Notes from Shoreline City Council October 12, 2020

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Pam Cross, reporter
Shoreline City Council Meeting
October 12, 2020

Notes by Pam Cross

The meeting was held remotely using the Zoom platform.

Mayor Hall called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

All Councilmembers were present.

Report of the City Manager Debbie Tarry

COVID-19 Update

Case numbers in King County are still high due to a number of localized outbreaks with an average of 77 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past 14 days. The target is 25 per 100,000. Shoreline’s cases remain low, but have picked up slightly.

As the weather cools, we will be spending more time indoors and it is important to keep up safety precautions to reduce the risk of transmission. Face coverings are required in all indoor public places regardless of the distance between people, and outdoors when you may be unable to maintain at least six feet of distance from others. Do what you can to improve indoor ventilation by opening windows as much as you can. Keep surfaces clean and sanitized. Businesses are required to enforce the use of face coverings for all customers and visitors. Masks are also required in common spaces like elevators and public hallways, even when you are alone in those spaces.

The safest thing you can do is to stay home if at all possible.

Get tested at the first sign of illness.

More information available at shorelinewa.gov/covid

November 3rd General Election

Ballots will be mailed October 14th and Ballot drop boxes will open October 15th. Shoreline has two drop boxes located at Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St and the Shoreline Park and Ride 18821 Aurora Ave N.

Drop boxes are open 24 hours daily until 8pm on November 3rd.

It is not too late to register to vote. Deadline is October 26th. Forms are available online or outside the doors at Shoreline City Hall.

More information available at Kingco.gov/elections

Reminder to Help Name a Park!

Shoreline is getting two new parks:
  • 709 N 150th St in the Westminster Triangle Neighborhood
  • 1341 N 185th St in the Meridian Park Neighborhood

Everyone is invited to submit suggestions for names by October 15 to shorelinewa.gov/nameapark

RBCA Halloween CARnival

Now through October 24th, the Richmond Beach Community Association is hosting a series of safe family friendly Halloween events including a scavenger hunt, spooky selfie stations, jack-o-lantern pumpkin path, and haunted homes tour. This is open to everyone in Shoreline.

More information at richmondbeachwa.org/carnival

Climate Change Champions Series

This free series is taking place on Tuesdays over 7 weeks. You can attend any or all parts. The City of Shoreline is partnering with Washington State University to offer this educational and action series. Most seminars will have two speakers and last up to two hours with opportunity for online discussion.

For more information: shorelinewa.gov/climate

Free Fall Gardening Seminar: Designing Successful Gardens

Shoreline is partnering with local gardening experts to help you learn how to design attractive garden beds with plants that provide multiple benefits. The next one is this Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30pm. You need to RSVP at shorelinewa.gov/calendar and more information is available there as well.

Shoreline After Hours

On Thursday, October 15th 7:30-9:00pm Join representatives from Robert Lang Studios, London Bridge Studios, and others for a discussion on the future of the music studio business and the music they’re excited about now.

To RSVP and for more information shorelinewa.gov/calendar

Public Reminders

The Planning Commission will meet remotely on Thursday Oct 15 at 7PM. It is a Public Hearing regarding the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Development Code Amendments related to Point Wells.

Details available at shorelinewa.gov/calendar

ADDITIONAL NOTE

The Shoreline Traffic report is now available on the City’s website at:

https://www.shorelinewa.gov/government/departments/public-works/traffic-services/annual-traffic-report

Council Reports

Councilmember Robertson attended the Puget Sound Regional Council Economic Development District Board meeting. Among items discussed were assistance for small businesses, local government, and the outlook for businesses post COVID.

Deputy Mayor Scully attended the All Home Continuous Care Board.They have reorganized homelessness services throughout King County. There is now an executive board with control of all spending in the County and Seattle, and an advisory board of people who were directly involved in the system. Trying to make sure they get all the right people in and make sure it’s representative of all forms of diversity including regional representatives from all corners of the County. Historically most of the taxes went to Seattle and the other cities got less. Hope to see some changes in that.

Mayor Hall attended the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C ) annual summit where they discussed updating K4C goals to align with the more aggressive new State goals. Shoreline already has taken this position.

Public Comment

Due to the number of speakers, time was limited to 2 minutes each.

The following speakers were opposed to the location of the planned Enhanced Shelter (previously referred to as the Navigation Center) at 163rd and Aurora.

Dicky Leonardo, Shoreline
Ed Jirsa, Shoreline
Jack Malek, Shoreline
Joanne Godmintz, Shoreline
Vinay Venkatesh, Shoreline
Sudeeptha Jothiprakash, Shoreline
Diane Pfeil, Shoreline
Jacqueline Kurle, Shoreline
Nancy Pfeil, Shoreline

The Following speakers were in favor of the location the planned Enhanced Shelter

David Trainer, Shoreline
Paul Ashby, Shoreline
Kelly Dahlman-Oeth, Kirkland, Serving Ronald United Methodist Church in Shoreline
Lisa Surowiec, Shoreline
David Anderson, Shoreline

Approval of the Agenda adopted by unanimous consent.

The Consent Calendar adopted unanimously by roll call vote.


8(a) Discussion of Ordinance No. 906 - Adopting Interim Zoning Regulations to Allow Siting a 24/7 Enhanced Shelter in the R-48 Zone District

The City Council is working on a change to the Comprehensive Plan. This would allow low barrier shelters (aka Enhanced Shelters aka Navigation Centers) in all R-48 zones in the City of Shoreline.

The presentation was made by

Nora Gierloff, Planning Manager
Colleen Kelly, Recreation, Cultural and Community Services Director

Background

Earlier this year, Council set a goal of developing partnerships with North King County cities and other key stakeholders in support of locating a 24/7 shelter/navigation center to serve homeless single adults in North King County.

In the City Survey, residents had expressed the most important services for the City to emphasize were a response to homelessness, improvement in the quality of human services, and police services.

Funding became available in June through the Department of Commerce. A grant application was submitted and awarded for the site at 163rd and Aurora. Staff briefed the Council on August 10th.

Proposed Ordinance

Interim zoning regulations were proposed to allow siting a 24/7 enhanced shelter in the R48 district. This would be effective for 6 months and renewable in 6-month increments. The regulations could then be renewed, modified, or allowed to expire every 6 months.

It was also proposed to add a new use definition for Enhanced Shelter: a low-barrier, 24 hour/day facility intended to provide adults experiencing homelessness with access to resources including housing, basic needs, hygiene, case management and social programs as they transition to permanent housing.

Enhanced shelters must be operated by state, county, or city government, a WA State registered non-profit, or a federally recognized 501(C)(3) that has the capacity to organize and manage an enhanced shelter. They shall permit inspections by City, Health and Fire Department inspectors. They must develop and enforce a code of conduct within the facility or on the facility grounds, and shall be located with frontage on a principal arterial and within 1/4 mile of a transit stop with frequent all day service.

Staff also is proposing a solid 6’ fence provided along property lines abutting residential zoned districts, and a parking plan for residents and workers.

You can find the locations where low barrier shelters can be located on the map here :

http://cosweb.ci.shoreline.wa.us/uploads/attachments/cck/council/staffreports/2020/staffreport101220-8a.pdf

Existing R-48 zoning districts are in Hillwood, Echo Lake, Westminster Triangle, Highland Terrace, North City, Briarcrest, Parkwood, and Ridgecrest.

Next Steps
  1. Return to Council 10/26
  2. Public Hearing 12/7
  3. King County to pursue permanent regulations in 2021

DISCUSSION

What is a “solid 6’ fence?”

Reply: no fence material or design has been specified

Why can’t we pursue a permit path more specific to this property? Our use table currently allows homeless shelters in MB but not in residential zones. An “enhanced shelter” has a lower bar than our definition of “homeless shelter” yet we are allowing it in a residential zone. That doesn’t make sense. And we are saying this is now possible for 8 other sites - even if, as the staff report says, it is unlikely that someone else would want to put another shelter in. It would still be on the books and allowed. Do we have any other choices to focus on just this one site?

Reply: If, instead of a permitted use, you were looking at a conditional use permit, that would be an additional review step that would be specific to a certain site. You would still have to add it as a conditional use to a zone somewhere.

Can you clarify the difference between conditional use and temporary use permits.

Reply: If we’re trying to address something at The Oaks site, we need a legislative change like we’re suggesting tonight that would put it into the use table as permitted. There’s no way to leap to a conditional use without this change to the code.

We did think about a temporary use permit that would be site specific, but legal advice was that it was not doable in this situation.

Enhanced shelter definition refers only to adults. Could it be redefined to include children?

Reply: We can define it however we want to. The need we saw was for single adults.

What are the taxes we are going to lose when this property goes from taxable business to non-taxable non-profit?

Reply from Mayor Hall: We don’t lose any taxes. We are guaranteed the total levy, so the “lost” revenues from this site will be reallocated to other taxpayers.

Reply from City Manager Debbie Tarry: Mayor Hall is correct. Assessed property value is $4M, with the building valued at $1,000 so we’re not talking about a huge amount.

The Council and the City spent an incredible amount of time and money to improve the Aurora Corridor and the goal was to increase commercial, businesses, and denser housing. An enhanced shelter on that property is a low use of a very viable piece of property. We have been told that some of the adjoining property owners have been talking about selling and are wondering how this will affect their selling price and as well as the community.

We are a bedroom facility close to Seattle, and as elected officials it is our responsibility to move our city forward with the kind of identity we want to have. The zoning in other communities for this type of use is commercial. Bellevue, with a population of over 160,000, located their shelters right off the freeway in highly industrial areas. Is this the right fit for the use of this property? It borders R6 on the west side. A 6’ fence is for visual effect but doesn’t prevent what happens there from bleeding into the other.

This parcel is zoned R48. Most of Aurora is MB. Are there other R48 locations on Aurora?

Reply: There are isolated areas of R48 mostly around existing condos or apartments.

Some of the zoning was carved out as an exception around existing buildings. The current vision as adopted in Vision 2029, is a vibrant commercial Aurora Corridor, with clusters of mid-rise buildings.

Would an alternative be to adopt an interim official zoning map that changed this parcel from R48 to MB?

Reply: I don’t believe we can do interim zoning. We can just do interim development regulations.

City Attorney King: she will look into this and advise.

Is this the right location? It’s hard to find a better location that has a facility like this. And if not on Aurora, where would we put it?

We located 6 or 7 alternate sites that had some of the, or even greater, concerns with interaction with the community. This study should be included in future staff reports.

The enhanced shelter is a lofty goal, but it has not been tried in enough areas. We have to do something more about homelessness, but we need more assurance that we’re not going to bring something into this community that can’t be undone.

A recent tour of the facility (anyone can arrange a tour) and talking about the program and seeing how it could be run, and how the facility is set up to operate, was a valuable experience and provided some confidence in it. But should things not work out, what are the options? And how quickly could they be enacted?

Reply: Council could elect not to renew interim ordinance, or not to pass permanent zoning changes.

When would this type of assessment be made?

Reply: There are legislative touchpoints set out by the temporary or permanent ordinances, and Council could require that they report to Council for discussion at periodic points.

Reply Debbie Tarry: If interim regulations are adopted, and the shelter is located and operated, they do vest to the interim regulations. Even if the interim regulations were repealed or expired, the shelter could continue operations but, from what we have heard from the County and LCP, if this operation is having such a negative impact on the community, it is likely that the County would terminate the contract with LCP and they would cease operation of the shelter. That is what they have told us.

Reply: it was expressed more as a firm commitment to do that if Council made it clear that the use was not welcome, the County does not want to be in an adversarial position with the City.

There was a list of 75 sites provided by staff of other shelters. Is there a spreadsheet talking about where they are and what population they serve?

Harborview Hall was an enhanced shelter in November 2019, but in March 2020 it became a COVID recovery site for the homeless and the original residents were moved out. And it’s not in a neighborhood. So it’s not comparable.

We need additional details on the Renton Red Lion and Licton Springs in Seattle. These have gone badly and would like to know what we can learn from them. Also, Renton Council was begging the County to close down that shelter because of the harmful effects on the commercial neighbors. So even if LCP and KingCo say they are committed to pulling out if things go badly, that hasn’t happened in Renton and it’s currently a battle between the city and the county.

If it goes sideways (we need to define what that means) we need to have confirmation that there’s an exit plan from KingCo because unless it’s in writing how we can feel comfortable the steps would be followed by anyone.

Licton Springs was a low barrier tiny house setting and they did allow drugs and alcohol use to keep them out of the neighborhoods. But there was so much increased crime, and attracted added population, that Seattle had to shut it down. Active addicts will not be allowed to use on site, and that will lead them into the neighborhood.

The Base Camp facility in Bellingham looked very different but would like to see an analysis to see if there were substantive differences from The Oaks.

Permitting is required for more control. The temporary use permit provides some, but then need to look at index criteria allowing a lower barrier than a homeless shelter. Need more guardrails around the criteria like distance from schools, parks and daycare. What are other cities’ regulations

Need more information on compliance metrics, staffing ratio, services on site, and code of conduct, and good neighborhood plan specifics. What would a “Good Neighbor Program” look like? I’d like to see that in writing.

We need to do something but the examples used like Camp United We Stand are not low barrier and we can’t seem to find examples of where it works with no background checks.

And because it’s such a huge need, there’s got to be more grants out there that will match what the city feels comfortable putting into the community.

The community isn’t mostly driven by fear, and the survey doesn’t say how we would like the City to address homelessness. It’s up to the council to not fulfill the need “at all costs”.

For the last half century, the Federal Government has underinvested in public housing across the board. The pandemic and resulting economic situation have increased the visibility of the lack of affordable housing. There is very little housing being built in this region to meet these needs. The last Point in Time Count reported 56 unsheltered adults in North King County. The City has a responsibility to do its part. But there are questions raised about this shelter that must be addressed to ensure the project will be a success. We need additional collaboration between the County, the facility provider, and the City. The recent experiences in Renton and Kent show the lack of an interlocal agreement there are concerning. And only with a conditional use permit, does the City retain control if something goes awry. Once you have permanent zoning, we can only use code enforcement procedures rather than having the ability to say no.

This is a good site for a shelter, but it needs to be a shelter that will be a good neighbor to our entire community like a shelter for individuals and families that can live alongside families.

What is the referral process here? Police from other cities will refer them here. Are they told to come here, only to hang out if there’s no room? Are they dropped off or given a bus ticket?

Can we prioritize beds for Shoreline? They could quickly fill those beds with people from LFP, Kenmore or Mountlake Terrace and still not alleviate the problem right here. We should be protecting ourselves.

Reply: will follow up

Another councilmember stated that there are some legal reasons for opening this shelter to others outside of Shoreline. And it is hard to get anyone to operate a shelter like this, so this will not open a flood of shelters like this in Shoreline. That’s just not going to happen.

These are interim regulations that list these 9 sites. We could have the County utilize this site and let the regulations for the other 8 sites expire, right?

Reply: Yes

Should we support an enhanced shelter at all?

We need to keep in mind the cost of responding to homeless issues today. The police and fire department get involved, and sometimes the homeless person ends up in an emergency room or in the jail when what they really need is some case management and someone to help them get their life back together. So the cost of the shelter would actually be lower than what we have now. These individuals are the ones that are having the most issues accessing services and following through and they need the help.

How many homeless shelters are there now in KingCo?

Reply: 3,770 year-round shelter beds and 74 shelters in Seattle; KingCo 12,090 year-round beds and 38 shelters. None in Shoreline or LFP.

Public Hearing after adoption. What’s the rationale?

Reply: interim regulations are used when there’s a time sensitive issue. State law allows the hearing to occur within 60 days of adoption.

It makes more sense to have the Public Hearing concurrent with or before adoption. We’ve known about this for a while. Isn’t there time for a public hearing at the same time we rule on this?

Reply: Debbie - will follow up to see if there’s time to meet publication timeline

It’s easy to fill shelters for women and children. The challenge is finding locations for single people. This shelter is for single women and men which are the ones there are no spaces for. The reason why this is prioritized, we did the gap analysis 2 years ago, and this need came up.

This funding, if we lose it, will go someplace else.

Shoreline has done a lot of other things to help address homelessness. This is not just an isolated action but in response to the highest remaining gap. We’ve allocated funding, worked with nonprofits to try to keep people from becoming homeless by supporting rental assistance and utility assistance, promoted affordable housing, and have the property tax exemption program. Ronald Commons and Vision House filling other niches. This is part of a portfolio of work to address the issue of homelessness. 



8(b) Transmittal of the 2021-2022 Proposed Biennial Budget and Proposed 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan


The City Manager is required to submit the 2021-2022 Proposed Biennial Budget to the City Council no later than November 1, 2020. Tonight’s presentation will introduce the 2021-2022 Proposed Biennial Budget document to the City Council.

Debbie Tarry, City Manager and Sara S. Lane, Administrative Services Director made the presentation

Budget discussions occur all year long as Council sets goals and situations like the pandemic arise. So this is not something that staff works on without guidance.

The budget allocates financial and staffing resources. We are a public service to our community and we create value for the taxes paid, support our staff, maintain fiscal sustainability in line with the 10 year plan, identify gaps, and work to achieve Council goals.

It’s important to note:
  • We still have a bond rating of AA+ with an S&P rating of “stable”
  • We have had 24 years of unmodified financial statement audit opinions
  • 21 years of GFOA Budget Awards

The proposed budget does a lot, but it doesn’t do everything. It doesn’t provide funding for all City needs and desires, does not provide long-term sidewalk repair and expansion (due to the loss of the Car Tab fee), does not fully implement the PROS Plan, or address all needs requested by staff.

But it does maintain highest priority services, increase human services funding, continue long term care of our facilities, provides sidewalks maintenance/repair and expansion, and maintains reserves within policy guidance. Unfortunately it eliminates funding for the Shoreline Pool with resultant staff reduction

Why the difference between revenues and expenditures? Some of our funds are going to be accruing an extra fund balance.

  • The Biennial Budget will be available online at the City’s website shorelinewa.gov
  • Click on Budget and CIP Policies under the Government Plan
  • Budget Books on CD available for purchase at City Hall


DISCUSSION

What exactly are we missing out on when you say it doesn’t fund all city needs and desires?

Reply: Departments will be making their presentations next week so you should see more specifics at that time. But some examples are requests for street lights, ditches along the right of way etc. We only budget so much so it takes time to get through all the various requests. Also, there’s the pool.

When will we have a discussion expanding RADAR as part of police operations? And learn about the success of the Community Court?

Reply: When we negotiate the police contract renewal. Community Court was affected by COVID of course.

Don’t want to reduce the number of sworn police officers but need to increase the police budget for social service responses.

Property taxes increases are limited to CPI or 1%. This year CPI came in under 1%. What would be the effect of using the 1% allowed?

Reply: $37,000. additional revenue

Is it cumulative?

Reply: yes, there is a small compounding effect in the future. It increases our levy by $37,000, then next year’s levy is calculated based upon the prior year’s levy.

Meeting adjourned.



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Help LFP Rotary End Polio with gift card and take out purchases from Lake Forest Bar and Grill Oct 22 -24

Wednesday, October 14, 2020


Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park
End Polio Now! Fundraiser
From Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, October 24
Lake Forest Bar and Grill
17535 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park
Phone: 206-364-1261


20% donation for all Gift Card purchases and Takeout Orders from Thursday, October 22 through Saturday, October 24 to End Polio Now!

Purchasers of Gift Cards and Takeout Orders need to say “This is in support of the Rotary End Polio Now! Fundraiser”

Polio

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented by vaccines, but it is not curable. Unlike most diseases, polio can be eradicated.

On October 24, 2020 Rotarians around the world will be celebrating their fight against ending polio in their clubs and communities. Last year 4,000 clubs in 136 countries organized more than 5,900 events to raise AWARENESS and FUNDS.
 
This is a challenging time in most parts of the world due to COVID-19 impact in our everyday life and our economy. We need your help to raise awareness and funds.

PolioPlus

For more than 30 years, Rotary and our partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. Our PolioPlus program was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication by vaccinating children on a massive scale. As a core partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary focuses on advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and awareness-building.

Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

Challenges

Rotary and our partners have made tremendous progress against polio, but eliminating all cases is going to take even more progress and perseverance. Afghanistan and Pakistan face unique challenges, including political insecurity, highly mobile populations, difficult terrain, and, in some instances, vaccine refusal and misinformation. With sufficient resources, the commitment of national governments, and innovations that improve access to remote areas, we are optimistic that we can eliminate polio.

Ensuring Success

Rotary has committed to raising $50 million per year for polio eradication. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1, for a total commitment of $150 million each year. These funds provide much-needed operational support, medical workers, laboratory equipment, and educational materials. Governments, corporations, and private donors all play a crucial role in funding.


Rotary in Action 

More than 1 million Rotary members have donated their time and money to eradicate polio, and every year, hundreds of members work with health workers to vaccinate children in countries affected by polio. 

Rotary members work with UNICEF and other partners to prepare and distribute informational materials for people in areas that are isolated by conflict, geography, or poverty. They also mobilize to recruit fellow volunteers, assist in transporting the vaccine, and provide other logistical support.



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Kruckeberg Garden Party reaches fundraising goal

Fall in Kruckeberg Botanic Garden


By Joseph Abken 
Executive Director
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

September closed out with a bang! We held our annual fundraiser, Garden Party, on September 26, 2020.

As a virtual event, we went into the planning process with trepidation, anxiety, dread…uncertainty.

COVID-19 has pushed us all to the edge of our abilities, only to show us that we are all capable of so much more. 

With every shadow of gloom, there has been a streaming beam of light from our community.

Whether it was a PPP loan from Heritage Bank or random donations, we have experienced incredible support through it all.

But our community really turned it out for us at the virtual Garden Party, where you helped us achieve our goal of raising $50,000.

Through a list of incredible sponsors, ticket sales, meal purchases, auction items, and paddle raises, you’ve given us the chance to continue our efforts to not only maintain the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden but to maintain the momentum we have started with education programs and garden improvements.

T H A N K Y O U!



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Alexander Graham

 


Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE




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NHL Seattle Kraken to speak at Kiwanis virtual meeting

The North Central Seattle Kiwanis Club will hold a ZOOM virtual meeting beginning at 6:50pm on Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Join us to hear about the new NHL SEATTLE KRAKEN hockey team. Learn about the training center, Climate Pledge Arena, and development of hockey in communities across the Northwest.

Community Development Director, Kyle Boyd looks forward to sharing and hearing about questions you may have about professional and community hockey in the Seattle area.

All Kiwanis members and members of the public are welcome to participate. 

Those who are not Kiwanis members can get instructions on how to access the ZOOM meeting by emailing the club at: info@northcentralseattlekiwanis.org

We hope that you will use this opportunity to hear about this organization located in our North Seattle community.




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City of Lake Forest Park Budget and Finance Meeting October 15

City of Lake Forest Park Budget and Finance Meeting October 15, 2020 6:00pm
Meeting to be Held Virtually

Committee Members for Budget: John Resha (Chair), Tom French, Semra Riddle, Phillippa Kassover, John Wright, Mark Phillips, and Lorri Bodi

  1. Director’s Report
  2. Deliberation and Recommendations on Mayor’s Proposed 2021-2022 Budget

Budget Committee Discussion Documents and Attachments HERE  pages 3-4

1. September 2020 Budget Monitoring Dashboard
2. Mayor’s Proposed 2021-2022 BiennialBudget


You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
Oct 15, 2020 6:00pm 
Topic: Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
 
Click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95265285864

Or iPhone one-tap :
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Webinar ID: 952 6528 5864

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/acOUxJccOd



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Case updates October 12, 2020; cases on the rise in King county; what does it mean for schools?

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again in King County, after two months of decline. As we move into the school year and into fall, a time when COVID-19 spreads more readily, it’s time to renew our commitment to fighting the spread of the virus in our community, for everyone’s sake. 

It’s more important than ever to mask up, stay distant and limit your contacts with people outside your household. We’ve driven the case count down before, and we can do it again. 

While daily case numbers fluctuate, public health experts look to longer, two-week snapshots as a more reliable way to gauge how the epidemic is growing or shrinking. Adjusting for population, we calculate a key “incidence” metric you may have heard of: cases over 14 days per 100,000 people. 

This number is a key measure that the Washington Department of Health (DOH) uses to determine whether COVID transmission in a community is high, moderate or low, as it relates to the relative risk of reopening schools.

The recent rise in cases has pushed that number onto the wrong side of an important benchmark. The DOH considers 75 cases or more over two weeks per 100,000 to be a marker of relatively high risk for in-person learning. In King County, after about six weeks under that threshold, the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 has rebounded into the 80s.

What does this mean for schools? Read on...


Case updates October 12, 2020

United States
  • cases 7,787,548 - 46,614 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 214,446 - 338 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - DOH was not able to update the dashboards on Sunday, 10/11/20 or Monday, due to data processing issues.
  • cases 94,775 - 1740 since last report
  • hospitalizations 7,874 - 88 since last report
  • deaths* 2,211 - 21 since last report

King county
  • cases 24,330 - 125 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,458 - 17 since yesterday
  • deaths 779 - 3 since last report

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 620 - -2 since last report
  • hospitalizations 106 - 0 new
  • deaths 63 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 71 - -1 since last report
  • hospitalizations 3 - -1 since last report
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Public hearing for Town Center Subarea Code Amendment process postponed

Members of the public interested in the Town Center Subarea Code Amendment process are advised there will not be a public hearing before the Lake Forest Park City Council on October 22, 2020, as earlier advertised.

Once the hearing date is rescheduled, it will be published in the Seattle Times, the City’s newspaper of record. Notification of the rescheduled date will also be shared via City newsflash and social media.



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Agenda for Shoreline council meeting October 19 - amend code to provide commercial space in multifamily buildings

Shoreline 2020 City Council

By Pam Cross

The agenda for the October 19, 2020 Regular Council Meeting includes the following:

Action Item 8(a) Adopting Ordinance No. 901 - Amending Certain Sections of the Shoreline Development Code to Provide for Commercial Space on the Ground Floor of Multifamily Buildings

The City Council discussed proposed Ordinance No. 901 on September 21, 2020 and had comments and/or concerns on some of the amendments, specifically relating to excluding specific uses from eligibility in the required ground floor commercial spaces, and parking requirements.

Study Item 9(a) 2021-2022 Proposed Biennial Budget Department Presentations

The 2021-2022 Proposed Biennial Budget and 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has been made available to the public and is available on the City’s website and at City Hall, the Shoreline Police Station, and the Shoreline and Richmond Beach libraries.


The Agenda for the 10/19/2020 Shoreline Council meeting has been amended to include:

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Potential Litigation – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) 
8:50

The Council may hold Executive Sessions from which the public may be excluded for those purposes set forth in RCW 42.30.110 and RCW 42.30.140. Before convening an Executive Session, the presiding officer shall announce the purpose of the Session and the anticipated time when the Session will be concluded. Should the Session require more time a public announcement shall be made that the Session is being extended.



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Sound Transit: NE 130th Street Infill Station online open house

Aerial view of infill Sound Transit station to be built at NE 130th
Photo courtesy Sound Transit



NE 130th Street Infill Station Online open house now through October 28, 2020

See station design updates, learn about the project timeline, and be prepared for future updates and virtual public meetings. 

The online open house is available in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Amharic, Arabic, Somali, Tagalog and Urdu. 

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts now through October 28.



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Great Washington Shake Out Oct 15 - drop, cover, and hold on


Get ready for the “big one” during the Great Washington ShakeOut on October 15

Millions of people across the country will participate in the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 15, 2020 at 10:15am, local time. The drill encourages residents to practice what to do if an earthquake occurs.

In past years, the ShakeOut drill has focused on earthquake preparedness in the workplace. This year, with so many employees teleworking, many will be looking at how to get prepared at home. Among the hundreds of organizations participating, King County government is encouraging all their employees to practice drop, cover, and hold on, and to test their personal emergency plan.

“King County has experienced its fair share of emergencies in 2020, from unprecedented winter storms and floods to COVID-19. But earthquakes don’t wait, and we don’t know when we might experience one,” says Brendan McCluskey, director of King County Emergency Management. 
“We are encouraging everyone to practice the simple steps of drop, cover, and hold on.”


Practicing these simple steps helps them become second nature in case of an earthquake. Residents also should make a plan, gather emergency supplies, and talk about their plans with their loved ones and neighbors.

For information on how to better be prepared for an earthquake and to learn about the risks of earthquakes in King County, visit kingcounty.gov/ready



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Call for Latinx Artists for the 2020 Dia de Muertos Virtual Art Show

Tuesday, October 13, 2020


Call for Latinx Artists
2020 Dia de Muertos Virtual Art Show

Deadline: October 23

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for the Dia de Muertos virtual art show. A group art exhibition by emerging and established latinx artists working in a variety of media to explore aspects of Hispanic Culture.

We’re excited to present another Dia de Muertos event this year. This year things are a little different as we can't gather in a physical space - so we are moving this to a virtual exhibition where you can directly sell the work.

Artwork will be showcased online in our Gallery Online Shop. The artwork will be included in the main page (as shown in this link), and also have it's own space in the second menu (like the 'Artist Made Face Masks').

  • Artwork must be original
  • Multiple entries per artist will be accepted
  • Accepting all 2D and 3D media
  • Not-for-sale works accepted - it will just appear on the online shop as 'sold'.

Should the artwork sell, you would need to drop the artwork off at the Gallery at Town Center, or we will coordinate with you to arrange shipping (shipping covered by the buyer).

If work is sold through the shop, we would take a small 10% commission to help cover administration and processing costs.

More information about the Dia de Muertos event can be found on the event page.

Thanks to our sponsors and partners! Jack Malek Broker and Realtor, City of Shoreline, the City of Lake Forest Park, and the Shoreline Community College.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.




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Scene on the Sound: Kiteboarders at Richmond Beach

Photo by David Walton


David Walton captured this photo of two kiteboards sailing above the choppy waters of Puget Sound in the gusty winds on Tuesday afternoon.



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Cole Porter by David Duvall in free performance


Join David Duvall and his guest musicians on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 7pm for an evening of Cole Porter and more. The performance is free, sponsored by the Northshore Performing Arts Foundation.

View it HERE

DAVID DUVALL is a singer/songwriter, recording artist, Cabaret Artist, composer, orchestrator, theatrical director and teacher who has been a full-time entertainment professional for over 40 years.

Described by critics as "a consummate interpreter of Cole Porter" and "a Pacific Northwest treasure," he has performed as both solo performer and as a member of the David Duvall Trio at theatres and nightclubs across the country.

He has released 5 full-length cd's as a singer/songwriter since 2016, will release a new double-cd set in December 2020, as well as a jazz cd of Broadway love songs set in bossa nova/latin styles.

Duvall has received multiple Emmy nominations for his original television scores, and his music for “Cooking With Nick Stellino” and “VAUDEVILLE” An American Masters Special” can still be heard on PBS stations around the country.

Thanks to his television work, his original music has been broadcast on every continent except Antarctica. His theatrical resume includes nearly 400 productions as either producer, director, musical director, actor, composer, arranger/orchestrator or various combinations thereof. David is very grateful that his career has afforded him so many wonderful and varied experiences in the world of entertainment!




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Tree causes power outage in NW Shoreline for 1500

 

Power outages at 10:30pm October 13, 2020

Update: 2am 
According to Seattle City Light one building on the Fircrest campus is the only place in Shoreline / LFP without power. 

If you do not have power, call the Outage hotline: 
  • 206.684.3000 or
  • 206.684.7400

Previous story:

City Light is now showing a large outage area in NW Shoreline with 1500 households in the dark because of a tree. Lake Forest Park still has an outage of 233 households without power. Most of the rest has been cleaned up.

We'll check in at midnight to see how things are doing.





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Death notices February 1 to March 30, 2020

Painting by Chrystine Westphal

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them.

Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better

Obituaries extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources


James Briggs Everett 1945 - 2019 Graduated from Shorecrest in 1964 and attended Shoreline Community College. Growing up on the water, he and his brother rowed a homemade rowboat in Lake Washington, competed in waterski races, and jumpstarted slalom races from high docks. The family sailed the San Juans. It was natural that Jim went to work for NOAA.

Paul Victor Greisen  died 2020  Services were held at Shoreline Community Church.

Diana Lee Hansen  died 2020  A memorial service was held at Holyrood Cemetery in Shoreline. 

Daryl G. Baerwald  1942 - 2015  Daryl retired in 1996 after 31 years of teaching elementary school in the Shoreline School District. He was a popular teacher who earned the PTA Golden Acorn Award.

William "Bill" J. Holguin, Jr.  1970 - 2020 A Funeral Mass was held on February 10, 2020 at St. Luke Parish. He died suddenly and tragically on January 29, 2020 at the age of 49.

Dean Mochizuki  1955 - 2020  Dean passed away on January 24, 2020 in Tacoma at age 64 due to complications related to cancer. Donations in Dean's memory may be made to: Seattle Area Feline Rescue, 14717 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Marian Marie Hueffed  1930 - 2020  A Funeral Mass was held  February 14, 2020 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Shoreline. Burial, Holyrood Cemetery.

Serena Han Clarke  1935 - 2020  Former Deputy Secretary of the World Bank, Serena Clarke passed away peacefully on Monday February 10, 2020 in her home in Shoreline, surrounded by family.

Donna Jean Beaty  1932 - 2020  In Shoreline Schools, she was "everybody's lunch lady." She was an active volunteer at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church before retiring with her husband Rex to Whidbey Island. A Celebration of Life was held on February 22, 2020 at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club.

Faith "Sunny" Enriquez  1930 - 2020  Sunny taught all over the world - Central America, Asia, and Latvia. Her last teaching assignment was at Shoreline Community College. 

Phyllis L. (Myrick) Beaulieu  1927 - 2020  Phyllis passed away January 24, 2020 in Shoreline, at the age of 92. An Army brat who lived all over the world, she was a teacher in Seattle Public Schools. Services were held March 1, 2020 at Crista Rehab and Care Center.

Lorraine Frances (Wilson) Skudler  1927 - 2020  Died in Shoreline at age 92, surrounded by family. She and her husband served as Free Methodist missionaries for 9 years in Japan.

Morgan Marshall Herzog  1981 - 2020  A 2000 graduate of Shorecrest High School, he had attended King's Elementary, Lake Forest Park Elementary, and Kellogg Middle School. After getting an MA in Accounting from the UW, he moved to West Seattle for a job, and earned his CPA. In 2010 he left accounting for craft beer and opened the Beer Junction in West Seattle.

Sharon Bessie Richey  1937 - 2020  Raised in Ballard, Sharon worked at Seattle City Light, Shorecrest High School and Bank of America.

John William "Bill" Koons  1934 - 2020  Bill attended the UW, CWU, and BYU, was a member of the Army Reserves and a driver for Metro Transit for 25 years. Married for 50 years, father of four daughters, he lived in the same house in Shoreline for 54 years. 

Frank Richard Ferguson, Jr.  Shoreline resident, beloved Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020. Celebration of Life was held at Evergreen Washelli on March 14.

Eugene Frederick Pinckston  1926 - 2020  Funeral service were held March 13, 2020 at Saint Luke Church in Shoreline for Gene "Pinky" who died at age 92 after a long battle with Mesothelioma.

Thomas Milton Parrish  1954 - 2020  Memorials may be made to St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church (722 N. 145th St., Seattle, WA 98133) Memo Line: Rector's Discretionary Fund. Services will be held at some time in the future.

Marilee L. Bowen  1951 - 2020  Services will be scheduled at a later date for Shoreline resident Marilee Bowen, who died of cancer. She adored her family and took many vacations with her husband, their daughter and son-in-law and the grandchildren.

Richard Andrew (Randy) Austin  1948 - 2020  Shoreline resident will be remembered for his love of aviation, car racing, hydroplanes, classic rock, war movies, the Huskies, and his family. A Navy pilot, then a Boeing production test pilot, he was one of four Boeing pilots that broke the world record for distance with a commercial aircraft.

Peter Kim Williamson  1942 - 2020  Pete passed away February 18, 2020 in Shoreline. He was an Air Force translator Germany, then moved to the Seattle area where he studied poetry at the UW, climbed mountains, worked as a printer, and sold cheese at Pike Place Market. He retired from Washington State Ferries after 20 years service, most recently at the Edmonds Dock.

Frances "Rusty" O'Rourke  1933 - 2020  A nurse, she worked all over the U.S., Canada, and Japan. She finished her career working three jobs, a manager in Boeing Health Services, running the cardiac rehab program for Boeing and working at the U of W ER "to keep up her nursing skills." As a widow, she became involved with shelters for homeless veterans and for battered women. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Shoreline Veterans Center, Attn: Shree Vigil, 1301 N 200th St, Shoreline, WA 98133.



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Large Shoreline power outage repaired - many still without power

Power outages as of 8pm


Looks like the City Light crews were dispatched to the north end first. We may have been the first to go dark. The huge 3,000 household outage in west Shoreline is gone, as are a couple of the large outages in Lake Forest Park.

Five of the outages in Shoreline / LFP are for one household each. There's still an incident in the LFP cluster affecting several hundred households.

Did anyone happen to get photos? Editor@ShorelineAreaNews.com



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Power outages Tuesday

 

Power outages 4:24pm Tuesday


By Diane Hettrick

Currently at 4:30pm, 3650 people are without power in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. City Light is not listing the causes.

It's not just here. It's the whole county. Seattle City Light has identified 62 different events, affecting 12,680 households.

Crews are going to be stretched thin.

Plan to get out the lanterns and turn on the generators because this may take a while.

The biggest local outage is in west Shoreline with 3000 people for one incident. If that is the usual 'tree takes down utility pole' scenario, those do take extra time. Police have to block the road, City Light has to bring in a new utility pole, then the crews can get to work. The good thing is that when that work is done, 3000 people will get power all at once.

The ones that take the longest are the single households outages. That's usually a branch or tree taking down the power line to the house. Crews prioritize for the outages with the most people.




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Blue skies, smilin' at me

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


Lee says: After a week of clouds, rain, hail, wind, thunder and lightning, the sun came out around noon, while we were out for a walk. How delightful to be walking in fresh air, sunshine, blue skies and clouds.




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Shoreline Community College online class - 2Young 2Retire: Recharging and Rebalancing for Your Bonus Years

Join the longevity revolution!
 
Thanks to medical advances, people can expect to live longer lives into their 90's and beyond. 

How will you find the answers to make these bonus years more vibrant and meaningful to you? 

In this online course, you'll rediscover your strengths, values, passions and priorities to design a purposeful life. 

By examining key issues, such as money, wellness, work, community service, leisure and travel, you will design a life plan filled with possibilities for your next step. With group support, you'll be motivated to take action immediately - even before completing the class!

Fee: $99
Dates: October 22nd - December 3rd (Thursdays)
Time: 6:30 - 8pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Click here to view the full details for this course and register today! Questions? Email continuing-ed@shoreline.edu



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Lake Forest Park offers CARES Act-Funded Scholarships for Remote Learning Camps grades K - 12


At the City Council meeting on October 8, 2020, the Lake Forest Park City Council approved CARES Act funding to provide scholarships for Lake Forest Park students to attend remote weekly learning camps.

The program is for students in elementary, middle, and high school, and is offered through City of Shoreline Recreation. It is open to students who reside in the City of Lake Forest Park and attend the Shoreline School District. More information about the program is available on the Shoreline Recreation webpage.

To see if your student qualifies for scholarship assistance, review the application, available here. If your student does qualify, email the completed application to Community Volunteer Coordinator Cory Roche, croche@ci.lake-forest-park.wa.us along with supporting documentation; or, call her at 206-957-2814, with questions.

Here is the schedule for each age/grade group:

Grades K-5

Location: Spartan Recreation Center – 202 NE 185th Street, Shoreline
Cost: $230.00 per week for Shoreline Residents / $276.00 non-residents or *FREE to qualifying residents
M, Tu, Th, F – 8:30am – 5:00pm
Wed. – 8:30am – 2:00pm

Grades 6-12 Camp S.L.A.M.

(Support for Learning Activities and Movement) is a safe, fun, and enriching camp designed to let your tween or teen get their schoolwork done and engage in some social interaction. Each day offers distance-learning support from staff as well as group sports, games, art, and activities.

Middle School S.L.A.M. (6th --8th grade)

Location: Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Avenue N
Cost: $50.00 per week or *FREE to qualifying residents

M, Tu, Th – 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Wed – 11:00am - 5:30pm

High School S.L.A.M. (9th --12th grade)

Location: Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Avenue N
Cost: FREE for all students 9th -12th grade in Shoreline Schools

M, Tu, F – 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Wed – 11:00am - 5:30pm



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Case updates October 11, 2020


Case updates October 11, 2020


United States
  • cases 7,740,934 - 46,069 cases since yesterday
  • deaths 214,108 - 494 deaths since yesterday

Washington state - DOH was not able to update the dashboards on Sunday, 10/11/20 or Monday, due to data processing issues.
  • cases 93,035 - since last report
  • hospitalizations 7,786 - since last report
  • deaths* 2,190 - since last report

King county
  • cases 24,205 - 152 since yesterday
  • hospitalizations 2,441 - 7 since yesterday
  • deaths 776 - 0 since last report

Shoreline - population 56,752 (2018)
  • cases 622 - 1 since last report
  • hospitalizations 106 - 0 new
  • deaths 63 - 0 new

Lake Forest Park - 13,569 (2018)
  • cases 72 - 0 since last report
  • hospitalizations 4 - 0 since last report
  • deaths 1 - 0 new



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Having joined the same sorority at Cormorant College years ago,

 

Three dark feathered cormorants sit in a row on piling, preening their feathers. Their very long necks are bent like snakes to get to the feathers on their wings. They are in almost identical poses.
Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


the three old friends liked to synchronize their preening... (Double-crested Cormorants, photographed from the car deck of the ferry the other day)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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City of Shoreline learning hubs for middle and high school students


Do you want your student to feel more engaged and supported? The City of Shoreline Youth and Teen Development Program has some exciting fall programming happening right now!

Middle school and high school learning hubs provide a safe, welcoming space for your student(s) to work on daily virtual learning and connect with their peers. Additionally, there will be group sports, games, art and crafts, and activities to engage in. Free lunch and snacks are available as well.

Sessions are weekly and Wednesdays include extended hours. Both are located at the Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Ave N, and will have unique activities and offerings that appeal to each age group.

High School is free and Middle School is $50/week or no cost for qualifying families.

For more information and to register, visit https://shorelinewa.maxgalaxy.net/

If you have questions about registration, call the Spartan Recreation Center at 206-801-2600.

For questions about the programs, contact Austin at aedge@shorelinewa.gov



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Ron Chew discusses his memoir "My Unforgotten Seattle"

My Unforgotten Seattle
7-8:30pm, Tuesday, October 13, 2020


Folio Seattle and University of Washington Press are delighted to host award winning reporter, editor and feature writer Carey Gelentner in an interview with Third-generation Seattleite, historian, journalist, and museum visionary Ron Chew about his book My Unforgotten Seattle.

Ron Chew spent more than five decades fighting for Asian American and social justice causes in Seattle. In this deeply personal memoir, he documents the tight-knit community he remembers, describing small family shops, chop suey restaurants, and sewing factories now vanished.

In the International District, he was Executive Director of the Wing Luke Museum, and the creative vision for the museum. He led a $23 million capital campaign to build a new Wing Luke Museum in a much larger space.

Ron is currently the Director of the International Community Health Services Foundation which has a large, full-service clinic on Aurora. He was the keynote speaker for the 2018 Third Place Commons annual breakfast.

There is an excellent article about him and his book in The Seattle Times HERE



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Registration is open for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s Creative Learning Pod


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is pleased to announce that registration is open for its new Creative Learning Pod, which supports K-5 students and their families with remote learning, school-day care, and arts instruction.

The Pod meets Monday-Friday 8:25am – 4:45pm through the end of the semester on December 18, 2020. Students receive remote learning support (available in both English and Spanish!) from a certified bilingual teacher and do fun, creative, and educational arts activities with professional local artists.

The Arts Council is collaborating with partner organizations Hopelink, Ronald United Methodist Church, and the City of Shoreline to offer full-tuition scholarships to in-need families in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

Registration is extremely limited and is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so check out the Arts Council’s website now to enroll!


SCHEDULE

Every Monday-Friday, 8:25am – 4:45pm from October 19 through December 18, 2020.

GRADE LEVELS

Kindergarten through 5th grade. 

The Creative Learning Pod follows the Shoreline School District’s Elementary Remote Continuous Learning Schedule.

COST
  • $225/week for Arts Council Family-level Members
  • $250/week for non-members

LOCATION

Ronald United Methodist Church
17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133


COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

Safety is paramount and the Arts Council is committed to following the latest and most up-to-date recommendations from CDC, Washington DoH, and Seattle and King County Public Health officials. See a full list of COVID-19 safety precautions that the Arts Council is taking on the website.


QUESTIONS?

Email Dr. Jonathan Booker, Arts Education Coordinator, at artsed@shorelinearts.net

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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