Meetings for the week of November 3rd
Monday, November 3rd
Human Services Commission, 6pm (link)
Hopelink's 2025 Community Needs Assessment for North and East King County Continued review of the 2027-2028 Funding Percentages; if additional funding becomes available later, it will be split evenly between shelter and shelter-based programs, financial assistance, and food & basic needs.
Tuesday, November 4th
No City Council meeting due to the General Election
Wednesday, November 5th
Arts Commission meeting, 4:30-6:30pm (link)
Materials/agenda not posted on Legistar yet
Planning Commission retreat at the Mercer Slough Environmental Educational Center 6:30pm (link)
30 minutes is allotted for Oral Communications, and sign-up starts at noon the day of the meeting Aside from one letter in opposition to proposed HOMA density, the Written Communications were all commenting for the Critical Areas Ordinance public hearing. Commissioners will share remarks to thank Commissioner Ferris for her service. Staff will provide an overview of current projects under review and trends in development activity. The City's Chief Demographer will provide an overview of current trends. An audio recording of the retreat will be available afterward.
Bellevue by the Numbers: Community data is available on five dynamic, interactive data dashboards. The demography data informs projects such as Comp Plan Updates, Great Neighborhoods, Jubilee in the Community, etc, planning by other departments (traffic modeling, Water Facility Inventory reporting, Police Annual Report, Finance TIFIA Bond Report, Finance Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Human Services Needs Update, Water and Sewer System Planning, etc.) and projects led externally, such as by WA Office of Financial Management, PSRC, and the Bellevue Chamber.
Thursday, November 6th Bellevue Network on Aging meeting, 8:30-10:30am (link)
Presentation on the Affordable Housing Strategy update. There will be a committee report on outreach, along with holiday meeting planning and 2026 planning.
Clean Buildings Law and Incentive Program webinar by Bellevue 2030 District, 11am-noon (link)
Explores the impact of efficiency standards for commercial buildings 20,000+ gsf.
Bellevue School District Board Meeting, 4:30pm (link)
Consent Calendar:Financial, HR, and travel approvals Warehouse staff bargaining agreement and three year contract SEIU 925Approval of Odle ASB constitutionSurplus technology, facilities/kitchen items, and books
Public Comment (20 minutes) 4:55 - 5:15 pm (register by noon on Wednesday)
Athletics and Activities report, including demographics of participants, competition results, average GPA, Robotics and STEAMnasium events, continued development of girls' flag football, Jubilee REACH collaboration for middle school, Drama in high school, alternative routes to get PE credit, Field trip approval and tracking process improvements, and support for volunteers and PTSA partnerships.
Award of Architect and Engineering Contract for the Interlake High School Renovation and Addition, $11.8M to Hutteball + Oremus Architecture (HOA). The full design now includes a new athletics facility, a 16-classroom addition, additional music spaces, improvements to ADA access, improvements to parking and site circulation, a new CTE/STEM/Presentation addition, as well as sustainability and safety improvements. Newly constructed spaces will be designed to achieve Net Zero Energy Use Intensity (EUI), incorporating geothermal wells and solar arrays.The maximum allowable construction cost is $100.5M based on state standards.
2nd Readings of Proposed Changes to Policy 3241: Student Behavior, Corrective Actions and/or Interventions, Policy 3241: Student Behavior, Corrective Actions and/or Interventions, and Policy 5010: Nondiscrimination (Staff)
Affordable Housing Strategy Update info session, 6-7:30pm (link)
Environmental Services Commission meeting, 6:30-9pm (link)
Adoption of updated bylaws
Sewer cost-of-service rate design with options for cost increase phase-in. In addition to the differences between the customer classes, there are interesting differences in the impacts on different types of multifamily buildings. Some buildings have much lower average use than others, and the ones with high usage are disproportionately in areas with lower household incomes. Buildings with high usage will be charged more under this plan than they would have otherwise. (note: It would be interesting to know if these differences reflect a higher percentage of absentee owners or tiny units that only hold one person, and if the buildings with more use might have people doing work-related laundry in the building they live in, etc.) (Second note: The cost increases shown here and in the previous ESC meeting are higher than was shown in the financial attachment for the recent City Council meeting, since that did not include the phase-in). If approved, cost-of-service and rate design options would take effect on January 1, 2027.
Solid Waste: Republic Services' contract is valued at over $35 million annually and runs through June 2028. For the procurement of services after that date, ESC will be engaged in early 2026 to provide input on potential parameters and enhancements for future services, including areas such as customer service experience, equity, public outreach, data and reporting, recycling and composting, and performance standards. Data on reliability and outcomes from the July work stoppage are included.
Budget and capital investment planning - Asset management, rate forecasts, operating and capital budget proposals, etc. are on the calendar in the coming year. Utilities begins the budget process ahead of the overall City.
Upcoming meetings:
11/12 Bellevue Library Youth Council Interest Meeting, 2pm (link)
11/13 BSD school board meeting
11/15 Keep Bellevue Beautiful Eastgate cleanup, 9am (link)
11/17 Code and Policy Town Hall, 5:30-7:30pm (link) Hear what’s next for current projects and upcoming changes that could shape development, housing and more.
11/19 Bellevue Essentials Graduation event at City Hall, 7-9pm
11/20 Diversity Advantage Plan open house - Dinner and activities for children will be provided. Please pre-register. 6-8pm
11/18 City Council meeting may include TFP 12/4 BSD school board meeting
12/4 KG Wilburton MDP public hearing on Teams, 6pm (link)
12/4 ESC: roles and responsibilities
12/9 City Council meeting to include Curb Pricing
12/10 Planning Commission: HOMA public hearing
1/14 Planning Commission: BelRed LUCA update and Comp Plan Amendment preview
Opportunities:
PSRC Regional Transportation Plan survey (link)What is the most important transportation problem facing the Puget Sound region today?
What is your biggest safety concern? What is your primary mode? Do you have access to a car and bike? What should our priorities be?
PSRC Regional Economic Strategy survey (link)For Workforce Development, Resources for entrepreneurs, Broadband infrastructure, Affordable childcare, School budget deficits, and Systemic Inequities, what organizations or programs are making progress, what data can be used to track progress, and what additional efforts do you recommend? Similar background information and questions are also posed for Business Climate, Global Competition, and Quality of Life.
The surveys for the Factoria and Eastgate NAP updates has closed, but you can still use the Ask a question feature on Engaging Bellevue (link)
Bellevue has a community pulse survey specific to inclusion, culture and engagement (link)
Library patron engagement survey is open through November 14th (link)
Speed Safety Camera Program: See the interactive map and share your feedback here through Nov 30th (link)
Fun and educational events:
Tickets are on sale now for Bellevue Botanical Garden's Garden d'Lights, which is open from November 29-December 31st. (link)
Copper Kettle will be open from 10am-2pm every day except Mondays until 11/21, and then reopen in the evenings starting on 11/29 for the Garden d'Lights
Make your reservations now for Seattle (Bellevue) Restaurant Week, October 26-November 8th (link)
Please bookmark https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=82 for a more frequently updated list of events in the area.
11/4 Election Day
11/4 King Conservation District's annual native plant sale preview opens (order starting on 11/18 at 9am and pickup in February) (link)
11/4 Resolve to reduce waste in the new year - Greener Living class at Newport Way Library, 6-7pm (link)
11/5 Lego Brick Builders activity at the Bellevue Library, all ages welcome, 1:30-2:30pm
11/5 Waste strategies for seasonal storm cleanup - Greener Living Class on Zoom 6-7pm (link)
11/5 KCD webinar on native plants - free, and you'll get $10 off your plant purchase 6-7:30pm (link)
11/6 Autumn Watercolors class at the Bellevue Library, 10:30am-noon, recurs on 11/13, 11/20, 12/4 and 12/11
11/6 Cultural Conversations- Empowering Cultural Empathy at Lewis Creek Visitor Center 6-7:30pm (link)
11/6 Ignite STEM event in Seattle presented by Institute for Systems Biology - this will honor Angie DiLoreto of the Bellevue School District, who is receiving an award for Science Education, 6-8pm (link)
11/7 Story time for preschoolers at BBG, 10-10:30am (link)
11/7 Lichen Walk led by Dr. Katherine Glew at BBG, 10am-noon (link)
11/7 Open Clay studio at KidsQuest, 5-7pm - exploration is free with admission, glaze and firing is an extra $10.50 (link)
11/7 Family Chess Night at Crossroads, 7-8:45pm (link) recurs monthly
11/8 Rebalance x Balmuda HIIT yoga class, tea, and light bites at W Bellevue, 9:30-noon (link)
11/8-11/9 Newport Ski Swap, starting 10am. Pre-register to sell gear or for an attendance time slot - there were over 7,000 attendees in 2023 (link)
11/8 Community Sign-Gathering event at Last Frontier Coffee - help return some signs and get a free pastry, while raising money for some good causes! (link)
11/8 Travel Workshop on using public transportation at the Bellevue Library, 12-2pm
11/8 Northwest Watercolor Society's 85th international open exhibition Awards Reception at Yuan Ru Art Center, 2-4pm (link)
11/8 Aerial Acrobatics performances at Suite, 8pm, 8:40pm, and 9:15pm (link) - recurs 11/15, 11/22, and 11/29
11/12 Bellevue Chamber Economic Forecast Summit, 7-9am (link)
11/12 Youth Council Interest Meeting, 2pm (link)
11/13 Drop-in Ancestry Help at the Bellevue Library, 10:30-12:30pm
11/13 Save food and money, Holiday Edition - Greener Living class, 6-7pm on Zoom (link)
11/14 Native American Heritage Month celebration at City Hall, 6-8pm
11/14 Cookie Decorating Class at Suite, 6-8pm (link)
11/14 The Sophia Way Coming Home fundraiser, 6:30pm (link)
11/14 Light and Dark: Music and Poetry at St. Thomas in Medina, tickets $30, 7:30-9pm (link)
11/15 Keep Bellevue Beautiful Eastgate cleanup, 9am (link)
11/15 Festival of Trees Gala to support Jubilee REACH, 5pm
11/15 Worthy: TEDxSammamish Women
11/16 Storytime for K-2 at BBG, 1-1:30pm (link)
11/16 TedX Factoria Humanity on the Brink, 3-5:30pm (link)
11/17 Code and Policy Town Hall, 5:30-7:30pm (link) Hear what’s next for current projects and upcoming changes that could shape development, housing and more.
11/19 Bellevue Library Book Group: Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, 11am-1pm (link)
11/19 Bellevue Essentials Graduation event at City Hall, 7-9pm (link)
11/20 Audubon Bird Walk at BBG, $5 per person, 9-10:30am (link)
11/20 Diversity Advantage Plan open house - Dinner and activities for children will be provided. Please pre-register. 6-8pm
11/21 Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink opens - group skating lessons will be taught from 5:30-7:30pm most days (free with admission) (link)
11/22 Home Movie Day 2025 - get advice on digitization from MIPoPS at the Bellevue Library, 12-5pm
11/26 Wednesday night O Christmas Tea British Comedy on stage at the Meydenbauer Center, 7:30-9pm, tickets start at $49 (link)
11/28 Snowflake Lane performances nightly at 7pm (link)
11/28-11/29 KidsQuest Gingerbread workshops, multiple times, the 21+ event is on Friday at 5pm (link)
12/2 Makerspace tour: Tools for Festive Fixing at the Bellevue Library, 6-7:30pm (link)
12/4 How to have zero waste holidays - virtual Greener Living class, 6-7pm (link)
12/7 Winter Craft Workshop with natural materials at BBG, Grades K and up with adult, 1-2:30pm (link)
Recently posted on NewBellevue.com
Pedestrian corridor clarification (link)
If you would like a copy of last week's post, please let me know. There were a number of items on the Council agenda, including the mid-biennium budget update, sewer rate adjustments, brand identity, and an update on PorchLight and Plymouth Crossing.