Announcements

     Wedgewood community picnic 21 Aug. Some food.
     ADU changes final vote 23 Aug.
     Report from Portage Bay by Ron Melnikoff
     People's Lodge in Discovery Park 11 Aug 7pm NW rooms Seattle Centre
     Nick Licata's email list is good.
     Karen Ko handout on new code enforcement laws

City Y2K issues - Seattle City Light presentation

     Web sites - list passed out.

     Keep 3-7 days of essential supplies, that's recommended regardless.
     City trucks have maintenance monitors that keep the trucks from starting if maintenance schedule isn't followed!
     Seattle City Light still has ALL its manual equipment! They have tested & can run in "1950s mode." They've also done a COLD START on Ross Dam successfully & can standalone if necessary - will try to avoid.
     Biggest fear is truck hitting power pole, knocking out an area & having people panicing. 2nd is a flood of phone calls killing the phone grid w/volume. The three days @ start of year will be scariest. Also some fear of lots of noncomplaint burglar alarms diverting police resources for several days.
     We're about at the end of the 24-hr clock, so can watch stuff coming & adjust as/if needed.

Seahawk impact issues, Paul Klemond

     U. Heights Centre mtg. Led to Neighbourhoods Enduring Seahawk Impacts. Seahawks & 1st & Goal have been co-operative. But it'll still be much worse than Husky games.
     Lots of Metro. Charter boats. Entertainment at KINGDOME site, to get people there 1st. Restaurant deals that include parking.
     Seahawks will pay for new parking zones but not enforcement.
     City "intends to enforce." Best is call-in by residents reporting illegal parking.
     Growing Residental Parking Zones is easy. Setting a new one up from scratch is hard. So if you want do try to get one set up, get moving on it now - it'll take a bit.
     Wants Seahawks to pay for traffic improvements. Traffic circles, sidewalks, etc. Asks NE District Council to pass resolution supporting as a condition of using Husky Stadium. All Roosevelt & Portage Bay have approved it already.
     Wants package of projects to be "approved" by NE Dist. Council. Some complaints about language; "approved" sounds like NEDC is making a power-grab. Suggested that "approved" become "reviewed" instead. Argument over wording follows, changes made so that NEDC will "recommend" a projects list instead.
     No input from CUCAC yet. Has had opportunity to review, hasn't done so. They feel this isn't their area.
     Resolution approved by voice vote.
     Now to schedule workshop. Mon 16 Aug., location TBA. People should bring project proposals as described in handout.
     Request for discussion on strategies. Many small projects, one really big project, what?
     Seahawks will be apprised of mtg. No $ have been discussed. On order of $10K projects is suggested.
     Seahawks admit unmitigatable negative impact, but will only pay for direct impacts, BUT are MUCH MORE OPEN to joint projects where neighbourhoods help pay.
     Big complaint about impact zone. Defined area has to be set up for city to be able to do anything. "Sounds extortionate" without hard zone impact area.
     UPCC feels particularly likely to be hit hard (50th, 52nd, Ravenna Blvd.), concerns about priority - maybe submit -before- meeting.
     Eastlake is interested, Wallingford & Capitol hill much less so. Will be invited. Eastlake is having a meeting on 12th (Roling Centre) @ 7pm about Eastlake impact.
     Business, Economic, & Community Impact Committee is city council committee of jurisdiction. 15 Sept is city council meeting on this stuff.
     Maybe money to North Precinct for more traffic cops.

Handouts

     Handout of city resources.
     Handout of UW Community Affairs web page.