Meetings for the week of August 18th

Nicole Myers

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Thursday, August 21st 

Consent calendar: 

Approval of staffing lists: Classified, Certificated, Coaches

Funds - Payroll $28M, General Fund $7.2M, Capital projects $898k, ASB funds $79k 

Dozens of overnight field trips, sport meets and other activities 

$1.5M contract for McKinney Vento, Special Ed and Foster Care student transportation 

Formation of ASB for Evergreen Transitions

Auction of 6 school buses 

Public Comment 4:55 - 5:15 pm 

Budget presentation (link)

State legislation SB 5263 and HB 2049 will help with budget ($5.65M) 

Enrollment is rebounding and is expected to exceed 2020 enrollment this year 

Resident enrollment has increased gradually since 2022-23

Non-resident enrollment has more than doubled since 2020

4.7% FTE reduction in total staff  

Budgeting expenditures by program, object, and activity 

Slide 31: Projected $2M gain over the year, reducing the negative balance to ~$3M 

Balances: Capital projects $91M, debt service fund $46M, ASB $2.2M, and Transportation Vehicle Fund $7.1M 

Slide 33: Low transportation ridership is just one of the risks 

Slide 35: Expect a positive fund balance by 2027-2028 even without property sales 

Resolution: Can also transfer $31.5M from Capital Projects fund to the General fund for software/technology and $1.3M in interest earnings to the General fund for instructional supplies/equipment, etc. 

Study Session 1. June Financials 2. Special Education 3. Enrollment (Resident and NonResident) 4. Pre v. Post McCleary Picture 5. Key Corrected Budget Assumptions 6. Student Transportation

Upcoming:  

9/3 KC Regional Water Quality Committee meeting 

9/4 BNOA 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

9/8 Housing Opportunities in Mixed Use Areas (HOMA) public information session 6:30-7:45 - virtual only  (link)

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 

9/19 Regional TOD Committee 10-noon 

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: 

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.

Recurring events: Flowers, produce and music events 

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:

8/21 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 and NW Perennial Alliance plant sale (link)

8/23 $5 Yoga in the park (link)

8/23 Bilingual Storytime in English and Chinese - and music and games - at Ashwood Park (link) also 9/13, 9/20, 9/27

8/23-8/24 Dry Farming tour at 21 Acres farm in Woodinville (link link)

8/23 Boxing for Belonging 1-3pm (link)

8/23 Archery Tag at Ashwood Park, ages 8-18, 2-5pm (link) also 8/30

8/21 Crossroads Movies in the Park: The Wild Robot Entertainment begins at 7pm and the movie at dusk (link) 

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

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

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

8/26 Art on the Avenue guided tour 5:30-6:30 (link)

8/27 Multigenerational glass bead bracelet-making at Ashwood Park, 12-2pm (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 

8/31 Hidden Valley Fieldhouse adult sports drop in, 6:30-10pm (link)

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 Storytime at the Garden for Preschoolers, 10am (link)

9/5 For the Love of Succulents by NW Perennial Alliance at BBG, 1-2:30pm

9/5 Family Karaoke night at SBCC (link)

9/6 Swim Across America fundraiser for Fred Hutch on Lake Sammamish, 8am (link)

9/6 NW Ukrainian International Festival (link)

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

9/7 Multicultural Latin-X Celebration 9-1:30 at Crossroads Park (link)

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

9/9 End of Summer Senior Social at BBG 10am-noon (link)

9/10 CISC Interpretive Chinese Dance9/10 Island Beats and Little Feet 

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

9/12 Mariachi Performance at NBCC, 1-2pm (link)

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

9/13 Emergency Preparedness Workshop, 9am-noon at City Hall (link)

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

9/14 Become a Pollinator Protector at BBG 9:30-3pm

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

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

9/14 Free Plyometrics class at Crossroads Park 4:30-5:30pm (link) also 9/21 and 9/28

9/15 The Bellevue We Hope For Cultural Conversations event at BBG (link)

9/17 Youth Fitness Fair (link) 

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

9/19 Intro to Hula at NBCC, 1-2pm (link)

9/20 Free Tennis Clinics at Robinswood (link)

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