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Shoreline City Manager update for week of 1-12-2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Weekly Update for Week of 1/12/15
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

January 12 Council Meeting
·         Dinner Meeting
o   Executive Session - Litigation
o   Council Operations – Council discussed their retreat, to be held February 27/28 and their Council rules.
·         Regular Meeting:
o   Proclamation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day – The Teen Ambasadors did an amazing job, along with Waldo.  Their thoughtful preparation allowed them to share some great perspective on how they have been inspired by the actions of Martin Luther King Jr.
o   Discussion of City Street Regulatory Options (including tolling under the Transportation Benefit District authority).  Council discussed the authority the City has to regulate traffic on public streets.  As a whole the City Council believed that tolling may be a tool to help generate revenue and influence traffic control in specific situations, such as the proposed Point Wells development.  The majority of the Council thought it pre-mature to move tolling forward as an item for the Shoreline Transportation Benefit District to consider putting on the ballot for voter consideration in 2015.  City staff will be following up on specific questions that were asked by the City Council regarding the tolling process.

January 19 – No Council meeting as it is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and a City holiday.

Light Rail
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the 185th Light Rail Station Subarea Plan this Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Agenda Planner Items
·         February 2Approval of consultant contract to complete the compensation and classification study. Staff will interview two vendors this week.
·         February 23 – The Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.

Saltwater Park Bridge Project Update
Staff held a preconstruction meeting on Thursday with BSNF Railroad representatives and the contractor, MJ Hughes. The tentative construction schedule is to close the bridge Tuesday, January 20 and have it remain closed through the beginning of April. However, there are a number of factors outside our and the contractor's control that could extend that timeline.

Railroad regulations require flaggers to be located at the construction site during construction to ensure safety. Unfortunately, natural landslide disasters and other delayed projects in the same railroad segment are limiting the amount of available flagger staff to devote towards our project. (Only two flagger groups can be used on the same railroad segment at any given time.) BNSF Representatives said they could pull Flagger staff from these projects a day here or a day there – but not for a larger block of time until March.

Staff will be working closely with the contractor to see what construction activities are directly above the critical area of the railroad tracks that require the use of BNSF flagger staff. Once this is determined, the contractor can modify the construction sequence within the existing schedule to complete as much work of the contract first before a BNSF Flagger is needed. Hopefully, the contractor will be able to build from both ends and save the middle part directly over the tracks for March when flaggers are available. This is all to say that there may be some periods when the bridge will remain closed, but no work will be done as the contractor waits for BNSF's flaggers. We do not control the railroad’s schedule. And, to the extent that we have had natural landslides recently, the railroad doesn't have much control over its schedule either.

Seahawk 12th Man Flag Raising
We had quite a few community members show for the flag raising last Friday (you probably saw the photos in SAN). We are planning another flag raising for Friday, January 16 at 12:12 p.m. at City Hall to celebrate the Seahawks NFC Championship game to be held January 18. Malmo Apartments will be providing light refreshments and James McCrackin, the City’s Employee of the Year will do the honors of raising the flag.

Solid Waste Contract Procurement Process
Last Thursday, staff met with the consultant for our solid waste contract procurement process to work through a proposed timeline and process for awarding a contract for services to start March 1, 2017. In the discussion, cities have used two primary methods, a Request for Proposal (RFP), which allows the maximum flexibility on selection and negotiations prior to the award of a contract, or a Request for Bid (RFB), which bases the award strictly on price. I believe that the RFP process will give the City the opportunity to bring forward the best contract for the City Council’s consideration. In our discussion with the consultant, he recommended requesting a “mandatory collection” option in the proposals and have vendors identify any rate differential that could occur. This will provide staff with quantitative data to use in analyzing any consideration of a mandatory collection recommendation in the future. The draft timeline would have the RFP going out to vendors in October 2015 with proposals due by the end of the year. Award of the contract would occur in March 2016.

2015 Legislative Session
Senator Chase is sponsoring a bill regarding assumptions of water and sewer utility districts – making the action subject to a referendum vote. The bill is anticipated to get a hearing in the next couple of weeks.

Potala Development Project
Staff has determined that the Potala developer, which has submitted a completed application to build 300+ units on the Westminster (Denny) Triangle, adequately notified the neighborhood of their development application. Regardless, City staff is working with the Westminster neighborhood leadership to schedule a neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed developments and inviting the developer to participate in the neighborhood meeting.

Calendar Items
1/19 – Park Board Tree Planting, 1 p.m., Paramount School Park
1/22 – Committee of Elected Officials for Ronald Assumption, 9 a.m., City Hall
1/26 – Retirement Reception for Parks Director Dick Deal @ 5:45 p.m.
1/29 - Next City Hall Art Gallery Opening
2/3-2/5 – Lobby Trip to Washington DC

This and That
·         Last week the City held its first out of custody arraignment calendar where we had a Shoreline public defender present representing defendants at the calendar. This is the enhanced level of service that is being provided. It appears that this change in service is going well.
·         The second series of "Nurturing Trust – with Family, with Community" workshops offered by the Shoreline Police will begin in February. The workshops held last fall were in Spanish. This set of workshops will be in English. We hope to have another Spanish workshop series later this spring.



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Shoreline City Manager's report

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

From Debbie Tarry,
Shoreline City Manager

January 5 Council Meeting
·         Regular Meeting
·         Authorized the City Manager to execute the following contracts:
o   2015 Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council
o   2015 Shoreline Historical Museum
o   Perteet for on-call construction management and inspection services ($150,000)
·         Waived Council Rule 2.4, A through E, and Appointed of a youth member to serve on the Shoreline Library Board
·         Discussed the City’s Business License Program and adopted Ordinance No. 692 providing a business license exemption Program individuals/businesses who generate no more than $5,000 in gross receipts per calendar year within Shoreline while:
o   Conducting limited retail as part of city-sponsored event or a non-profit organization-sponsored event (501(c)3) no more than six days per year; or
o   Who provided recreation instructional services or performance services as part of city-sponsored event or non-profit organization-sponsored event (501(c)3.

January 12 Council Meeting
·         Dinner Meeting
o   Executive Session (30 minutes): Potential litigation
o   Council Operations (30 minutes)
·         Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.):
o   Proclamation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
o   Discussion of City Street Regulatory Options (to include tolling under the Transportation Benefit District authority)

Light Rail
185th Street Station Subarea Planned Action Final Environmental Impact Statement and the Draft Subarea Plan. Planning Commission is set to finalize their recommendations for the 185th Light Rail Station sub-area plan and development regulations on January 15.  The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the 185th Subarea Plan on the same evening (January 15) at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Agenda Planner Items
·         February 23 – The Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. .

Seahawk 12th Man Flag Raising
On Friday, January 9 at 12:12 p.m. at City Hall we will be raising the 12th man flag to celebrate the Seahawks first play-off game of the 2014/2015 season. Come help us celebrate!

Calendar Items
·         1/15 – Planning Commission Public Hearing on the 185th Light Rail Station Subarea Plan

This and That
·         Former Recreation Superintendent Lynn Cheeny has agreed to help Dwight Stevens and the Shoreline veterans group raise funds for the Veteran Recognition Site at City Hall.
·         We received a letter from King County regarding their strategy to manage the County's jail population starting in February 2015.
·         Sound Cities Association Board of Directors made their appointments to regional committees. Congratulations to Deputy Mayor Eggen and Councilmembers McConnell, Roberts and Salomon for their appointments.



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Shoreline City Manager's Report - week of 12/29/2014

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Weekly Update for week of 12/29/2014
From Shoreline City Manager Debbie Tarry

Wishing all Shoreline residents and businesses a Happy New Year. As your City Manager I want to express my appreciation to the Shoreline community for working closely with City elected officials, volunteers, and staff to make 2014 a productive and fruitful year. It is my hope that you have seen your city government contribute to the community’s long-term vision: “Shoreline is a thriving, friendly city where people of all ages, cultures and economic backgrounds love to live, work and play, and most of all, call home.” Shoreline City staff are looking forward to continuing our commitment of quality customer service to the Shoreline community in 2015 as we continue to deliver highly valued public services! 

Council Meetings Start Again January 5, 2015
The January 5th Meeting Agenda includes:

·         2015 Arts Council Contract ($60,000)
·         2015 Shoreline Historical Museum Contract ($60,000)
·         Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Perteet for on-call construction management and inspection services ($150,000)
·         Waiving Council Rule 2.4, A through E, and Appointment of Youth Member to service on the Shoreline Library Board
·         Discussion of Business License Program and Adoption of Ordinance No. 692 Business License Exemption Program for individuals/businesses who generate no more than $5,000 in gross receipts per calendar year within Shoreline while:
o   Conducting limited retail as part of city-sponsored event or a non-profit organization-sponsored event (501(c)3); or
o   Who provided recreation instructional services or performance services as part of city-sponsored event or non-profit organization-sponsored event (501(c)3)

January 12 Agenda
·         Dinner Meeting (5:45 p.m.) – Executive Session and then Council Operations
·         Regular Meeting:
o   Proclamation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
o   Discussion of City Street Regulatory Options (to include tolling under the Transportation Benefit District authority)

Library Board – Youth Position
On December 23,Recreation Superintendent Mary Reidy and the Chair of the Library Board interviewed a qualified candidate for the currently vacant youth board position. They recommend that Ella McGuigan be appointed by Council on January 5, 2015. An early January appointment would allow for Ms. McGuigan to attend the January 8, 2015 Library Board meeting and engage in the final stages of Board goal development.

Light Rail – Affordable Housing
The Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County has reached out to Council to discuss the proposed affordable housing provisions in the 185th Street Station Area development regulations. Council is scheduled to review those provisions on January 26. The Housing Consortium is supportive of the proposed regulations and wants to encourage the Council to adopt them. The Consortium will be part of the presentation on the 26th.

Economic Development
Last week we received over $190,000 in permit revenue. We received full applications for 1.) the Potala Apartments located in the Westminster (Denny) Triangle for 320 units, 2.) the Arabella 2 apartments reapplication located on NE 180th St. for 107 units (just west of Arabella 1 apartments), and 3.) the Sunrise Apartments at 20015 Ballinger Way with 60 units. All of the developments will have underground parking.

Aurora Update
As of last Friday almost all of the west side of Aurora has been paved with the goal of getting it cleaned up and more accessible through the holidays. Merlino worked through the afternoon of the 24th and will return to work on January 5.

Employee of the Year
On December 9, staff honored Shoreline Pool Manager James McCrackin as our Employee of the Year! I awarded Team of the Year to the Transportation Corridor Study (Point Wells) Team.

Finance Update
·         November Revenue Report for sales, gambling, and real estate excise tax. Total sales tax for the month of November is greater than budget projections by 7.6% and year-ago levels by 3.4%. Year-to-date receipts are higher than the budget projection by $650,697 or 11.5%. Total REET collections through November 2014 totaling $1,689,984 are ahead of the budget projection and revised projection by 17.6% and 4.2%, respectively, as well as the year-ago level by 15.5%. Total development revenue collections through November are $1,209,785, which is 47.6% ahead of projections and 11.3% ahead of 2013 levels.

Agenda Planner Items
·         January 12 – Executive Session added to Dinner Meeting.
·         February 23 – The Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. The reason that the meeting is starting early is that Council will be making a decision on the “Preferred Alternative” for the 145th Light Rail Station to be studied in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and is scheduled to adopt the 185th Light Rail Station Sub-Area Plan and related Development Regulations, so Council anticipates needing extra time.

This and That
·         I have received letters of interest from the cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore to explore contracting with Shoreline for emergency management services. I met with both of the City Managers on Monday, December 29, to discuss the issue along with other items including SR523 and the 145th Corridor Study.
·         King County Councilmember Dembowski has notified the City that King County has approved $2.85 million in capital funding for the Compass Housing Ronald Commons project. This project is one of six that were approved county-wide.
·         We are hoping for more Food Truck Thursdays in 2015. Economic Development Manager Dan Eernissee and Neighborhoods Coordinator Nora Smith have been working with the Ridgecrest and Richmond Beach Neighborhoods and are moving forward with plans for 3 weeks of 3 trucks in 3 locations in Shoreline in 2015. Hopefully there will be 9 different trucks in total. Locations proposed: Ridgecrest – 165th & 5th; Aurora Square – east parking lot of Sears; Richmond Beach Saltwater Park – the Terrace. Dates would be the three Thursdays following Celebrate Shoreline.
·         List of new business licenses issued in November. 35 new business licenses for businesses located in Shoreline.
·         Summary of the recent meeting between City staff and management of the Polaris apartments regarding parking issues. It was a good meeting to resolve neighborhood complaints and Polaris staff was very responsive.


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City Manager's report week of 12-8

Saturday, December 13, 2014

From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager
The City Manager's reports are given to the City Council at their meetings and are posted on the City webpage under the City Manager's webpage.

Here’s what happened at the December 8 Council Meeting – Last Council Meeting for 2014  (The Shoreline City Council is on winter recess through the end of the month. The first Council meeting of the new year will be Monday January 5)

·         Dinner Meeting – Dinner with the Council of Neighborhoods.  There were many things to celebrate that the Council of Neighborhoods and individual neighborhood associations have been instrumental in supporting and making happen throughout the greater Shoreline community.

·         Regular Meeting

o   Adoption of Ordinance No. 700, 2014 Budget Amendment: Discussed by Council on November 24, the budget amendment totals $407,817, and increases both revenues and expenditures.

o   Adoption of Ordinance No. 698: Ordinance No. 675, which enacted a new chapter of the Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC), Chapter 9.30 - Chronic Nuisance Properties, includes an inconsistent reference to an appeal time period. Ordinance No. 698 corrects this inconsistency so as to ensure a single appeal period.

o   Contract Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to Obligate STP Grant Funds for the Meridian Avenue N Overlay Project: Council authorized the City Manager to execute a Local Agency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to obligate $674,560 of Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant funding for the Meridian Avenue N Overlay Project to be constructed in 2016. This funding source is through WSDOT and provides for 68% of eligible costs.

o   Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Interlocal Agreements and Cooperative Joint Purchasing Agreements:  Shoreline Municipal Code Section 2.60.080 authorizes the City of Shoreline to enter into interlocal and cooperative joint purchasing agreements. These agreements are ultimately authorized by RCW 39.34.030 in order to serve the best interests of the cities. Council authorized the City Manager to enter into interlocal agreements with several agencies to help address the City's purchasing needs.

o   Discussion of Transfer of Development Rights and the Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program: The Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP) was passed into State Law in 2011. LCLIP creates incentives for both land conservation in the county and funding for infrastructure improvements in the city. The City recently received a grant to study the feasibility of applying LCLIP in the 145th and 185th light rail station subareas, Town Center, and the Community Renewal Area (Aurora Square). Darren Greve from King County, Nick Bratton from Forterra, and Erik Rundell of ECONorthwest, participated in the presentation to Council. We anticipate that there will be another follow-up to this presentation during the first quarter of 2015, as the feasibility study moves forward.

o   Authorized the City Manager to execute a Settlement Agreement with Arabella Apartments LLC to settle current litigation as well as pending claims.  This action was authorized following an Executive Session.

Agenda Planner Items

·         Property Tax Exemption – This item has been moved to January 26, the same night Council will discuss the Affordable Housing proposals in the proposed light rail development regulations.

·         February 23 – The Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. In order to stay on schedule for adoption of the 145th Light Rail Station Sub-Area Plan, Council must select the 145th Light Rail Station Preferred Alternative on this date. This is the same night that Council is scheduled to adopt the 185th Light Rail Station Sub-Area Plan.

Park Director Interviews

This week we will be interviewing five candidates for the Park Director position. I am hopeful that at the end of the week we should have narrowed this down to one to three top candidates. There were a total of 38 applicants for the position.

Financial Update

November Real Estate Excise Collections:

·         November 2014’s total sales amount was $29.4 million, which is 30.1%, or $6.8 million, more than November 2013. It is also $7.1 million, or 31.9% more than November 2012’s total sales amount. With one month left in 2014, the total sales amount is already 3.9%, or $12.6 million, more than the 2013 January-December YTD total sales amount.

·         In November 2014, the total tax collected was $146,940. That is $34,026, or 30.1%, more than November 2013. It is also $28,979 more than the projected amount for the month of November 2014. Like the total sales amount, with one month left in 2014, the total tax collected is already 3.9%, or $62,823, more than the 2013 January-December YTD total tax collected. To meet 2014 total year end projections, another $79,569 in tax will need to be collected in December. This equates to a need of roughly $15.9 million in total sales amount in December 2014 in order to meet projections. In 2012, the December total sales amount was $30.2 million. In 2013, the December total sales amount was $32.7 million.

WSDOT and TIB Funding Update

Just before Thanksgiving, the Transportation Improvement Board released their approved project selection list. Unfortunately, none of our 4 sidewalk project applications made the cut in the highly competitive Urban Sidewalk Program. As is customary, we will follow-up with TIB staff to review our scores and gather feedback.

Within the past few days, WSDOT released their 2015-2017 report to the state legislature that includes the proposed projects in the Pedestrian and Bicycle and Safe Routes to School funding programs. We applied for four Ped/Bike projects and one Safe Routes to Schools project - and are being recommended for the Echo Lake Elementary Safe Routes to Schools Project for $520,000. This project will construct new sidewalk on the south side of N 195th Street between Meridian Avenue and Wallingford Avenue, directly adjacent to Echo Lake Elementary School. The project will also include education and enforcement components with the assistance of the Shoreline School District and the Shoreline Police Department. Final approval of the project list is dependent on the passage of the 2015-2017 state budget.
  
This and That

·         City Property Damage Restitution Program: Recently a process improvement team led by Tuan Ho in our Public Works Department established a new adopted policy and procedure to improve on recouping funds to damaged City property. As a result the City’s collections have significantly improved and collections from old claims have been realized. To date $74,000 has been collected in 2014.

·         Councilmembers signed a letter to Governor Inslee regarding the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Marine & Rail Oil Transportation.

·         Dockside Cannabis has officially opened as the City’s first marijuana retailer. Address is 15001 Aurora Ave N, Suite 15029.



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Shoreline City Manager report week of 11/24/2014

Friday, November 28, 2014

Update for the Week of 11/24/14

November 24 Council Meeting

Dinner Meeting – Met with the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Executive Board and Executive Director

Regular Meeting

·         Adoption of the 2015 Property Tax Levy and Adoption of the 2015 Budget

·         2014 Budget Amendment – Ordinance No. 700: Proposed Ordinance No. 700 totals $407,817, and increased both revenues and expenditures. The increase in expenditures is offset by the increase in grant revenue totaling $118,983 and the use of available fund balance totaling $288,834.

·         Chronic Nuisance – Ordinance No. 698: This ordinance is to correct some clerical errors. It is set for adoption on December 8.

·         Small Vendor Business License Waiver – Ordinance No. 693: The intent of proposed Ordinance No. 692 is to streamline the process for small vendors to participate in City and non-profit sponsored community building activities and functions.  This item will come back for Council action in early January.

December 1 Council Meeting

·         Contract Agreement with KPFF for the Design of the 10th Avenue NW Bridge Repairs (formerly known as Hidden Lake Bridge): Staff is requesting Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with KPFF Consulting Engineers for $84,383 to provide design services for the 10th Avenue NW Bridge Project.

·         Contract Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to Obligate STP Grant Funds for the 15th Avenue NE Overlay Project: Staff is requesting that Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Local Agency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to obligate $309,740 of Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant funding for the 15th Avenue NE Overlay Project to be constructed in 2016. The funding source is through WSDOT and provides for 68% of eligible costs.

·         Construction Contract for the NE 195th Separated Trail Project: This action will be to authorize the City Manager to sign a construction contract with Taylor's Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $395,325.30 for the NE195th Street Separated Trail Project. The award of this contract was delayed from November 24 as the City received a bid protest. That bid protest has been determined to not have merit.

·         Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Stewart, MacNichols, Harmell, Inc., P.S. for Primary Public Defense Services: The City is required to provide the services of a public defender to individuals who are determined to be indigent or nearly indigent and unable to afford representation themselves. Representation must be present at all criminal hearings, motions and trials that occur at the Shoreline Courthouse. This contract also includes provisions for representation at out of custody arraignment hearings, which the City has not provided prior to this contract. The public defense contract for Council consideration is for primary public defense services beginning January 1, 2015. The proposed contract’s initial term is for two years and includes three one-year options to extend, for a total contract life of five years (through December 31, 2019) if the option years are executed. To award this contract, the City conducted a competitive bid process and issued a request for proposals (RFP) on September 19, 2014. The City received seven proposals, and Stewart, MacNichols, Harmell, Inc., P.S. was selected as the most qualified firm.

·         Discussion of 145th Route Development Plan – Project Goals and Funding Strategies: The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss the following items related to the 145th Street Route Development Plan (RDP) with Council:

1.    Public outreach and communication strategy
2.    Project goals and evaluation criteria
3.    Funding strategies for improvements to the corridor over the long term.

Agenda Planner Changes

·         The PTE Amendments has moved from December 8th to January 5th. This will allow staff some additional time to review options for Council’s consideration and to coordinate potential PTE incentives with the 185th Light Rail Station Sub-Area Plan.

·         Award of contract for Classification & Compensation Study has been moved from January 5 to January 12.

Light Rail Update

On Thursday the Planning Commission reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the 185th Street Station Subarea Plan. A Review Guide to the FEIS is helpful in comparing the Alternatives studied in the FEIS. For review, the draft policies for the 185th Street Station Subarea Plan.

Public Safety – Council Goal No. 5

A one-page summary of the quarterly activity (July through October) of the police directly related to their Goal No. 5 initiatives. In summary, police held 24 community meetings during this time, including facilitating the start-up of seven new Shoreline WATCH groups. They performed 52 on-view area checks on the Interurban Trail, which there had only been seven during the same period in 2013. There were several instances during the first part of the emphasis when arrests were made and liquor violations ticketed. This activity seemed to subside later in the summer as the emphasis continued. Clearly presence has an impact on discouraging these activities and as such Chief Ledford will have patrol start another problem solving project in spring of 2015 to increase visibility and address any violations. The Shoreline Motel also had 60 incidents during this time period.

Employee of the Year Finalists

Each year employees have an opportunity to nominate co-workers for Employee of the Year. These nominations are reviewed by an employee committee who then recommend three finalists and the Employee of the Year. The Employee of the Year will be announced at the December 10, All City Staff Meeting. This year’s finalists include:
·         James McCrackin, Recreation Coordinator (Shoreline Pool Manager)
·         Jessica Simulcik-Smith, City Clerk
·         Miranda Redinger, Senior Planner

Meetings and Events from the Week

·         Woodway: On Monday, November 17, Deputy Mayor Eggen and I met with Woodway Mayor Nichols and City Administrator Eric Faison. Our discussion focused on Point Wells. We will follow-up with further discussions on this issue to understand their interests along with their interest in future operation of utilities.
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·         City Sponsored Community Events

o   Specialized Recreation “Wizard of Oz” Production: On Wednesday, November 19 approximately 100 people attended Specialized Recreation’s production of the “Wizard of Oz” at Shoreline Community College. It was heart warming to see the excitement and effort of our Specialized Recreation participants to put on this production. There was laughter, clapping and even a few tears displayed by the audience in watching the production.

o   Nurturing Trust – with Family, with Community: Thursday night, November 20 was the final session for this five-week workshop series for Spanish speaking parents. All workshops were conducted in Spanish. The goal of the series was to help parents learn how to form a safe community for their children and to encourage these parents to feel comfortable participating in City programs, to become involved with their community, and have positive relationships with the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park police force. There were over 30 parents who attended all five sessions and received certificates of completion. It was heartwarming to see this part of our community at City Hall for five weeks! Congratulations to Dahlia Corona, our Community Services Officer, who took lead in providing this workshop series.

This and That
·         We received word this week that Dockside Cannabis (Harvest Moon Enterprises) has passed their final inspection and anticipate that they will be opening soon as one of the two marijuana retailers in Shoreline. Their location is 15001 Aurora Ave. N. #15029.
·         Utility Unification White Paper from the Master Builders Association, who support the City’s efforts to move in this direction.
·         A link to an article about the impact of storm run-off on salmon habitat. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025048506_runofffishxml.html

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