Nina Rivkin, Chief Policy Advisor for Redmond, retired receiving accolades from Mayor Birney, King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County councilmember Claudia Balducci. They proclaimed "March 23, 2022 Nina Rivkin Day." Ms. Rivkin was a City executive for 20 years. Prior to Redmond whe worked for King County 13 years. Linked in.
CITY OF REDMOND 2022 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
(The City Council recommends the agenda, the Mayor adopts the agenda)
Top Priority Issues
148th Bicycle and Pedestrian Overpass Funding: The City encourages the Legislature to adopt a transportation revenue package to invest in projects throughout the state. Within the package, Redmond requests $27 million to construct a bicycle and pedestrian overpass on 148th Avenue NE across SR 520 to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. This project supports significant growth and investments in the region - including the Overlake Light Rail Station, the Microsoft Refresh project, and significant housing development including affordable units. Affordable. State awarded $8 million.
Housing and Preventing Homelessness: Redmond developed a Housing Action Plan to identify actions needed to improve housing affordability. The City supports funding and local option tools to diversify the housing supply, including targeted investments at the lowest income level, as well as funding the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Housing Essential Needs (HEN) program. Funding Source: "Federal Infrastructure Package."
In response to challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Redmond supports policies, programs, and rental, mortgage, and utility assistance to ensure residents remain housed as the eviction moratoria ends.
Environmental Sustainability: Redmond has declared a climate emergency and is supportive of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance environmental health, including decarbonizing the economy, green building codes, energy efficiency requirements, renewable energy, electric vehicle infrastructure, climate resiliency and planning, wildfire risk reduction and protection, reducing the waste stream, and habitat restoration. The City will advocate to ensure these proposals are consistent with the City’s environmental sustainability plan and best serve the needs of the Redmond community.
Social and Criminal Justice Reform: Implicit bias and racism exist throughout our institutions. Redmond will support systemic reforms that are timely, reasonable, and effective. Specifically, the City supports statewide reforms to policing and corrections to provide greater safety for communities that historically have been harmed by existing systems while maintaining public safety, including efforts that build upon the policies passed during the 2021 Legislative Session. Additionally, the City supports funding for co-responder programs and crisis intervention.
Fiscal Sustainability: Redmond encourages the state to identify reforms to the tax system that provide a progressive, equitable, stable, and reliable revenue source to meet the needs of state and local government. The City asks that the Legislature protect and enhance state-shared revenues and authorize flexibility with existing revenues.
Local Control: Redmond urges the Legislature to honor local decision-making authority. The City serves as the government closest to the people and is most responsive to the community in meeting its needs.
Source: Study Session meeting memo, RCTV, 3/23/2022
-- Bob Yoder
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