the
identity,
and
also
that
culture,
diversification
and
people's
coming
from
a
different
place
and
work
here
and
together,
I
think
it's
very
important
and
also
sit
in
the
park.
People
enjoying
living
here,
Katya
as
a
new
home,
so
I
think
we
can
build
a
very
inclusive
environment
because
the
diversity
is
just
the
character.
However,
the
inclusion
is
the
attitude
which
you
form
that
attitude
I
think
that,
for
that
see,
Bellevue
is
very
welcome.
G
The
war-
and
this
is
our
strands-
many
talents
coming
from
the
over
the
war
to
contribute
to
make
sure
the
bail
will
goes
to
the
right
direction
and
also
we
should
encourage
the
people
to
engage
and
abuse.
Just
like
the
reason
I
am
step
up
to
running
is
to
want
to
show
that
this
is
our
home.
We
should
take
ownership,
we
should
take
a
responsibility,
everyone
serve
and
give
back
and
contribute
make
a
better
place
to
live.
Thank.
H
Bellevue's
identity
is
defined
by
our
people,
and
that
is
both
the
folks
that
came
before
us
as
well
as
as
we
look
forward
right
now
in
our
region,
we're
working
on
our
vision,
2050
and
that
also
talks
about
what
kind
of
growth
we
can
expect
to
see
in
Bellevue
from
our
region.
So
as
we
look
at
that,
and
the
fact
that
40%
of
our
folks
here
are
foreign-born,
more
than
half
are
minorities.
How
do
we
actually
come
together
and
jointly
define
what
that
vision
for
identity
is
now
and
into
the
future?
H
When
I
think
about
our
cross-cultural
study
that
we
recently
did
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
who's
out
there
and
what
what
they
want?
I
think
that
as
leaders,
we
represent
you
as
a
community
and
the
way
that
we
define
identity
is
by
to
collectively,
together
figuring
out
what
that
looks
like
so
I'm
gonna
say
that
me
alone
doesn't
have
the
magic.
You
know
pixie
dust
to
say
that
it's
actually
all
of
us
coming
together,
Thank
You
Jennifer.
J
Mercy
is
our
strength.
Nothing
welcomes
the
world.
Diversity
is
our
strength,
embrace
the
future,
while
respecting
our
past
and
I.
Think
that
that
very
well
captures
our
city.
We
are
a
changing
City
are
our
businesses
are
changing,
we're
becoming
a
much
more
texting,
we're
becoming
much
more
of
a
vertical
and
we're
becoming
a
much
more
diverse
city,
but
our
city
still
has
so
much
in
common
with
weather.
We
have
people
from
across
the
world
or
just
moving
from
just
across
the
lake.
J
The
people
of
Bellevue
have
a
lot
of
common
goals,
which
is
a
good
education
for
their
kids,
a
safe
community,
good
jobs
and
a
vibrant
economy
and
a
safe
place
to
live,
and
that's
where
we
will
continue
to
grow
and
and
have
in
common,
no
matter
how
many
languages
are
spoken
in
Bellevue
schools.
We
all
share
that
common
vision
and
that
common
goals
and
we
all
share
making
that
an
inclusive
and
compassionate
community
as
well
James.
B
I
First
came
to
Bellevue
in
1985
as
a
seventh
grader
of
a
single-parent
mother
who
always
rented
an
apartment.
Sometimes
we
had
a
one-bedroom.
Sometimes
we
had
a
two
I
was
able
to
watch,
Bellevue,
grow
change
and
shift,
and
what
I
know
is
that
Bellevue
is
an
innovative
town
in
our
innovation.
I
think
that
it's
time
to
be
innovative
in
terms
of
human
rights,
affordable,
housing,
livability
and
authentic
inclusion
and
diversity,
it
is
not
enough
to
simply
be
called
a
diverse
town.
E
So
I
think
I
think
today
you
know:
Bellevue's
identity
is
sort
of
centered
around
the
diversity.
Our
people
also
the
amenities
within
the
city,
such
as
the
parks
and
access
to
you,
know
the
various
lakes
and
the
mountains
and
so
forth.
I
think
over
time,
as
we
continue
to
grow
I
think
we're
also
going
to
see
more
of
a
trend
toward
figuring
out
what
that
experience
looks
like,
and
you
know
no
matter
who
you
are
like
what
that
experience
as
a
tourist.
E
What
does
that
experience
as
a
resident
and
I
think
you
know
figuring
out
how
we
get
people
to
engage
morning,
and
you
know
really
move
outside
of
sort
of
you
know
their
circles
and
start
and
that
we're
theory
would
call
the
boundary
span
and
get
people
to
engage
more
people
that
are
different
than
them
so
I
think
over
time.
As
you
know,
we
continue
to
grow
and
change
we'll
start
to
see
more
of
that
take
shape.
F
Bellevue's
identity
has
changed
since
I've
been
here
since
1988
the
identity.
The
core
is
the
same.
The
players
are
different.
It's
like
raising
a
child,
you
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen,
you
know
it's
going
to
be
great.
You
know
that
it
takes
planning
and
nurturing,
and
inclusion
and
development,
and
sometimes
there's
laughter
and
sometimes
they're
tears.
This
city
is
great.
People
come
here
for
a
reason,
and
they
stay
here
for
a
reason:
I
am
thrilled
with
where
our
city
is
today
and
I
am
looking
forward
to
where
it
is
tomorrow.
F
I
can't
even
imagine
what
that
looks
like,
but
I
know
it
includes
everyone
from
babies
to
senior
citizens
from
people.
Who've
newly
arrived
to
people
who
were
born
in
Overlake,
Hospital
I
think
it's
a
great
place,
I'm
looking
forward
to
it.
I
just
can't
say
enough
about
Bellevue.
This
is
an
amazing
city
and
our
identity
is
going
to
be
grand.
Thank.
C
Comments
have
been
made
already.
This
is
a
city
on
the
go.
It's
a
place
that
you
know.
We
say
this
is
kind
of
mundane,
but
it's
a
plate,
great
place
to
live
work
and
play,
and
what
more
would
you
want?
Bellevue
is
is
future
I
think
is
very,
very,
very
bullish
on
that,
and
it
is
a
leader
in
the
region
and
I.
Think
that's
where
we're
going
to
go
even
more.
This
region
is
changing
quickly.
C
Bellevue
is
this
epicenter
of
the
region,
it's
as
big,
as
and
as
influential
in
a
lot
of
ways
as
Seattle
even
more
so
and
Bellevue
in
the
future
will
be
again
a
great
place
to
live,
but
it's
hard
to
tell
where
it's
going
to
go
because
things
do
change
quickly.
Bellevue
really
is
what
America
can
be
and
we're
showing
how
it
can
be
done,
and
that's
why
it's
exciting.
We've
talked
about
a
lot
of
good
issues
here,
everybody's
talking
about
what
we
can
do
and
to
do.
C
D
B
Thank
you,
Miss
yunkai,
all
right,
we'll
move
on
to
the
next
question.
Now
I
would
like
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
leadership
principles
or
actually
hear
from
you
about
leadership
principles.
Can
you
tell
us
if
you
have
a
guiding
personal
mantra
that
helps
you
make
tough
decisions,
a
phrase,
a
touchstone
that
you
go
to
when
you're
in
tough
times
and
you're,
trying
to
find
the
light
that
guides
you
forward?
Holly
Jong,
we'll
start
with
you.
Could
you
repeat
the
question
again
sure
I'm
talking
about
leadership
principles?
D
C
Yeah
I
think
that
I
mean
I,
find
that
the
way
I
work
on
on
issues
and
all
is
I
think
I'm
pretty
good
at
looking
quickly
figuring
out
where
we're
going
to
go
where
this
is
a
good
idea
and
explore
that
and
once
I
get
to
that
stage.
My
what
I
want
to
do
is
get
it
done,
figure
out
how
to
make
it
work
and
oftentimes
on
something,
particularly
when
we're
talking
about
things
that
are
really
needed.
C
All
when
there's
issues
about
where
you
go
low,
high
or
indifferent
or
in
the
middle
I
really
kind
of
like
this
go
big
or
go
home,
you
start
there
and
then
you
can
work
down
from
that,
but
I
think
that's
why
Bellevue
is
where
it
is
now.
So,
basically,
I
look
at
how
is
this
something
I
really
like
something
that's
important,
and
then
how
do
I
make
it
go
and
I
stick
with
that
and
work
with
people,
and
that's
the
there's
a
real.
C
E
I
would
say
for
me:
it's
the
people
who
are
impacted
by
the
challenges
or
problems
should
be
a
part
of
creating
the
solution.
I
mean
and
I
try
to
live
that
every
day
in
terms
as
a
user
experience
researcher
and
just
you
know
it's
a
big
part
of
my
platform
because
I
do
think
you
know
understanding
the
narratives
and
the
stories
and
the
experience
that
the
people
in
our
community
have
is
going
to
be
key
to
making
sure
that
we're
actually
coming
up
with
solutions
that
will
help
them
and
make
a
better
Bellevue.
F
Can
do
hard
things
we've
done
in
am
in
Bellevue.
We've
overcome
a
lot
of
things.
We've
experienced
the
joy
of
many
things
in
Bellevue,
our
neighborhoods
are
our
heart.
Our
parks
are
our
soul,
and
our
businesses
are
our
lifeblood.
Bringing
all
these
things
together,
realizing
the
importance
of
each
component
and
how
they
interact
and
how
they
are
interdependent
is
critical.
By
doing
that,
we
can
do
hard
things.
Thank.
H
Would
say,
as
a
servant,
leader
I
always
seek
first
to
understand
so
that
we
can
get
to
why.
We
have
the
challenges
that
we
do
and
solving
the
right
problems,
because
I
think
that,
ultimately,
we
can
take
the
easy
band-aid
when
we
have
concerns
and
just
put
an
ointment
on
something.
But
it
doesn't
actually
get
to
the
heart
of
what
the
issues
are
and
we
could
actually
make
things
worse
without
and
with
the
unintended
consequence.
H
So
I
think
seeking
for
us
to
understand
is
always
the
most
important
and
when
I
say
that
it
means
that
who
do
we
need
to
seek
in
order
to
understand
and
making
sure
that
we
had
broad
voices
that
we're
hearing
from
so
that
we
don't
end
up
with
with
narrow
thinking
and
that
we're
actually
being
as
as
broad
and
open-minded
as
we
can
and
serving
the
people,
because,
ultimately
it
is
all
about
the
people,
we're
not
robots
and
no
matter
how
much
a
I.
We
have
at
heart,
we're
all
still
people,
Thank,
You,
JD,.
B
G
Think
leadership
very
important
is
the
vision.
As
you
see,
city
is
a
leader
leader,
council
member.
We
have
to
have
a
great
vision
to
show
that
where
our
city
is
going
and
the
direction
is
very
important,
otherwise
the
more
you
work
on.
If
the
direction
is
wrong,
then
you
city
will
become
a
disaster
disaster
in
the
future
and
we
I'm
not
concerned
about
the
tale,
and
we
have
a
lot
of
Italian.
We
have
very
smart
people
and
led
by
de
Brahimi
a
key
in
the
city.
The
employee,
employee
and
a
staff
will
work.
Very
smart.
G
Excuse
me
that
the
Consul
said
I
think
that's
a
we
have
a
clear.
What's
the
long
turn
shortened
and
mid
turn
and
when
they
make
the
decision
we
have
the
balance
or
the
benefit
I
think
very
important.
We
have
to
keep
in
mind
who
we
represent.
We
represent
our
citizens,
our
residents.
Here
we
have
to
behave
in
the
best
interest
of
our
Western
residents
here.
Thank.
I
I
J
J
J
Council
said
it
back
full
vision,
but
then
they're
always
willing
to
do
the
work
to
make
that
vision
come
true.
But
my
real
touchstone
is
when
I'm,
faced
with
a
hard
decision,
I
think
long
and
hard
about
what,
when
I,
should
go,
which
way
makes
the
quality
of
life
better
for
the
people
who
live
here
and
when
I
talk
about
quality
of
life.
I'm,
not
just
talking
about
safety
and
Parks
I'm.
J
B
You
all
and
candidates,
we
are
heading
into
the
home
stretch.
We
are
now
going
to
hear
the
last
question
a
two-parter
first,
do
you
feel
downtown
Bellevue
is
headed
in
the
right
direction
or
in
the
wrong
direction,
and
then,
in
your
view,
what
is
the
greatest
opportunity
for
downtown
as
the
city
plans
for
its
future
Jennifer
Robertson.
J
It
is
starting
to
build
out
in
the
way
that
we've
envisioned
you
know
in
the
last
16
years,
I've
been
making
land-use
policy
for
this
city,
and
it
has
been
so
exciting
to
see
these
dreams
that
we've
dreamed
start
to
go
vertical
and
become
reality,
but
it's
not
without
its
challenges.
It's
been
the
unabashed
success,
which
is
why
the
growth
is
happening
faster
than
weeks.
J
So
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
stay
out
of
that
growth,
with
additional
resources
for
transportation,
for
making
sure
that
we
have
livable
space
which
refers
to
the
park
with
regard
to
connectivity
getting
in
and
out
and
making
sure
downtown
remains
to
be
a
safe
place.
I
don't
want
anyone
to
be
afraid
to
walk
out
at
night
in
fear
of
their
lives.
Also
light
rail
is
very
exciting.
J
I
Is
certainly
headed
in
a
positive
direction.
Downtown
and
I
want
to
say
that
I
appreciate
Janice
on
and
Joan
Stokes
in
relation
to
their
move
in
terms
of
pushing
for
light
rail
and
other
things
that
some
council
members
who
are
actually
fighting
against
in
relation
to
downtown
and
how
bound
town
bellevue
can
improve.
We
need
to
continue
to
do
what
we
can
to
make
it
more
accessible
to
all
people.
I
We
need
to
be
in
a
space
where
not
only
do
we
support
light
rail,
but
we
also
support
alternative
modes
of
transportation
that
allow
for
folks
that
easily
access
downtown
Bellevue
we
need
to
continue
to
make
it
livable.
We
need
to
protect
our
parks
that
are
here
in
downtown
Bellevue.
We
need
to
create
and
continue
to
create
events
that
actually
draw
people
to
some
of
our
parks
in
Bellevue
as
well,
whether
it
be
movies
during
the
summer,
whether
it
be
other
community
and
family
events.
I
B
G
Bellevue
is
a
great
city,
but
recently
I
heard
a
lot
of
a
concern
from
the
neighborhood's
about
their
their
input
in
the
city's
decision
got
lost,
for
example,
in
a
low
barrier,
homeless,
shelter
issue
and
energized
Esai
issues.
Many
people's
input
were
not
taking
into
the
consideration
and
also
look
at
transportation
in
Bellevue
downtown.
It's
become
worse,
which
we
have
to
work
very
hard
on
to
get
them
improve.
G
We
have
to
have
a
disruptive
and
smarter
solution
to
make
it
work,
not
only
for
for
the
people
living
here,
but
also
the
people
coming
from
other
cities,
because
when
people
think
about
the
burial,
the
people
be
doing
I
have
a
picture
about
our
different
neighborhood.
They
all
think.
Oh,
they
are
view
downtown,
that's
the
symbol
of
the
Bellevue,
so
we
have
to
make
sure
the
Bellevue
is
a
friendly
and
workable
like
a
livable
city,
and
people
enjoying
and
safety
is
very
important
for.
H
Absolutely
Bellevue
downtown
is
moving
in
the
right
direction
is
exciting
times
we
have
14,000
residents
that
live
in
downtown
60,000
jobs
and
more
coming.
We're
gonna
have
600
foot's
towers
in
downtown,
and
so
to
me,
we're
absolutely
moving
in
the
right
direction
about
continuing
to
have
a
downtown,
that's
thriving
where
people
can
live
and
work
in
the
same
place.
H
There
are
places
for
them
to
eat
and
build
community
in
a
different
way
than
for
those
that
want
to
live
in
the
more
the
areas
outside
of
downtown
I
would
say
that
some
things
we
need
to
focus
on,
though,
is
how
do
we
partner
with
Amazon
as
they're
coming,
so
that
as
the
workers
are
here,
how
do
they
get
into
downtown?
What
are
the
true
living
choices
that
they
want
to
make
I
understand?
They
also
have
a
lot
of
dogs
so
do
their.
H
F
Pleased
to
say
at
the
Bellevue
downtown
Association
that
I
think
Bellevue
is
going
in
the
right
direction.
I
had
a
little
piece
in
that,
as
vice
chair
of
the
Planning
Commission,
we
worked
on
Downtown
livability,
where
we
made
the
hard
decisions
we
decided
to
go
up
and
not
out
into
neighborhoods.
We
decided
to
go
vertical
I,
that
with
people
who
wanted
to
build
the
bigger
buildings
and
I
sat
with
people
from
neighborhoods
and
I
listened
to
the
concerns
from
each
side
and
we
created
a
mutually
beneficial
result.
F
I
actually
got
an
endorsement
letter
to
the
bellevue
reporter
from
someone
from
north
town
because
she
appreciated.
While
she
didn't
get
everything
she
wanted,
she
knew
she
was
heard
and
I
think
that's
why
the
downtown
is
going
to
be
successful.
We
have
people
there
who
are
the
newest,
growing
neighborhood
in
downtown.
It's
incredibly
exciting,
I,
look
forward
to
retiring
there
myself
it's
it's
an
exciting
time
and
we're
going
in
the
right
direction.
We
just
need
to
have
mobility
to
do
it.
Thank.
E
So
I
do
think
downtown
is,
is
headed
in
the
right
direction.
I
mean
it
has
a
recipe
for
really
creating
a
thriving
environment
with
transportation,
and
the
businesses
that
are
coming
in
I
do
think.
There's
an
opportunity
to
make
it
easier
for
people
to
walk
around
downtown
so
that
people
are
more
likely
to
you,
know,
navigate
and
get
around
and
get
out
of
the
you
know
the
cars
so
that
they
can,
you
know,
engage
with
each
other
right,
and
so
we
can
create
a
more
inclusive
community.
E
C
No
I
definitely
think
that
downtown's
go
in
the
right
direction
and
I
think
we
all
agree
on
that.
It's
just
amazing
how
much
it's
changed
in
the
last
five
years.
One
of
the
things
that
we're
working
on
and
I
think
we
can
improve
on
is
arts
and
culture
I've
been
working
on
the
Performing
Arts
Center
East
for
a
long
time
we
were
going
to
get
there
we're
doing
a
lot
more
and
that's
that's
something
we're
attracting
into
Bellevue,
but
where
Bellevue
is
going
to
be
in
the
future
in
downtown
I.
C
Think
it's
going
to
be
the
epicenter
for
more
than
just
this
part
of
the
East
Side,
but
for
the
whole
east
side
of
the
county
and
larger
it
is
growing
and
amazingly,
and
we
have
the
capacity
to
do
that
and
I
think
we
know
how
to
keep
it
going
and
the
beauty
of
it
is.
We
can
have
a
downtown
neighborhood,
which
is
our
biggest
neighborhood
and
we
can
have
great
neighborhoods
outside
of
downtown
and
I.
Think
that's
the
balance.
C
We
have
to
work
on
I'm
really
excited
about
what
BD
is
doing,
I'm
going
on
and
again
and
going
on.
All
the
trips
and
we
learn
and
we
come
back
and
we
apply
it
and
I
think
that's
part
of
what
makes
Bellevue
greatest
having
Bellevue
Downtown
Association
and
the
people
here,
working
together
to
feed
into
the
city.
Thank.
D
Was
born
in
the
village
and
I
went
to
pacing
pacing
as
a
big
city
and
I
when
I
move
here,
I
moved
to
Bellevue
I
just
realized
I
loved
the
city.
Very
much
that's.
Why
I
put
my
business
in
downtown
Bellevue
here
and
Bellevue?
Definitely
in
the
right
direction,
but
because
of
our
growth
were
facing
many
issues
here.
The
quality
quality
of
life
and
like
I
had
a
meeting
with
pace.
D
Downtown
BL
weren't
gonna
build
as
our
center
is
a
grace
for
our
city,
get
our
community
together
and
dissertation
for
our
quality
of
life
for
CD
Bellevue
and
then
also
there
another
issue.
We
have
a
property
tax
pretty
high
and
then
there
are
seniors.
People
live
here
for
their
whole
lives
being
pushed
out
so
those
issue
we
have
to
make
sure
we
solve
and
keep
our
seniors
here
and
also
make
sure
our
physical
responsibilities,
not
waste
money,
use
our
money
wisely
effectively.
B
B
J
A
J
Are
others
the
Seattle
Times
which
race
the
LD
is
a
pivotal
figure
in
in
guiding
the
city
since
2009
has
been
instrumental
in
housing,
development
plans
and
the
cities
along
the
way?
The
connection
to
Sound
Transit
light
rail
Bellevue
is
moving
in
the
right
direction
as
a
growing
and
livable
city
and
Robertson
has
shown
remarkable
aptitude
and
helping
shape
the
decisions
that
reverberate
for
decades,
I'm
running
I'm,
Jennifer,
Roberts
and
I'm
running
for
Bellevue
City,
Council
I
asked
them
to
vote.
J
I
The
last
candidates
for
my
opponent
said
that
this
wasn't
a
time
for
on-the-job,
training
and
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
respond
to
that.
So
I
want
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
Who
I
am
when
I
was
in
college.
Eight
of
my
brothers
and
sisters
were
experiencing
homelessness
with
my
father,
and
people
told
me
that
it
wouldn't
be
a
good
time
for
me
to
finish.
I
should
take
a
break,
but
I
graduated
when
I
was
in
law.
I
School
I
was
a
foster
parent
and
people
said,
oh,
that
might
not
be
possible,
but
I
graduated
with
honors
after
law,
school
I,
went
and
worked
as
a
public
defender
and
people
said
the
caseloads
were
too
high.
How
could
you
do
it
and
then
I
became
the
president
of
the
n-double
a-c-p
and
was
the
head
of
22
executive
committees
and
now
have
been
an
attorney
for
17
years?
I
I
am
dedicated
to
doing
what's
right,
I'm
dedicated
to
doing
what's
best
for
all
I'm
dedicated
to
the
Constitution
I'm
dedicated
to
those
that
often
do
not
have
their
voices
heard
in
this
room.
We
can't
ignore
that
there
are
300
homeless
students
in
Bellevue
public
schools.
We
can't
ignore
that
there
are
people
experiencing
homelessness.
Here.
We
can't
ignore
that
there
are
people
that
are
in
a
place
even
though
they're
working,
50
or
60
hours
a
week.
They
can't
afford
to
stay
in
the
homes
that
they're
living
in.
Thank.
B
H
Years
ago,
I
ran,
as
a
bridge
builder,
that's
been
a
bridge
to
action,
a
bridge
to
bring
people
together,
a
bridge
to
find
common
ground
solve
problems
together
and
I
would
say
that
the
proudest
thing
is
is
earning
the
endorsement
of
the
East
Side
Business
Alliance,
because
didn't
have
that
two
years
ago.
But
what
I
believe
is
that
what
I've
shown
in
my
two
years
on
council
is
my
ability
to
about
it
be
out
in
community.
H
Listen
understand
the
issues
be
out
in
the
business
community,
understanding
your
issues
coming
together
and
solving
problems
together,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
with
Amazon
coming
and
over
a
billion
dollar
biannual
budget
experience
matters
and
what
we
need.
Our
leaders
at
the
helm
that
actually
have
both
private
business,
as
well
as
public
agency
experience,
I'm
an
engineer
with
a
heart
for
public
service
and
I'm
all-in
for
the
community.
So
thank
you.
I.
G
Don't
take
this
election
very
lightly.
I
have
done
many.
Many
CC
and
I
have
a
deep
faith
in
the
people
of
a
Bellevue
I.
Remember
that
I
represent
a
community
in
which
I
live
work
and
raise
my
children's
for
the
Bellevue
downtown
I
really
want
to
see
that
of
more
prosperity.
I
want
to
see
people
able
to
walk
in
the
night
in
a
tree
and
a
few
safe
and
I'm,
not
a
typical
politician.
English
is
my
second
language
and
I.
G
Don't
know
how
to
use
a
fancy
war,
but
what
you
see
is
what
you
get
I
am
an
engineer:
I'm
trained
to
be
able
to
tell
something
is
broken
or
about
to
break
and
I
have
a
solutions
you
can
count
on
me.
I
will
make
a
difference.
I'm
very
grateful
to
have
this
opportunity
to
share
with
you
and
I
appreciate
your
vote.
F
Hi
I
am
I
door
bell,
thousands
of
doors
and
what
I
learned
at
the
doors
is.
People
are
looking
for.
Council
members
who
respect
their
past
engage
in
their
present
and
transparently
plan.
The
future
we
haven't
heard
a
lot
about
transparency,
but
I
think
it's
really
important.
I
think
the
people
of
Bellevue
want
to
engage
in
and
with
their
city
leadership.
They
want
to
help
form
the
direction
that
the
city
goes.
F
I
will
listen,
I
am
of
those
neighborhoods
I
came
to
downtown
and
worked
on
the
Planning
Commission
and
learned
so
much
about
land
use,
but
it
really
all
comes
back
to
the
people
who
live
in
Bellevue.
That's
who
it's
about
I'm
Stephanie,
Walter,
I'm
running
for
Bellevue,
City,
Council
position,
3
to
learn
more.
You
can
look
at
my
website,
Stephanie
for
Bellevue
comm
I
have
a
fire
in
my
belly
for
the
city
and
I
will
work
hard
for
you.
I
will
listen.
First,
I
will
collaborate
with
colleagues
and
then
I
will
form
positions.
Thank
you.
E
So
as
we
as
we
grow
and
change,
the
the
issues
will
continue
today
tomorrow
and
they
will
evolve
and-
and
you
know,
we'll
have
to
work
together
and
I'm,
really
passionate
about
community
and
collaborating
and
working
with
you
and
the
rest
of
the
community
and
that's
what
I
commit
to
doing.
I'm
Jeremy
Barksdale
candidate
for
Bellevue,
City,
Council
position,
3
and
I.
Ask
for
your
vote.
D
As
a
new
candidate,
I
learned
so
much
during
this
campaign
and
I
think
in
our
society
we
have
changed
so
much
and
we
need
new
new
plots,
new
ideas
and
your
solutions,
and
in
the
last
four
in
my
opponent
mr.
Stokes
said
we
don't
need
new
people
for
new
ideas,
but
I
think
we
do.
We
do
need
new
ideas
and
new
solutions
and
I
didn't
have
any
endorsement
big,
long-term,
long-term
politicians
to
endorse
me.
But
I'm
asking
you
to
understand.
C
A
really
exciting
time,
I
really
appreciated
the
support
in
working
with
people
over
these
last
eight
years
and
I
want
to
continue
doing
that.
But
I
want
to
continue
doing
that,
not
because
I'm
settled
into
it.
I
never
said
what
she
said:
I'm
sorry,
she
misinterpreted
I
would
never
say
that
we
have
to.
B
A
You
can
I
encourage
you
to
tune
in
and
listen
to,
Kim
on
the
after
in
the
afternoons
on
KUOW
you'll
hear
she's
a
fantastic
storyteller
thanks
again
to
the
candidates,
our
breakfast
series,
sponsors
Vulcan,
real
estate,
Kaiser
Permanente
and
Heritage
Bank.
Thanks
to
you
all
for
your
leadership,
as
you
can
tell,
we
have
many
things
in
our
community
that
give
us
a
competitive
edge.
I
would
say
what
gives
us
the
community
edge
is
our
willingness
to
work
together
collaboratively
to
solve
problems
in
our
community
and
city
councils,
a
big
big
part
of
that.