To all- Thanks to all of the people that attended our meeting last week. some really good discussion on several topics. A focus was on the proposed legislation moving forward at the state to sunset the Houghton community council (and East Bellevue Community Council). We discussed how people can track the bill and provide comments. This information and web links are summarized in the meeting notes. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. We also discussed current activities related to our 2021-2022 Matching Grant. If you would like to assist on any of these, please contact us (centralhoughton@gmail.com). At the end of the meeting, we also discussed possible changes to our Bylaws to allow high school students to be members. We also noted a need for more people to assist CHNA as Board members or volunteers. Sincerely Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association ![]()
The grants provided through the Kirkland CARES Small Business Relief Fund do not need to be repaid. Awardees can use grant funds for rent, utilities and normal operating costs and expenses. Applications will be available on Wednesday, August 26 at.https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Residents/Public_Safety/Resources_for_Kirkland_Businesses_Impacted_by_COVID-19/Kirkland_CARES_Small_Business_Relief_Fund.htm
“The vibrancy and diversity of Kirkland’s small businesses are vital to our city’s sense of community and its long-term economic health,” said Councilmember Amy Falcone. “We know that across our nation, thousands of businesses are shuttering their doors permanently. The City Council is dedicated to taking meaningful steps to help our small business community survive. This grant program is another step in a series of actions to address immediate financial challenges our small businesses are facing during this pandemic.” To receive a grant, for-profit or nonprofit businesses must meet the following eligibility criteria: 1. Small business must be located in Kirkland (including home based businesses) with a current and active Unified Business Identification Number (UBI) and City of Kirkland business license endorsement; 2. Small businesses must have 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees as of April 1, 2020; 3. Small businesses must demonstrate a minimum 25% reduction in gross revenues (including a reduction of at least $5,000) due to negative impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the second quarter of 2020 (April 1 to June 30); 4. Small businesses must demonstrate a minimum of $5,000 of normal operating costs and expenses (as specified as eligible under the grant agreement) during the qualified period (second quarter of 2020, April 1 to June 30); and 5. Small businesses must not be involved in the production, processing, promotion, distribution, or sale (wholesale or retail) of marijuana and cannabinoid products, concentrates, or extracts; and 6. Small businesses must meet all other eligibility requirements specified in the grant agreement. More information on eligible expenses, ineligible expenses and restrictions on use of grant funds is located on the Kirkland CARES Small Business Relief Fund page on the City website. The City will accept applications from Wednesday, August 26 to Wednesday, September 16 at 5:00 p.m. If the City receives more than 150 qualified applications, the awardees will be randomly selected through a lottery. The City will announce awards as applicants are confirmed. Please direct questions about this grant to the City of Kirkland at kirklandbusinesssupport@kirklandwa.gov. Businesses can request paper applications at kirklandbusinesssupport@kirklandwa.gov. Applications and eligibility requirements will be available in Spanish, Chinese, and Russian. If you need assistance completing the application in another language, the Business Response Team has translation services available to support you. Contact the Business Response Team by visiting https://re.startup425.org/technical-assistance-request/. To all-
We wanted to make sure to get the word out on a couple of things that are coming up next week. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association 108th Avenue Closure (NE 52nd to NE 55th) Kirkland’s contractor is closing on July 27 a short section of 108th Avenue Northeast for two weeks while its crews install the new sewer main. Marshbank Construction will close the arterial between Northeast 52nd and 55th streets from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting Monday. In the afternoon, the contractor will close the center turn-lane from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m. Marshbank will provide access for local traffic between Northeast 55th and 60th streets. The detour will route commuters along Northeast 68th Street, Lakeview Drive and Northeast 38th Place. More information can be found on the City's web page for the project http://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/Public_Works/Construction_Projects/108th_Avenue_Northeast_water_and_sewer_upgrade.htm The map for the closure can be found here. http://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Public+Works/Public+Works+PDFs/CIP/108TH-map-closure.pdf The following link shows the detour route. http://www.kirklandwa.gov/Assets/Public+Works/Public+Works+PDFs/CIP/108TH-map-detour.pdf Community Survey (closes July 29) The City has launched its online biennial Community Survey to gauge community attitudes about the quality of life in Kirkland, satisfaction with City government services, and priorities for the future. We’re really hoping to get robust participation in this survey. Please take a moment to take the survey and send it out to your neighbors: https://www.research.net/r/Community-Survey-Kirkland As you may know, for over a decade, the City has conducted a version of this survey every two years as part of its budget process. A phone version of the community survey was recently administered to a statistically valid, random sample of Kirkland residents. The results from both the online survey and the phone survey will be presented to the City Council in the coming months. The results will inform the Council about the community’s sentiments on various issues in Kirkland in preparation for the Council’s adoption of their 2021-2022 biennial budget later this fall. The online survey will close at 12 pm on July 29, 2020. Results of past surveys can be found on the City’s website. Larry Toedtli, CHNA President, had previously sent out an agenda noting that due to the Covid -19 pandemic, the CHNA meeting would have a limited agenda using the Zoom software platform. As part of the agenda, CHNA also included extensive notes on various topics of interest to the neighborhood association. These include the following topics and can be accessed using this link:
http://www.houghtonlives.com/home/may-12-2020-information-and-virtual-meeting
1. Introductions/ Comments from the Audience Virtual meeting attendees introduced themselves and shared their areas of interest and other comments. They also were asked to share any acts of kindness or other types of activities related to the Covid pandemic. City Council member Kelli Curtis noted that the City Council have been busy with Covid and other topics. She noted that the Council was going to discuss plans for opening parks and recreation facilities at their May 19 meeting. 2. Board Reports Larry Toedtli, as acting Treasurer, reported that the CHNA had just over $1900 in the CHNA account. He noted that this is approximately $400 less than last August. The decrease was associated with costs for the 2019 Crossing Kirkland event, November 2019 renewal of the web site hosting, and filing of the Washington State Annual Report. These funds will be reimbursed through the City Matching Grant probably near the end of 2020. It is unlikely that additional expenditures will be made for the 2020 Crossing Kirkland event that were planned for in the approved CHNA grant application. Larry also noted that he had filed the Washington State Annual Report in February and the IRS Form 990 in May, as required as a non-profit. 3. Board Elections The CHNA Bylaws include provisions for election of Board positions at the May annual meeting. Four positions are available – President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The following officers were elected for the 2020-2021 CHNA calendar.
Treasurer – OPEN - Larry Toedtli appointed as acting Treasurer To All-
With the Washington State Stay Home Stay Healthy policy in effect, we will not be able to assemble in person for our May 12 CHNA regular meeting. The following provides a summary of some relevant current topics - related to COVID-19 resources, City Council and Houghton Community Council actions, transportation project updates, and potential activities for neighborhood associations moving forward. In addition, we also holding a short (30-45 minute) Zoom meeting on May 12 at 7:00 pm as a test for use in the future. The Zoom meeting will allow those attending to ask questions and provide comments on topics that they are interested in. The Zoom meeting also cover business activities required by the CHNA Bylaws, including Board Reports and election of officers. The following provides the link to the May 12 Zoom meeting. It would be very helpful if you could email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com if you plan to join us on the Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72351956594 Meeting ID: 723 5195 6594 As always, please forward to others that may need this information. If you know of anyone else that would like to be added to our Central Houghton Neighborhood Association distribution list, please email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. Also email us if you have any questions/comments or are interested in helping out our neighborhood association. Thanks. Wash your hands, practice social distancing, and stay safe. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Covid Connections The City has pulled together resources to support people and businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources can be found using the following links/phone numbers. If you see a comment on social media, hear about a neighbor or friend, hear someone express a concern during a Zoom hangout, or get a call about someone seeking support or looking to help out, please direct them to theses resources.
In addition to the above resources, the City has assembled other links related to the COVID-19 response.
Survey on Potential Fire/EMS Ballot Measures The City is really trying to learn from our community, so the City has asked us to share the survey link so you can complete it and provide input to the City's decision process. As you may know, the City’s community safety advisory group, formed last October, recommended that the Council place two property tax measures on this year’s November ballot. The first measure would build a new fire station and seismically retrofit and renovate our existing fire stations. The second measure would hire new firefighters, who are also emergency medical technicians. These recommendations were made in February, just before the virus outbreak in Kirkland. The Council recognizes that COVID-19’s economic impact makes this a difficult time for new taxes. So, the Council’s asking our community whether the City should keep exploring these ballot measures. No final decision has been made. The Council is asking for our community’s input to help guide their decision. Please help us by filling out this 5-minute survey: https://www.research.net/r/FireEMSKirkland This survey closes on Friday May 15 City Council and HCC Activities
Neighborhood Association Activities Moving Forward in the Near Term
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With the extended Stay Home Stay Healthy policy in effect, we thought it would be appropriate to share some information from the City to help keep you informed on services and programs. that is summarized below. Our next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, May 12 - that may or may not happen. In any case, we will get information of interest out to the community. As always, please forward to others that may need this information. If you know of anyone else that would like to be added to our Central Houghton Neighborhood Association distribution list, please email us at centralhoughton@gmail.com. Also email us if you have any questions/comments or are interested in helping out our neighborhood association. Thanks and be safe. Also please say thanks to those that are on the front line of the health issue, as well as the grocery and pharmacy workers, truckers, delivery folks, postal workers, take-out restaurants, and everyone that is out there that is supporting the community we live in. Larry Toedtli, President Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
Should you have any questions, concerns or comments, please respond back to police@kirklandwa.gov Sincerely, Chief Cherie Harris
1) Resources for Kirkland Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 2) Resources for Kirkland Residents Impacted by COVID-19 3) Ways to Help During COVID-19 4) COVID-19 (coronavirus) General Information 2. In this time of uncertainty, it is important that we remember our community’s values of being safe, inclusive, and welcoming. We are all in this together, and together we’ll get through this. It is critical to remember that misinformation about COVID-19 can create fear and hostility that hurts people and makes it harder to keep everyone healthy. No race, nationality, or ethnicity is more likely to have COVID-19. Speak up if you hear, see, or read harassment, and avoid spreading misinformation. If you need it, Public Health - Seattle & King County has developed various resources for responding to stigma. 3. Finally, here’s an update on Neighborhood Services 1) Be sure you and your neighbors are signed up for the City’s newsletters (This Week in Kirkland). Over the last few weeks, the City has been sending near-daily updates. These newsletters are packed with the most recent information about COVID-19 and other local Kirkland issues. 2) All Neighborhood Matching Grant events and activities have been put on hold until further notice. 3) Due to the time sensitive nature of her projects, Kari has been working on the Neighborhood Safety Program and Safer Routes to School when she isn’t helping with our COVID-19 outreach efforts. Here are a few updates: a. 2019 Neighborhood Safety Program construction contract was awarded to NPM Construction on March 17th. We anticipate those projects to start within a month or so. We were able to fund one additional project (108th Avenue NE rapid flashing beacon at Phyllis Needy Park) with the infusion of revenues from the school safety cameras. b. 2020 Neighborhood Safety Program prioritization process is complete. The following is the priority ranking for the projects. Keep in mind many of these are school walk route related so will also be addressed through the Safer Routes to School Initiative. Thank you to the NSP panel for meeting electronically to review and evaluate these projects. We are so grateful to have such a dedicated and knowledgeable neighbors who care so deeply about the safety of our community. The notes from the November 12, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached (or you can download from the below link). Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday January 14 at 7:00 PM at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue NE). If you have ideas for the meeting please let us know - centralhoughton@gmail.com We also have a couple of Board positions open - Vice President and Treasurer - these do not take much time, but will help us out immensely. Please contact us if you want to learn more. There are a few items that I want to bring your attention to. RapidRide K Line Planning Metro is evaluating options for a new RapidRide line that will serve Kirkland. This will affect transit service in Kirkland, as routes 234/235 and 255 may have service cuts depending on where this new proposed line is routed. Please take the survey and let King County know how you feel about transit in Kirkland! ACT Now - Survey Closes TODAY (11/26)!!! https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/rapidride-expansion/k-line.aspx. Active Transportation Plan The City of Kirkland wants to make walking and biking safer, easier, and more accessible for everyone. Safe and active transportation enables people of all ages and abilities/disabilities to get where they need to go safely and efficiently. We need to hear from you! Your thoughts will help the City update our Active Transportation Plan and develop Safer Routes to School Action Plans. These plans guide the City's future investments in transportation infrastructure. Take our short survey today! Sign Compliance Volunteer Openings
Some of the types of signs not allowed in Kirkland:
CHNA is developing a brochure/mailer to help us reach out to everyone in the Central Houghton Neighborhood so we can help keep people informed and hear other ideas, concerns, and perspectives. If you would like to assist with your creative design, graphics, editing, and any other skills/interest, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com . We hope to meet in December to get started on the new mailer. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving Larry Toedtli, President/Chair Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Email centralhoughton@gmail.com web site - houghtonlives.com ![]()
The notes from the September 10, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached (or you can download from the below link). Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday November 5 at 7:00 PM at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue NE). If you have ideas for the meeting please let us know - centralhoughton@gmail.com We also have a couple of Board positions open - Vice President and Treasurer - these do not take much time, but will help us out immensely. Please contact us if you want to learn more. Thanks Larry Toedtli, President/Chair Central Houghton Neighborhood Association Email centralhoughton@gmail.com web site - houghtonlives.com ![]()
The notes from our May 23, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached. A couple of dates for upcoming events to be aware of (more detail is in the meeting notes):
We also have a couple of Board positions open - vice president and Treasurer - these do not take much time, but will help us out immensely - Please contact us if you want to learn more. Thanks Larry Toedtli, President/Chair Central Houghton Neighborhood Association email centralhoughton@gmail.com web site - houghtonlives.com ![]()
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