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Bystander Training Mar 6

Wednesday, February 27, 2019


Bystander Training
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 7pm  – 8:30pm
Hosted by the City of Shoreline

14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, Washington 98155


What can you do if you see someone being harassed? 

Come discuss with neighbors about the following:
  • What is a Bystander?
  • Value of Intervention
  • Safe Ways to Intervene
  • Role Play Scenarios

Presented by Aisha Hauser, MSW, Director of Lifelong Learning at East Shore Unitarian Church. Aisha received a Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College and combines social justice work with religious education.

RSVP is helpful, but not required. We hope to offer childcare. If childcare is a need for you, please contact Suni Tolton, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator stolton@shorelinewa.gov or 206-801-2256.

The City of Shoreline is committed to ensuring a welcoming, inclusive, and safe community for all.



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City of Shoreline winter weather update - city, recreation, garbage

Thursday, February 7, 2019



City of Shoreline winter weather update February 7, 5pm 

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Puget Sound Region, including Shoreline. This is another significant storm that has the potential of even greater snow accumulation than the storm that came through last weekend. On top of the snow, there is also the potential for strong wind gusts.

City crews will begin 12-hour shifts on Friday, pre-treating streets with de-icer and then plowing and salt/sanding when snow begins to fall. If you do not need to be on the roads once it starts snowing, please stay home.

For the safety of our staff and the public we will be closing recreation facilities early on Friday. All facilities will be closed over the weekend. See below for more information.

Learn more about the City's response during a snow event and how you and your family can prepare at shorelinewa.gov/stormready.

Next update will be posted at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 8.

Facility closures and/or hours of operations:
  • City Hall Friday, Feb. 8 - CLOSING at 3:00 p.m.
  • Spartan Recreation Center 
    • Friday, Feb. 8 - CLOSING at 3:00 p.m
    • Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 & 10 - CLOSED. 
    • All classes, drop-in activities, and rentals are CANCELED
    • Monday, Feb. 11 - Tentatively scheduled to reopen at 10:00 a.m.
  • Shoreline Pool
    • Friday, Feb. 8 - CLOSING at 3:00 p.m
    • Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 & 10 - CLOSED. 
    • All swim lessons, drop-in activities, rentals, and meets are CANCELED
    • Monday, Feb. 11 - Tentatively scheduled to reopen at 10:00 a.m.
  • Richmond Highlands Recreation Center
    • Friday, Feb. 8 - CLOSING at 3:00 p.m
    • Saturday, Feb. 9 - CLOSED. 
    • All activities planned for this weekend, including TWEEN Night are CANCELLED
Garbage, Recycling, and Food Scrap Collection

Due to weather conditions, garbage, recycling, and food scrap collection were cancelled Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 4 and 5. Customers who normally receive collection on Mondays and Tuesdays will be delayed by one week.

However, the weather forecast calls for more snow that may impact collection services for Monday, Feb. 11 and Tuesday, Feb. 12. This may result in an additional one-week delay for Monday and Tuesday customers.

Customers impacted by the snow delay in their collection service may pick up extra 55 gallon garbage and recycling bags at the locations listed below. Limit 2 bags per household. Please provide your address and/or proof of Recology account for pickup. Recology will try to collect as much as possible but may not be able to complete routes, depending on weather. Please protect your materials from blowing away by making sure bins are closed.

Contact Recology at shoreline@recology.com or 206-763-4444 with any questions.

The Recology Store
15235 Aurora Ave. N
Shoreline, WA 98133
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm

OR

Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
Winter Storm Resources

Shoreline StormReady
Seattle City Light Outage Map
Power Outage Safety and carbon monoxide poisoning prevention information
Recology Cleanscapes service updates
Metro Transit snow routing alerts
Community Transit
NOAA Weather Updates


To find out what is happening with the City of Shoreline over the next few days with the winter storms coming through, visit our website (WINTER WEATHER UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 7 AT 5:00 P.M.). We will update this page on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

We will also use social media for emergent issues.



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CityWise applications due Friday

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Ok - all of you who complained that the city council doesn't share information - here's an incredible opportunity to learn how local government works in Shoreline.

The CityWise Project is a free series of 8 interactive classes Tuesday evenings, January 22 - February 9. 

Open to residents, employees, business owners, and students ages 16 and older - but limited to 15 people.

Details are available on the City website.

To be considered, submit an online application by Friday, January 4th. 

Notification of acceptance will be sent by January 11th. 

For more information, contact Neighborhoods Coordinator Constance Perenyi at 206-801-2253.



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Learn about how local Shoreline government works in CityWise project

Thursday, December 27, 2018



Would you like to learn more about your City?


Curious residents will have an opportunity to learn how local government works in the third Shoreline CityWise Project, a series of 8 interactive classes starting in January 2019.

This series is free of charge, and open to residents, employees, business owners, and students ages 16 and older in Shoreline.

Class size is limited to 15 participants who represent the City’s different neighborhoods and diverse populations.

Details and applications for 2019 are now available on the City website,

Interested people must submit a completed online application by Friday, January 4.

Notification of acceptance will be sent the following week, and classes begin on January 22.

For more information, contact Neighborhoods Coordinator Constance Perenyi at 206-801-2253 or cperenyi@shorelinewa.gov



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Shoreline named a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Shoreline Councilmember Doris McConnell
The League of American Bicyclists recognized Shoreline with a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award, joining 464 other bike friendly communities across the country.

With the announcement of 61 new and renewing BFCs today, Shoreline joins a leading group of communities in every state that are transforming the American landscape.

“We applaud these communities for making bicycling a safe and convenient option for transportation and recreation,” said Bill Nesper, Executive Director at the League of American Bicyclists. 
“We are encouraged by the growing number of leaders who see bicycling as a way to build more vibrant, healthy, sustainable and connected communities and be a part of the solution to many complex challenges faced at both the community and national levels. We look forward to continuing to work with these communities as we move closer to our mission of creating a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.”

The BFC program helps communities evaluate their quality of life, sustainability, and accessibility, while allowing them to benchmark progress toward improving their bicycle-friendliness. The Bronze BFC award recognizes Shoreline’s commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and pro-bicycling policies.

“We are honored to receive this national recognition for our work at developing a bicycle network throughout Shoreline that is safe and convenient for all riders,” stated Shoreline Mayor Will Hall.

Since the Bicycle Friendly Community program’s inception over 20 years ago, more than 800 distinct communities have applied for recognition. The program provides a roadmap to building a Bicycle Friendly Community for communities of all shapes and sizes. The rigorous application process is an educational tool in itself and includes an opportunity for local bicyclists to provide input on their experiences and perceptions of bicycling in their community.

The League of American Bicyclists is leading the movement to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. As leaders, our commitment is to listen and learn, define standards and share best practices to engage diverse communities and build a powerful, unified voice for change.



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Shoreline residents - would you like to learn more about your City?

Friday, December 7, 2018


Would you like to learn more about your City?

Curious residents will have an opportunity to learn how local government works in the third Shoreline CityWise Project, a series of eight interactive classes starting in January 2019.

This series is free of charge, and open to residents, employees, business owners, and students ages 16 and older in Shoreline. Class size is limited to 15 participants who represent the City’s different neighborhoods and diverse populations.

Details and applications for 2019 are now available on the City website,

Interested people must submit a completed online application by Friday, January 4. Notification of acceptance will be sent the following week, and classes begin on January 22.

For more information, contact Neighborhoods Coordinator Constance Perenyi at 206-801-2253 or email.



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City of Shoreline to bring grounds maintenance in-house - jobs available

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

City of Shoreline Grounds Maintenance Crew

The City of Shoreline is pleased to announce the formation of a new work group within the Utility and Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department.

The new work group is dedicated to the maintenance and repair of grounds and landscaping infrastructure located within easements, right-of-ways and other designated public spaces.

We will very soon be hiring Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Sr. Grounds Maintenance Worker, and Grounds Maintenance Workers I and II.

To learn more about qualifications required or each of the Grounds Maintenance positions, please go to Class Specification page and search for Grounds job descriptions.

If you would like to be notified by email when those jobs open, please go to the Job Interest Card page and click on Subscribe.




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City of Shoreline wants to know what you find useful about "Currents"

November Currents
Ten times a year, the City of Shoreline sends Currents, the City’s newsletter, to approximately 24,000 households and businesses in Shoreline.

In the 2018 Resident Satisfaction Survey, 87% of residents said they received information about City issues, services, and events through Currents.

According to the City, "Because residents play such a big role in making Currents so successful, we want to make sure we are providing you with information that is the most useful and valuable it can be, in a way that works best for most people."

The City would like residents to fill out a short survey on what they find most useful about Currents and provide ideas on how you think it could be improved.

Survey



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Shoreline’s ADA Transition Plan – Public Open House

Sunday, September 9, 2018

ADA curb cut
The City of Shoreline is in the process of developing its ADA Transition Plan as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

It is intended to guide the City’s efforts to provide an accessible pedestrian infrastructure system within the road right-of-way.

The Transition Plan will identify deficiencies in City policies, procedures, and physical assets, and provide a path for correcting those deficiencies.

Addressed in the Transition Plan are the following pedestrian infrastructure assets:
  • Curb Ramps
  • Sidewalks
  • Pedestrian Signals
  • Driveways
  • Crossings

Come to a public open house to learn more about the project and provide input.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
5:30 to 7:30pm
Shoreline City Council Chamber, City Hall



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Shoreline collaborates with King County on affordable housing project at 198th and Aurora

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

The City of Shoreline purchased the site to use as a staging area for construction
equipment during the completion of the Aurora Corridor project, which was
still in process when this photo was taken by Google.


The City of Shoreline, in partnership with King County, Community Psychiatric Clinic, and Catholic Housing Services, recently announced plans to develop 80-100 units of permanent supportive housing for people that were homeless or experiencing housing instability. This includes individuals dealing with chronic mental illness.

“Shoreline is doing its part to tackle the regional housing crisis,” said Shoreline Mayor Will Hall. “We continue to work with our partners on more effective ways to provide housing for those in our community and in our region who are most in need.”

Shoreline is contributing the property for the project, located at the intersection of N 198th Street and Aurora Avenue. King County is providing funding support from the voter-approved Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy.

“Our collaboration with the City of Shoreline will create much-needed housing for people exiting homelessness, while giving us the opportunity to pilot the speed and cost effectiveness of modular construction to help tackle our region’s serious shortage of affordable housing now, and in the future,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine.

The City Council’s decision to collaborate with King County is driven, in part, by the increasing cost of housing, which is contributing to the rising number of people experiencing homelessness. There is a demonstrated need for more affordable housing, both locally and regionally. This year’s annual “Point-In-Time” count identified 12,112 people experiencing homelessness in King County, with 6,320 of them unsheltered. The Shoreline area saw a 330% increase in unsheltered individuals over last year’s count.

Community Psychiatric Clinic (CPC) provides an array of accredited outpatient mental health treatment and counseling services that serve the community. CPC has a proven track record of owning and operating supportive housing programs, such as the one proposed for this location. Supportive housing provides not only housing, but also connects individuals receiving housing to support services to improve long-term success in moving out of homelessness.

CPC also anticipates opening a community health clinic offering both physical and mental health services on site. These services will be open to the public and will expand the health care network in Shoreline. Shoreline has an unmet need for mental health services in the community. Many residents already access CPC’s Northgate and Lake City Way clinics.

Catholic Housing Services (CHS), which will lead the development and management of the property on behalf of CPC, also has deep experience in affordable housing and supportive housing development in King County and across Washington. CHS will have staff on site 24 hours a day 7 days a week to quickly respond to residents’ needs. Both CPC and CHS, as well as Shoreline and King County, have committed to a transparent and open development process, which will include public meetings and working with local neighborhoods to respond to questions and concerns.

One additional feature of this project will be the use of modular housing construction methods. King County is interested in seeing if this approach might bring affordable housing online more quickly and save money. “Modular construction” refers to the way a contractor builds a building. The contractor builds portions of the building off-site and then assembles it on site. The result will look like any other multi-family residential building.

Visit Shoreline Projects for more information. For questions, contact Intergovernmental Program Manager Jim Hammond, 206-801-2215.


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6th Annual State of the City highlights year's accomplishments

Monday, June 25, 2018

Attendees gather in the lobby for conversation
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

On June 7, 2018 the City of Shoreline held its annual State of the City Breakfast at City Hall.

Hosted by Mayor Will Hall, the program reviewed accomplishments and looked to the future. Police Chief Shawn Ledford discussed public safety and the new police station. Dan Eernissee, on his last day with the City before going to Everett, reviewed the major economic developments.

Mayor Will Hall addresses the gathering
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Past year's accomplishments touted by the City:

Economic Base:
  • Implemented the 10 Year Financial Sustainability Strategy by engaging businesses, resulting in adoption of a Business and Occupation tax.
  • Issued over 2,000 permits with $120 million in construction valuation and investments.
  • Completed an interlocal agreement to accelerate review, issuance, and inspection of the Shoreline School District's new and updated school facilities.
Word Cloud exercise: What do you love about Shoreline?
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Infrastructure:
  • Received $412,859 in grant funding for utility, transportation, and environmental infrastructure improvements,
  • Adopted the 1072-2022 Parks Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan including an Aquatics and Community Center Feasibility Study.
  • Appointed a Sidewalk Citizen Advisory Committee who completed a year-long process to review and submit a prioritized sidewalk plan and funding recommendations to Council.
  • Repaired and replaced over 750 feet of failing surface water pipes and 34 failing catch basins.
  • Adopted Deep Green Building incentive regulations.
  • Completed capital projects including turf replacement at Twin Ponds, regional trail and wayfinding signage, Echo Lake Safe Routes to School, and installation of 4.2 miles of bike lanes.
Word Cloud exercise: what do you think will be the most important
issue in the near future for Shoreline?
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Mass Transit:
  • Partnered with Sound Transit to conduct the 60% Design Open House for Lynnwood Link light rail.
  • Negotiated with Sound Transit for a high quality wetland mitigation project at Ronald Bog Park.
  • Completed the 148th Street Non-Motorized Bridge and Trail Along the Rail feasibility studies.
Inclusion:
  • All City staff attended a racial equity foundational training.
  • Sponsored several Culture Share events and supported the Bosniak community with a mosque open house and iftar.
  • Held an immigration information forum in Spanish.
  • Sponsored a refugee resettlement panel event.
Safe Community:
  • Held 76 crime prevention and community safety neighborhood meetings.
  • Completed a Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) review of Darnell Park in response to resident concerns.
  • Supported over 75 National Night Out block parties; the most ever registered in Shoreline.
  • Conducted four civilian response to active shooter events trainings.
Police calls have increased steadily
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Chief Shawn Ledford showed how the service calls for police have increased every year. He showed slides of the new police station and the K9 officer and dog who will soon be on duty.

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Items for consideration for Shoreline's permanent art collection on display at City Hall

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Cloud Bank at City Hall is part of the
City's permanent art collection
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The City of Shoreline’s first art show dedicated to the creation of a permanent indoor art collection has arrived on the 3rd and 4th floors of City Hall (M-F 9:00-5:00 until September 17). 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133. 

From this exhibition of 44 artworks by 30 artists in the Puget Sound area (including 4 from Shoreline specifically and another 5 from Edmonds, Lynnwood, Woodinville, and the north end), the City’s Public Art Program is seeking to choose 2-5 artworks for permanent display at city facilities.

Residents who see the show before Friday, June 22 will be able to submit a ballot voting for their favorite pieces. The Parks Board will make the final decisions.

The Snail is part of the permanent collection
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
From over 105 artist submissions and more than 500 artworks, jurors David Francis and Jason Huff (from Seattle Arts and Culture; also a Shoreline resident) selected a final group of 30 (44 artworks).

Each explores contemporary art as a balancing of objectives and a blending of disciplinary focus.

Many of the artists have backgrounds in other fields and experiences in other countries, reflecting a global village of contemporary art.

As Huff writes in his juror’s statement, “Given the city's commitment to equity and inclusion, it was important to make sure that the artists whose works are part of this selection reflected diversity of people and communities that make up Shoreline.”

Themes vary from nature, to history, identity, and the design of spatial representation. A notebook on the 3rd floor features artists’ statements, bios, and resumes.

ARTISTS:

Gala Bent, Patti Bowman, Weldon Butler, Minh Carrico, MalPina Chan, Diem Chau, Maura Donegan, Shruti Ghatak, Justin Gibbens, Clare Johnson, Jody Joldersma, Amanda Knowles, BethAnn Lawson, Rich Lehl, Terry Leness, Vikram Madan, Carol Milne, Daphne Minkoff, Naoko Morisawa, Saya Moriyasu, Kemba Opio, Megan Reisinger, Jane Richlovsky, George Rodriguez, Samantha Scherer, Tee Gee Story, Thuy Van Vu. Matthew Whitney, Suze Woolf, Angie Yusef.


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Shoreline Resident Satisfaction Survey

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Every two years, the City conducts a resident satisfaction survey to measure satisfaction with City services and maintenance, public safety, transportation, quality of life, and other areas in Shoreline. 

This month, ETC Institute will send surveys to approximately 3,500 households in Shoreline.

We encourage everyone that receives a survey to complete it. Results are reviewed carefully and help to inform decisions around City programs and services.

Approximately two weeks after ETC sends the surveys out they will phone individuals that have not returned the survey and encourage them to either return the survey or complete it over the phone.

Individuals receiving the survey will also have the option of completing the survey online. Only residents who have received the survey via mail will be able to take the survey online. They will verify their address at the end of the survey. This is to ensure the validity of the random sample.

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Shoreline identifies site for potential community & aquatics center

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Location of future Shoreline Community and Aquatics Center
on Midvale, near City Hall
Photo from Google 

As part of the ongoing effort to look at the potential development of a new community and aquatics center, the City has identified a preferred site for the facility in Town Center.

The City has chosen WRNS Studio to develop site designs and construction cost estimates for a community and aquatics center located at 17828 Midvale Avenue N. This is the current site of Storage Court of Shoreline.

Also included in the site location are eight properties on the west side of Stone Avenue between N 178th and N 180th Streets. The City has notified the property owners of its interest in potentially purchasing the properties. However, it is possible that the final design for the facility will not require the City to purchase all eight properties.

As part of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan adopted last year, the City conducted an Aquatic/Community Feasibility Study to research options for replacing the Shoreline Pool and Spartan Recreation Center. The study analyzed community needs and potential sites for a combined community and aquatic center.

An important part of the feasibility study was an assessment of potential locations for the future facility. The study considered very general locations throughout Shoreline. The preliminary designs and cost estimates prepared as part of the study were based on a generic site of about 4.5 acres in size.

Working with the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services / Tree Board and through a community process, the City developed a series of evaluation criteria for assessing location options. The criteria included:
  • central location
  • meets city development goals
  • frequent transit access
  • vehicular accessibility
  • pedestrian/bike access
  • visibility
  • ease of land assembly
  • availability of publicly owned land 
Based on these criteria, the City determined the Midvale Avenue location would be the optimal site for a new community and aquatics center. Its adjacency to the Interurban Trail and the Park at Town Center, visibility and proximity to Aurora Avenue, and frequent transit service make it an ideal location.

The location also offers the opportunity to become a signature civic center to anchor future town center development. WRNS Studio, through the proposed scope of work, will prepare designs and cost estimates that take into account the unique characteristics of this site.

King County constructed the Shoreline Pool in 1971 as part of the Forward Thrust Bond program. Based on an assessment of the pool completed in 2013, it is in need of significant health and safety upgrades and other major maintenance to keep it operational.

The Spartan Recreation Center is also showing its age and will require renovations if it is going to continue to meet the recreational needs of our growing and diverse community.

Instead of reinvesting in these two facilities separately, the City believes this is an opportunity to combine the functionality of an aquatic center and a community center in a central location. This will allow the City to provide a better and more efficient experience to Shoreline residents. Given the level of reinvestment being called for at the pool and the future needs of the Spartan Recreation Center, the City believes this is an opportune time to develop a comprehensive, long-range plan for the pool and community center.



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Shoreline enters into new contract for Aurora landscape maintenance

Friday, June 8, 2018

Weeds are growing tall on the
Aurora median
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The City of Shoreline has recently contracted with a new landscape maintenance company to address vegetation growth along Aurora Avenue. 

Unfortunately, the company originally contracted with to provide those services broke its contract at the beginning of the growing season.

The City has been scrambling ever since to find a contractor to take over the work. This is why many of the landscaped areas in city right-of-way are overgrown.

The new landscape maintenance company will provide services along Aurora for the rest of the year. Aurora should be back to looking like it should as soon as the new company has completed its first maintenance-cycle by late June or early July.

“The current condition of the landscaping along Aurora Avenue is not what any of us in the City or the community want to see,” stated Utility and Operations Manager Lance Newkirk. 
“Unfortunately, we have struggled over the past few years to find contractors able to do the work at a reasonable cost.”

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
While unable to address landscaping along Aurora for the rest of the year, the City has not been able to find a contractor for the other areas of the city in need of landscape maintenance.

In the interim, the landscaped areas formerly serviced by private companies are receiving maintenance by a combination of temporary seasonal help and full time city staff.

"In the long-term, we are reviewing our approach to landscape maintenance services and exploring ways to improve this valuable community service."


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Mayor Hall proclaims April Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Monday, April 2, 2018

Shoreline Mayor Will Hall, on behalf of the City Council, has proclaimed the month of April Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts everyone. Now, more than ever, individuals who have been victims of sexual violence are speaking out and saying “enough”. We must support them and those who are unable to speak out.

The statistics on sexual violence are staggering and show that we must do more to address this issue in our community. This is especially true with our youth. Young people experience heightened rates of sexual violence.
  • In Washington State, 45% of women and 22% of men report having experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. 
  • In King County, 6,657 adults and children received sexual assault services at accredited Community Sexual Assault Programs last year alone. 
  • Nationally, 1 in 5 children under 18 are sexually abused. 
  • In King County last year, 2,000 sexually abused children and youth received services from the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. 
  • In 2016, 18% of 10th graders in Washington reported that they had been made to engage in unwanted kissing or sexual contact.

We must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions. Prevention is possible when everyone gets involved. The first step is increasing education, awareness, and community involvement. It is time for all of us to take action to create a safer environment for all.

The City of Shoreline joins advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and each day of the year is an opportunity to create change for the future.



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Opportunity to learn how local government works

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Have you ever wondered who maintains our roads, how the City creates a budget or plans for the future of our parks?

Curious citizens will have an opportunity to learn how local government works in the second Shoreline CityWise Project, a series of eight interactive classes starting in January 2018.

Classes will meet at City Hall on Tuesday evenings starting January 23, with a Parks visit on a Saturday morning.

The number of participants is limited.

Applications are available online. The deadline to apply is January 5.

For more information, contact Neighborhoods Coordinator Constance Perenyi at 206) 801-2253

Program
Presentation order subject to change
Class 1Tuesday, Jan. 23
City Council
City Manager's Office
City Government 101:
Organization, Vision, Mission
Class 2Tuesday, Jan. 30Shoreline Police DepartmentKeeping Citizens Safe
Class 3Tuesday, Feb. 6Community ServicesBuilding our Community's
Resilience and Strength
Class 4Saturday, Feb. 10
Morning tour around City parks
and facilities
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural 
Services
Creating the Community
through
Parks, Recreation, and the Arts
Class 5Tuesday, Feb. 13Planning and Community Development Planning and Building for Today andTomorrow
Class 6Tuesday, Feb. 20 Public Works Maintaining the City
Class 7Tuesday, Feb. 27Finance and Economic
Development
Getting Down to Business
Class 8Monday, March 5 GraduationRecognition with the Shoreline
City Council



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Parks & Recreation facility closures on Nov 2 for staff training

Friday, October 27, 2017

Shoreline Teen Center closed one day Nov 2
Facility Closure Notice:

On Thursday, November 2nd all Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services staff will participate in Diversity and Inclusion training.

As a result, the following facilities will experience schedule changes on that day only:

  • Shoreline Pool - closed from 5:30am to 5:30pm, opening at 5:30pm for evening programs.
  • Spartan Recreation Center - open for registered programs only. No Indoor Playground or Senior Volleyball.
  • Richmond Highlands Recreation Center (Shoreline Teen Center) - closed.
  • Parks Administration and Maintenance staff will be unavailable.


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Rechannelization 60% design open house

Saturday, October 21, 2017

The length of Richmond Beach Road will be rechannelized
By Diane Hettrick

Richmond Beach Road is going to be "rechannelized". 

Instead of the current two lanes each direction, it will be restriped to one lane each direction with a center turn lane. Bicycle lanes will be added on each side of the road.

The 60% design meeting was held on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Shorewood High School. Around 70 people attended the session which included a presentation followed by the opportunity to look at designs and exhibits and ask questions of city staff.

They had a FAQ sheet, comment sheets and question cards. After looking at the exhibits the group reconvened, and the city grouped the questions and offered answers.

Planning for this change has been in the works for several years. The city says the primary motivation is resident safety. 

Richmond Beach Road includes some of the most dangerous intersections and street segments in the city. That stretch of roadway has a high accident rate, primarily pedestrians struck by cars, and accidents with cars turning and pulling into traffic.

Traffic engineers estimate that the change will mean a average 48 more seconds for a drive from the bottom to the top, with a speed differential of 4 mph. 

About 200 people disembark from busses every day and need to walk along or cross the road. Although bicycle lanes were not the reason for the rechannelization, bicyclists do use the road and will be safer for being out of vehicle lanes.

The project is approved, funded and will go to to bid when the design is complete. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the public and ask for any suggestions while it was still possible to make changes.

While it will clearly reduce the number of additional vehicles that can be added to the traffic on Richmond Beach Road before the road reaches capacity, it’s not clear that reduction will need to be taken into account by Snohomish County when they decide how many units they will allow to be built at Pt. Wells.



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Correction: Post Office property was not in the 185th rezone

Friday, October 20, 2017

Post Office property is zoned Commercial Business
By Diane Hettrick

In the article about the loss of the North City post office lease, I stated that the property had been rezoned as part of the 185th Station Subarea.

That was not correct. The parcel where the post office sits at NE 175th and 15th Ave NE was rezoned years ago.

With the assistance of the Planning department, I now have the correct information.

North City along 15th NE was zoned CB (Community Business) about 17 years ago. At the same time, the other existing business areas were also zoned CB: Ballinger, 4-Corners, Ridgecrest, and the area around NE 145th and 15th NE.

Much of the property along the east side of 12th Ave NE was rezoned to CB with the Station Area rezones several years ago.

The development requirements for CB zoning were slightly modified about 5 years ago to be consistent with other CB zones outside of North City.

Currently, the maximum building height is 60 feet (from average existing grade or 5-6 stories) with residential and commercial uses. There is no requirement that multi-story buildings include retail spaces or "affordable" residential units. However, developers can apply for Multifamily Tax Exemptions if they provide some affordability. The Polaris Apartments on NE 175th St are a recent example of that.




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