Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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