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Seattle Design Commissioner sought

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Mayor Mike McGinn is looking for a new Seattle Design Commission member to fill the licensed engineer position. A transportation engineer is preferred. The term will start on March 1, 2011 and extend through February 2013, with the possibility of renewing for another two year term.

Design Commission members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council for renewable, two‐year terms. The ten member commission is made up of architects, artists, urban designers, environmental designers, urban planners, landscape architects, engineers, members‐at‐large, and one member from Get Engaged, the YMCA Young Civic Leaders Program.

Established in 1968, the Seattle Design Commission advises city officials on the design and environmental effects of capital improvement projects. Members also help select consultants for City projects. The Commission meets all day on the first and third Thursdays of each month. In addition, members serve on project subcommittees and represent the commission on other advisory boards. Members work an average of 20 to 25 hours a month. Members cannot contract with the city on any capital improvement project reviewed by the commission.

For more information on the Design Commission please see:
www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Design_Commission

The position is open until filled. To be considered, please send a letter of interest and resume to Mayor Mike McGinn c/o:

Valerie Kinast, Design Commission Coordinator
Seattle Design Commission
Department of Planning and Development
City of Seattle
700 Fifth Ave., Ste. 2000
PO Box 34019
Seattle, WA 98124‐4019

The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the City’s boards and commissions. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, persons of color, and immigrants are encouraged to apply.

For more information about this position and the commission, please contact Valerie Kinast, Design Commission Coordinator, at 206‐233‐7911 or via e‐mail at valerie.kinast@seattle.gov.

Visit the mayor’s web site at www.seattle.gov/mayor. Get the mayor’s inside view on efforts like the Youth and Families Initiative and the Walk Bike Ride initiative by signing up for The Mike McGinn Newsletter at www.seattle.gov/mayor/.

Fall Clean – Adopt a Drain

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WEEDS & VEGETATION SAFETY BULLETIN

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Urban Forestry Open House

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The City of Seattle will be hosting an Urban Forestry Open House.  The Open House is an opportunity to hear about all of the City’s efforts to expand and enhance Seattle’s urban forest, including proposals to revise existing regulations for private property and street trees.  City staff will provide an overview of the City’s existing policy, programs, and resources as well as the specific regulatory proposals being considered.  Staff from the Office of Sustainability and Environment, Dept of Planning and Development, Dept of Transportation, Parks, Public Utilities, and City Light will be available to answer questions, connect citizens with programs, and take comments on the proposals.

Urban Forestry Open House

Tuesday, September 21st

City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room – 600 4th Avenue

5:30-7:30 open house

6:00 presentations

Please forward this meeting announcement to other interested parties.

For more information on city-wide tree efforts and the Urban Forest Management Plan, go to: www.seattle.gov/trees/.

For more information about DPD’s Tree Regulations Update process, go to: www.seattle.gov/dpd/planning/trees/. Or contact Bryan Stevens, (206) 684-5045, bryan.stevens@seattle.gov.

Reshaping Seattle’s Central Waterfront

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With the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle is poised to reclaim its Central Waterfront and reconnect our city to Elliott Bay. The City is now in the process of selecting a design and engineering team to engage the public in developing a dynamic and forward-looking design for the waterfront. As the first step, a range of local, national and international designers have submitted qualifications.

This presentation will be the public’s opportunity to hear the shortlisted designers present their skills, experience and approach to the project. Designers will answer questions from the public. A lead designer will be selected in part based on the quality of their presentation and ability to engage the public. The City will start the design process in October 2010.


The presentations will take place on:
Wednesday September 15th, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101
No RSVP required.

This event is being sponsored by the Seattle Parks Foundation.

To learn more about the project: www.seattle.gov/dpd/centralwaterfront

Or visit our Facebook fan page: Seattle Central Waterfront

Police launch online system for reporting low-level crimes

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Used with permission: Seattle Times, July 22nd, 2010

By Lauren C. Williams

Seattle Times staff reporter

To access the Seattle Police Department’s online crime-reporting system, go to the department’s homepage at www.seattle.gov/police and click the “File a Report” quick link or go directly to

http://www.seattle.gov/police/report/default.htm

Source: Seattle Police Department

Seattle police have launched a new online system that will allow residents to report low-level property crimes.

The new system will allow crime victims to report property thefts of less than $500, property-damage crimes, car break-ins and identity theft.

“These crimes are those when an officer is not needed at the scene,” said police spokesman Detective Mark Jamieson.

The new online-reporting system is just an option, Jamieson said, and doesn’t replace calling the Seattle Police Department’s nonemergency number at 206-625-5011.

The online-reporting system is not for emergencies, Jamieson said. Citizens in danger or who have an emergency should call 911.

Jamieson said that people are encouraged to use the online system to report a low-level property crime if the suspect is gone, or when there is little to no information on a suspect.

The benefit of the online-reporting system is that it “empowers people to fill out their own police report,” Jamieson said. He said the online system will lessen call volume for police-call operators.

He said citizens won’t have to wait for a police officer to show up to the crime scene, which sometimes can take hours depending on how many other crimes require police presence.

After an online report is filed, it will go to a Police Department supervisor who will examine and approve the report. The approved report will then be sent to the police record-management system, where it is investigated like any other police report.

The reporting party can print a copy of the report.

Victims receive an incident number after filing the online report and it takes up five days for them to be processed for approval, Jamieson said.

The online reports can be updated online and do not have to be refiled if the victim finds additional information, according to the police website.

Seattle Police launch online crime map

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The Seattle Police Department has introduced an interactive map showing where and when police reports were taken by officers responding to incidents around the city. For more information visit the Seattle Police Department website.

MCC Board Resolution on Proposed Cell Tower

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At our June 2nd meeting the MCC Board passed a resolution asking the city to postpone a decision on Clearwire’s request to erect a 70′ utility pole at the corner of 24th Ave. E and Lynn St., until the Montlake community has had a reasonable opportunity to review and research the request.

Clearwire is a provider of high-speed wireless wireless internet access, and is building the wireless network that Sprint will use for its 4G cell phones. Several Montlake residences recently received notice of Clearwire’s application to the City of Seattle to replace a utility pole in the Montlake business district with a significantly taller pole, so that Clearwire could mount wireless antennas atop the pole and provide coverage to the Montlake neighborhood.

In the Montlake Forum and at the Board meeting, several residents expressed concern that Clearwire’s proposal would detract from the character of our neighborhood. The Montlake Community Club also received no notice of the proposal, either from Clearwire or from the City, and became aware of it only when individuals within the community shared the information they’d received.

Concerned residents are encouraged to comment on the proposal using the “Comment on Application” link at the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development site.