Meetings for the week of August 11th

Nicole Myers

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Clarification on 100th Ave NE Complete Streets/sidewalk project: The City is now in the process of selecting the low bidder and awarding a contract.  Construction is anticipated to begin this fall. 

KC Metro has released their fall bus map here: https://kingcountymetro.blog/2025/08/06/king-county-metro-adding-more-than-900-weekly-bus-trips-improved-2-line-connections/ This is generally an increase in service, but because of consolidation of the routes, some riders will need to find alternatives, and it may be a good idea to start planning now.

Meetings: 

Wednesday, August 13th 

Bellevue Development Committee, 2-4pm (link)

Networking starts at 1:30pm

Updates on Sustainable Bellevue, Middle Housing, and Affordable Housing.

Code and Policy Updates: Housing Opportunities in Mixed-Use Areas, Director's Rules, Critical Areas Ordinance, and BelRed

Public performance dashboards 

Warrant authorization, just over $1.4M affected. 

Donation of 9 flight simulators to Peninsula School District 

Three out of ten portable classrooms at Newport High School, as well as 2 portable bathrooms, are unneeded and may be donated to Bellevue for the Safe Parking Program. List of other portables is here. 

Budget discussion

Slide 9: large increase in Special Ed spending projection, +$9.2M
Many more paraeducators assigned to students, slight decrease in the number of special ed certificated teachers.
Paraeducators are included in the MSOC (materials and supplies, etc) tally if they are contractors.
79% of Special Ed spending is non-MSOC staff

Slide 18: Spending Reduction summary and savings (slide 19).
Student transportation costs for buses

Slide 22: Enrollment is rebounding and is expected to exceed 2020 enrollment this year. Resident enrollment is increasing gradually and non-resident enrollment has more than doubled since 2020 (mostly in upper grades). So far there is a 7.1% increase from the 2022–23 low, but it appears we expect more students to enroll for the coming school year (slide 24) 

Slide 26: Timeline for capital projects: Puesta del Sol replacement, Newport High School addition and renovation, and Stadium, Evergreen Transitions building and sensory garden, Big Picture addition and renovation, International replacement, and Interlake addition and renovations. 

June monthly financial statement, budget projections and cash flow 

The agenda for the August 21 school board meeting includes the approval of the 2025-2026 budget

Upcoming:  

9/3 KC Regional Water Quality Committee meeting 

9/4 KC Affordable Housing Committee meeting

9/4 PSRC GMPB meeting 

9/4 Great Neighborhoods Kickoff for Factoria and Eastgate, 4:30-7:30pm (link)

9/4 ESC Surface and Storm Water System Plan Update, Utility Bill Assistance Program Expansion

9/10 Planning Commission: HOMA and Planning Commision roles & responsibilities

9/11 PSRC TPB meeting 

9/11 Transportation Commission: MIP Update, TFP Update, Curb Pricing 

9/13 GMPC meeting 

9/18 NEP open house at NWAC for Northwest Bellevue 

9/24 Planning Commission Critical Areas Ordinance LUCA 

10/2 ESC: Sewer cost-of-service analysis 

10/7 Environmental Sustainability draft at Council, for adoption Nov 18th 

10/8 Quarterly BDC meeting 

10/8 Planning Commission, Neighborhood Area Planning – Eastgate & Factoria, Affordable Housing Strategy Update

10/9 Transportation Commission: MIP and TFP updates, possible draft implementation plan for curb pricing 

10/22 Planning Commission: CAO LUCA, HOMA 

Opportunities: 

Please check out Bellevue's volunteer opportunities for Bellevue Botanical Garden, Probation Services, Youth Link, Bellevue Youth Theatre, Community Centers, Kelsey Creek Farm, Wrap-around services for BSD, and Youth Sports coaching https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/programs/volunteer-opportunities 

Safe Speeds Bellevue survey (link) How safe do you feel on 30+ mph streets? What areas of the city should we focus on first in our review and for future speed limit reductions?

Speed Safety Cameras survey (link)Where should cameras be located? 

Sustainable Bellevue Plan Phase II survey (link) Your responses will be used to inform our update to the 2026-2030 Sustainable Bellevue Plan. This survey should take about 5-10 minutes to complete.

Tree Giveaway (link)Applications will be accepted through August 26th, and tree distribution will be on October 25th. 

Recurring events: Flowers, produce and music  

Tuesdays: Crossroads Farmers Market, 12-6pm (link) 

Thursdays: Bellevue Farmers Market, 3-7:30pm (link)

Thursdays: Summer Concerts and Market (Spring District), Music 3-4pm, Market 3-7pm (link)

Live at Lunch Concert and food trucks 12-1pm, most W/Th/F at various locations in Downtown Bellevue (link)

U-pick Blueberries at Mercer Slough and Larsen Lake are open every day except Monday, and see link for farmstand hours (link) 

Bellevue Botanical Garden has garden tours, classes, and other events (link)

In August Copper Kettle is closed on Mondays but opens at 10am on other days, and sandwiches can be pre-ordered (link)

Fun and educational events:

8/13 free Multigenerational Fabric and Twine Flora Crafting, Ashwood Park 12-2pm (link)

8/13 Aesop's Fables at NWAC Theatre on the Green, 6:30-7:30pm (link)

8/14 Startup425: Startup and Small Business coworking in Bellevue, 10:30-2pm (link)

8/14 Northwest Pops Orchestra at City Hall Plaza, 6-7pm (link) 

8/14 Crossroads Movies in the Park: Wicked Entertainment begins at 7pm and the movie at dusk (link) 

8/15 Bracelet making, North Bellevue Community Center 1-2pm (link) 

8/15 Salsa Social at City Hall Plaza 6-9pm (link) 

8/16 $5 Yoga in the park (link)

8/16 Archery Tag at Ashwood Park, ages 8+, 2-5pm 

8/16 Nike and TruFusion HIIT class (link)

8/17 Storytime for Kids at BBG (link) 

8/17 Free Plyometrics class at Robinswood Park 6:30-7:30pm (link), also 8/25

8/18-8/21 Free Soccer camp at Clyde Hill Elementary, 9-noon (link)

8/19 Downtown Movies in the Park: Monsters University Entertainment begins at 7pm and the movie at dusk (link)

8/21 Free Scavenger Hunt at Downtown Park, 6:30-8:30pm Max team size 4, at least one adult per team (link)

8/21 Spring District Summer Market (3-7pm) Reptile Show (6pm), Face painting (6pm), and Movie Night: Inside Out (link)

8/22-8/24 Arts in the Garden at BBG, with Master Gardener Plant Clinics (link)

8/23 BelRed Arts Night Market, 3-9pm (link)

8/26 Seattle Steel Pan Project at Bellevue City Hall Plaza 11:30-1pm (link) 

8/27 Live flute and guitar music at The Eight Plaza, 1-3pm (link)

8/27 Improv 101 class series by Jet City Improv, 7:30pm (link) Meets Wednesdays for 7 weeks, not free 

8/28 Spring District Summer Market (3-7pm) Magic Show (6pm), Face painting (6pm), and Movie Night: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (link)

8/29 Open Mic night at Third Culture Coffee, 7-9pm (link)

8/30 free Boxing for Belonging workout in Downtown Park, 1-3pm (link)

8/30-8/31 Ganesh Ustav at Crossroads 

9/3 Free Wednesday cardio classes at SBCC in September, 3-4pm  (link)

9/4 Kelsey Creek Farm Open House, 10am-noon (link)

9/4 Line dancing Bonanza at SBCC, ages 18+, 6-8pm (link)

9/5 Family Karaoke night at SBCC (link)

9/6 Island of Hope performance Bellevue Youth Theatre, 2pm, followed by Open House (link)

9/7 Hidden Valley Fieldhouse adult sports drop in, 6:30-10pm (link)

9/8 Swing Dance Lessons 10-11am NBCC (link)

9/11 Skateboard Clinics at Bellevue Skate Park, ages 6-16 (link)

9/11 Bellevue Youth Link Open House - youth leadership and community service 

9/11 India American Community Service dance at NBCC, 7-8pm (link)

9/12 Salsa dance lessons at NBCC, 1-2pm (link)

9/12 Huayin Cultural Dance Performances at Crossroads, 10am-noon (link)

9/13 Keep Bellevue Beautiful Signature Streets cleanup (link)

9/13 Welcoming Week Hospitality event, 3-6pm (link)

9/14 Family Fun Swim at BAC, 12-2pm (link)

9/14 Community Park Day at Ashwood Park, 1-5pm (link)

9/17 Youth Fitness Fair (link) 

9/18 Jazzercise, Yoga, and Tai Chi at NWAC (link) 

9/20 Free Tennis Clinics at Robinswood (link)

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