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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCitizen Comment - E-MailJasonSethFrom:HeatherRowland<harowland2002@hotmail.com>Sent:Monday,April20,20202:01PMTo:CityClerkSubject:TaxesIunderstandtheCityCouncilisplanningtoinstituteanincometaxinourcity.IurgeyoutovetothisunwelcomeplanoratleasttableituntilwecanshowyouinpersonhowmanyRentoniteswilltellyounottoconsideranothertax,especiallyonetiedtoincome.Ourvoiceswillthenhaveachancetobeheard.AllofyouaredoingajobforRentonthatmostofuswouldn’twanttodo.Thankyouforyourtimeandenergy.Please,however,don’tbetemptedtopasssomethingthatwillcomebacktohauntyou.Thanksforlistening.HeatherRowland1051UnionAVEND425891-65481 JasonSethFrom:CityClerkSent:Monday,April20,20203:40PMTo:Council;RobertHarrison;ArmondoPavone;ShaneMoloneyCc:JanHawnSubject:FW:CouncilMeetingTonightFYIOriginalMessageFrom:KristiHartman<splashnw@aol.com>Sent:Monday,April20,20203:38PMTo:CityClerk<CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>Subject:CouncilMeetingTonightDearCityClerk,IwouldlikethecounciltoknowhowourfamilyfeelsaboutadditionalincometaxesinRenton.Pleasedonotenactany.Ourpropertytaxesarealreadythroughtheroofforoldneighborhoodswithsmallhomesthatneedalotofexpensiveupgradesandmaintenance.Welovethecharacterofourdowntownneighborhood,butneedtokeepitaffordable!OnewaytokeepitaffordableistokeepmovingforwardonmakingprogresstoopenoptionsforfamiliestobuildaccessorydwellingunitsandMIL’s.Pleasekeeploweringfees,keepingrestrictionsreasonableandconstructionpermitsflowing.Thiswillallowustomanageouragingparents’needs,provideadditionalhousingforourcollegeagedchildren,andbuildequityinourhomeproperty.Equitywillgiveusmorecapitalwithwhichtoinvestinsmallbusinesses,consumerproductsandotherthingsthatsupportcommerceinourcommunity.Westrugglewithhowtaxesalreadyimposedonushavebeenspent.WeareoneofthefewcommunitieswhoarepracticallynowhereontheDOT’sradarwithrespecttotransportationupgradesbeyondafewextrabusses.WhereisthelightrailtogetBoeingworkersofftheroads?Pleasehelp.WeliveinRentonbecauseit’soneofthelastaffordableareasintheSeattlearea.Weloveithere,butasanengineeringassistantandteacher,wearealreadypricedoutofourownneighborhoodandbeatthecostoftime-consuming,expensivecommutes.Thankyouforsupportingus.Weareresidentshereforover15yearsandtellallofourcolleaguesandfriendshowmuchwelovethefriendlysmall-townvibewithbigbusinessbacking.Sincerely,KristiandBradHartman206-683-0652SentfrommyiPhone1 JasonSethFrom:NW-ScottFranck<scott.sea@oecgroup.com>Sent:Monday,April20,20204:22PMTo:CityClerkSubject:NoincometaxinRentonDearcityofRenton.Wearenotabletogothereinpersonbutwecanstillletourvoicesbeheard.Wearetaxedenoughasitis.Historicallyonceanincometaxisenactedthe%alwaysgoesupthecurrenttaxesareneverreducedandnewtaxeskeepcoming.NoincometaxThanksScottFranckRenton,wa98059SentfrommyiPhone1 JasonSethFrom:CityClerkSent:Monday,April20,20201222PMTo:Council;ArmondoPavone;RobertHarrisonCc:JanHawnSubject:FW:CitycouncilmeetingFYIFrom:SteveSchuder<hisdevineshield@gmail.com>Sent:Monday,April20,202012:00PMTo:CityClerk<CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>Subject:CitycouncilmeetingNoincometax,currentlywearehavingahardenoughtimewiththerentasitis.1 JasonSethFrom:BenJohnson<benj@johnsoncn.com>Sent:Monday,April20,202011:31AMTo:CityClerkSubject:CouncilCommentDearCityClerk-thanksforallyoudo!Ifpossible,andifappropriate,Iwouldlikethistobereadorcommunicatedtothecouncil:Asacitizen,Iwanttothankyouallforcontinuingtoworkduringthiscrisisandforextendingthecommentsduringthistime.CitizencommentsarecompletelyoptionalandIrespectyouallformaintainingthemasmuchasyouhave.Iwouldaskthatasthisworkingenvironmentcontinues,thatifthereisapotentiallycontentiousmotionthatneedsdebateorpublicinvolvementthatyouwouldpostponethevotesothatcitizenscanhavetheopportunitytocontacttheircouncilmembersasrepresentativesofthepeople.Ifacontentiousmotiondoesneedtobeaddressedandtimeisoftheessence-Iwouldurgethecitytoextensivelyreachoutandextendthecommunicationschannelsasmuchaspossiblesothateverybodycanbeheard.Thelastthingwe,asacityneeds,isanyallegationthatamotionwas‘snuck’induringthisepidemic.Idon’tthinkanyallegationwouldbetruebutinmyopinionitwouldbewisetoerronthesideofcaution.Thanksinadvance!-BenJohnson1 JasonSethFrom:JenniferAnderson<janderson@MBAKS.COM>Sent:Monday,April20,202011:14AMTo:ArmondoPavone;RandyCorman;EdPrince;RyanMclrvin;AngelinaBenedetti;RuthPerez;ValerieO’Halloran;Kim-KhánhVanCc:CityClerkSubject:MBAKSComments-Ordinance5968,interimzoningcontrolMayorPavoneandCouncilmembers,Onbehalfoftheneatly2800membercompaniesoftheMasterBuildersAssociationofKingandSnohomishCounties,IamwritingtoexpresssupportforEmergencyOrdinanceNo.5968,toextendthelifeofpermitapplicationsandissuedpermitsby6months.ThismeasurewillprotectpermitsandapplicationsfromexpiringduringtheCOVID-19emergency,allowingforprojectstoresumewhenappropriate,andsavestafftimefromextendingeachactivepermitonacasebycasebasis.Thehousingindustrycanspurquickeconomicgrowthandreinvigoratetheeconomyaftertherestrictionsandquarantinesarelifted.It’simportantlocalmunicipalitiesimplementpoliciesnowthatwillallowprojectsinthepipelinetoresumequicklyandefficientlytobringmuchneededhousingtomarket.IlookforwardtoworkingwithstaffandtheCouncilonadditionalstepsthatcanbetakentolimitdisruptionsinpermittingandconstruction,andenablethehousingmarkettogetbackontrack.Thankyouagainforyourconsiderationofemergencyordinance.PleaseconsiderMBAKSaresourceforhousinganddon’thesitatetoteachoutifyouhavequestions.Sincerely,JenniferAndersonKingCountyManagerp425.460.8240m206.755.5972B133516Ave.SE,Bellevue,WA98004MASTER8UIIDERSASSOCIAtIONmbaks.comFindusonWeaspiretobethemosttrustedandrespectedhousingexpertsinthePugetSoundregion.1 JasonSethFrom:comingday2006<comingday2006@yahoo.com>Sent:Monday,April20,202011:05AMTo:CityClerkSubject:AnimalControlvs.AnimalCareFollowUpFlag:FollowupFlagStatus:FlaggedGenerally,theCityofRentonneedstoupdateandimproveit’sanimalservices.Specifically,lowincomepetownersarehavingtheirpetstakenfromthemduetobeingunabletopaytheastronomicallyhighpricesofimpoundment.KarenGallantSentIIonimySprintSamsungGalaxyS9.1 JasonSethFrom:Nick<antiques4u.wa@gmail.com>Sent:Monday,April20,202010:21AMTo:CityClerkSubject:GrantsforRentonSmallBusinessesImportance:HighFollowUpFlag:FollowupFlagStatus:FlaggedSeattleoffered2Milliondollarsingrantstoitssmallbusinesses.LaceywhichishalfthesizeofRentongave1milliondollarsingrantstotheirsmallbusinesses.ManyotherWashingtonstatecitiesaresteppinguptohelpthesesmallbusinessessurvivethegovernmentsclosureofsmallbusinesses.ManyMom&Popowner/operatorbusinesseswillreceivelittletonofunding,theamountofgrantsarebasedofnumberofemployeesregardlessanyotherfactors.Payrollgrantsdon’tworkforsmallbusinesseswhodon’thavepayroll.MostloanprogramsrequirepreviousloansmadethroughSBAprograms.EventheUSChamberofCommerceFoundationGrantisexcludingbusinesswith1-2employeesanyassistance.AsoneofthesebusinessownerindowntownRenton,whofacestheveryrealpossibleofclosingmybusinessforeverIhumblyaskforsomeassistance.IfbusinessesareorderedbythestatetoremainclosedbeyondMay5,withoutassistanceIdon’tseeanywaywecanremaininbusiness.Sincerely,Nick&HollyOwnerOperatorsAntiques4U/PugetSoundCiderCompanySentfromMailforWindows101