Des Moines, Washington City Council 1996-2022

Modern Des Moines begins in 1996, with the last annexation: Redondo/Woodmont.

City Councils 1996-2022 The members of the 19th-32nd City Councils of Des Moines, Washington.
There are seven positions with a four year term. All positions are at large.
Elections are staggered every two years between: Positions #1,#3,#5,#7 and Positions #,2,#4,#6

#	YEAR	Members	Mayor/ Mayor Pro-Tem	Significant Events	Votes Counted	Registered Voters	Turnout
16	1990
	1991
17	1992
	1993
18	1994
	1995			---Don Wasson elected
19	1996	Richard Kennedy Scott Thomasson Don Wasson Bob Sheckler Gary Towe Terry Brazil	Richard Kennedy Scott Thomasson	---23rd, largest and last annexation: Redondo/Woodmont
	1997			---Richard Kennedy (author of Waterland History) retires ---Dave Kapan wins by < 100 vote ---Gary Towe wins ---Terry Brazil wins
20	1998	Scott Thomasson Terry Brazil Bob Sheckler Don Wasson Gary Towe Dave Kaplan Dan Sherman	Scott Thomasson Terry Brazil
	1999			Don Wasson (comp.) Scott Thomasson Bob Scheckler (comp.)	6966
21	2000	Scott Thomasson Terry Brazil Bob Sheckler Don Wasson Gary Towe Dave Kaplan Dan Sherman	Scott Thomasson Terry Brazil
	2001			Wasson Takeover: Maggie Steenrod Gary Peterson Richard Benjamin ---Dave Kaplan loses ---Dan Sherman loses by < 20 votes ---Susan White elected	8787	14886	59
22	2002	Don Wasson Richard Benjamin Maggie Steenrod Gary Petersen Bob Sheckler Scott Thomasson Susan White	Don Wasson Richard Benjamin	HSD School Board President Ed Pina organises unsuccessful recall campaign over the conveyor thing...
	2003			Wasson resigns Dan Sherman appointed Maggie as Mayor	6063	16077	37.7
23	2004	Bob Sheckler Dan Sherman Richard Benjamin Maggie Steenrod Gary Petersen Bob Sheckler Scott Thomasson Susan White	Bob Sheckler Dan Sherman
	2005			---Wasson crew wiped out ---Ed Pina leaves school board ---Matt Pina takes his father's seat on school board	8003	15165	52.8
24	2006	Bob Sheckler Mayor Scott Thomasson Dave Kaplan Ed Pina Carmen Scott Dan Sherman Susan White	Bob Sheckler Scott Thomasson
	2007				6734	14364	46.9
25	2008	Bob Sheckler Dan Sherman Scott Thomasson Dave Kaplan Ed Pina Carmen Scott Susan White	Bob Sheckler Dan Sherman
	2009			---Matt Pina takes Ed Pina (his father)'s seat ---Dave Kaplan ran against Susan White in order to make space for Melissa	8063	15291	52.7
26	2010	Bob Sheckler Dan Sherman Matt Pina Carmen Scott Scott Thomasson Melissa Musser	Bob Sheckler DFan Sherman
	2011			---Dan Caldwell takes Scott's seat? ---Jeanette Burrage ---Dan Sherman retires	7922	14805	53.5
27	2012	Bob Sheckler Dave Kaplan Dan Caldwell Jeanette Burrage Matt Pina Melissa Musser Carmen Scott	Bob Sheckler Pro-Tem Dave Kaplan
	2013			---Dan Caldwell resigns due to ill health. ---Jeremy appointed w 8 applicants ---Carmen Scott retires ---Vic Pennington elected	5329	15890	33.5
28	2014	Dave Kaplan Matt Pina Vic Pennington Bob Sheckler Jeanette Burrage Melissa Musser Jeremy Nutting	Dave Kaplan Matt Pina
	2015			---Jeanette Burrage resigns ---Arts Commission member Luisa Bangs appointed w 2 applicants and re-elected same year ---Rob Back wins on 4th try running unopposed	5867	16174	36.2
29	2016	Dave Kaplan Matt Pina Rob Back Bob Sheckler Melissa Musser Jeremy Nutting Vic Pennington	Dave Kaplan Matt Pina
	2017			---Melissa Musser retires ---Dave Kaplan retires ---Traci Buxton replaces Musser ---Matt Mahoney replaces Kaplan	6258	17174	36.4
30	2018	Matt Pina Luisa Bangs Vic Pennington Jeremy Nutting Traci Buxton Rob Back Matt Mahoney	Matt Pina Vic Pennington
	2019			Mayor Pina Deputy Mayor Mahoney Harris replaces Bangs Martinelli replaces Back Buxton Bangs Nutting	7955	18055	44%
31	2020	Matt Pina JC Harris Luisa Bangs Jeremy Nutting Traci Buxton Anthony Martinelli Matt Mahoney	Matt Pina Matt Mahoney	---Vic Pennington resigns ---Luisa Bangs appointed w 8 applicants
	2021			Mayor Mahoney Deputy Mayor Buxton Gene replaces Luisa (retired) Harry replaces Pina (retired) Harris Nutting Martinelli Martinelli resigns	7334	19468	37.7%
32	2022	Harry Steinmetz JC Harris Gene Achziger Jeremy Nutting Traci Buxton Vic Pennington Matt Mahoney	Matt Mahoney Traci Buxton	---Anthony Martinelli resigns ---Vic Pennington appointed w 3 applicants
	TOTAL

Get vaccinated! Yeah I know you’d like to forget about it, but there are new variants and the infection rate is climbing. Fortunately, there is an effective booster, which is recommended for people 65 and older and those who are immuno-compromised. It is available now, effective, free and you can get your appointment today here and here , including walk-Ins at SAFEWAY, Walgreen’s, Rite-Aid, SeaMar and Healthpoint.

Sign up for the King County Code Red Alert program. When you sign up for Code Red you’ll be notified immediately when there is a possible health threat. After the recent ‘Boil Water Notice’ I received just a few grouses that ‘it did not work’. I’m 99% certain that the problem is that you have to actually sign up for an account. Do It! There is this ‘guest’ option which is stupid and should not even be an option. Everyone who had an account in their system was notified. If you’re like me and signed up ten years ago (after the last notification), go to the site immediately and verify your account. Ten years is a long time for any computer system.
Check out the 223rd Green Street Project web site and take the 223rd Green Street Survey before December 11th!
Check out the Des Moines Marina Steps web site and take the Marina Steps Survey.
If you’re interested in any of our Kids or Senior activities, you can sign up here.
Learn more about our Comprehensive Plan and take the Housing Action Plan Survey.
Take the City Communication and Engagement Survey
Give blood! Schedule an appointment today. There is a CODE RED emergency shortage.
Masonic Home! There is a petition for those who are interested in historic preservation of the property. If you have questions, don’t contact me. Contact Barbara McMichael and Lloyd Lytle Jr
Community Service Officer Tonya Seaberry wants to hear from neighborhood groups interested in establishing block watch programs: Tseaberry@desmoineswa.gov or 206-878-3301.
City Of Des Moines Minor Home Repair Program: Low to moderate income households can get grants to do all sorts of necessary repairs. Email Tina Hickey (206) 870-6535.
Every home should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector–especially during the colder months! Full stop. If you need one but money is tight, South King County Fire And Rescue will get you one. Just call their Community Affairs Office at 253-946-7347.
And last, but not least: If your home has Port Package (sound insulation system) that is having issues, please go to SeatacNoise.Info

How to attend meetings and provide Public Comment

City Council Meetings are scheduled for Thursdays at 6:00PM at City Hall 21630 11th Avenue S., Suite #C Des Moines WA 98198. They can also be viewed live on Comcast Channel 21/321 or on the City’s YouTube channel. Committee Meetings are either at 4:00PM or 5:00PM, also on Thursdays.

There are three ways to provide Public Comment:

In person: Show up a few minutes before the meeting and sign the sheet. Public Comment is usually conducted at the beginning of the meeting.
By e-mail: All e-mails sent to citycouncil@desmoineswa.gov are considered public comment. They are instantly available to all members of the City Council and the City Clerk who includes them into the record of public comments at the next meeting.
By US Mail: Attn: City Clerk Office, 21630 11th Avenue S., Des Moines WA 98198 no later than 4:00 p.m. day of the meeting. Please provide us with your first and last name and the city in which you live.

All letters or e-mails requesting a specific action are referred by the City Clerk to the appropriate City department.

If you would like a follow up from me, personally please indicate that or call me (206) 878-0578.

The Clerk does not read e-mails to the Council in full; only the subject line. However, we do see them as soon as you send them. Your comments are added to the Agenda Packet available on the City web site following each meeting.

How to view public comments, correspondence and meeting materials

The City publishes a meeting agenda on the Friday (six days) before city council meetings. On the day after the meeting (Friday) the City updates that same file with all the slide presentations, the correspondence, and a list of the people who signed up to give public comment at the meeting. Currently, there is no button on the web site that says Show me the meeting comments for xx/xx/xxxx. You just have to know that this is the procedure. Below is a recipe to get you there.

Go to www.desmoineswa.gov
Once there, hover over Your Government and then click Council Meeting Center. (Or, you can skip Step #1 and just click on Council Meeting Center.)
Select the meeting date you’re interested in from the Schedule Of Meetings calendar.
Click on Regular Meeting for the meeting date you want. In this case, December 1, 2022.
Click the Agenda Packet link under “Print Verson”.
You can also select a meeting using the list near the top. You can also use the left and right arrows to select older meetings.
Once the agenda packet loads, there are two links we’re interested in:
- Correspondence to view all e-mails received by the City Council since the last meeting.
- Comments From The Public to view a list of the people who spoke in-person at the meeting.

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