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    Next City Council Meeting is June 11, 2026

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Weekly Updates

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!

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Weekly Update: 02/08/2021

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Public Service Announcements If you are a local business, make the Southside Promise from the South Side Seattle Chamber Of Commerce! There are grants of up to $1,000 to help you now. The new round of Federal PPP loan program just opened up. And it is much better than the first round last year. If

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Categories Environment, Transparency, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 02/01/2021

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Public Service Announcements The new round of Federal PPP loan program just opened up. And it is much better than the first round last year. If you need more information, here is a presentation from the Small Business Administration with lots of links to more information. There are new State Unemployment Benefits. But you gotta

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Categories Environment, Transparency, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 01/24/2021

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Public Service Announcements The new round of Federal PPP loan program just opened up. And it is much better than the first round last year. If you need more information, here is a presentation from the Small Business Administration with lots of links to more information. There are new State Unemployment Benefits. But you gotta

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Categories Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 01/17/2021

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If you check the site you’ll see a few tweaks. The Public Service Announcements now have their own page so you can always see what’s current. And the COVID-19 info has moved to the top next to the hat. You should check there because there are some big changes to do with finding out where/when

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Categories Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Weekly Updates

Mid-Weekly Update: 01/14/2021

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This Weekly Update is even later than usual due to a big outage at my web hosting company. The entire web site was down, up, then down again for three days. Apparently, someone forgot to feed the hamster. 😀 Sorry for the inconvenience, but as always, it’s interesting to see just how many people are

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Categories Airport, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 01/03/2021

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Happy New Year! I’ve been on the job for one year. And frankly, it’s sometimes hard to tell how I’m doing–especially being in the minority, where one rarely wins the day. But perhaps one metric is this mailing list. Like so many things during the pandemic, it went up, down and sideways. But most weeks

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Categories Airport, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 12/21/2020

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Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays and all that sort of thing. Just pretend I know how to insert a really clever ‘meme’ or Santa emoji <here>. 😀 Public Service Announcements Sunday’s article in the Seattle Times regarding the Masonic Home has gotten a lot of people talking. As you know, working to save the place

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Categories Airport, Engagement, Transparency, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 12/13/2020

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The universe is telling me to slow down. I broke my toe last week which has limited my ability to get out–and provided yet another convenient excuse to be a day late. 😀 Public Service Announcements Working Washington Small Business Grants (Round 3) If you have a small business of any kind do this now!

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Categories Transparency, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update: 12/06/2020

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Updated 12/8/20 @12:08PM. I forgot to send to email list. Oops! Public Service Announcements Working Washington Small Business Grants (Round 3) If you have a small business of any kind do this now! Every home should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector–especially during the colder months! Full stop. If you need one but money is tight,

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Weekly Update: 11/29/2020

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PSA: 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. PSA: Rental Assistance for Low Income King County Bar Association – The Housing Justice

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Public Service Announcements

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Ongoing Stuff

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

Des Moines City Hall

Meetings take place at City Hall 21630 11th Avenue S., Suite #C Des Moines WA 98198.  They can also be viewed live:

  • Via Zoom (click here)
  • On Comcast Channel 21/321
  • On the City’s YouTube channel.

Meetings generally occur on the first, third and fourth Thursday of every month at 6:00PM. There is also Committee Of The Whole on the first Thursday of the month beginning at 5:00pm. Check the City Calendar for special meetings and agenda

You do not have to sign in to attend a meeting! The sign-in sheet is only for people wishing to make a Public Comment.

There are four 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.
  • Zoom: To sign up, call (206) 870-6552  or email cityclerk@desmoineswa.gov the City Clerk by noon Wednesday — the day before the meeting.
  • 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.
  • US Mail: Attn: City Clerk Office, 21630 11th Avenue S., Des Moines WA 98198. Please provide us with your first and last name and the city in which you live.

All public comments are added to the Agenda Packet available on the City web site following each meeting.

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.

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