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North Seattle Neighborhood District Coordinators

Karen Ko

Rob Mattson

Thomas Whittemore

February 2011

Northwest District Council

Date: Feb. 23rd, 2011

Time: 7 PM

Location: Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85^th St.

Contact: Rob Mattson, rob.mattson@seattle.gov, 684-4051

North District Council Meeting

Date: March 2^nd, 2011

Time: 7 PM

Location: Lake City Library,12501 28^th Ave NE

Room: Community Meeting room

Contact: Thomas Whittemore, thomas.whittemore@seattle.gov, 684-4096

Northeast District Council Meeting

Date: March 3rd, 2011

Time: 7 PM

Location: Wedgewood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35^th Ave. NE

Contact: Karen Ko, karen.ko@seattle.gov, 684-0381

Ballard District Council Meeting

Date: March 9^th, 2011

Time: 7 PM

Location: Ballard Library, 5614 22^nd Ave NW

Contact: Rob Mattson, rob.mattson@seattle.gov, 684-4051

PEACE, POLICE & SAFETY IN SEATTLE

Healing Through Dialogue: A Community Forum

Presented by: Chief Seattle Club, WA Indian Civil Rights Commission & CANOES

TOPICS:

Healing and Prayer

Police Reform

Institutional Change

Police Accountability

Citizen Empowerment

Rebuilding Community Trust

Community Safety

Reporting Misconduct

“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” — Chief Seattle

With help from featured guests and experts:

Washington Indian Civil Rights Commission

U.S. Department of Justice, Sandra Blair

Mayor Mike McGinn (invited)

Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell

U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan (invited)

ACLU, Jennifer Shaw (invited)

Seattle Human Rights Commission

and more!

Friday, February 18, 2011

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Chief Seattle Club

410 2nd Avenue Ext (2nd & Yesler), Seattle, WA

Food & Refreshments will be served

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME!

2011 Neighborhood Projects Funds (NPF)

Deadline March 8th

Neighborhood Street Fund and Cumulative Reserve Subfund

Download Fact Sheets Below

2011 Fact Sheet
2011 Application

What are Neighborhood Projects Funds (NPF)?

NPF consists of two funds, the Neighborhood Street Fund and the Cumulative Reserve Subfund. These funds are a portion of Seattle's city budget - approximately $1.2 Million in 2012 - that is set aside for neighborhood improvements to streets and parks. These funds are unique because NPF projects are proposed by the community.

What projects can NPF money be used for?

NPF money can be used for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements, such as sidewalk repair, traffic circles and traffic calming, sidewalks, school zone speed limit signs, playground improvements, etc. NPF projects are required to meet the following criteria:

· Projects funded by the Cumulative Reserve Subfund (approx. $1 Million total) can only be used for maintenance or repairs, projects which address safety issues, or upgrades related to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) like wheelchair access improvements; and must relate to the implementation of an existing Neighborhood Plan. View Neighborhood Plans online.

· Projects funded by the Neighborhood Street Fund (approx. $200K total) must be transportation-related. These projects may include new construction and do not have to relate to Neighborhood Plans, but there is less money to go around in this fund.

How do I propose a project?

Complete a simple one page form which is available from your Neighborhood District Coordinator or online at http://www.seattle.gov/Neighborhoods/btgnsfcrf/documents/2011NPFApplication.doc.

Applications may be submitted by mail, (PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649, Att: Pamela Banks) fax 206-233-5142 or email to NeighborhoodProjectFund@seattle.gov

Coffee with the Sallys



	Coffee with the Sallys - feedback form Grab a coffee and join Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark & Sally Bagshaw for conversation and caffeine out in your neighborhood. Drop in to talk about any city issue of importance to you!

Saturday, March 26, 2011, 9 – 11am

Pinehurst Safeway Starbucks
(Starbucks inside the Safeway)
12318 15th Avenue Northeast
Seattle, WA 98125

Sally Bagshaw, sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov, 206-684-8801, Sally Clark, sally.clark@seattle.gov, 206-684-8802

Thank you for all you donated

Thank you for all you donated—yes even in 2010 there were 37 reporting P-Patches across Seattle that donated 20,889 pounds of fresh, organic produce grown for food banks and hot meal programs around the city! See more and comparison charts here: http://lettucelink.blogspot.com/search/label/P-Patch

Michelle Bates-Benetua, Lettuce Link Program Manager
Solid Ground Building community to end poverty

1501 N. 45th St. Seattle, WA 98103
206-694-6754

http://lettucelink.blogspot.com/

http://www.solid-ground.org/Programs/Nutrition/Lettuce

Lettuce Link creates access to fresh, nutritious and organic produce, seeds, and gardening information for low-income families in Seattle and builds awareness about food security and sustainable food production.

Want to replenish the earth? Learn about the power of compost!

Seattle Tilth’s popular Master Composter/Soil Builder program is gearing up for another year of community education. Seattleites are invited to apply to participate in a rigorous, practical and fun training program about composting and conserving resources in an urban context. Applications are now being accepted.

Core topics in the training include:

· backyard food and yard waste composting

· soil science

· stormwater management

· curbside recycling

· large scale composting

conservation in the home landscape

Following the training program, participants volunteer in the community as a trusted advisor and resource on these topics. This is a great opportunity to build professional and personal skills, meet new friends and make future connections while providing leadership in Seattle’s sustainability efforts.

With over 20 years of history, Master Composter/Soil Builders have become a fixture in Seattle providing their expertise at local farmers markets, P-Patch gardens, neighborhood festivals and community events.

Applications are due on Friday, March 11. Learn more about the MC/SB program.

http://seattletilth.org/learn/mcsb

Liza Burke
Community Relations Manager
Seattle Tilth

4649 Sunnyside Ave N., Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 633-0451 ext. 103
lizaburke@seattletilth.org
www.seattletilth.org

Seattle Tilth inspires and educates people to grow food organically, conserve natural resources and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community.

Mayor announces $1 million investment

in neighborhood business districts

Seattle Jobs Plan funding improves business climate and creates jobs

SEATTLE – Today Mayor Mike McGinn joined neighborhood business district leaders and local

business owners at Thompson’s Point of View in Seattle’s Central District to announce a $1 million

investment in 18 neighborhood business districts as part of the Seattle Jobs Plan.

“We all love Seattle’s neighborhood business districts,” Mayor McGinn said. “The programs we’re

announcing today not only help these specific neighborhoods, but create jobs and add to the vitality of our entire city.”

Small businesses employ 72 percent of Seattle’s workforce and contribute 35 percent of the city’s

business tax revenues, totaling $55.4 million. Our local neighborhood business districts serve as the location and incubators for many of the city’s small businesses. The Seattle Jobs Plan specifically targets investment in Seattle’s neighborhood business districts.

“What goes on around my business is just as important as what goes on inside my business,” said Gail Thompson, owner of Thompson’s Point of View. “I’m excited about this investment in our 23rd and Union business corridor to help us, the business and property owners, get organized to improve our local neighborhood business climate.”

The Office of Economic Development (OED)’s Only in Seattle Initiative supports investments in

neighborhood business districts, and focuses on the following strategies to create healthy business

districts:

• Business attraction and retention (business mix to serve residential needs);

• Marketing and promotion (events, social media, farmers markets);

• Clean and safe initiatives (graffiti removal, dumpster free alleys, lighting);

• Physical improvements (streetscape, catalytic development projects, façade, art); and

• Business-focused organizational capacity building to sustain the effort, such as Business

Improvement Area (BIA) formation.

The local business communities in these neighborhoods have developed comprehensive, multi-year strategies in which the city is investing a total of $655,000:

$1 million in neighborhood business district investments

February 16, 2011

• Capitol Hill $145,000

• Central District $100,000

• Chinatown / International District $185,000

• MLK (Rainier Valley) $125,000

• Pioneer Square $100,000

“I moved my company to Pioneer Square because we were excited about the vibrant, urban

environment with exciting amenities for our associates,” said Dan Greenshields, president of ING

ShareBuilder. “I’m excited that this investment from the city will allow Pioneer Square to increase its economic development and retail recruitment to improve the diversity of our retail mix."

In addition, focused investments of $247,500 to support from one to three strategies will be made in these neighborhoods: Ballard, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Rainier Beach, University District and White Center.

The city will invest an additional $40,000 to expand the Only in Seattle marketing campaign, which

highlights the hidden gems of shopping and dining in Seattle’s neighborhoods (www.onlyinseattle.org). The following neighborhoods will join the Only in Seattle marketing effort: Belltown, Capitol Hill,Greenwood-Phinney, Madison Valley, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, and the University District.

The Office of Economic Development also will invest $35,000 to build strong business-focused

organizational capacity to sustain the efforts of neighborhood business districts Business Improvement Area (BIA) formation in the following neighborhoods: Ballard, Belltown, Capitol Hill, Central Area, Greenwood-Phinney, Lake City, Madison Valley, Pioneer Square, University District, and West Seattle; and $20,000 for farmers market support in neighborhoods across the city.

OED will fund and manage this program in partnership with Impact Capital, a Seattle-based community development financial institution serving underserved communities throughout Washington.

“In addition to working with business and property owners in our neighborhood business districts, we are focused on providing direct services to businesses to help them grow and compete,” said Steve Johnson, director of the Office of Economic Development. “You can learn more about our services at growseattle.com, including financing products.”

Seattle Jobs Plan

Mayor Mike McGinn’s vision for next-generation economic development that creates a sustainable

economy with shared prosperity in Seattle and the Puget Sound region was launched in August 2010. It consists of new and existing policies, programs and investments designed to help create quality jobs, protect the environment, and ensure that taxpayers get true value from the city of Seattle's public investments. For more information, visit www.seattle.gov/jobsplan

City’s Office of Economic Development (OED)

OED supports a healthy business environment and empowers companies to succeed and grow. We provide services directly to businesses through advocacy, retention and expansion assistance, and workforce development. OED has several financing options for businesses, including options for small to medium to large businesses. Visit www.growseattle.com to access city services for businesses, and for more information about our office, visit www.seattle.gov/economicdevelopment

Contact: Karin Zaugg Black, Seattle Office of Economic Development

karin.zaugg@seattle.gov, 206-733-9810 (w), 206-465-8387 (c)

Seattle’s Shoreline Rules Are Changing
Join us for a discussion about what the new rules mean for you.

Will the new shoreline rules affect you? They could if you’re a waterfront homeowner or business owner, live on a boat, or play along Seattle’s shorelines. The Seattle Department of Planning and Development is hosting a public meeting to discuss the changes and answer your questions. We hope to see you there.

March 8, 2011
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Presentation starts at 6:00 p.m.
Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room
600 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue level

What you need to know:

Highlighted proposed changes that might affect you include:

Increasing shoreline setbacks for new residential development
Changing requirements for new and replaced bulkheads, unless water threatens to undermine buildings
Clarifying the use of shorelines to support businesses
Improving public access to shorelines
Prohibiting additional, new floating homes
Continuing current regulations that maintain existing floating homes
Regulating the number of liveaboards at marinas

Draft regulations and supporting materials

Detailed information about proposed regulation changes is available at:
http://buildingconnections.seattle.gov/2011/02/09/seattle-shoreline-rules-to-change/

The draft regulations, director’s report, and supporting material are posted at:
www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/ShorelineMasterProgramUpdate/

Public comments on the proposed Shoreline Master Program update, which regulates Seattle’s shorelines, are accepted through March 21, 2011. Please send your written comments to Margaret Glowacki at margaret.glowacki@seattle.gov. Written comments may also be submitted at the public meeting.

The Monthly Connection
February 2011

Disaster ready...prepared people,
resilient community

Upcoming SNAP Classes: (free and open to the public, no registration necessary)

· Tuesday, March 8, 6:30-7:45 pm, Montlake Branch Library, 2401 24^th Ave E., 98112

· Tuesday, March 24, 6:30-7:45 pm, Rainier Beach Branch Library, 9125 Rainier Ave. S., 98118

Home Retrofit Classes: If your home was built before 1980, consider attending this free, three-hour program. Learn about the permit process, time and costs involved, and more.

· Saturday, April 16, 11:00 am -2:00 pm, West Seattle Branch Library, 2306 42^nd Ave. SW, 98116

For information on how to register, go to the Emergency Management Events Calendar

Looking Ahead …

Skills Training starts in April –

Stay tuned for more on dates, topics and times. All classes will be held on Saturdays at the Brig in Magnuson Park. Classes are free, but registration is required. Specific dates and details will be posted in March.

Save the Date! April 16-17, Amateur Radio Communications Academy 2011, South Seattle Community College

Annual training for new and experienced amateur radio operators. For more information, go to: http://seattleacs.com/, contact Mark Sheppard at mark.sheppard@seattle.gov, or call 206-684-5027.

Small Sparks Neighborhood Matching Fund

Share your passion for action with your community!

Do you have ideas for building community that could use up to $1000 from the Department of Neighborhood’s Neighborhood Matching Fund program? Small Sparks seeks to bring together people who have not been active in civic life but yearn to be more engaged. The goal is to get people (e.g., recent immigrants, youth, seniors, people with disabilities and other underrepresented communities) involved in creative small-scale community building initiatives. If you have any ideas we would love to hear about them, and share information about the program with you! Check out the NMF site for more information and applications. http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/

And get in touch with your North Region Neighborhood District Coordinators to support you and your project application.