JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
Every week I provide an update on what I’m doing, public service announcements, ways to get involved, info on the City and what the City is planning!
This Week Tuesday: ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Seminar. This is something I’m fairly passionate about. Over the past two decades there have been two trends in ‘housing’, the McMansion and the government subsidised apartments. There’s been an ongoing argument that the public only wants 3,000 ft. homes, which is simply not true. Most of Des Moines
... continue reading.This Week Wednesday: State Archives. I don’t often talk about this, but aside from all the time I spend at various city meetings, I’m embarrassed to tell you all the time I spend at various ‘archive’ spots in Bellevue, Olympia and Port 69. There’s no other way to obtain any number of records. I’ve gone
... continue reading.As you can see, I’m making a few changes to the pages–hopefully it will make the site more useful. The PSAs are now on the right side of every page, along instructions on how to provide public comment. Also, there is a feed from the Official City Calendar. It’s good for seeing the dates, but
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Tuesday: Port of Seattle Commission Meeting (Agenda) the big highlight is that this is their return to in-person (and hybrid) meetings at Sea-Tac. Other items: As with the Third Runway, there are a number of signs the Port is moving ahead with the SAMP. Today, the Commission will vote to
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Monday: Meeting with Poulsbo Mayor Erickson. I hope to learn more about their promotional efforts, their Marina and their excellent reporting and web site. Considering their small size they do a fantastic job. For example, they track sales tax by geography, something I would very much like to do here. (See
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Tuesday: Police Advisory Committee. I hope to hear more about the implementation of our new towing ordinance. Thursday: City Council Study Session (Agenda) This is our ‘Strategy’ meeting. If you recall, the Mayor instructed each of us to submit our top five priorities by March 18th. My top five… Here
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Tuesday: I’ll be talking with former Arts Commission member and Brazilian guitarist/vocalist Eduardo Mendonça. He’s the kind of act I hope we can bring to Des Moines as new venues open up. Thursday: King County Flood Control District. This is our first meeting of the year. It seems like one of
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Monday: Destination Des Moines. This year’s calendar should be final tomorrow. Several new members and lots of new energy! Tuesday: Port of Seattle Commission Meeting (Agenda). Highlights: SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) 2021 Annual Report Wednesday: Highline Forum (Agenda) Last Week Monday: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. The EPA
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Monday: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. The EPA has unveiled a new series of Community Grants that are available to airport communities. Several local organisations have expressed interest and I’m trying to meet with all of them to make sure we’re not overlapping or working at cross purposes. My goal
... continue reading.Public Service Announcements This Week Monday: Meeting with Beacon Hill Community Council, Maria Batayola Tuesday: Port of Seattle Commission Meeting (Agenda) Wednesday: Puget Sound Clean Air Agencyo. The EPA has unveiled a new series of Community Grants that are available to airport communities. Several local organisations have expressed interest and I’m trying to meet with
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