East King News

In the June issue of It's Your City,  residents get an up close and personal view of the Homelessness  Outreach program, which has helped over 50 unhoused community members  move indoors to temporary or permanent housing, and has contributed to a  sense of security in neighborhoods. The resident newsletter is going to  all residential and business addresses in Bellevue this week.

Other highlights include:

• Rejuvenated police advisory councils recruiting new members: After  a hiatus during the pandemic, the city's police advisory councils are  back in action and more involved the police department's training and  policy than ever before. They help ensure equitable policing here. 
• Weighing options for funding new parks and trails:  With residents telling the city they want more parks, trails and  recreational facilities, the city is considering funding mechanisms,  such as levies or bonds. Resident input will play a role.
• City developing plan for aging lakefront sewer line:  The Utilities Department is developing a plan for maintenance of an  aging sewer line that runs along Lake Washington. The city is taking  comments regarding the plan and a related environmental impact  statement. 
• Council Corner concerns cross-cultural center: For  this issue’s Council Corner column, Councilmember Conrad Lee focuses on  the city’s effort to establish a place that could cultivate  communication and relationships across cultures and differences.   

It's Your City is published three times a year, in hard-copy and electronic versions.  The next issue will come out in October. If you have questions or  comments, please contact us. And for more information on Bellevue’s  coordinated communications program, please visit the city newsroom.

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