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AGENDA
Committee of the Whole Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, February 22, 2016
Conferencing Center, 7th Floor, City Hall —1055 S. Grady Way
1. 2015 COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS
a) PowerPoint Presentation
2. REGIONAL ISSUES
a) Sunset Area Transformation Plan
b) Regional Representation
c) Other??
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NORTHWEST
RESEARCH GROUP
oProject Number: RentonCAG-15-188—Resident
Date: February 2, 2016
Methodology
ABS Methodology
—NWRG pulled a random selection of addresses from withini
the City limits D o N'T
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—Cell phone and landline telephone numbers were appended
where possible—��
• These records received telephone calls to complete the surveyMR
—Records with no matching phone number were sent a letter
and reminder asking them to complete the survey online
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Outcome
• A total of 503 surveys were
completed
—195 online, 186 by landline and 122 by cell
phone
—Margin of Error +/- 4.3%
52%
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48%
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20%
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37%
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5 Star Rating
5 -Star Rating Calculation
• The -5 -Star Rating is a composite index that captures the
essence of how well a city meets the critical needs and
expectations of its residents and that uses a robust theoretical
and mathematical model. It is based on a weighted sum of 5
questions.
2015
NWRGi: How would you %Combined Exceeds Expectations 66% NWRG2: How would you %Total Combined Better
rate the overall quality of 18 Greatly Exceeds Expectat ors I1"'2 rate the overall quality of %Significantly Better
life in Renton? % Exceeds Expectations services provided by the % Better than Othe- Cities
Mean 6 51 City of Renton? Mean
Relative Weight in Model
Comparabikty to Other Communities_
Direction Community Is Headed
Overall Quality of Life
Value of Services for Tax Dollars Paid
Overall Qualiy of City Services —
2015
67%
19%
48%
6.93
2015
2015
NWRG3: Compared with
%Combined Exceeds Expectations
58% NWRG4: Overall, would
%Combined Rkht Direction
63%
other cities and towns,
%Greatly Exceeds Expectat o^s
14X7 you say that Renton is
%Strongly Rsght Direction
19%
how would you rate
% Exceeds Expectations
44% headed in the right or
% Somewhat Right Direction
44%
Renton as a place to live?
Mean
5.57 wrong direction?
Mean
6.78
2015
NWRGS: Do you feel that
% Combined Receiving Value
51%
you are getting your
'S Strongly R�cerJe Value
15%
money's worth for your
% Sones " at Rece ve Value
36%
—
tax dollar or not?
Mean
6.22
Renton's 5 -Star Rating
• Once compiled, Renton's results are
then compared against the results of
other people from across the country. Overall
Quality of Life
• Renton is a solid 4 -Star Community
— Renton performs similar to other 4 -Star ratings Value of Overall
regarding the Overall Quality of Life and the Services Quality of
Direction the Community is headed. Services
— Renton outperforms other 4 -Star ratings regarding .�
the overall Quality and Value of Services provided •
by the City.
Direction omparability
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Community is to Other
— Renton performs slightly below other 4 -Star ratings
Headed Communities
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regarding comparability to other communities.
Renton
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Other 4 -Star Communities
4.5 -Star Communities
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5 -Star Communities
5 -Star Rating is a computed variable I IIW_
Renton as a Place to Live
General Livability
• Residents provide high ratings for Renton as a place to live, work, and raise children. High ratings are also provided for the availability of recreation
activities.
— Residents identified issues related to planning and increasing the vibrancy of downtown as areas of focus.
• In General, minority residents provided higher ratings than white only residents, particularly regarding the following:
— Renton as a place to raise children,
— Their neighborhood s a place to live,
— Renton having well-planned residential neighborhoods, and
— Renton providing support for people in need.
100%
80%
60%
■ Excellent
2.69
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37% ■ Good
40% '52-1.
2.46 244 ■Fair n2.38
2.220 40%■POO"
20% 27% 30% XMear'Z23%n0%% 12% 12% 14% 13%
Place to Live Availability of Place to Work Place to Raise Support for People Employment Well -Planned Well -Planned Vibrant Downtown y
Recreation Children in Need Opportunties Residential Business Districts m
Activities Neighborhoods
GLI — Plebse rote Kenton on each of the following —Mean based on a 4 point scale from Ito 4
Renton's Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity / Inclusion - Renton's Performance
Eighty-two percent (82%) of residents say that 10011%
Renton's openness and willingness to include
people of diverse backgrounds is "Good" or
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"Excellent".
— There are no significant differences across demographic
groups on this question. 60%
Nearly two-thirds believe that the government
does a "Good" or "Excellent job reaching out and
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including the diverse population.
— Minorities provide lower ratings regarding the job the City
does in providing outreach
■ Excellent
■ Good
■ Fair
■ Poor
XMean
D&W.
20% J070 n
27%
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17% Z
0% ,Bio
Openess and Outreach and Outreach and Outreach and y
Inclusiveness Inclusion - All Inclusion - Minorities Inclusion - White m
Only
b" tilr ydU d eir bti d Pre3Y an tVr Pi`gti�ss to lr�c d e ped` d tUdrSe` ae 'groan' s _�
D12 —How would you rate the job the Renton government does to reach out to and include its diverse cultural and language populations 10
— Mean based on a 4 point scale from 1 to 4
Diversity / Inclusion — Familiarity and Use of Services
• Familiarity with services provided by the City to reach out to and
100 b
Include diverse populations is relatively low. However, there are some
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4%
5% s°�°
differences based on demographic characteristics.
'very Familia`
- Residents 35 and older are significantly more familiar with services than those under 35.
20%
15%
■ Somewhat
22%
Familiar
- Minorities are significantly more familiar than white residents.
80%
24%
26%
Neutral
- No income familiarity difference
■ Not Very Familiar
• Similarly, usage of these services is also fairly low. Those most likely
26%
■ Not at All Familiar
to have used these services are:
XMean
60%
31%
- Minorities - Minority residents are twice as likely to use cultural and language services
40%
provided.
35%
- Low income households
39%
- Older residents - those 35 and older are twice as likely than those under 35 to have used
X1a%
X
cultural and language services
40%
X
19%
4.83
4.67
4.33
4.04
Use of Outreach Services
40%
15%
9%
3.35
25%
24%
20%
13%
36%
20% 17%
14%
23%
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25%
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Familiarity
Familiarity
Familiarity
Familiarity Familiarity
0%
0%
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Overall
White Only Minority
Above $35k Below $35k
All
Minorities
White Only
Under 35 35+
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D14 - Have you used any of these services?
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Safety in Renton
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100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Safety
In General, residents feel safe in Renton
—As expected people generally feel less safe after dark, particularly downtown
— Safety on Renton's trails and safety after dark in neighborhoods are areas for further exploration.
16%
8%
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3%
The Landing safety Neighborhood safety
Downtown safety
- Daytime - Daytime
- Daytime
4.04 0 31% 0 Very Safe
" 3.74 14% ■ Somewhat Safe
42% 3.48
3 28% Neither Safe nor Unsafe
9% 17/° 2.63
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■ Very Unsafe Z
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12% 21% a XMean v
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° 14% 25%
3% 6%
The Landing safety Paris safety Neighborhood safety Trail safety Downtown safety rn
- After Dark - General - After Dark - General - After Dark
5sl — Naw safe or unsafe tlo you feel ui �iie walking alone in the following situations —Mean based an a5 point seas from 1 to 5
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Downtown Safety — After Dark
• Minorities feel safer around 100%
s%
Renton, specifically after dark
downtown and in their 80% 23%�
neighborhoods.
• Younger residents, those 60% 15%
under 35 years of age,
generally feel less safe 40%�
downtown than residents 35
Safety Downtown After Dark
14%
■ Very Safe
■ Somewhat Safe
Neutral
■ Somewhat Unsafe
■ Very Unsafe
20%
and older.
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Downtown All Downtown After Downtown After Downtown After Downtown After
Dark - All Dark - Minorities Dark - White Only Dark - Under 35 Dark - 35+
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Neighborhood Safety
• Safety varies by neighborhood with those living in the City Center, Highlands, West Hill and Benson generally feeling
less safe than others.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
3% --n 17% 2j7 %o
Benson City Center
12%
Daytime Safety in Neighborhood
66%
57%
73% 74%
24%
38%
Z
Neither Safe nor Unsafe
0
21% 23%
0
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1% 3%
5% 1% 1%-2%_
Highlands
West Hill
Talbot East Plateau
Safety after Dark in Neighborhood
" " SSI -5 - How so a or ansa a doYewfewnkn dark?
Cedar River Kennydale
■ Very Safe
■ Somewhat Safe
Neither Safe nor Unsafe
■ Somewhat Unsafe
■ Very Unsafe
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■ Very Safe
`i
Somewhat Safe
Z
Neither Safe nor Unsafe
0
■ Somewhat Unsafe
■ Very Unsafe
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Police and Fire
Renton Police Department
• Nearly eight out of ten residents are confident
that the Police Department will respond to
emergencies in a timely manner and more than
seven out of ten believe that Renton's police
department is consistent in its law
enforcement.
— Additionally, over three-quarters of residents
believe that the police are "somewhat" or "very"
approachable.
• There are no differences in the way resident's
rate the police based on demographics such as
age, race, and income. However, there are
some differences based on geography.
— Residents living in the City Center are less
confident in a timel res onse and consistent
Approachability of Police 100%
Mean: 7.72
Very
Approachable 80%
Somewhat 40%
Approachable
37%
60%
Not
Neutral Approachable
0
18% �� 40%
■ Very
Confident
■ Somewhat
Confident
■ Neutral
■ Not Confident
X Mean
Y P 20% n
enforcement of the laws, 20% G)
— Those living in Talbot are less confident than other 17% m
resident in consistent enforcement of the laws, and p
— Those living on the East Plateau believe the police 0% 5�� 7��0
are less approachable than other residents. Confidence in Confidence in �I
PD timely consistent PD m
response enforcement
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PO —How confident are you'in Renton's police department to respond to emergencies in a Timely manner —Mead based on an 1 i paint scale from 0 to 10
PD2 —How confident are you in Renton's police department to consistently enforce the laws —Mean based on an 11 point scale from 0 to 10 17
PD4 — Overall, how would you rate the approachobility of Police Officers in Renton?— Mean based on an 11 point scale from 0 to 10
Renton Fire / EMS
• Renton's fire and EMS services also
receive high marks. Nine out of ten
residents are confident that Renton's fire
and EMS services will respond to
emergencies in a timely manner.
Additionally, 88 percent of residents
believe the fire and EMS personnel are
"somewhat" or "very" approachable.
— There are no differences in the way
resident's rate the police based on
demographics such as age, race, and
income.
— However, residents on the East Plateau
provide lower ratings for both confidence in a
timely response and approachability.
Approachability of Fire / EMS
mean
Somewhat
Approachable
30%
Ne
11% Not
Approachable
1%
Now confident are you in RehWW f=9re ari' "eparfn7hf fd respand to emergencie3'ih a ttmefy manner —Mean -based on an 11 point
F1RE3 - Overall, how would you rate the approachability of fire and EMS personnel in Renton?- Mean based on on 11 point scale from 0 to 10
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
■ Very
Confident
■ Somewhat
Confident
■ Neutral
■ Not Confident
X Mean
Confidence in Fire/EMS timely
response
Code Enforcement
Overall, 15 percent of residents feel that dilapidated properties are a "Major" problem in Renton and
10 percent feel it is a "Major" problem in their neighborhood.
— Residents in Cedar River are the most likely to feel that dilapidated properties are a major issue overall, and second most likely to feel
they are a "Major" problem in their neighborhood.
— Conversely, residents livinq in Talbot are the least likely to feel that dilapidated properties are a major issue.
Code Enforcement
0%
20%
Dilapidated Properties Overall - % Major Problem
Cedar River 25%
■ Poor Fair ■ Good ■ Excellent
42%
409%
60%
80%
Dilapidated Properties in Neighborhood - % Major Problem
Benson
16%
100%
City Center 22%
Cedar River
13%
East Plateau 20%
East Plateau
11%
Benson 19%
City Center
11%
Overall 15%
Overall
10%
m
Kennydale 15%
Kennydale
7%
Z
Highlands -- 11%
Highlands
7%
n
West Hill 6%
West Hill
_ 5%
y
Talbot 3%
Talbot
02%
m
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30%
40%
r
UT1L2 — To what extent are dilapidated properties a problem in your ndighborhood?
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UTIL3 — To what extent are dilapidated properties a problem in Renton overall?
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UTIL4 — How would you rate Renton's efforts to enforce codes related to property maintenance issues such as weeds, junk lots or abandoned buildings? — Mean based on a 4 point scale from 1 to 4
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Government Vision and Involvement
Residents believe that Renton is doing a "Good" job of listening to and informing its
residents
—No differences by respondent demographics
—Few differences by geography:
Residents living in Cedar River and Kennydale feel most informed while those on the East Plateau
and City Center feel the least informed
Keeping residents informed
Having a clear vision and strategy for the
future
Listening to its residents
TTf " ow wou ` you note the Jo 'the Renton City Governmentdoes in each of the following? -Mean based on a 4 point scale from I to 4
Seeking residents involvement and input
■ Excellent
■ Good
■ Fair n
■ Poor m
XMean Z
n
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Review / Overview
Next Steps
Recap
Renton is solidly a 4 -Star City with high levels of uniformity
Residents believe Renton is a good place to live
— To improve, focus on the vibrancy of downtown
- Most people recognize and appreciate the efforts of Renton to be an open and inclusive city
— To improve government should focus on ways to continue including diverse populations
- Overall, residents feel fairly safe
— To improve, focus on safety downtown after dark
- Police and Fire/EMS receive near universal high ratings
Next Steps
Next Steps
• Feedback / Questions
—Feedback on topline
—Questions / issues to address in full report
• Full Report
— Draft nearly completed
— Includes additional findings
—Includes additional analysis such as Factor and Key Driver Analysis
— Data cuts by demographics and planning zone
• Online Reporting Tool n
— Nearly completed rn
— Key variables defined so that you can filter and compare on your own n
—Ability to make public if desired (data is always protected) m
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AGENDA ITEM #'
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AGENDA ITEM #2, a)
SUNSET AREA TRANSFORMATION PLAN — HUD CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT APPLICATION — UPDATE (2/2016)
Background:
• The Sunset Area neighborhood in the Renton Highlands has been a community revitalization
priority for the City since the late -1990s.
• The City facilitated two Task Forces in 2007 and 2008 with a broad cross section of community
stakeholders to address zoning changes in the Sunset Area and to identify recommendations for
future action to improve the neighborhood.
• This effort was followed by the Sunset Area Community Investment Strategy in 2009 which
brought together the City, Renton Housing Authority (RHA), and Renton School District (RSD) to
work with the community and prioritize public investment in the Sunset Area to address
community needs. The number one priority was to support RHA's efforts to redevelop the
Sunset Terrace public housing project.
• To help facilitate the Sunset Terrace Redevelopment and encourage investment in other
residential and commercial development in the area, the City Council adopted the Sunset Area
Community Planned Action and Environmental Impact Statement in 2011.
• The City and RHA also partnered together to conduct a Renton Community Needs Assessment
with a Sunset Area Addendum in 2014. The assessment provided detailed information regarding
the characteristics and needs of residents in Renton and the Sunset Area.
Current Work:
• To secure funding to help facilitate the Sunset Terrace Redevelopment and help revitalize the
Sunset Area and provide additional services to residents in the Sunset Area, the City lead an
effort in 2014-15 to apply for a $30 million U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice
Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Implementation grant for the Sunset Area Transformation Plan.
• The CNI grants provide up to $30 million for distressed public housing transformation, including
approximately $21 million for a Housing Strategy (replacement public housing and affordable
housing), up to $4.5 million for a Neighborhood Strategy (community and economic
development projects), and up to $4.5 million for a People Strategy (education and social
services).
• Building new replacement housing for the former distressed 100 -unit Sunset Terrace public
housing project was the foundation for the Sunset Area Transformation Plan.
• The City partnered with thirteen other local and regional organizations to develop the Sunset
Area Transformation Plan.
• The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) was the Lead Applicant and the Housing
Implementation Lead. The KCHA partnership was critical to Renton's application because of
their strong experience using HUD's HOPE VI funding for public housing redevelopment.
• The City was a Co -Applicant and the Neighborhood Implementation Lead and RHA was a Co -
Applicant. Neighborhood House was the People Implementation Lead and the RSD was the
Principal Education Partner. The following entities were all Anchor Institutions and provided
funding leverage commitments for the plan: Renton Technical College, UW Medicine/Valley
Medical Center, The Boeing Company, Health Point, Renton Chamber of Commerce, King County
Library System, The Road Map Project, The Renton Salvation Army, and HomeSight.
• The CNI application included funds to help build five RHA projects in the Sunset Area with a total
of 234 new housing units, including replacement housing for former Sunset Terrace residents,
additional affordable housing, and market -rate housing.
AGENDA ITEM #2, a)
• HUD received 33 CNI implementation grant applications in 2015 from projects throughout the
country. The Sunset Area Transformation Plan was selected as one of nine finalists and Renton
hosted HUD for a site tour in August 2015.
• In September 2015 HUD announced five CNI implementation grantees (Atlanta, Memphis,
Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Sacramento). Unfortunately, the Sunset Area Transformation Plan
was not selected by HUD for CNI funding last year.
• HUD provided the City and our partners with a CNI debrief in December 2015 to provide us with
feedback about our application last year to help us make improvements in the plan for the
future.
• The FY2016 HUD budget includes $125M for the CNI. This is the largest annual budget in the
CNI program's history. HUD expects to issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the CNI
implementation grant in spring 2015.
• The City and RHA have engaged Deborah Gooden from Pacific Development Concepts to help us
prepare for the next CNI NOFA. Ms. Gooden, who previously worked at KCHA on their HOPE VI
projects, was instrumental in helping us create the Sunset Area Transformation Plan and
prepare the original CNI application last year.
Next Steps:
• Engage a consultant to assist the City and our other partners with additional community
engagement for the Sunset Area Transformation Plan and to create a Sunset Area sub -area plan,
if possible.
• Work with our partners to enhance the Sunset Area Transformation Plan, including changes to
the Housing Strategy, Neighborhood Strategy, and People Strategy.
• Work to identify additional community and economic development projects in the Sunset Area,
with funding leverage, for "Critical Community Improvements" for the Neighborhood Strategy.
• Engage a consultant to do a physical needs assessment of the WWII -era housing to determine
the feasibility of rehabilitation and/or critical home repairs to create more healthy homes.
• Work with non-profit organizations to create a plan to increase homeownership opportunities in
the Sunset Area.
• Convene the Sunset Area Transformation Resource Council with our CNI partners and
representatives from the Sunset Area.
• Create a memorandum of agreement with the principal partners for the CNI governance and
grant management.
• Engage additional partners and secure additional funding leverage to improve the Sunset Area
Transformation Plan.
• Work with our partners to prepare a CNI application for the Sunset Area Transformation Plan
when the NOFA is issued this spring.
REGIONAL REPRESENTATION
Boards/Committees Meeting Location Meeting Days Representative/s
Inclusion Task Force
Renton City Hall
Quarterly
Ed Prince, Ruth Perez
Fire Fighter's Pension Board
Renton City Hall
3rd Thursday, every 2 months
Don Persson (Finance Chair)
LEOFF Board
Renton City Hall, HR
4th Tuesday, 8 am
Ed Prince, Armondo Pavone
Investment Committee
Renton City Hall
Quarterly
Don Persson (Finance Chair)
Lodging Tax Advisory Board/Marketing Committee
Renton City Hall
TBA
Armondo Pavone
Renton Airport Advisory Committee
Renton Airport
As Needed
South County Area Transportation Board
SeaTac City Hall
3rd Tuesday, 9 am
Ruth Perez, Don Persson
Eastside Transportation Partnership
Bellevue School District Office
2nd Friday, 7:30 am
Don Persson, Ruth Perez
Regional Transit Committee
KC Council Chambers
3rd Wednesday, 3:00 pm
Ed Prince (by SCA)
1-405 Executive Advisory Group
Bellevue
As Needed
Randy Corman
Regional Water Quality Committee
KC Council Chambers
1st Wednesday, 3:00 pm
I Ed Prince (by SCA)
WRIA 8 (Salmon Recovery Council)
Dept. of Ecology - Bellevue
3rd Thursday, odd months, 3pm
WRIA 9 (Ecosystem Forum)
Renton City Hall
2/11, 5/12, 8/11, 11/10; 4:00 pm
Cedar River Council
Maplewood Greens GC
4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Sound Cities Association - Public Issues Committee
Renton City Hall
2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Ed Prince
Economic Development Council
Seattle
Quarterly
Armondo Pavone (by SCA)
Growth Management Planning Council
PSRC in Seattle
3/30, 5/25, 9/28, 11/30, 4:00 pm
Ed Prince (by SCA)
Emergency Management Advisory Committee
I 1RCECC in Renton I
2nd Tuesday, 1:00 pm
I Don Persson (by SCA)