Saturday, May 16th Safe Parking Program informational open house at Newport Presbyterian Church, 10am-noon, (link) Monday, May 18th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Parks & Community Service department has made $200,000 per year available for proposals for convening organizations in the education and/or human services space to support
Tuesday, May 12th City Council meeting, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) Consent Calendar: - Award Water Main Replacements 2026 Phase 2 & PRV project to Kar-Vel Construction for $4.6M plus tax (CIP Plan Nos. W-16 &
Monday, May 4th Human Services Commission, 6pm Public Hearing on Human Services needs - All interested persons and members of the public are invited to provide comment on housing, community development and human services needs in the City. This will inform planning for 2027 funding allocations. There is a one-page
Monday, April 20th Parking Reform Data Walk at City Hall, 5:30-7:30pm (link) https://bellevuewa.gov/code-amendments/parking-reform-land-use-code-amendment This was discussed at the February 25th Planning Commission meeting - there are many types of building for which we will not be able to require any parking or a reduced
Tuesday, April 14th City Council, 6pm (link) City Manager's Report: Digital Equity Device Pilot Program partnership with PCs for People has distributed 60 refurbished Windows 11 laptops, accessories, and one year of hotspot service to eligible households Consent Calendar: - Accept $700,000 in grant funding from the
Monday, April 6th Human Services Commission, 6pm (link) Agenda not yet posted Wednesday, April 8th Bellevue Development Committee meeting, 2-4pm (doors open at 1:30) (link) Inspection, Permitting, and Civil Engineering subteam reports, Upcoming opportunities for engagement, Utility connection charges, Sustainability programs, Personnel changes and introductions, and Workplan update Planning
Monday, March 30th Transit Town Hall: The Future of Light Rail on the Eastside at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link) - Claudia Balducci, Angela Birney, and Kelli Refer and Sound Transit staff and board members will be there Wednesday, April 1st Arts Commission, 4:30-6:30pm (link) Partner presentation
Monday, March 23rd Public meeting on the Sammamish HS Baseball Field renovation, virtual, 6pm (link) Project will add astroturf, stormwater treatment improvements, a gravel path and discus field, and impact wetland buffers Sustainable Bellevue Town Hall, 6:30-8pm (link) Refreshments available starting at 6pm. Tuesday, March 24th City Council, 6pm
Recently posted on NewBellevue.com: The Safe Speeds Survey in context (link) HOMA vote coming on St. Patrick's Day (link) - you may want to reach out to Council today Monday, March 16th Human Services Commission Special Meeting, 6pm, in-person only (link) This Equity in Funding training (required
The goal of this newsletter is to enable participatory democracy by increasing public access to transparent information about our city. I don't think many people will feel the need to speak up more than a few times a year, but I want to be sure you know when
Monday, March 2nd Virtual Affordable Housing Strategy info session, 6-7:30pm (link) This includes things like lot splitting, which you have one more day to comment on by March 3rd. Human Services Commission meeting, 6pm (link) Bylaws update of exclusion period and term limits Panelists from 4Tomorrow, East African Community
Monday, February 23rd Shape BelRed's Future at the Look Forward Open House, 5:30-7:30pm (link) The new code will guide housing and job growth, transit-oriented development and the BelRed Arts District, and you can meet the planning team. Drop-in event at Highland Community Center, stay as long
Wednesday, February 18th Parks and Community Services Board, 6pm (link) Parks CIP Project Status Report Parks capital projects are now featured on the City’s Capital Projects Dashboard (GIS map) The replacement of three bridges in Lower Coal Creek is complete and the connecting trails have been resurfaced Forest Drive
Tuesday, February 10th City Council, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link) City Manager report on the two-year calendar for the Land Use Planning Initiatives (LUPI) workplan. Upcoming code/policy work will cover: Preapproved Plans Program, Parking Reform LUCA
Apologies about last week's email; the kids stayed home from school for a bit, and I'm just catching up now. I think the biggest thing that happened was the change at the Planning Commission from MU-7 to MU-8 in the HOMA proposal, meaning that eight-story buildings
Wednesday, January 21st Design Review Land Use Public Meeting at 6pm on Teams (link) Broadstone North Wilburton at 1400 116th (south side of NE 12th) - eight stories and 278 units. For adjacent streets, changes include new curb and gutter within the right of way. New planter strips and wider
Tuesday, January 13th City Council, 6pm (link) Oral Communications: There will be 30 minutes for public comment; speaker sign-up starts at noon (link)City Manager Report: 2026 State Legislative Session Preview - session is Jan 12-March 12 - Councilmembers will attend the AWC City Action Days Jan 21-22, and there
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.