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Your weekly update from the City of Redmond.
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Learn How Mayor Birney is Enhancing Her Leadership
Mayor Birney recently earned an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) for her service on the board of Hopelink. AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in five core areas:
- Roles, responsibilities, and legal requirements
- Public sector resource management
- Community planning and development
- Effective local leadership
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Those who earn the advanced certificate have continued to strive for excellence by attending conferences and trainings, serving their community, and further developing leadership skills.
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City Council Vice President Jessica Forsythe
Named Co-Chair of Eastrail
Council Vice President Jessica Forsythe has been named co-chair of the Eastrail Regional Advisory Council. In this role, Forsythe will collaborate with local government and utility leaders on regional planning. Together, they aim to create a seamless, well-connected corridor that maximizes the community benefits and enjoyment of the Eastrail, which is an exciting 42-mile trail currently under development, built along a historic railroad line. Once completed, it will stretch from Renton to Snohomish, including a spur into Redmond on the Redmond Central Connector (RCC), linking local communities, providing green spaces, enhancing access to transit, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting healthy lifestyles for all.
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Learn How Redmond 2050 Will Change Zoning in the City
If you have plans to build or expand on your lot, new regulations may provide new opportunities for you. If your home is zoned one of Redmond's single-family zones (R-1, R-2, R-3… thru R-8), your zoning will change with the new year to Neighborhood Residential (NR). Starting Jan. 1, 2025, all properties in the new NR zone will allow up to six housing units and two ADUs per lot. This will allow for incremental redevelopment with new housing choices, including “missing middle” housing, such as cottage housing, fourplexes, and stacked flats. Environmental regulations, site conditions, and neighborhood HOA rules will still apply and may limit some options.
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Stay Warm and Cozy with a Heat Pump
Did you know you can reduce your winter heating bills by 25 - 50% with an energy-efficient heat pump? The City of Redmond, with our Energy Smart Eastside partners, connects residents with information, financial incentives, and resources to electrify their homes, starting with heat pumps.
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Shred Papers for Free
Join us from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Bella Bottega QFC (8867 161st Ave NE, Redmond) to shred. This city-sponsored event is open to all who live in Redmond and is a great opportunity to securely shred any documents with personal or private information. Only bring personal or confidential documents and limit your quantity to about five banker boxes. Pre-shredded materials, CDs, DVDs, binders, or plastic bags will not be accepted. All documents are shredded and recycled on-site.
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Trunk or Treat with Redmond Firefighters
Join Redmond Fire Dept. from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at Fire Station 11 for a fun and safe trunk or treat event. Bring your family and friends for an evening of trick-or-treating, games, and community fun. This free event is open to all ages, so put on your favorite costume and join us for a spooktacular time!
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Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood
Adopting a neighborhood storm drain is easy (and fun!) and can help reduce street flooding and keep pollutants like yard chemicals, pet waste, and garbage out of our lake and streams. Most stormwater in Redmond flows into a storm drain—the metal grate in the street – and is carried to a nearby waterway. By spending just 15 minutes a month removing leaves, garbage, and debris from the top of the storm drain, you can help prevent flooding and protect the waterways that are home to salmon, frogs, and other critters.
Report Spills
Help Redmond keep soap, oil, dirt, and other pollutants out of our streams, lake, and underground drinking water sources. Call the City's Water Pollution Hotline any time you see pollutants on the ground, in the street, or in the natural environment. Working together, we can stop pollution in its tracks. Report environmental concerns to Redmond's Water Pollution Hotline: 425-556-2868.
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