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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 01/12/2025

Posted on January 12, 2025January 17, 2025
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Some bits of business… Future Agendas is the closest thing the City currently has to a calendar of upcoming City Council topics. It’s not dynamic, ie. you have to click it every time you want to see a new version. And it’s not always accurate. But until we develop a genuine calendar, this can be

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Weekly Update 01/05/2025

Posted on January 5, 2025January 7, 2025
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Some bits of business… I gave new City Manager Katherine Caffrey the best gift ever. Two weeks off from the wonders of me. And then welcomed her back with a 3,000 word essay. Break’s over. 😀 Future Agendas is the closest thing the City currently has to a calendar of upcoming City Council topics. It’s

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Weekly Update 12/15/2024

Posted on December 15, 2024December 16, 2024
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Last Week: Port of Seattle annual planning means boss Indian cuisine. SAMP community meeting. Santa Tracker! Big Budget Meeting. Legislative Agenda. Last Week: Bought some stuff. Ate some food.

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Weekly Update 12/08/2024

Last Updated:December 11th, 2024
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This week gets the Action Packed Seal of Approval(tm)!

Last Week: Port of Seattle annual planning means boss Indian cuisine. SAMP community meeting. Santa Tracker! Big Budget Meeting. Legislative Agenda. Last Week: Bought some stuff. Ate some food.

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Weekly Update 12/01/2024

Posted on December 1, 2024December 1, 2024
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This Week: Port of Seattle annual planning means boss Indian cuisine. SAMP community meeting. Santa Tracker! Big Budget Meeting. Legislative Agenda. Last Week: Bought some stuff. Ate some food.

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Categories Environment, Weekly Updates

Weekly Update 11/24/2024

Posted on November 24, 2024November 24, 2024
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223rd Green Streets Report. The next phase of downtown redevelopment? $20,000,000?

This Week: SAMP meetings. Pumpkin Enchiladas? Last Week: 223 Green Streets is $20,000,000! Highline Forum (SAMP) RTC meeting. City Council Meeting featured $124k for Bird Balls, WD54 tax, Property Tax Levy, Budget Amendments...

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Weekly Update 11/17/2024

Posted on November 17, 2024November 18, 2024
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223rd Green Streets Rendering. $20,000,000. See Thursday's Transportation Committee Agenda below...

This Week: 223 Green Streets is $20,000,000! Highline Forum (SAMP) RTC meeting. Flood meeting! Last Week: SAMP Open Houses. SR-509 Open House! Contest winner! Worst meeting ever!...

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Weekly Update 11/10/2024

Posted on November 10, 2024November 10, 2024
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This Week: SAMP Open Houses. SR-509 Open House! New meeting! New contest! Goals! Report Cards! Last Week: Prop #1 fails. Again. First meeting with new City Manager Katherine Caffrey. Tree Tour!...

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Weekly Update 11/03/2024

Posted on November 3, 2024November 3, 2024
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This Week? First meeting with new City Manager Katherine Caffrey. Tree Tour! Last Week? All SAMP all the time. Students take over City Hall....

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Weekly Update 10/27/2024

Posted on October 27, 2024January 10, 2025
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This Week? All SAMP all the time Last Week: Port Commission. City Council Meeting highlights: Budget presentation. ...

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Study Session5:00pm
Regular Meeting6:00pm
Council Retreat/Workshop
Holiday/Observed Holiday
Airport Advisory Committee Meeting4:00pm
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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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