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I am excited to share that for this year my colleagues have elected me as Vice Chair of the King County Council. I look forward to leading on pandemic response, public safety, housing, and economic recovery. To read more, please visit this article in the Queen Anne and Magnolia News here. I will continue to serve as the Chair of the Law, Justice, Health, and Human Services Committee and our District 2 team will keep working to meet the changing needs of our communities.
You are invited to the February 1, 2022, meeting of the Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee! Tune in on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 9:30AM to watch the committee address critical issues impacting our county. We welcome you to provide public comment on current agenda items by connecting to the meeting via phone or computer by using the Zoom application, https://zoom.us/ and entering the Webinar ID: 850 0890 3714.
If you do not have access to the ZOOM application, you can connect to the meeting by calling 1-253-215-8782 and using the webinar ID above. In advance of the meeting, you may submit written public comment on current agenda items by sending an e-mail to: kcccomitt@kingcounty.gov.
The committee will discuss the following items:
- King County Sheriff’s Office Transition and Recruitment Update
- Department of Public Defense, Corrections Guild, and Advocates on the Pandemic Experience of Incarcerated People
- Department of Judicial Administration, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and Superior Court Pandemic Response
For the full LJHHS agenda, and previous meeting agendas, please visit the committee site: https://kingcounty.gov/council/committees/law_justice.aspx
In November 2020, voters approved King County Charter Amendments 5 and 6, changing the King County Sheriff from an elected position to an appointed position; and, allowing the King County Council to restructure the duties and responsibilities of the King County Sheriff’s Office. We want to hear from you on what our system of public Safety should look like in our communities and invite you to provide public comment for the committee to hear directly from our community. This is a standing item on the Law, Justice, Health and Human Services agenda and we will listen to public comment as it relates to this topic.
Free Vaccine and Booster Clinic
The Starbucks on 23rd and Jackson is hosting free vaccine and booster clinics every 3rd Friday of the month from 12:00pm – 3:00pm beginning January 21st to June 17th. There is no appointment needed. The address is 2300 S Jackson Street, Seattle, WA, 98144. If you have any questions, please call POCAAN at 206-322-7061.
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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. To learn more and/or order your COVID-19 tests, please visit this site here.
March and Rally for Dr. MLK Jr.
I hope you all had a wonderful MLK Day. I joined rally for Dr. King in front of Garfield High School this past week and brought masks for the marchers.
I also wrote an op-ed on Dr. King that I’d love for you to read. One of the most inspiring things about Dr. King was his ability to promote unity without asking people to adjust their revolutionary politics to appeal to mainstream preferences. Especially in the era of divisive social media, this is a powerful example. Please read it in the Seattle Medium here.
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King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for community-driven affordable housing projects located in the Skyway-West Hill neighborhood (SWH).
The Skyway $5 million Fund for Affordable Housing Requests for Proposals (RFP) is now open! If you would like to learn more about the RFP, please register for a virtual info session this week.
DCHS and SWH residents, including a Community Advisory Committee, worked together over several months to co-develop the RFP. The primary objectives of the RFP are to:
- Invest in new affordable housing in SWH for residents vulnerable to displacement and community members who have been displaced.
- Align new affordable housing investments with the Skyway-West Hill and North Highline Anti-displacement Strategies Report recommendations.
- Invest in equitable and community-driven development projects that build wealth and financial stability in historically underserved communities.
- Provide seed funding to community-driven, affordable housing projects in the early stages of development and support community based organizations conducting Predevelopment and Acquisition, and/or Construction activities.
DCHS will host two virtual info sessions to provide potential applicants with information about the RFP and answer questions. While the first session took place on Monday 1/24, the second is on Wednesday January 26, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST. Register at https://bit.ly/3pNqsjE.
For questions or communication about the RFP: All questions, feedback, or inquiries related to the RFP should be directed to Joanna Armstrong, RFP Coordinator at DCHSContracts@kingcounty.gov.
Filipino Community Village
On January 25th, I toured the new Filipino Community Village. I’m glad that King County, Seattle, and WA State could support this community-driven vision for senior housing, skills center, nursery, and much more. For more information, please visit the Human Good website here.
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Little Saigon Community Clean-Up
Thank you Mission Continue and Seattle Public Utilities for organizing the Little Saigon Community Clean-Up on January 15th. There were so many volunteers and it was great to see some love and attention for the neighborhood.
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Human trafficking and slavery exist and are destroying countless lives. We can all do our part to protect one another and end this horrifying practice. Get started now: January 2022 is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Share the hotline and raise awareness.
On January 2nd, the Seahawks presented our coalition with a check for $500,000 to support our efforts to build more housing and supportive services for housing unstable youth in our region. Thank you! The Youth Achievement Center could use your support too: http://youthachievementcenter.org.
King County Parks is partnering with the Seattle Kraken and the One Roof Foundation to renovate Skyway Park and install new multisport courts for street hockey, basketball, and futsal!
This will be a great community gathering space for Skyway.
These partners are currently searching for an artist local to Skyway who would be interested in designing the backsplash of these new multisport stanchions for a $3,500 fee. More information about how artists can apply is below:
- Materials to submit by Jan 21, 2022
- Visual examples of previous work
- Resume or biography summarizing background & experience as artist
- Letter of interest (one page max) briefly stating artist’s interest in & approach to the project and how the artwork will embody Skyway
For more information about what the projects entails or any questions, send to Andrew Bloom at: abloom@seattlekrakenhockey.com. You can also submit applications to that email by January 21, 2022.
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