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A
A
Welcome
everyone
great
to
take,
take
a
seat.
It's
amazing,
to
see
so
many
people,
I,
don't
think
I've
been
here
15
years
and
I.
Don't
think
I've
ever
seen
this
many
people
in
the
council
chamber
kind
of
exciting.
Thank
you
for
for
joining
us
tonight
welcome,
and
it
is
hard
to
believe
that
almost
exactly
10
years
ago
today,
I
stood
right
here,
congratulating
the
first
class
of
Bellevue
Essentials
graduates
and
tonight
it's
incredible
to
see
about
150
graduates
here
from
the
past
10
years.
A
I
want
to
welcome
all
of
our
graduates
and
our
city
council,
City
staff,
our
leadership
team.
We
have
10
Community
Partners
here
tonight
and
over
100
community
members,
family
and
friends
joining
us
I
think
that
the
outstanding
attendance
here
tonight
is
really
a
big
statement
of
how
much
impact
this
program
has
had
here
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
being
here.
A
I
hope
you
enjoy
tonight's
program
and
not
only
all
of
the
speakers
you're
going
to
hear
tonight
in
the
program,
but
I
hope
you
noticed
the
beautiful
Ambiance
all
throughout
our
Concourse.
This
is
not
always
what
city
hall
looks
like
and
we
don't
always
have
bees
and
for
those
of
you
that
don't
know
bees
is
the
Bellevue
Essentials
extended
group,
that
is
our
alumni
group.
That's
been
active
for
10
years
and
their
acronym
is
bees
and
I
just
have
to
do
a
shout
out
to
Mark
heilman
over
here.
A
Well,
thank
you.
You
will
all
enjoy
the
the
decor.
The
beautiful
food
there'll
be
live
music
after,
but
for
now,
let's,
let's
get
started
with
with
our
program.
So
for
the
few
of
you
who
don't
know
me,
I'm,
Julie,
ellenhorn
and
I've
had
the
privilege
to
serve
as
the
program
manager
for
Bellevue
Essentials
since
it
started
in
in
2013.,
so
in
2012,
Mike,
McCormick
huntelman
who's
sitting
over
here.
Most
of
you
know
him.
A
He
was
our
new
Outreach
manager
and
as
a
response
to
the
limited
number
of
applicants
that
we
were
seeing
for
boards
and
for
commission
positions
and
some
of
the
low
attendance,
sometimes
at
some
of
the
big
city
meetings
that
we
had
I
proposed
to
Mike
that
we
offer
a
class
that
would
teach
residents
what
we
do
here
at
City
Hall
day-to-day
operations
City
process.
Just
how
does
it
all
work
and
for
those
of
you
who
know
Mike,
he
has
both
the
vision
and
the
passion
to
make
things
happen.
A
So,
with
the
support
of
our
city
council,
the
vision
for
Bellevue
Essentials
was
launched.
I
went
out
and
asked
several
departments
in
the
city
to
help
me
design.
Some
fun
and
interactive
experiences
that
would
educate
our
residents.
You
saw
some
of
those
in
the
slideshow.
Did
you
see
the
fire
hose
and
emergency
medical
and
and
some
of
the
fun
things
we
do
at
utilities?
A
We
have
almost
two-thirds
of
our
class
here
tonight.
So
even
remote
we
were,
we
did
it
so
Bellevue
Essentials
has
developed
a
strong
reputation
as
a
training
ground
for
those
who
want
to
learn
about
city
government
for
those
who
want
to
become
advocates
for
whatever
they
are
passionate
about
for
individuals
who
are
interested
in
serving
on
our
city
boards
and
commissions,
for
neighborhood
leaders
and
for
those
who
want
to
make
a
difference
at
the
city
and
who
want
to
serve
out
in
our
broader
Bellevue
Community
and
in
in
the
region.
A
A
Bellevue
Essentials
classes
reflect
the
changing
demographics
of
Bellevue
and
our
participants
get
to
learn
and
explore
with
people
from
all
over
the
world.
These
people
now
call
Bellevue
home
personally
I
get
to
meet
a
new
group
of
leaders
every
year.
A
few
like
me
are
Bellevue
Natives
and
they
remember
the
Suburban
Bellevue
of
the
1960s
gonna
age
myself.
Here
most
have
come
here
since
2010
or
even
2020,
and
they
only
know
the
vibrant,
fast-growing
Bellevue
that
you
see
today.
A
A
Seeing
what
they
accomplish
in
our
community
makes
me
proud
to
do
this
job
every
day,
so
before
I
introduce
mayor,
Robinson
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
introduce
our
city
council
who
are
all
in
the
front
row.
If
you
can
council,
member
Stokes,
council,
member
Lee,
Deputy
Mayor
new
in-house
mayor
Robinson
and
council
members
on
and
council
member
Barksdale
I
hope
will
be
joining
us
later
and
council.
Member
Robertson
sends
her
regrets
tonight,
but
we
so
appreciate
all
the
support
that
you've
given
us
over
the
years.
I
also
like
to
recognize.
A
And
if
there
are
any
members
of
our
leadership
team
here,
it's
really
hard
for
me
to.
Could
you
please
stand
up,
so
we
could
recognize
you
hard
to
tell
way
back
there,
but
we
have
a
leadership
team
here
at
the
city
and
Department
staff
who
spend
a
huge
amount
of
time
helping
make
this
program
happen
each
year
and
we
so
appreciate
them
as
well.
A
A
A
It's
now
my
pleasure
to
introduce
mayor
Lynn
Robinson,
mayor
Robinson,
has
served
on
the
city
council
since
2014
and
been
mayor
since
2020..
She
has
a
long
history
of
Civic
engagement
and
she's,
an
advocate
for
the
environment
for
our
parks
and
Open
Spaces,
Human,
Services
and
affordable
housing
here
in
Bellevue
I,
so
appreciate,
mayor
Robinson
for
her
warm
approachability.
Her
positive
smile,
all
the
time
and
I
love,
seeing
her
riding
around
Bellevue
on
her
e-bike
welcome
mayor.
B
B
B
You
should
that's
great
well,
thank
you
for
being
here,
I'm
feeling
inspired,
because
tonight
is
your
graduation
and
after
10
weeks
and
30
hours
of
devoting
your
time
and
energy
you
are
coming
to
graduate
and
you
I
can
tell
you.
You
have
already
made
the
city
a
better
place
for
everybody
just
by
your
involvement
here
in
this
program,
and
tonight
we're
also
celebrating
10
years
of
Bellevue
Essentials
and
it's
342
graduates.
Do
we
have
any
former
graduate
any
alumni
in
the
room?
B
So
I
know
you
know
a
lot
of
great
about
the
program
I'm
going
to
tell
you
two
things
you
may
not
know.
Bellevue
Essentials
has
been
instrumental
in
creating
opportunities
for
our
diverse
Community
to
have
a
place
at
the
decision-making
table
for
the
first
time
on
our
boards
and
commissions,
our
Council
in
our
committees.
Our
representation
looks
like
our
community
and
it
just
gets
better
every
day
and
that's
because
of
the
involvement
of
people
like
you
devoting
your
time
to
learn
more
about
the
city
to
learn
how
to
get
involved.
B
You've
actually
followed
through
and
become
more
involved.
You
are
on
committees,
you
are
on
panels
and
you
are
volunteering
in
the
community
and
we
so
appreciate
that,
and
it
gives
us
a
opportunity
to
have
you
represent
the
different
interests
and
concerns
of
our
community
and
the
Bellevue
Essentials
alumni
group
has
volunteered
in
various
organizations
and
continued
their
learning
through
the
Bellevue
Essentials
extended
alumni
program.
B
Another
thing
that
you
may
not
know
is
that
value
statement
that
you
create
throughout
your
program.
It
goes
on
a
poster,
and
sometimes
it
gets
on
a
mug
and
I
use
this
mug
every
day
and
every
day
I
am
reminded
of
the
values
and
what's
important
to
the
community
from
that
last
year.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
input
and
all
that
you
do
and
all
that
you're
going
to
do
for
the
city.
It
really
does
make
the
city
a
better
place
for
everybody.
So
thank
you.
C
Oh
it's
so
great
to
be
here.
Thank
you
so
much
it's
sold
out
capacity
here.
This
is
fantastic,
so
seeing
a
lot
of
friendly
faces
here,
even
some
folks
that
were
part
of
my
graduating
class
in
2014.
So
thank
you
for
for
being
here
and
also
I
just
want
to
thank
so
many
folks
that
I
saw
yesterday.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
pay
your
respects
to
a
fallen
officer.
It
was
amazing
how
many
people
came
out
not
just
along
the
procession
line,
but
actually
showed
up
at
Maine,
Bower
Center.
C
C
So
after
graduating
I
got
involved
in
my
Lake
Hills
neighborhood
association,
I
joined
the
board
of
Life
wire
I
joined
the
parks
and
Community
Services
Board
here
with
the
city
and
then
in
2017
I
decided
to
serve
on
the
Bellevue
city
council,
and
it
was
only
a
matter
of
time
before
I
think
before
I'm
going
to
be
joined
on
this
city
council
by
another.
Our
graduate
of
this
great
program,
I,
don't
know
who
it's
going
to
be
yet
but
I'm
sure
one
day,
you're
going
to
join
me
on
this
dice
up
here.
C
So
I
truly
believe
that
it
is
a
foundational
learning
and
insight
into
the
inner
workings
of
the
of
the
city,
which
some
of
you
can
really
relate
to
having
gone
through
the
program,
and
it
really
prepared
me
to
help
lead
the
city
through
some
great
challenges,
as
well
as
some
tremendous
opportunities
and
I'm.
Definitely
not
the
only
success
story.
C
In
fact,
more
than
50
graduates
now
have
gone
on
to
serve
on
boards
on
commissions
many
helping
to
strengthen
our
neighborhoods
through
their
service
and
their
neighborhood
associations,
and
now
also
serving
the
broader
Community
again
serving
on
a
multitude
of
local
service
organizations
and
non-profits
right
here
in
our
city.
It's
amazing
what
a
difference.
A
tremendous
difference
graduates
have
made
in
our
community
over
these
last
10
years
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
has
helped
make
this
program
such
a
success.
C
My
fellow
council
members,
the
amazing
work
done
by
City
staff
and
I'm,
probably
not
the
only
time,
you're
going
to
be
get
a
shout
out
today
about
Mike
and
Julie
and
Mark
also
Carol
and
Teresa,
and
hopefully
that
covers
it.
There's
others
I'm
sure,
but
have
all
done
an
incredible
job
and
then,
of
course,
here
the
graduates
this
is
so
much
about
you.
Bellevue
is
a
special
place
because
you
want
to
be
a
part
of
this
city,
not
just
live
here,
but
you
want
to
engage.
You
want
to
help.
C
You
want
to
be
involved.
This
is
not
you
know,
this
doesn't
happen
in
every
city
and
that's
be
that's
why
this
model
here
Bellevue
Essentials,
really
is
a
model
for
the
entire
nation
and
why
Mike
probably
gets
calls
every
other
week.
How
do
we
set
this
up
in
our
city,
so
together,
I
truly
believe
we're
making
a
positive
difference
for
this
special
place
that
we
call
Bellevue
and
I
can't
wait
to
see
the
impact
that
we're
going
to
have
in
the
next
10
years.
So,
congratulations
and
thank
you.
A
Thank
you
mayor
and
Deputy
Mayor,
new
in-house
and
I
want
to
welcome
council
member
Barksdale.
I
saw
you
sneak
in
thanks
for
being
here,
so
we
have
a
special
treat
tonight
in
2013
we
started
the
tradition
of
having
a
graduation
class
speaker
every
year
and
our
2013
class
speaker
is
going
to
speak
tonight
as
our
alumni
speaker.
She
graduated
with
our
very
first
class
and
has
been
active
at
the
city
and
with
our
alumni
group
for
the
past
10
years
professionally.
A
Andrea
Turner
is
the
director
of
primary
and
Urgent
Care
at
Overlake
Hospital
here
in
our
own
City
and
personally
she's
a
mom
she's.
A
glowing
example
of
a
passionate
Community
activist
and
volunteer
Andrea
is
also
a
veteran
and
she
has
a
passion
for
advocacy
on
many
topics,
including
children,
with
special
needs
and
she's,
currently
working
I
believe
on
our
comp
plan.
B
A
D
Good
evening
welcome
to
the
celebration
of
community
engagement
10
years
ago.
I
didn't
need
glasses
to
read.
What's
in
front
of
me
at
that
time,
I
was
a
brand
new
resident
here
in
Bellevue
and
I
thought
what
a
great
way
to
learn
more
about
the
community
that
I
call
home
since
graduation
I
have
freely
given
my
time
to
many
services
that
enhance
our
lives
in
Bellevue
as
well,
our
Healthcare
and
community.
In
fact,
I
may
be
partially
responsible
for
some
of
you
in
the
room
tonight.
D
So
what
you
know
when
you
meet
a
Bellevue
Essentials
graduate
is
you
know
you
are
with
someone
that
cares
about
their
Community?
You
have
found
someone
that
you
can
partner
with
to
address
an
issue
important
to
you
to
create
a
lasting
impact,
and
how
do
we
do
that?
We
do
that
by
saying.
Yes,
right,
I
see
Craig
in
the
audience
one
of
my
neighbors
right
who
wanted
to
resurrect
our
neighborhood
association,
and
you
just
really
you
just
say
yes
and
show
up
that's
the
important
thing
and
remember
that
we
are
connectors
in
our
community.
D
So
when
you
go
home,
I
want
you
to
tell
somebody
else
about
Bellevue
Essentials.
We
have
new
people
that
join
our
organizations,
new
residents
that
come
to
our
neighborhood,
some
might
have
fear
and
mistrust
about
government.
So
it's
important
that
we
talk
to
them
about
resources
that
are
available
as
well
as
how
they
can
reach
out
and
help.
D
This
year,
I
was
asked
to
join
the
Bellevue
24
2044
strategy
team
and
when
you
think
about
where
are
you
going
to
be
in
2044,
at
least
for
me?
I
hope
to
be
retired
and
quite
possibly
living
overseas?
And
we
have
to
remember
that
the
decisions
we
make
today
are
going
to
impact
the
lives
of
those
not
even
born
yet,
as
well
as
those
people
that
may
not
even
have
heard
of
Bellevue
so
continue
to
participate.
So
I
answered
a
survey
sometime.
D
This
fall
evidently
about
pedestrian
safety,
so
on
Monday
I'm
going
to
be
at
a
pedestrian
signals,
focus
group,
maybe
I'll,
see
one
of
you
there
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
did
not
mention
the
ongoing
impact
of
covid-19
in
our
community.
One
of
the
most
positive
things
about
that
is.
We
all
got
comfortable
with
things
online
right.
We
had
a
class,
we
can
access
Services.
We
can
quickly
pivot.
If
something's
going
on.
You
know
the
school
board,
there's
a
weather
event.
D
Meeting
transfers
to
online
more
people
can
participate
in
community
government
by
logging
in
at
home
or
viewing
it
and
I've
also
seen
as
a
result
from
the
pandemic.
A
Renewed
commitment
to
community
we're
mentioning
we've
never
seen
as
many
people
here
at
Bellevue
Essentials
event,
people
came
out
of
the
pandemic,
wanting
to
connect
more
with
others
and
wanting
to
re-engage,
and
we
really
have
an
opportunity
to
harness
that
power
right
now.
D
As
a
neighborhood
resident
of
Loch
Levin,
it's
been
a
joy
to
have
so
many
of
you
join
us
at
our
community
events,
people
from
other
parts
of
the
city,
city
leaders,
the
less
desirable
change
of
covid.
Unfortunately,
is
people
are
angry.
I'm
at
the
hospital
I
call
it
going
from
grateful
to
hateful
that
less
desirable
change
is
what
I
call
the
danger
we
face
on
our
city
streets,
because
too
many
drivers
are
driving,
distracted,
aggressive
and
a
general
disregard
for
speeds,
limits,
yield
signs
and
stop
signs.
D
The
loss
of
Officer
Jackson
should
be
a
wake-up
call
for
our
city,
our
residents
and
visitors,
to
take
action
to
ensure
that
Vision
zero
is
not
a
talking
point,
but
a
reality
achieved
from
a
shared
vision.
One
of
the
most
important
things
about
graduating
from
a
program
like
this
is
you
gain
confidence
to
do
more.
Many
of
us
serve
at
the
state
and
National
level,
with
a
variety
of
organizations.
D
D
One
of
our
the
White
House
they
talked
about
how
our
country
gathers
for
the
holidays,
our
Traditions
may
vary,
but
our
shared
American
values,
a
belief
and
possibility
optimism
and
unity
endure.
I
hope
we
all
continue
to
advocate
for
a
better
Bellevue,
serve
as
ambassadors
for
our
great
City
and
discover
A
Renewed
commitment
in
ourselves
to
serve.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
so
much
Andrea.
It
is
great
to
have
someone
from
that
very
first
class
to
be
able
to
speak
to
us
this
evening,
I'm
at
Andrea
at
one
of
the
bees
coffees,
which
we
do
most
months
and
as
you
mentioned,
we
get
to
do
some
of
those
remotely
now
so
encourage
the
the
new
class
to
be
part
of
that,
and
we
look
forward
to
some
of
that
continuing
education
that
we
have
kind
of
learned
some
great
ways
to
do
that.
So
this
evening
we
would
like
for
you
to
hear
from
some
of
our
graduates.
E
We
could
have
made
a
very
long
video,
but
it's
five
minutes
long,
but
we're
just
so
very
proud
of
what
you
all
have
done
so
very
grateful
to
be
able
to
serve
with
you.
So
the
video
speaks
for
itself.
We're
just
very
grateful
to
introduce
you
to
folks
that
are
sharing
and
serving
within
our
community.
So
let's
go
to
the
impact
video
foreign.
A
What
we're
doing
this
year
is
celebrating
Bellevue
Essentials
10th
anniversary.
We
started
the
first
class
in
2013,
so
this
will
be
our
10th
graduating
class
by
creating
a
knowledgeable
base
of
volunteers
for
the
city
and
for
the
community
that
we
have
a
really
great
involvement
level
in
Bellevue
and
people
filling
many
needs,
and
it
helps
us
create
a
healthy,
thriving
Community
for
everyone.
G
H
H
I
was
approached
by
developer,
right,
runstad
and
Company
to
take
on
the
senior
manager
role
of
the
new
Spring
District
in
the
Bel
Red
area,
and
it
was
so
exciting
to
me
to
see
that
I
got
to
re-engage
with
the
city
in
so
many
various
departments
in
the
development
and
the
parks,
and
you
know
Julie
and
her
team
and
being
able
to
put
on
events
here.
It
all
came
back
to
full
circle
and
really
helped
me
understand
the
processes
that
I
needed
to
go
through
in
creating
a
new
micro
community
in
the
Bel
Red
neighborhood.
I
And
doesn't
matter
what
you
look
like,
what
language
they
speak,
I
want
them
to
feel
our
home
is
their
home.
So
that's
why
I
opened
this
business
and
then,
when
I
saw
the
Bellevue,
essential
email
and
the
mail
I
was
feeling
like
you
know,
this
is
something
I
really
really
want
to
learn
about
how
I
can
give
and
connect
with
our
city
better
learn
how
we
can
offer
the
services
to
everybody
that
moved
to
the
city.
For
example,
during
covet
we
reach
out
to
different
charities.
Ask
them,
do
they
need
food?
Do
they
need
clothes?
J
I've
been
selected
for
the
commissioner
for
environmental
services
for
six
years
or
almost
six
years,
and
there
I've
met
some
amazing
women
in
leadership
roles
that
I
have
been
just
inspired
and
they
have
I
feel
like
they've,
been
my
biggest
fans
in
My.
Success
I
did
not
come
here
as
an
immigrant
I
came
here
as
a
refugee,
with
my
aunt
who's
deaf
when
I
was
13.,
so
without
parents
and
Claire
was
the
first
person
where
we
had
that
same
bond
that
we
came
here
so
young
without
our
parents,
the.
K
Biggest
impacts
that
I've
seen
of
the
Bellevue
Essentials
program
over
the
last
couple
of
years
has
been
how
people,
whether
within
the
program,
can
get
involved
with
in
the
city
and
make
a
difference
in
how
the
city
is
run
and
what
the
future
of
the
city
is.
So
the
event
we're
participating
in
today
is
the
strategy
2044
task
force
and
as
a
Bellevue,
Essentials
grad.
C
I
graduated
from
the
program
in
2014..
It
definitely
impacted
me
and
it
definitely
inspired
me
to
decide
to
run
for
office
and
run
for
the
Bellevue
city.
Council
I
probably
have
two
takeaways
one.
How
committed
City
staff
is
to
this
city
and
to
the
residents
of
this
city
and
number
two
how
complex
City
operations
can
be?
You
cannot
make
a
decision
in
one
Department
without
it
impacting
another
department,
so
understanding
how
those
key
decisions
are
made
and
how
it
impacts.
The
entire
city
are
really
critical
to
understanding
how
the
city
operates.
L
The
biggest
reason
I'm
here
is
2044
is
a
time
that
my
daughter
was
going
to
be
in
my
situation.
She's
going
to
be
a
thriving
resident
of
Bellevue,
hoping
she'll,
be
part
of
the
public
private
partnership
and
because
today,
she's,
a
minor
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I
pave
the
way
for
her
2044.,
so
build
Essentials
is
for
anybody
who
has
the
enthusiasm
and
a
good
heart.
L
This
is
an
amazing
program
for
people
who
have
never
started
it
doesn't
matter
how
old
you
are,
how
young
you
are
I
had
members
who
was
17
years
old
I
had
somebody
who
was
well
retired,
but
both
of
them
put
together
with
me
in
the
middle
and
40
more
participants.
We
had
an
amazing
time
realizing
how
much
we
have
in
common
and
how
much
stuff
we
have
to
lose.
If
you
don't
take
care
of
it,
and
this
is
a
city
we
need
to
take
care
of
it.
M
Byron
good
evening,
it's
great
to
see
everyone
here,
all
the
folks
that
are
out
extended
out
Beyond
in
into
the
foyer
there.
My
name
is
Grace
Chen
and
I
am
the
chair
of
the
Bellevue
Essentials
10th
anniversary
planning
committee.
It
has
been
a
wonderful
year
working
with
a
great
team
of
dedicated
bees,
many
from
my
class
to
help
plan
this
evening's
event,
and
it's
my
honor
at
this
time
to
introduce
our
keynote
speaker
this
evening.
He
is
a
leader
whose
record
of
Civic
service
has
spanned
every
level
of
government.
At
the
city
level.
M
He
worked
as
an
attorney
with
the
city
of
Seattle
Human
Rights
Commission.
At
the
county
level.
He
was
an
attorney
in
the
King
County
prosecutor's
office
and
later
elected
as
King
County
Executive
at
the
state
level.
He
first
served
on
the
state
legislature
where
he
chaired
the
Appropriations
Committee
and
thereafter
was
elected
governor
at
the
federal
level.
He
was
appointed
as
Secretary
of
Commerce
by
President
Obama,
and
he
made
his
imprint
at
the
international
level
as
the
U.S
ambassador
to
China.
M
N
Now
I
have
to
tell
you
that
I
actually
lived
in
Bellevue
for
almost
a
year
almost
50
years
ago,
and
I
was
just
doing
the
math
and
and
the
only
thing
that
is
is
still
the
same.
Is
the
QFC
near
Bellevue
Way
and
8th
Avenue
it's
a
little
bit
bigger,
but
that
QFC
was
the
one
that
we
always
frequented
and
now
I
live
in
in
the
southern
part
of
Bellevue,
just
off
of
Bellevue
Way
by
the
I-90
interchange,
the
Transit
Center.
N
N
So
this
city,
this
vibrant
city,
is
incredibly
diverse,
diverse
in
terms
of
population,
ethnicity,
birth,
but
also
in
terms
of
occupation
and
in
terms
of
Lifestyle,
and
that
is
why
it
is
so
important
that
we
create
a
group
of
people
every
year.
That
is,
more
understanding,
conversant
with
the
complexities
of
local
government.
N
A
George
will
a
very
noted.
Conservative
columnist
said
that
local
government
officials
are
the
foot
soldiers
of
democracy
so,
whether
you're
serving
on
a
school
board
or
whether
you're
serving
on
a
city
council
or
in
local
government.
You
are
the
foot
soldiers
of
democracy
and
and
and
because
of
the
large
percentage,
almost
40
percent,
who
are
foreign
born
and
coming
from
other
countries.
N
There
is
a
culture
of
distrust
of
government,
a
distrust
of
government
and,
of
course,
we're
seeing
our
democracy
and
our
government
institutions
challenged
every
day
now,
starting
with
the
the
Mayhem
the
riot.
Whatever
you
want
to
call
the
Insurrection
of
January
six
several
years
ago
to
even
you
see
the
distrust
of
government
and
people
wanting
to
express
themselves
positively
or
negatively.
Look
at
the
constant
demonstrations
in
Iran.
N
N
N
We
cannot
take
our
our
safety
for
granted.
Yes,
we
can
have
police
reform,
but
how
do
we
have
Smart
policing
we'll
always
need
law
enforcement
to
respond
in
cases
of
violence
in
cases
of
threats
to
our
security?
But
how
do
we
take
care
of
our
community
and,
of
course
we
love
this
open
space.
Bellevue
Park
is
a
jewel,
but
just
just
a
few
miles
away.
We
have
Cougar
Mountain
and
Rattlesnake
Ridge
and
Mount,
Si
and
and
Forest
lands.
N
We
cannot
take
this
for
granted
and
with
the
challenges
of
climate
change
and
growing
heat,
and
you
know
what's
going
to
happen.
Is
that
and
I've
worried
about
this
for
over
30
years,
we're
running
out
of
water,
even
here
in
Puget
Sound
in
western
Washington,
our
aquifers
are
drying
up,
and
what
now
Falls
is
snow
in
several
years
will
fall
as
rain
leaving
less
snow
in
the
mountains
to
gradually
melt
to
feed
our
rivers
and
streams
for
agriculture,
for
fish
and
for
people.
N
You
need
to
start
thinking
about
storing
up
a
lot
of
that
water
that
falls
as
rain
and
to
recharge
our
aquifers
and
figuring
out
how
we
can
have
that
water
for
all
these
different
purposes
and,
of
course,
we
care
about
jobs
with
our
kids
growing
up.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
they
have
a
financially
secure
future.
We
want
them
to
be
able
to
have
livable
family
wage
jobs,
and
so
we've
got
to
have
a
a
connection
between
government
and
business,
because
we
want
strong
businesses
because
they
create
jobs,
jobs
for
our
people.
N
N
These
are
complex
issues
as
I
said,
and
that's
why
it's
so
gratifying
that
you
have
bellevue's
essential
introducing
folks
from
all
walks
of
life
to
the
complexities
of
city
government
and
the
challenges
that
governments
face.
I've
always
believed
that,
regardless
of
your
tax
structure,
there
will
never
be
enough
money
to
satisfy
everyone's
wish
list.
Government
cannot
do
it
all,
which
is
why
we
have
public-private
Partnerships
and
why
there's
responsibilities
of
non-profits,
as
well
as
the
private
sector
and
individual
responsibility,
but
with
whatever
funds
government
receives.
They
need
to
set
priorities.
N
N
I
have
to
tell
you
that
when
I
first
started
off
in
government,
I
knew
very
little
about
government
I,
never
dreamed
of
having
a
career
in
politics,
but
I
I
wanted
to
be
involved.
I
was
inspired
by
John
F
Kennedy's
inaugural
address.
When
he
said
you
know,
ask
not
what
your
country
can
do
for
you,
but
what
you
can
do
for
your
country
and
I.
Remember
his
challenge
to
put
a
man
on
the
Moon
by
the
end
of
the
decade
and
I.
N
Remember
as
a
kid
watching
all
of
those
launchings
of
the
Mercury
and
then
Gemini,
and
then
the
landing
of
the
Moon
I
wanted
to
help.
But
I
never
thought
I'd
be
in
government.
I
took
an
interest
in
government.
Actually,
when
I
went
to
college
I
was
I
was
actually
thinking
of
majoring
in
forestry
and
working
in
the
woods
for
the
forest
service
and
then
I
thought
about
urban
planning
and
how
to
shape
the
future
of
our
communities.
N
But
it
was
because
of
the
Vietnam
war
protest
in
the
civil
rights
movement
that
I
decided
that
instead
of
burning
buildings
that
we
needed
to
use
the
law
to
affect
change,
to
use
the
power
of
the
legal
system
to
make
changes
in
America
and
so
I
volunteered
for
a
lot
of
folks
on
campaigns
and
got
to
know
what
they
did
and
enjoyed.
Doorbelling
got
to
visit
neighborhoods
that
I
had
never
seen
before
growing
up
in
South
Seattle.
N
Most
of
us
never
ventured
north
of
the
ship
canal
had
never
been
up
to
Ballard
had
never
been
up
to
Wallingford
area,
maybe
University
of
Washington
once
in
a
while,
but
never
really
in
the
Northern
parts
of
Seattle,
and
so
doorbelling
for
Citywide
candidates
was
an
opportunity
to
see
the
different
architecture
to
understand
different
neighborhoods
and
actually
look
at
how
people
landscape
their
their
homes
and
their
Gardens
I
caught
the
bug.
I
caught
the
bug
and
I
had
a
chance
one
year
to
work
in
Olympia
as
an
attorney.
N
This
was
right
after
I
left
the
prosecutor's
office
I
got
kind
of
burned
out,
seeing
some
of
the
same
criminals
work
coming
through
the
cycle
over
and
over
again,
and
so
I
took
time
off
and
worked
in
the
state
legislature
as
an
attorney
for
the
higher
education
committee
and
from
that
experience,
I
realized
that
these
local
legislators
come
from
all
walks
of
life.
Some
are
farmers,
some
were
Barbers
cosmetologists,
dentists,
teachers,
accountants,
lawyers,
doctors,
small
business
owners
and
I
said
they
were
they're,
Everyday
People.
N
N
You
know
there's
some
oftentimes
a
disdain
for
lobbyists
in
government,
but
I
actually
think
lobbyists
are
a
very
valuable
Force
because,
as
as
legislators
or
city
council
members
and
County
council
members
or
state
legislators
or
are
deliberating
legislation,
you
have
a
a
group
representing
seniors.
Who
will
say:
do
you
know
that
this
phrase
will
have
this
impact
and
did
you
intend
that
and
as
we
look
at
retirement
policies
and
savings
accounts,
and
things
like
that,
you'll
have
representatives
of
retirees
and
say:
do
you
know
that
this
will
have
this
particular
impact?
N
N
Did
you
intend
that,
and
we
have
lobbyists
representing
seniors,
representing
teachers
representing
environmentalists,
representing
law
enforcement
representing
doctors
and
lawyers
and
and
dentists,
and
the
list
goes
on
and
on
representing
farmers
representing
fishermen
and
groups
that
are
concerned
about
climate
change,
about
tax
fairness,
low-income
individuals,
services
for
the
poor
services
for
the
immigrants
they
bring
their
Collective
voices
to
the
to
the
table
to
make
sure
that
the
policies
are
fully
fleshed
out.
That's
why
Bellevue
Essentials
is
so
important.
N
N
Shortly
after
I
was
elected
governor,
the
Republican
Congress
under
Newt
Gingrich
eliminated
food
stamps
for
immigrants,
legal
immigrants
for
non-us
citizens
and
I
know
of
many
immigrants
who
have
lived
here
in
the
United
States
for
40
50
years
Canadians,
who
have
worked
here
and
lived
here,
raised
families
here,
but
because
they're
United,
not
a
United,
States
citizen
in
case
they
needed
ever
or
ever
needed,
help
fall
on
tough
times.
They
would
not
be
eligible
for
food
stamps.
N
I
said
it
was
contrary
to
what
America
stands
for
so
I
negotiated
with
the
Republican
Congress
a
republican
legislature.
It
was
controlled
by
the
Republicans
at
the
time
that
we
would
not
pass
welfare
reform
unless
we
first
had
a
state-only
food
stamp
program
and
we
were
the
first
in
the
country
to
do
that.
N
So
those
you
know
when
you
look
at
the
photos
of
some
of
the
past
graduates
of
Bellevue
Essentials,
you
look
at
the
list
of
the
35.
Who
are
today's
graduates.
You
can
tell
they
represent
a
diversity
of
backgrounds
and
perspectives
and
again
40
percent
of
the
students
of
the
residents
of
Bellevue
aren't
born
elsewhere.
They
bring
those
unique
perspectives
to
bear
and
and
enrich
the
discussion,
and
hopefully
the
outcome.
N
Look
at
me
so
I
encourage
everyone.
Whether
you're
a
graduate
an
Alum
of
Bellevue
Essentials,
but
all
the
folks
here
assembled
get
involved.
This
is
your
city.
How
do
you
want
it
to
grow?
What
do
you
want
it
to
be
10,
15,
50
years
from
now,
not
just
for
yourself,
but
for
your
children
and
your
grandchildren?
What
Legacy
do
you
want
to
leave?
E
Thank
you
so
much
for
sharing
your
vital
perspective
and
unique
service
with
us.
We
very
much
appreciate
that
also
Grace,
thank
you
so
much
and
to
the
team
that
has
put
this
event
together.
Grace
it's
been
several
months.
We
were
having
a
hard
time
remembering
when
we
first
got
together,
but
it's
been
several
months
and
finally,
today
we've
been
able
to
get
together
and
finally
do
things
for
you
so
Grace.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
service
as
well
responding
to
the
idea
of
being
involved
here.
E
Every
year
the
class
that
is
graduating
will
nominate
a
speaker.
As
we
mentioned,
Andrea
was
that
person
10
years
ago,
Ernest
Hughes,
spoke
I.
Think
he
made
an
impression
with
his
class
the
evening
that
we
did
the
boards
and
commission's
role
play
I'm
still,
not
sure
what
all
of
that
meant
and
stuff
you
guys
understand,
but
Ernest
Hughes
is
our
graduation
speaker
this
evening.
He
grew
up
in
the
home
of
a
fireman.
Has
children
is
an
educator?
It
comes
this
evening
to
talk
about
The
Importance
of
Being,
Earnest,
Ernest
Hughes,.
O
O
I
come
to
you
wearing
different
hats,
but
the
one
hat
that
I
want
to
emphasize
is
another
role
to
ask
the
Bellevue,
Essentials
leaders,
city
leaders,
the
community,
to
take
a
larger
International
role
in
my
engagement
in
the
world
of
international
standards,
making
I
have
been
frequently
asked:
what
does
your
city
do?
How
does
it
do
what
it
does?
What
does
it
aspire
to
be?
O
I
brought
a
number
of
students
from
different
places
in
the
world.
Business
Leaders
government
leaders,
those
of
you
that
are
in
be
22,
will
see
as
a
model
of
the
global
exchange,
the
session
that
we
had
in
in
participation
that
we
did
with
them
to
help.
You
understand
that
I
would
like
for
us
to
take
a
quiz,
and
so
using
only
the
knowledge
in
your
heads.
O
O
O
O
E
E
So
at
this
time
we're
going
to
ask
the
class-
that's
mostly
seated
here,
if
you
all
would
line
up
alphabetically
on
my
left,
please
by
last
name
at
this
time
the
mayor
and
our
city
manager,
Lynn,
Robertson
and
Brad
Miyake
are
going
to
come
and
acknowledge
the
class
one
by
one
and
hand
out
the
certificate.
You
all
will
stand
up
here
and
then
we'll
take
a
group
photo
together.
We
had
about
three
or
four
folks
in
the
class
that
really
wanted
to
practice.
Graduation
we've
never
had
that
request
before.
M
B
E
E
They
knew
themselves,
they
knew
they
needed
a
practice.
Okay,
I'm
going
to
turn
to
the
mayor
and
to
Brad
Miyake
to
introduce
the
class
and
again
class.
You
all
will
stay
up
here
and
we
will
take
a
photo
together
that
Claude
will
be
taking
with
us,
but
again
we're
just
so
very,
very
grateful
for
this
class.
Many
of
you
don't
know
that.
Each
evening
we
have
the
mayor,
the
deputy
mayor
and
one
of
the
council
members
come
to
to
speak
to
the
class
and
to
be
able
to
interact,
and
that's
just
a
really
valuable
time.
E
B
Okay,
I'm,
going
to
read
the
names
and
Mr
Miyake
is
going
to
hand
out
the
certificate.
I
think
that
names
are
very
important,
I'm
going
to
try
very
hard
to
say
your
name
correctly
and
if,
for
some
reason,
I
don't
if
you
want
to
announce
your
own
name,
the
way
it's
supposed
to
be
said,
please
do
okay,
so
first
we
have
Chris
bodiford.
P
B
B
B
B
F
Q
B
Q
God
I,
I
love,
seeing
you
all
here
for
those
who
don't
know
me,
my
name
is
Mike
McCormick,
hummelman
and
I
work
here
at
the
city
of
Bellevue.
You
can
call
me
the
neighborhoods
guy
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
get
to
do
is
sort
of
introduce
and
share
out
a
little
bit
about
this
year's
graduating
class
conversation
that
we
had,
and
this
is
going
to
go
mayor
on
a
mug
for
you.
Q
Q
It
doesn't
happen
any
other
way
and,
as
a
result,
this
year's
class
said
there
are
few
things
on
our
mind
that
we
want
to
be
a
part
of
we
want
to
Steward
our
environment.
Well,
we
want
to
plan
for
how
we
are
growing.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
small
businesses
are
represented
at
the
table
as
long
as
well
as
our
big
ones.
Q
Q
We
are
aware
the
ideas
come
from
we're
also
aware
of
the
power
to
implement
the
ideas
come
from.
It
is
what
we
bring
to
the
table.
It's
what
we
contribute.
It's
what
we
we
push
forward.
It
is
our
push
and
pull.
It
is
our
disagreements
and
our
agreements
that
shape
the
positive
outcomes
for
us
as
a
community.
Q
Q
I
always
refer
back
to
Abraham
Lincoln
and
his
words
that
are
Gettysburg.
Address
I
go
back
to
a
time
when
our
country
we
were
divided.
We
were
at
Arms
with
one
another.
We
could
not
find
common
ground
and
Abraham
Lincoln
was
asked
to
dedicate
a
field
in
memory
of
those
who
lost
their
lives
in
battle.
Q
And
he
begins
the
Gettysburg
address.
With
these
words,
four
score
and
seven
years
ago,
our
forefathers
brought
forth
on
this
continent,
a
new
nation
conceived
in
the
liberty
and
dedicated
to
the
proposition
that
all
men
are
created
equal,
but
now
we're
engaged
in
a
great
civil
war
testing,
whether
that
Nation
or
any
Nation,
so
conceived
and
so
dedicated,
could
long
endure.
Q
Q
P
Good
evening,
everyone
I'm
Brad
Miyake
city
manager,
Bobby
Mike,
I'm,
always
so
inspired
by
your
speeches
at
the
end
and
he's
such
a
hard
act
to
follow
so
on
behalf
of
the
city
manager's
office,
I'd
just
like
to
thank
the
35
participants
that
have
participated
in
the
program
for
this
year,
as
others
tonight
have
noted
your
time.
Commitment
to
this
program
and
future
engagement
in
the
city
and
as
well
as
just
your
participation
is
why
Bellevue
is
the
place.
People
want
to
be
I've.
G
P
The
great
Fortune
to
hand
out
graduation
certificates
for
the
last
10
years
and
to
get
to
greet
each
one
of
the
classes.
Each
class
has
generated
tremendous
leaders
and
this
class
is
no
exception.
So
thank
you.
It
also
speaks
just
volumes
about
the
incredible
value
of
the
centrals
program
since
2013
the
essentials
program
has
grown
in
many
different
ways
in
terms
of
the
depth
of
the
presentations,
the
knowledge
of
residents
and,
most
importantly,
The.
Increased
Civic
engagement
and
involvement
in
our
community.
P
P
You
know
every
year,
I
receive
many
many
messages
of
appreciation
about
the
Bellevue
Essentials
program
and
of
the
staff,
and
you
know
just
they
just
do
such
a
great
job,
and
you
know
thank
you
very
much.
You
guys
in
conclusion:
Thank
You,
From,
A,
Grateful
city
manager,
to
our
city,
council
and
staff,
who
have
spent
again
many
hours
on
Wednesday
evenings
in
front
of
your
classes,
engaging
and
appreciate
the
being
in
front
on
the
Q.
A
that's
not
always
easy,
been
there
before.