Next NEDC Mtg – Thursday Feb. 4, 2021 – 5:30 PM

Please join us for the next Northeast District Council meeting: February 4, 2021 5:30 PM (via Zoom).

Since February is Black History month, we will be having a discussion on Black History in Seattle. We ask NEDC members and guests to do some of their own reading or research prior to the meeting, to learn something new about the history of the Black community in Seattle.

Some possible suggested readings: https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/covenants.htm and https://vimeo.com/328684375

Also recommend reading “So You Want to Talk About Race” by local author Ijeoma Oluo.

For a Zoom link to the meeting please RSVP to:

Nancy Bolin, NEDC Chair, at nancyb4241@gmail.com 

by 4:00 PM on Thursday, Feb 4.

Next NEDC Meeting, Thurs, Jan 7, 2021 – 5 P.M.

The NEDC January 7, 2021 meeting will occur over Zoom. Please note that the meeting is scheduled for 5 pm.  PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME.

For a Zoom link to the meeting please RSVP to:

Nancy Bolin, NEDC Chair, at nancyb4241@gmail.com 

by 4:00 PM on Thursday, Jan 7.

Planned agenda:

– Guest speaker and discussion on restrictive covenants in Seattle, where do they exist, how could they impact potential buyers and what can be done to eliminate them?

-Discussion and votes on the NEDC issuing a position statement on the BLM movement.

-Discussion on renewal of “Block Watch”programs? Recent uptick in reported break-ins, car prowls, robberies, etc. prompts the question of what we can do with our neighbors to protect each other.

-Neighborhood Updates

NEXT MEETING: February 4, 20215:30 PM (via Zoom)

Since February is Black History month, we will be having a discussion on Black History in Seattle. Some possible suggested readings: https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/covenants.htm and https://vimeo.com/328684375

Also recommend reading “So you want to talk about race” by local author Ijeoma Oluo

Next NEDC Meeting, Thurs, Oct 1, 2020 – 5 P.M. (New Time)

The NEDC October 1, 2020 meeting will occur over Zoom.

Please note that the meeting is scheduled for 5 pm.  PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME.

Our speaker is Malik Davis from Alex Pedersen’s office.  Malik is filling in for CM Pedersen who is hard at work on budget issues.  The Mayor’s 2021 budget will be released this week. Malik will also cover CM Pedersen’s priorities for the rest of 2020 and for 2021.

Before the meeting, you may find it helpful to check out the following links from CM Pedersen’s blog that are below.

For a Zoom link to the meeting please RSVP to Nancy Bolin, NEDC Chair,

at nancyb4241@gmail.com  by 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 1.

·    Councilmember Pedersen’s detailed blog is updated often on timely city government issues:https://pedersen.seattle.gov/

·    For his current thoughts on revamping public safety, use this link:

https://pedersen.seattle.gov/injustice-anywhere-is-a-threat-to-justice-everywhere/

·    To check the City Council calendar, go to:  https://www.seattle.gov/council/calendar

·    To find legislation, go to: https://seattle.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx

·    For our city government budget, go to: http://www.seattle.gov/financedepartment/

·    For services from city departments, you can also call the Customer Service Bureau at 206-684-CITY (2489) or use the “Find-It Fix-It” application from your phone.

NO Sept 3, 2020 NEDC Mtg

The regularly scheduled meeting for the Northeast District Council on September 3, 2020, has been cancelled.

We look forward to seeing you on Zoom on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

To get details on the time and a Zoom link to the meeting, please use the NEDC Contact page to request the info in advance of the meeting.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Virtual NEDC Meeting — Thurs, May 7, 7 – 8 PM

The Northeast District Council is going to switch our meetings to “Zoom” at least for the time being.  Zoom is an online meeting platform.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, May 7, from 7 – 8 PM.

Our agenda will simply be to compare notes on how our neighborhoods are doing during the “stay home/stay safe” period and to share any valuable lessons that we’ve learned from this experience.

Everyone is welcome to join, either via Zoom or via phone.

Please use the “Contact” box on this website to email us and get a link for the meeting.

 

 

 

 

UPDATE: NEDC March 19 Mtg POSTPONED

Due to public health directives to cancel non-essential community meetings, the Northeast District Council, in conjunction with HHCC, VRCC, and WNCA, has postponed the upcoming March 19th Land Use meeting.

We will announce a future date when it is planned.

NEDC – No March Meeting

The Northeast District Council will not meet at our usual time on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Instead we will be hosting a joint meeting on the evening of Thursday, March 19, 2020 with the Hawthorne Hills, View Ridge, and Windermere North community councils.  This will be a meeting on “Seattle Land Use 2020″ with Councilmember Alex Pedersen and a representative from the City’s Office of Planning and Development.

More details will be posted here and on Next Door closer to the date.

CORRECTION: Ravenna-Bryant Community Association is not currently a sponsor of this event. It was incorrectly noted earlier that they were.

NEDC Next Meeting – Jan 9, 2020, 7 PM

The next NEDC meeting is next week on Thursday, January 9 at 7 PM.

Councilmember Alex Pedersen, D4, will be our guest from 7:15 – 7:45 PM.

We meet at Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave.

Please join us. Everyone welcome.

No August NEDC Meeting

As is our tradition, NEDC is not meeting in August.

Please join us at the Thursday, September 5, 2019 meeting.

D4 Candidates Forum – Tues, June 25

District 4 City Council Candidate Forum!

Tuesday, June  25, 2019, 7:00 to 8:30pm

Roosevelt High School, 1410 NE 66th Street

6:30 – 7:00:  Mingle with the candidates
7:00 – 8:30:  Moderated forum with Q&A
8:30 – 9:00:  Mingle with the candidates

RBCA, in partnership with Roosevelt Neighborhood Association (RNA) and Maple Leaf Community Council (MLCC) is hosting a Candidate Forum for our community.

Come hear from those running to represent our community in City Council!

Join Us!

• Forum will be held in the “Commons.”
• The “Commons” is West of the main Building and East of the track.
• Enter West of the main Building.

Sharable link with the same info: