Seattle Community Council Federation

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

SEATTLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FEDERATION

Regular Meeting
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency), Pacific Marine Center on Lake Union
1801 Fairview Avenue East
http://seattlefederation.blogspot.com/
Thursday, April 23, 2009

AGENDA

The Hazards of Light Pollution
featuring representatives from Dark Skies Northwest

Largely because of a proliferation of unregulated, glaring lights, the Milky Way can no longer be seen from Seattle. With the adoption of full cut-off lighting and appropriate lighting levels, our view of the Milky Way can be restored. What are the impediments to enacting measures to protect our night skies and public health?

The April Federation meeting will feature representatives from Dark Skies Northwest to discuss the basic aspects of light pollution including lighting design aesthetics, energy waste, toll on health, effects on wildlife, loss of our view of the cosmos. Learn what can be done to help remedy the problem though good outdoor lighting and effective ordinances.
See: http://www.kcba.org/newsevents/barbulletin/archive/2009/09-03/article1.aspx

The April meeting will also include our monthly Round Robin of issues and projects in your neighborhood. It is your opportunity to brief our citywide membership about what you are working on and to share perceptions on what is going right and what isn’t with our city government. Don’t forget, it is time to renew your Federation dues!

If you have informational materials you would like distributed at the meeting, please email electronic copies or links to Jeannie Hale at jeannieh@serv.net.

7:00 Call to Order and Introductions

Administration
1. Changes to the agenda
2. Treasurer’s report
3. President’s report

7:15 The Hazards of Light Pollution: Bruce Weertman, Lew Macfarlane, Rubie Johnson and David Ingram, Dark Skies Northwest

8:30 Round Robin
1. Legalizing detached accessory dwelling citywide
2. Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee—status report
3. Other issues/projects

9:00 Adjourn

NOAA is a federal facility on high security alert, so attendees must enter by the security gate and may need to present photo ID. If you haven't attended a recent Federation meeting, please send your name, contact information, and address to rickbarrett@gmail.com to be added to the entry list. No e-mail? Call 206-365-1267. The building is ADA compliant, with ample parking in front.

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SEATTLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FEDERATION Monthly Meeting –Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 7 p.m. Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Avenue South 98144 [This beautiful facility with free parking and a grand view of Lake Washington is just three blocks east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way S. and one block south of S. Jackson Street] AGENDA Gun Violence: what should government and citizens do to reduce it? featuring Beth Flynn, Executive Director of Washington CeaseFire Recent mass killings are only a fraction of gun deaths. In Washington state alone, nearly 6,000 people have been killed by guns in the past decade--more than died in traffic accidents. On Jan. 16, President Obama unveiled legislative proposals to reduce gun violence, and took many administrative actions toward that end. Washington CeaseFire (http://washingtonceasefire.org) is proposing measures to reduce gun violence at the state and local level. Other states have closed the gun-show loophole, banned the sale of military-style assault weapons, limited handgun sales to one per month, carefully regulated concealed weapon permits, and banned open carrying of guns. None of those policies apply in Washington state, which ranks among the most loosely regulated states in terms of guns, and has state laws that prevent local governments from addressing gun violence. Join us at the Jan. 22 meeting in welcoming Beth Flynn, Executive Director of Washington CeaseFire, as we discuss what government and citizens can do to reduce gun violence. Also included is our monthly Round Robin with the opportunity to share news about your neighborhood’s issues and projects. If you have informational materials to distribute at the meeting, please bring them or e-mail electronic copies or links to jeannieh@serv.net. 7:00 Introductions/Minutes /Treasurer’s Report / President’s Report 7:10 Gun violence: What should government and citizens do to reduce it? 8:15 Round Robin of issues and projects in your neighborhood 8:45 Other business 9:00 Adjourn SCCF (http://seattlefederation.blogspot.com/) is one of the nation’s oldest and most active coalitions of community associations. It was founded in 1946 to facilitate resettlement of Seattle’s Japanese-American residents who had returned from wartime internment to reclaim their homes and businesses; and to help Black veterans coming back from the war. Over the decades, SCCF has grown to cover the entire City. Its monthly meetings are open to the public, and suggestions for agenda items are always welcome. Yearly dues for member groups are $50, and new groups are always welcome. Individual donations are also welcome, and go very far, as SCCF is all-volunteer. Please mail your check to SCCF, 2370 Yale Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102-3310. For questions, contact treasurer Chris Leman at 206-322-5463 or cleman@oo.net.

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