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However,
wherever
you
go,
we
encourage
everyone
out
there
to
mask
up
mask
up
bellevue,
it's
critical
that
we
do
fight
this
pandemic
together.
Today's
live
stream
program
is
made
possible
through
the
support
of
our
sponsors.
They
are
heritage,
bank,
kaiser,
permanente,
puget,
sound
energy
and
vulcan
real
estate.
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Our
discussion
will
focus
on
challenges
and
opportunities
here
in
bellevue
and
how
the
city's
elected
leadership
is
working
to
respond
and
plan
for
the
future.
It's
a
fireside
conversation
where
I
will
ask
the
mayor
and
deputy
mary
at
mayor
a
series
of
questions
and
to
help
source
our
questions.
We
asked
bda
members
two
weeks
ago
to
rank
top
of
mind
issues.
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Issues
are
fluid,
they
ebb
and
they
flow
and
can
define
the
work
of
city
building
working
on
those
issues
are
people
those
who
are
willing
to
step
forward
and
take
on
the
opportunity
to
lead
I'm
pleased
our
special
guests
are
joining
us
today
to
help
unpack.
The
latest
insights
on
the
state
of
the
city,
mayor
lynn,
robinson,
was
elected
to
the
bellevue
council
in
2014.
A
She
was
deputy
mayor
from
2018
to
19
and
has
been
serving
as
mayor
since
the
start
of
the
year.
Deputy
mayor
jared
newenhaus
was
elected
to
the
bellevue
council
in
2018
and
began
his
service
as
deputy
mayor
at
the
beginning
of
the
year.
Before
we
start.
The
conversation
here
is
a
short
video
produced
by
the
city
of
bellevue
for
this
state
of
the
city.
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B
A
We're
back
and
ready
to
begin
our
fireside
chat,
we'll
start
with
mayor
robinson.
This
is
a
historic,
unprecedented
time
for
bellevue
in
cities
all
across
our
nation
that
are
being
challenged
to
serve
and
lead
in
new
ways.
What
are
some
issues
or
examples
or
instances
that
make
this
a
defining
moment
for
bellevue.
B
Well,
first
of
all,
patrick,
thank
you
so
much
in
the
bda
for
having
us
here
today.
I
always
look
forward
to
this
event
and
frankly,
I
was
kind
of
wondering
how
we
were
going
to
do
it
this
year.
But
here
we
are
done
a
great
job
and
I'm
very
excited
to
be
here.
I
think
some
of
the
defining
moments
have
been
the
help
and
the
support
that
I've
seen
throughout
the
city.
B
This
is
a
very,
very
difficult
time,
it's
difficult
for
our
businesses
and
for
our
community
members,
but
the
the
response
has
been
incredible,
so
the
city
of
bellevue
itself
has
contributed
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
to
our
human
service
organizations,
and
we
continue
to
do
that.
The
bda,
the
the
chamber,
the
city's
economic
economic
development
team,
you
know,
have
paired
together
to
provide
supplies
and
resources
and
information
to
all
our
businesses
and
to
our
communities.
B
Our
hospital
overlake
hospital
is
a
is
a
national
example
for
how
to
treat
covent
patients.
Our
police,
during
a
very
challenging
moment,
exemplified
the
very
behavior
that
our
entire
country
is
fighting
for
right
now
to
be
able
to
de-escalate
in
a
very
tense
situation
and
I'm
so
proud
of
them.
Our
schools
have
stepped
up
and
they're,
providing
free
meals
and
child
care
and
they're
providing
meals
not
only
to
the
bellevue
school
district,
kids
and
their
families,
but
to
anybody
who
has
food
insecurity
and
our
community
members
themselves
have
done
so
much.
B
B
A
Deputy
mayor
newman
house,
building
on
that
five
months
ago,
our
community
entered
new
living
and
working
conditions
due
to
the
pandemic.
Since
then,
people
and
organizations
have
rallied
in
so
many
different
ways
to
meet
critical
needs.
How
did
the
city
of
bellevue
adjust
and
respond?
What's
been
the
most
effective
measure,
and
where
is
there
room
for
improvement
in
the
city's
response?
No.
C
Great
question,
patrick
and
first
of
all,
as
well
I'd
like
to
just
thank
you
for
having
us
here
this
morning
and
thank
the
the
great
bda
membership
and
sponsors
of
this
event.
Although
I
wish
we
could
be
doing
this
in
person
still
at
the
bellevue
club
or
maiden
bauer
center,
but
still
it's
great
great
to
have
have
everyone
here,
hopefully
watching
from
home
or
watching
from
work
this
morning.
C
So
you
know,
first
of
all,
I'm
just
very
thankful
for
the
strong
leadership
that
mayor
robinson
and
the
city
manager
miaki
has
shown
throughout
this
process,
as
well
as
the
great
leadership
of
the
the
partnerships
that
the
mayor
referred
to
there.
C
The
strong
leadership
from
you,
patrick
and
the
bda
and
from
joe
fain
at
the
chamber,
has
been
so
critical
to
our
response
here
in
in
numerous
ways,
but
the
most
critical
is
getting
out
the
most
critical
information
to
our
residents
to
our
businesses,
as
well
as
the
distribution
of
ppe's,
which
is
just
so
critical
right
now,
be
it
the
the
hand
sanitizer
or
the
masks
or
any
other
type
of
personal
protection
equipment
that
people
need
at
this
time.
C
But
a
few
specifics
that
the
city
has
been
involved
in
you
know:
we've
secured
over
one
million
dollars
additional
dollars
into
our
human
services
funding,
and
that
includes
rental
assistance,
which
is
so
critical
right
now
for
those
that
might
be
experiencing
unemployment,
then
we
also
put
together
this
extensive
website
resources
as
well
that
most
can
be
found
at
the
three
organizations
that
I
mentioned
earlier.
The
city
of
bellevue,
the
bda
or
the
chamber
itself,
and
and
that
business
support
is
everything
from
technical
assistance.
C
If
they're
transitioning
to
a
you,
know
a
virtual
environment,
how
do
they
do
that?
To
loan
navigation
to
permits
for
expanded
outdoor
seating,
for
example,
for
for
a
restaurant
and
we've
also
done
things
like
suspended
water
shutoffs?
You
know
if
a
payment
is
late
or
they're
unable
to
make
that
payment
or
deferred
local
small
business
taxes.
C
That
has
also
been
another
tactic
that
we've
used
and
then
it's
just
really
about
a
lot
of
extended
outreach
that
we've
done
as
well.
It's
the
postcards
that
we
send
out
to
residents
it's
the
informational
resource
flyers
that
we've
sent
out
to
to
businesses
and
all
of
these
have
been
in
multiple
languages,
so
we're
trying
to
hit
as
much
of
the
city
as
possible
and
then
developing
a
really
fantastic
map
that
shows
all
the
businesses
throughout
bellevue,
if
they're,
open
or
or
if
not,
if
they
are
open.
C
In
what
capacity
you
know,
if
it's
a
restaurant,
do
they
have
dine
in
or
is
it
delivery
only
or
or
take
out
only
or
there,
or
does
that
restaurant
happen
to
have
different
various
protocols
that
one
would
have
to
adhere
to
if,
if
going
there
so
and
then
we
also
had
the
the
it's
your
city
special
edition,
which
addressed
just
a
plethora
of
covet,
19
issues
as
well,
and
then
the
engaging
bellevue
interactive
website
as
well,
which
is
a
tremendous
resource
again
for
both
our
business
community
and
our
residents.
C
So
the
response
has
been
has
been
massive
and
I'm
so
proud
of
the
city
in
terms
of
the
city's
ability
to
pivot
as
well.
We
had
to
pivot,
to
you,
know,
work
at
home,
environment
and
putting
a
lot
of
services
online
and
the
city's
just
done
a
tremendous
job.
Doing
that
now
in
terms
of
what
we
can
do
to
get
better,
it
might
be
a
little
bit
early.
C
You
know,
I
still
think
we're,
maybe
in
the
first
inning
here
in
terms
of
of
the
pandemic,
and
I
think
a
post-mortem
after
we're
we're
through
with
this
would
be
the
right
thing
to
do
and
to
examine
how
we
can
get
better
or
what
we
can
do
differently
next
time
around.
That's
not
to
say
that
we're
not
constantly
looking
to
improve
what
we're
doing
and
we're
really
reacting
as
quickly
as
possible.
C
Whenever
we
do
hear
emerging
trends
from
residents
and
and
from
businesses
and
there's
you
know,
actionable
items
that
we
can
take
to
actually
to
help
with
those
issues.
A
Mayor
robinson,
the
deputy
mayor,
touched
on
the
quick
response,
the
shift,
the
pivot
that
the
city's
made
and
we've
all
had
to
adapt
with
new
communication
tools
and
different
approaches
to
meet
needs
in
the
community.
As
an
elected
official
share
with
us
how
the
city
council
has
managed
to
conduct
business
and
lead
in
this
new
environment.
B
Well,
bellevue
has
a
very
effective
government
working
for
it.
You
know
you
have
seven
council
members,
each
of
who
is
passionate
about
the
success
of
the
city.
You've
got
seven
people
who
come
from
completely
different
life,
experiences
and
backgrounds,
all
working
together
to
make
good
decisions
for
the
city.
We
continue
to
have
our
weekly
council
meetings,
they're
virtual
and
we're
getting
through
a
lot
of
material.
I
think
we're
you
know,
maybe
being
even
more
efficient
than
before.
B
So
I'm
really
happy
with
the
progress
that
we're
making
are,
I'm
I'm
doing
more
meetings
myself
daily
than
I've
ever
been
able
to
do
just
because
I
don't
have
any
travel
time
and
I'm
also
able
to
have
regional
and
federal
level
meetings
that
I
have
been
difficult
to
have
in
the
past.
So
that's
that's
a
positive
change.
Our
city
manager
has
been
so
nimble.
You
know
he
has
to
adapt
every
day
to
the
emerging
needs
of
the
city
and
he's
doing
an
excellent
job.
Our
staff
continues
to
serve
the
community.
B
You
know
we
continue
to
have
an
active
city
government
and
our
web
page
is
updated
daily,
with
information
on
council
related
activities,
city,
rel,
citywide
information,
as
well
as
covet
specific
information,
and
it
has
a
very
good
business
information
page
that
updates
all
the
time
and
something
that
people
should
be
looking
into.
So
we
we
continue
to
have
a
very
effective
government
in
value.
A
So
as
we
as
we've
learned
in
dealing
with
the
crisis,
we
we
can't
predict
what
will
happen
next
week
or
even
next
year,
before
the
pandemic,
the
city
council
was
anchored
to
a
defined
vision,
one
that
cast
where
bellevue
would
be
five
ten
years
from
now.
So
today,
with
so
much
uncertainty
and
change,
how
do
you
sustain
the
vision
for
the
city.
B
We
have
a
council,
a
city
manager,
form
of
government
and,
on
average,
a
city
manager
lasts
about
15
years
in
a
city
and
whereas
an
elected
mayor
on
averages
changes
every
four
years
and
usually
with
that
changes,
the
vision
of
the
city,
so
our
city
manager
is
kind
of
the
keeper
of
the
vision,
and
we
we
created,
20-year
vision
that
we
update
every
four
years
and
from
that
we
have
our
guiding
principles
that
we
update
every
two
years
and
every
policy
decision
that
we
make
is
based
on
our
guiding
principles
and
on
that
vision.
B
And
so
we
have
a
real
continuity
of
vision
in
bellevue.
That
is
efficient
and
saves
money,
and
you
get
really
good
results
from
it
and
I
think,
looking
at
the
downtown
and
that
definition
between
our
our
downtown
core
and
our
neighborhoods
is
a
good
example
of
something
that
was
decided
20
years
ago.
They
put
the
city
leaders,
put
a
line
through
residential
areas
and
said
this
is
going
to
be
our
downtown.
B
These
are
going
to
be
our
neighborhoods
and
you
don't
see
the
urban
sprawl
here
that
you
see
in
other
cities
and
the
the
long.
The
long-term
vision
that
I
we
have
for
for
bellevue
is
very
exciting.
You
know
I
look
at
the
grand
connection
and
I
think
about
this
connection,
this
ped
bike
connection
that
will
go
all
the
way
from
maiden
mower
bay
through
the
downtown
core
of
bellevue
across
405,
into
wilburton,
connecting
the
downtown
with
the
wilberton
and
the
spring
district.
B
B
It's
going
to
be
wonderful
for
the
people
who
work
in
bellevue
and
especially
for
the
community,
to
have
this
almost
like
the
bellevue
street,
fair
environment
year
round,
where
there'll
be
music
and
art
and
food
and
nature,
and
just
a
really
nice
safe
experience
for
people
to
get
through
the
downtown
core.
A
So
these
issues
intersect
with
public
safety-
and
I
know
public
safety-
is
a
big
component
of
the
vision
as
we
look
forward
to
what
is
bellevue
doing
to
help
move
the
community
forward
on
the
issue
of
public
safety.
And
can
you
share
more
about
what
the
bellevue
police
department
is
specifically
doing
in
response?
Yeah.
C
Thanks
for
that
question,
patrick
so,
with
this
yeah,
I
hearkened
back
to
a
quote
by
barack
obama
back
in
2012,
although
I
think
he
borrowed
some
inspiration
from
abraham
lincoln
when
he
said
we
don't
have
a
perfect
union,
but
we
have
a
perfectable
union,
the
killing
of
george
floyd.
I
think
raised
an
issue,
that's
important
for
for
for
our
community
to
discuss
and
have
conversations
around
the
you
know.
The
racial
equity
with
social
justice
movement
that
has
followed
reminds
us
that
we
need
to
do
more
to
confront
racism
head
on.
C
There's
no
doubt
about
that.
In
response
to
those
protests,
as
you
may
have
heard,
the
the
bellevue
city
council
took
a
pledge
to
look
at
the
bellevue
police
department's
use
of
force,
safety
practices,
etc.
C
C
Experiences
and
stories
to
review
third
is
to
report
the
findings
of
the
review
to
the
community
and
then
seek
additional
feedback
and
then
finally,
is
reform
to
see.
If
there's
any
reform
that
does
need
to
be
addressed
or
is
needed
to
be
implemented,
but
I
think
what
we
also
learned
on
that
may
31st
that
you
reference
is
that
place
is
essential
to
the
public
safety
of
our
city.
I
don't
think
this
is
controversial
and
it
should
not
be
controversial.
C
I
think
that
was
on
full
display
during
the
writing
and
looting
of
that
of
that
day.
You
know
that
was.
That
was
a
painful
lesson.
I
think
bellevue
lost
a
little
bit
of
its
innocence
that
that
day
you
know
that
was
something
that
was
always
somewhere
else
that
something
like
that
could
not
happen
to
bellevue,
but
it
did
so.
C
I
think
that
was
a
good
learning
lesson
for
us,
but
you
know
we
have
to
look
at
the
bigger
picture
here
as
as
much
as
the
I
think,
some
of
the
the
anger
and
the
frustration
that
a
lot
of
business
owners
felt
that
day.
C
We
can
also
thank
the
professionals
on
the
bellevue
police
department
that,
thanks
to
their
leadership
and
and
the
leadership
by
chief
milette,
you
know
the
the
bigger
picture
items
of
no
loss
of
life.
No
no
arson,
except
for
I
think,
one
truck
that
that
was
set
on
fire.
There
was
no
no
serious
injuries
so
and
really
no
violent
crimes
other
than
the
the
tagging,
the
the
vandalism
and
and
the
looting.
C
Now,
not
that
that's
not
serious
and
we
are
taking
it
very
serious
and
the
the
bellevue
police
department
has
actively
thanks
to
the
wonderful
residents
and
businesses
that
have
captured
video
and
photographs
of
those
looters.
The
the
bellevue
police
department's
actively
gone
after
as
many
as
possible.
In
fact,
we've
already
made
over
23
arrests
to
date
and
there
will
be
more
coming
in
the
in
the
days
ahead
and
we
are
actively
pressuring
the
king
county
prosecutor's
office
to
make
sure
that
they
are
prosecuted
to
fullest
extent
of
the
law.
C
I
think
that's
important
for
our
residents
and
businesses
to
hear
so,
but
getting
back
to
the
you
know
the
the
continuous
improvement
you
know,
I
I
think
chief
milette
is
making
sure
this
never
happens
again
almost
immediately.
There
was
a
task
force
that
was
put
together,
that
with
seattle's
chief
best
and
and
chief
milad
and
others
to
learn
from
this.
Well,
you
know
who
were
these
actors?
What
tax
tactics
did
they
use?
C
What
might
we
do
the
next
time
to
make
sure
that
this
doesn't
happen
again
in
downtown
bellevue,
so
as
well
as
improving
the
communication
and
thanks
again
to
the
bda
and
chambers
and
others
to
be
able
to
communicate
even
more
quickly
with
our
businesses
the
next
time
around
in
order
to
be
be
more
prepared?
C
If
we
think
this
might
happen
again,
obviously
all
of
us
hope
that
never
does,
but
certainly
we
want
to
prepare
it
if
it
does
happen
so,
but
you
know,
I
think
we
need
to
keep
in
mind
too,
that
you
know
the
bellevue
police
department
is
a
world-class
organization,
one
of
the
best
police
departments
in
in
in
the
country,
and
that's
not
just
my
opinion.
They
are
and
I'll
explain
to
you
why
that
is
they
are
nationally
accredited
and
to
some
people.
That
might
not
mean
that
much.
C
But
when
you
take
into
consideration
that
only
six
percent
of
all
the
police
departments
in
the
country
are
nationally
accredited,
that
is
really
saying
something.
The
amount
of
work
that
they
need
to
do
to
be
accredited
is
quite
something,
and
I
just
want
to
list
off
a
few
things,
because
it's
really
important
because
never
has
a
nationally
accredited
police
department
ever
ended
up
under
a
doj
consent
decree
for
a
pattern
of
excessive
force,
excessive
force.
C
It's
never
happened,
so
that
tells
you
the
importance
of
that
training,
because
there's
over
400
separate
standards
that
they
need
to
meet
and
the
the
training
that
encompasses
the
best
practices
on
policing
and
promoting
the
community
building
and
the
accountability.
The
strong
training
standards
that
I
reference,
including
diversity,
training,
de-escalation,
etc.
C
So
you
know
a
lot
of
these
things
that
we're
doing
already
are
exactly
what
some
people
have
asked
us
to
to
to
review
and
we're
happy
to
do
that,
because
we
are
always
open
to
a
continuous
improvement
here
in
the
city
of
bellevue,
no
matter
what
department
it
is,
but
I'm
so
proud
of
our
police
department
have
already
been
proactively
doing
so
many
of
these
things
already.
So
on
top
of
that,
I
just
want
to
mention
as
well,
because
chief
milette
set
these
six
different
advisory
groups.
C
Black
muslim
lgbtqi
interfaith
and
I'm
sure
I'm
missing
a
couple
of
other
ones
here,
but
oh
asian,
pacific
islander,
so
the
bellevue
police
department
is
constantly
looking
for
input
and
feedback
on
how
to
improve
policing
those
commit
community
policing
in
our
city.
So
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we've
got
a
great
police
department.
We
can
always
get
better
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
never
happens
again
and
we're
always
open
to
that
continuous
improvement.
A
C
Yeah,
that's
a
great
follow-up
question
because,
as
hopefully
most
people
know,
bellevue
is
now
a
minority
majority
city
in
2010,
the
percentage
of
people
of
color
living
in
bellevue
was
around
41,
but
by
2018
it's
now
51
percent
and
growing.
So
you
know,
the
city
of
bellevue
has
always
taken
diversity
very
seriously,
and
you
know
we're
not
starting
at
zero
by
any
by
any
means.
C
So
the
council
adopted
the
diversity
advantage
program
or
plan,
I
should
say
in
2014,
and
then
we
have
a
three-person
diversity
advantage
team
on
staff,
and
the
importance
of
that
is
these
types
of
programs.
I'm
just
going
to
list
off
here
that
they
have
have
launched,
has
just
been
critical
as
part
of
this.
The
diversity
and
equity
training.
So
by
2020,
every
city
of
bellevue
employee
has
gone
through
cultural
competency,
training,
equitable,
hiring
advancement.
C
I
mean
this
is
really
to
ensure
there's
no
implicit
bias
or
or
or
even
you
know,
implicit,
buys
or
not-
to
reach
and
hire
a
more
diverse
set
of
employees
for
the
city
of
bellevue.
The
equitable
procurement
procurement
through
workshops
understand
diverse
businesses,
more
accessibility,
our
disability
and
diversity.
Pledge
really
details,
those
accessibility
features
I
mean
recently.
We
just
now
have
power
wheelchair
charging
stations
throughout
the
throughout
the
city
as
an
example
of
one
of
those
things
so
and
then
the
translation,
interpretation
assistance.
C
That's
been
critical
as
well
to
non-native
english
speakers.
Obviously,
so
they
can
get
help
with
on-site
bilingual
staff,
cultural
conversations,
etc.
And
then
the
big
part
of
it,
too,
is
the
outreach.
It's
always
so
critical
and
something
that
I'm
always
emphasizing,
and
that's
done
through
the
to
the
mini
city
hall,
through
cultural
conversations
through
welcoming
week
through
the
mlk
annual
celebration
and
this
year,
we're
transitioning
from
our
summer
walks
to
what
we're
calling
the
neighborhood
town
halls
so
that'll
be
virtual
via
zoom.
But
again
the
outreach
is
still
going
to
be
there.
C
It's
got
to
be
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
flexible
though,
and
then
the
bellevue
diversity
advisory
network,
which
is
critical,
because
this
network
provides
counsel
to
the
city
on
how
to
better
reach,
serve
and
communicate
with
and
collaborate
with,
bellevue's
diverse
community.
So
the
the
the
city
of
bellevue
at
the
end
of
the
day
is
doing
a
lot
of
great
things.
When
it
comes
to
diversity
and
inclusion
and
equity.
B
And
patrick,
you
know
jared,
and
I
are
so
proud
of
the
work
that
the
city
of
bellevue
does
with
their
equity
and
with
the
the
police
department.
But
we
are
always
striving
to
be
better.
A
Yeah,
thank
you
so
as
we
grow
and
before
the
pandemic,
we're
certainly
on
track
to
grow
by
leaps
and
bounds
over
the
next
few
years
here
in
bellevue
and
specifically
in
in
downtown
in
the
spring
district.
Through
that
growth,
I
think
the
city
has
an
increasing
opportunity
to
be
an
even
more
welcoming
and
inclusive
city.
A
Looking
at
the
the
economy,
specifically,
we
have
been
through
our
growth
downtown
in
the
spring
district,
one
of
the
nation's
most
active
and
attractive
cities
for
new
development,
jobs,
housing
other
amenities
that
come
with
it.
So
mayor
robinson,
how
do
you
size
up
the
city's
opportunity
through
this
development
wave
and
then
how
do
we
balance
the
impacts
associated
with
the
growth.
B
Yes,
you
know
balancing
that
growth
and
a
high
quality
of
life
is
always
a
challenge,
but
if
we
do
it
right,
one
sparks
the
other,
and
so
the
things
that
we
do
in
bellevue
to
try
to
achieve
that
balance
is
a
very
robust
planning
process.
You
saw
that
with
the
downtown
livability
program
that
we
we
took
years
to
complete
and
we're
working
on
the
bellred
rezone
right
now,
the
wilburton
planning
process
and
our
neighborhood
look
backs
and
all
all
those
robust
planning
processes
are
an
effort
to
bring
in
that
balance.
B
Another
thing
that
we
work
towards
is
equitable
amenities.
You
know,
there's
no
one
neighborhood
in
bellevue,
that's
better
or
worse
than
another.
Every
neighborhood
has
excellent
public
schools.
They
have
access
to
beautiful
parks
and
green
spaces.
They
have
clean
water
and
healthy
air
and
bellevue
nationally
ranks
very
high
in
population
health,
and
that's
the
the
kind
of
ranking
that
attracts
good
employers,
good
and
neighbors,
and
that's
what
makes
bellevue
a
great
place
to
be.
A
Small
businesses
have
been
particularly
hit,
especially
hard
during
during
these
times
and
cities
with
thriving
downtowns
depend
on
these
small
and
mid-sized
businesses
for
a
strong,
diverse
economic
base
to
support
overall
quality
of
life
for
the
city.
So
how
is
the
city
prioritizing
these
businesses
and
what
actions
will
help
guide
these
small
businesses
through
the
pandemic
and
beyond?.
B
Yeah,
it's
been
tough
and
you
know
our
small
and
medium-sized
businesses
really
are
the
heart
and
soul
of
bellevue.
It's
so
important
to
preserve
them
and
and
help
them
get
through
this
tough
time,
and
I
think
the
bda,
the
chamber
and
the
city
of
bellevue's
economic
development
team
have
done
a
great
job
of
teaming
together
to
provide
those
resources
and
information
and
even
supplies
that
these
small
businesses
need.
You
know
with
the
guidance
of
these
organizations,
our
cities.
Businesses
have
have
acquired
four
thousand
ppp
loans
that
have
preserved
thirty
five
thousand
jobs
in
our
city.
B
We
see
large
businesses
helping
out
the
small
businesses.
I
talk
to
you
about
the
the
donations
that
our
large
employers
have
given
to
small
business
and
to
community
services.
B
I
continue
to
advocate
at
the
national
at
the
at
the
state
at
the
community
and
local
level,
for
support
for
our
businesses,
and
I
I
just
want
to
tell
you
what's
been
really
inspiring-
is
seeing
how
small
businesses
have
helped
other
small
businesses.
So
a
great
example
of
that
is
alan
phelp
is
a
bda
board.
B
Member
he's
also,
president
of
liberty,
liberty,
bank
and
they're
a
new
bank
in
bellevue,
a
small
bank,
and
they
have
done
an
amazing
job
of
getting
300
ppp
loans
for
our
local
businesses
for
over
50
million
dollars
in
loan
money,
and
he
has
had
a
100
application
success
rate.
B
A
C
Know:
well
it's
it's!
It's
somewhat
ironic,
patrick
because,
as
earlier
this
year,
we're
looking
at
revamping
and
updating
our
economic
development
plan,
and
you
know
some
of
the
comments
made
by
my
colleagues,
I
think
myself
included-
is
you
know
making
sure
that
we
have
a
ver,
very
diverse
economy
here
in
bellevue?
Ironically,
though,
it's
actually
worked
to
our
advantage
that
we
have
been
so
tech
heavy
in
our
in
our
in
our
growth
and
because
tech
companies
have
been
better
able
better
positioned
to
pivot.
C
During
this
pandemic,
I
mean
just
the
bottom
line:
is
a
lot
of
tech
workers
can
work
from
home
where
those
that
might
be
in
the
retail
or
accommodation
or
restaurant
industry?
That's
not
really
an
option
for
them.
So
so
so
that's
been
very,
very
helpful
for
for
our
economy.
For
sure-
and
you
know
the
the
numbers
for
those
industries
that
I
just
mentioned
are
not
great
and
I'm
sure
that
comes
as
no
surprise
to
anybody.
You
know
the
hotel
and
food
services.
C
Industry
unemployment
rate
is
up
to
about
48
there,
retail
trade,
that's
about
26
and
then
arts,
entertainment
recreation.
You
know
that's
about
22
unemployment
right
now.
So
again,
I
don't
think
that
really
surprises
anybody,
but
still
something
that
we're
looking
at,
because
in
trying
to
help,
because
this
is
you
know,
these
disproportionate
job
losses
are
really
affecting
kind
of
the
bottom
of
the
income
scale
as
well.
So
we
want
to
address
that
as
much
as
we
possibly
can,
but
there
there
is
already
some
glimmers
of
hope
here.
C
You
know
even
during
this
pandemic,
so,
for
example,
hotel
occupancy
has
obviously
been
very
heavily
impacted
by
the
by
the
virus,
but
it
has
occupied.
It
has
doubled
since
april.
Okay.
So
yes
we're
going
from
about
10
to
about
20
percent,
but
it
is
an
improvement
so
that
so
that
still
is
is
a
good
sign.
You
know,
traffic
volumes
into
the
city
have
gone
up
over
50
percent
and
then
pedestrian
use
of
crosswalks.
C
That's
gone
up,
70
80,
so
there
are
more
people
that
are
out
about,
hopefully
shopping
going
to
restaurants
or
coffee,
or
you
name
it
so
actually
and
biking,
which
is
passion
of
mine.
That's
actually
also
up
actually
at
all-time
highs.
So,
that's
you
know
a
wonderful
thing
to
see
as
well,
but
the
you
know
the
other
workforce
trend
that
we're.
C
Seeing,
though,
is
obviously
the
work
from
home
that
I
mentioned
and
it'll
be
really
interesting
to
see
what
the
long-term
impacts
of
that
looks
like
so
you
know,
we've
already
have
facebook
and
you
know
microsoft
and
amazon.
Most
of
them
saying
you
know,
work
from
home
till
the
end
of
the
year
or
maybe
q1
of
2021.,
but
google
just
recently
announced
that
they
don't
expect
their
employees
to
come
back
into
the
office
until
the
summer
of
next
year.
So
now
you
know
that
that's
not
mandated.
Certainly
you
know.
C
If
some
employees
need
to
come
into
the
office
they
can.
However,
I
think
it
does
show
a
shift
in
some
of
the
mindsets
that
you
know.
People
can
be
effective,
working
from
home
they're.
You
know
they
don't
actually
need
to
be
actually
in
the
office
to
to
to
be
effective.
So
it'll
be
really
interesting
to
see
what
that
does
to
kind
of
the
tech
landscape
going
going
forward.
But
you
know
it's
a
very
you
know
during
this
pandemic.
C
It's
a
very
fluid
situation,
so
something
that
will
be
tracking
very
closely
moving
forward.
A
So
connected
to
our
economy,
workforce
trends,
transportation,
land
uses,
housing
supply
and
mayor
robinson,
pre-covet,
housing,
supply
and
affordability
was
a
top
issue
for
the
city.
I
think
it
remains
a
top
issue
for
the
city.
Can
you
share
with
us
the
city's
role
in
solving
for
supply
and
affordability,
and
how
has
the
work
advanced
to
date
over
the
last
year
and
how
will
it
be
prior
prioritized,
moving
forward.
B
Well,
I
think
we
used
to
think
that
affordable
housing
was
optional
for
our
city,
and
now
we
realize
that
it's
it's
really
essential
for
economic
vitality
and
for
that
high
livability
that
we
all
want
and
frankly
right
now,
we
do
not
have
a
full
spectrum
of
housing.
Affordabilities,
there's
less
than
10
percent
of
our
housing
is
affordable
to
a
family
of
four
earning
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year.
B
So
we
continue
to
work
very
hard
on
implementing
our
affordable
housing
strategy
that
we
voted
in
three
years
ago,
and
this
year
since
we've
been
meeting
virtually
we've
been
really
working
hard
to
pass
some
of
our
incentives.
So
we've
got
the
rezoning
of
our
church
properties
we're
looking
at
you
know
how
do
we
re-zone
properties
in
our
growth
areas
to
accommodate
affordable
housing?
B
C
For
first
I
don't
know
for
for
me,
it's
probably
the
day
after
may,
31st
after
the
day
after
the
the
rides
and
the
in
the
looting
after
the
the
chamber
had
got
people
together
at
the
downtown
park,
and
so
many
residents
that
came
out
that
day
and
so
many
other
businesses
looking
to
help
other
businesses
that
day
to
help
clean
up
and
remove
graffiti
and
clean
up
glass.
C
You
know,
I
spent
some
time
just
walking
around
to
about
half
a
dozen
businesses
just
to
see
how
they
were
doing.
If
there
was
anything
else
the
city
could
do
was
anything
not
being
addressed
was
anything
that
they
needed,
and
it
was
just
amazing
to
me
patrick
how
how
really
positive
almost
everyone
I
spoke
to.
Yes,
of
course,
you
know
they
don't
like
picking
up
glass
from
their
store
window.
Of
course
not,
but
no
one
was
saying,
I'm
leaving
bellevue.
C
No
one
is
saying
that
that's
it,
I'm
closing
up
shop
or
I
don't
believe
in
the
vision
or
I
don't
believe
in
our
police
department
or
anything
like
that.
No,
it
was
too
bad
this
this
had
to
happen.
Let's
get
better
and
let's
move
forward,
and
we
still
believe
that
bellevue
is
the
place
that
we
want
to
be.
C
This
is
where
our
home
is.
This
is
where
our
business
is,
and
we
want
to
be
part
of
the
solution
and
not
just
you
know,
pick
up
and
and
leave
for
greener,
patchers
somewhere
somewhere
else.
I
don't
think
that
exists,
they
should
be
in
bellevue
and
they
want
to
be
in
bellevue
the
long
in
the
long
term
so
that
that
was
just
really
inspiring
to
to
see,
especially
after
you
know
being
through
that
you
know
that
traumatic
experience
for
them
and
for
their
business
yeah.
A
B
Well,
I
agree
with
the
deputy
mayor.
I
think
that
next
day
watching
the
businesses
recover
and
and
go
right
back
to
business,
even
with
with
windows,
boarded
up
there,
they
were
operating.
You
know
trying
to
do
business
as
usual,
but
the
most
inspiring
moment
for
me
was
when
we
showed
up
at
10
o'clock
at
the
downtown
park
to
start
cleanup.
A
C
So,
first
of
all,
it's
it
is
so
great
that
we
have
folks
not
on
the
council,
like
council
member
robertson,
but
also
staff
like
tony
caller
finance
director
that
have
helped
us
and
guide
the
city
through
a
situation
like
this
similar
to
this
back
in
2009-2010
during
during
the
recession,
so
that
experience
is
going
to
pay
dividends
for
us,
it's
extremely
moving
forward.
So
you
know
the
council's
first
budget
workshop
was
on
june
22nd
and
we
had
just.
C
C
So
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
plug
in
there.
So,
thank
you,
but
you
know
the
budget
team
has
looked
at
really
three
different
scenarios
in
terms
of
of
a
recovery
and
those
scenarios
are
a
rapid
recovery,
moderate
or
a
moderate
plus,
but
bottom
line
we're
looking
at
about
a
budget
gap
of
between
12
to
16
million.
C
So
you
know
something
that
seriously
we're
gonna
have
to
take
a
look
at
so
you
know
for
for
planning
purposes
the
finance
staff
will,
you
know,
take
that
least
optimistic
scenario
and
then
start
building
a
current
budget
process
around
that,
and
we
expected
that
the
recovery
is
probably
going
to
take
two
to
three
years.
Obviously
we
all
hope
it's
going
to
be
quicker
and
it
might
be
quicker
for
bellevue
than
it
is
for
for
other
parts
of
the
state,
we'll
have
to
wait
and
see.
C
But
you
know,
as
far
as
the
scenario
goes,
that's
the
current
information
that
we're
working
with
so,
but
you
know
the
the
the
real
deliberation,
the
real
hard
work
will
really
start
in
in
you
know,
late
september,
early
october,
because
now
we're
just
really
in
a
lot
of
information
gathering
process.
If
you
will,
because,
in
october,
the
city
manager
will
submit
his
initial
proposed
budget.
C
Adoption
of
that
proposed
budget
will
happen
at
the
end
of
december,
so
so
a
lot
of
hard
work
ahead,
but
again
really
want
that
input
from
businesses,
business
owners
and
and
residents
now
the
payroll
tax.
So
I
I
think
my
my
colleague
conrad
lee
likes
to
say:
let's
not
kill
the
goose
that
laid
the
golden
egg,
and
I
think
this
is
perhaps
apropos
to
the
payroll
tax.
I
don't
think
there's
there's
there's
any
appetite
to
move
anything
like
that
forward
in
the
in
the
city
of
bellevue.
C
I
mean
people
from
all
over
the
world
come
here
already.
They
want
to
be
in
bellevue.
Businesses
want
to
be
here
in
bellevue
and
that's
probably
primarily
because
they
see
where
we
see
as
a
city.
You
know
the
business
community
is
a
partner
and
I
think
that's
really
important
relationship
that
we
do
have
with
with
these
existing
businesses
and
new
businesses
alike.
C
You
know
this
is
an
exciting
time
in
bellevue,
with
with
amazon,
I'm
having
a
larger
footprint
here,
a
lot
of
technology
companies
such
as
microsoft,
facebook,
sap
and
and
and
t-mobile.
You
know,
despite
the
the
merger
t-mobile
doing
a
sprint,
they
still
want
to
make
bellevue
their
headquarters.
I
think
that's
crucially
important
and
I
think
it's
a
testament
to
bellevue
as
well
that
they
want
to
remain
here.
You
know
and
bellevue's
already
a
global
business
with
over
45
corporate
headquarters
here
100
international
companies
and
150
000
jobs.
C
You
know
it's
a
track
record
that
we
can
really
be
proud
of
so,
but
you
know
certainly
we're.
Also
very
you
know.
We
understand
that
we're
in
a
region
and
we
want
all
jobs
to
stay
here.
You
know
if
they
leave
one
place,
there's
no
there's
no
guarantee
it's
gonna.
You
know
automatically
come
to
bellevue
or
stay
within
washington
state,
so
you
know
we're
always
actively
looking
to
remain
that
very
business
friendly
environment
that
we
have
here
in
bellevue
and
making
it
very
attractive.
A
Mayor
robinson
we've
seen
through
the
pandemic
that
overall
trips
have
been
down
and
they're
slowly,
coming
back
as
more
businesses
reopen
and
traffic
relief
could
be
one
of
the
silver
linings
of
the
pandemic.
However,
solutions
for
mobility
and
access
we'll
be
front
and
center
as
we
bounce
back
from
the
pandemic,
and
we
have
visible
signs
of
progress
going
on
throughout
our
city,
especially
here
in
downtown,
so
at
the
same
time
we're
going
to
see
budget
impacts.
So,
given
the
realities,
what
are
the
city's
top
transportation
moves
or
priorities
over
the
next
year
or
two.
B
Well,
the
good
news
is
that
the
governor
made
transportation
construction
projects
an
essential
business,
so
we
continue
full
speed
ahead
with
our
transportation
projects.
We
are
working
with
a
100
million
dollar
federal
tifia
loan
that
we
got,
I
think
about
three
years
ago
to
continue
with
all
the
road
projects
that
we
have
in
the
spring
district.
We
have
federal.
We
have
regional
funding
that
we're
using
to
complete
the
mountains
to
sound
greenway
project
in
factoria.
A
Yeah
and
so
thinking
about
past
councils,
present
councils
and
the
decisions
that
have
come
together
around
transportation,
we
continue
to
see
progress
on
405
as
well
as
east
link,
as
you
mentioned,
as
a
resident
of
bellevue.
What
do
you
think
are
some
of
the
most
important
projects
that
they
can
look
forward
to
enjoying
moving
forward.
B
Well,
probably,
the
completion
of
these
projects
is
the
thing
we
most
look
forward
to,
but
you
know
I
just
think
ease
of
access
so
being
able
to
take
light
rail
into
seattle
and
having
the
ability
to
park
your
car
and
not
have
to
find
parking
and
and
just
buzz
into
seattle
or
or
into
redmond.
I
think
that's
going
to
be
great,
I
think
doing
those
diamond
lanes
on
405.
We
saw
the
improvement
that
made
to
traffic
heading
north
of
bellevue
and
we
need
to
get
that
benefit
heading
south
of
bellevue.
B
A
Great
so
as
we
as
we
wind
down,
want
to
offer
an
opportunity
to
the
mayor
and
deputy
mayor
to
share
last
words,
key
takeaways,
a
charge
for
the
audience
who's
viewing
this
program,
we'll
start
with
the
deputy
mayor,
go
ahead
and
offer
your
closing
remarks
and
charge
for
the
viewers
sounds.
C
Good
and
then
thank
you
again,
patrick
for
having
us
here
today,
really
enjoyed
the
conversation,
so
you
know
I'll
be
short,
but
you
know
for
for
me,
I've
never
been
more
bullish
about
about
bellevue.
I
have
every
confidence
that
bellevue
will
emerge
stronger
and
better
than
it
is
today
once
we
shed
this
pandemic.
C
We
still
are
that
shining
city
on
a
hill
because
of
the
makeup
of
our
residents,
quite
frankly,
residents
that
that
value
and
ensure
a
strong
sense
of
community,
a
commitment
to
public
safety,
excellent
schools,
world-class
parks
and
a
business
climate.
That,
quite
frankly,
is
the
envy
of
cities
all
over
the
country,
so
bellevue's
still
that
place
that
you
want
to
be
and
no
matter
if
you
live
work
or
play
it's
the
place.
You
want
to
be.
Thank
you
patrick
appreciate
it.
A
Mayor
robinson
is:
is
mayor
of
the
city
in
helping
move
our
community
forward.
What
what
words
would
you
like
to
say
with
the
viewers.
B
Well,
I
know
that
this
is
a
very
challenging
time.
It
really
is
for
our
businesses
and
for
our
community
members,
but
from
what
I
hear
regionally
and
federally
and
locally,
our
city
is
better
positioned
than
any
other
city
to
get
through
this
and
we'll
get
through
it
together.
We
have
to
continue
helping
each
other,
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
anybody
who's
listening
to
this
conversation,
if
you're
feeling
like
you're
not
getting
the
help
you
need
please
reach
out
to
the
city
of
bellevue.
B
A
B
You
know
whether
you're
a
business
or
you're,
an
individual
person
renting
a
house,
a
household
that
that
has
been
really
tough
and
one
thing
I'm
so
proud
of
bellevue-
is
that,
instead
of
putting
in
the
rental
moratorium
where,
at
the
end
of
of
that,
everybody
owes
all
this
back
rent
and
the
landlord
is
not
getting
any
funding
along
the
way.
We
have
put
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
into
rental
assistance,
and
we
continue
to
do
that
so
that
people
once
that
moratorium
lifts
and
once
people
can
get
back
to
earning
money
they
can.
A
Thank
you
again
to
our
program,
sponsors,
heritage,
bank,
kaiser,
permanente,
puget,
sound
energy
and
vulcan
real
estate,
a
special
thanks
to
the
bda
board
and
all
bda
members
who
keep
us
focused
and
nimble,
and
a
huge
thanks
to
our
bda
staff,
who
keep
adapting
persevering
and
making
it
look
really
easy
city
building,
especially
here
in
bellevue,
is
an
all-in
effort.
Everyone
is
invited
and
very
welcome
to
join
us.
We're
especially
grateful
for
the
essential
workers,
healthcare
and
public
safety
professionals
and
businesses
who
are
working
to
keep
us
safe
and
the
city
moving
forward.
A
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We
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soon.