News: Construction on two pedestrian improvement projects in the Downtown area will be starting on Monday, January 5th, with single lane closures for each during work hours. See project pages links: https://bellevuewa.gov/main-st-path BellevueWa.gov/100thAveCompleteStreets A public working draft of the BelRed Look Forward LUCA has been
Wednesday, December 17th Master Builders Association's Cracking the Code: Permitting for Middle Housing, 3:30-4:30pm (link) Event is both in-person in Wilburton and virtual, and will cover regional permitting timelines for property owners. Thursday, December 18th BSD School Board meeting, 4:30pm (link) Consent Calendar: HR report
Monday, December 8th Special City Council meeting and 2026 Legislative Priorities briefing with state legislators, 4pm Tuesday, December 9th BDA breakfast event: Making Downtown Magnetic for Visitors, 8-10am (link) City Council meeting, 6pm (link) Swearing in of elected councilmembers (though I believe the transition is not until January) Selection of
Monday, December 1st Cougar Mountain Potential Annexation Area virtual meeting, 4-5pm (link) Tuesday, December 2nd City Council, 6pm (link) There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) Bellevue Convention Center Authority Board reappointments of Ron Hofilena and Ann Kawasaki Winter weather preparedness report -
News Ayush Noori of Bellevue is a senior at Harvard University and has just been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Tuesday, November 25th Coffee with a Cop at the Symetra Bldg, Cafe Hagen, 10am-noon (link) City Council, 6pm (link) There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts
Monday, November 17th 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. Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Review draft of 2027-2028 Funding Contingency: In addition to the previously approved categories of 1) shelter
Correction: The Council meeting is tomorrow, November 12th, not tonight (because of the holiday). I apologize for the mixup.
News https://www.bsd405.org/about-us/news/news-details/~board/bsd-news/post/bellevue-school-board-director-monica-webster-to-step-down https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/transportation/projects/transportation-capital-projects/urban-core-bike-network-connections Design is currently 60-90% complete in seven corridors, and construction is anticipated to begin in 2026. Tuesday, November 11th City Council, 6pm (link) There will be 30 minutes for
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
Monday, October 20th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Public hearing on housing and human services needs. Input will be used to inform future human services funding recommendations and is considered during the 2026 CDBG funding allocation process and will be included in the 2026 Annual Action Plan. The Public Hearing
Monday, October 13th Bellevue Housing Equity Candidate Forum, 6-7:30pm (link) Tuesday, October 14th City Council Meeting, 6pm (link) Public Comment (register here starting at noon on the day of the meeting, or in-person starting at 5pm) Mini City Hall Update In May 2024, we had the 30 year anniversary
Note: The funding for Kidsquest on the City Council Consent Calendar in last week's newsletter is explained by this recent news: https://downtownbellevue.com/2025/10/01/kidsquest-childrens-museum-plans-move-bellevue-arts-museum-building/ Monday, October 6th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant funds were not received until
Thursday, October 2nd Bellevue Network on Aging meeting, 8:30-10am (link) BSD School Board Meeting, 4:30pm (link) Consent Calendar: Surplus mobile devices, laptops, and check-in printers HR report of hires/resignations of certificated and classified personnel and coaches. Accounts Payable: General Fund $1.7M, Capital projects $4.4M, ASB
Monday, September 22nd Housing Opportunities in Mixed Use Areas Virtual Info Session, 6:30-7:45pm (link) Tuesday, September 23rd City Council, 6pm (link) Update on the Housing Accord Program run by Bellevue’s Conflict Resolution Center (BCRC) It is a voluntary landlord-tenant program that focuses on coaching and conciliation for
Monday, September 15th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Affordable Housing Strategy Update - Strategies and actions to help the City achieve the new affordable housing target of building or preserving 5,700 affordable units in the next ten years, as well as meeting other affordable housing priorities. The five broad
Monday, September 8th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Funding cycle overview: Commission will review needs update in Sept/Oct and make funding recommendations in Oct/Nov Human Services Need Update data analysis to be presented (at the July meeting, we were told to expect it to be "densely packed
Wednesday, September 3rd KC Regional Water Quality Committee meeting (link) Rate forecasting briefing, Sewer charges rate-setting process discussion, and Plan update Arts Commission, 4:30pm (link) Partner presentation by Evergreen City Ballet Committee assignments for the Grants and Allocations Committee, Public Art Committee, and Community Partnerships (final list with names
No meetings this week, but check out the classes that are available as the school year starts! (Bellevue School District starts on September 2nd, Bellevue College starts on September 22nd) Bellevue Recreation https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/connections All ages, locations all over the city, sports, outdoor activities, learning
Thursday, August 21st BSD School Board meeting (link) 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
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
Monday, August 4th City Council meeting, 6pm (this is on Monday because of the primary election on Tuesday) (link) City Manager's report on the Neighborhood Walks of 2025 Appointment of Charles Mcintyre to the Arts Commission Consent Calendar Update to Criminal Code - by adopting Washington State statutes
Tuesday, July 22nd Startup425: Coworking in Redmond, 10:30-2pm (link) City Council, 6pm (link) The Bellevue-Redmond Tourism Promotion Area (BRTPA) budget and strategic plan. Lodging Charges are collected by Lodging Businesses with over 40 units in Bellevue and Redmond, and DOR remits those revenues to the City of Bellevue. The
Monday, July 14th Sustainable Bellevue Open House, 5:30-8pm at Crossroads Park (link) Tuesday, July 15th City Council, 6pm (link) Energy Smart Eastside Program Update - equitable home electrification with a current emphasis on heat pumps. $1000 community-wide heat pump discounts, $6000 instant rebate available to moderate income households (under
Monday, July 7th Human Services Commission meeting (link) Bellevue Community Crisis Response Program Presentation and panel discussion: Bellevue Fire CARES is a mobile integrated health (MIH) program Community Crisis Assistance Team (CCAT) is a co-responder model with the collaboration of the Bellevue Police and Fire Departments. Unlike the CARES101 dispatch