Roundtable on impacts of the new system for electing City Councilmembers by district; Also: Mountain bikes for the Cheasty greenbelt?

SEATTLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FEDERATION

Regular Meeting

Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Avenue South 98144

Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Roundtable on impacts of the new system for electing City Councilmembers by district; Also:  Mountain bikes for the Cheasty greenbelt? 

In November, Seattle voters passed a charter amendment changing seven of the nine at-large City Council districts to geographic districts  (http://www.seattle.gov/leg/clerk/districtmap).  How is this new electoral system changing Seattle politics and government?  Please engage with a roundtable of speakers (including Toby Thaler, attorney and Fremont resident) who were involved in the successful initiative effort and who are watching voters and potential candidates as well as City agencies.  We will also distribute and discuss an April 8 City Auditor report, “Research on How Similar Cities Operate Their District Election Systems.”  

Also on the agenda will be a presentation from some Beacon Hill residents who are concerned about proposals for a mountain bike park in the Cheasty Natural Area Greenspace on east Beacon Hill between New Rainier Vista on the east and Cheasty Boulevard on the west.

The April meeting will also include our monthly Round Robin of issues in your neighborhood.  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.     President’s report

7:10                 Roundtable on impacts of the new system for electing City Councilmembers by district

8:00                 A mountain bike park in the Cheasty Natural Area Greenspace?

8:30                 Round Robin

9:00                 Adjourn

The Seattle Community Council Federation (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.