Remarks by Jenne Alderks
126 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 6
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“Very cool. So it sounds like that project on 101st is sort of an example to others and people are seeing what's possible. I really do think that being able to build to the needs of the market is a lot of what the affordable housing crisis is all about. That recognizing that, sure, the market may be able to support only luxury homes, but we also have needs of our community at other levels. price points, um, and at other stages of life for people. And so, um, I'm always going to be really excited when you, when you send, you know, share with us a starter home option, um, that is being built in…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I also want to include a shout out to an activity that will be featuring members of City Council this weekend, but not be taking place in the City of Bothell. Pride Across the Bridge is going to be hosting a Pride event at Marina Park in Kirkland. And if you want an opportunity to dunk Councilmember Dodd, find the dunk station and get in line.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I did want to say something on projected agenda. We heard tonight about a potential radio station partnership, and I would just like to ask that that could be a potential agenda, like a conversation that the city has, and then if it is able to be prepared to come back to us as an agenda item, I would appreciate that.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Um, and if there is something that could come back to council for us to be aware of what those conversations have been like, that would be helpful.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Do we need more? Do you need to count to three?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I was going to speak to the motion. Oh, okay. We heard it kind of mentioned, hinted at tonight that it's really exciting that the work on the Juanita Creek restoration project is moving forward. And so one of the items on the consent agenda is to continue providing the funding so that work can continue. And so that's exciting for us. And I'm grateful that it is on the consent agenda. There's no debate about it, but just something to note and be grateful for. So thank you.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Deputy Mayor. Just looking at you, I'm sorry.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I've been trained. Quan, thank you for coming up and answering those questions. That was the answer that I was also hoping to hear tonight, that it's, from what I understand, the funds exist. It just means that we're prioritizing this project rather than other projects that we also would like to do. And so by moving money around, we're able to move this forward. And then ultimately we'll have to have a conversation about like how to prioritize those other projects going forward. Um, and, and that is very clear and very understandable. Um, and so I'm, I'm comfortable. Um, but I do want to…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“City Manager, I have a point of information for Councilmember Angulary. If you look on the ordinances, you'll see the parcel numbers and the amounts. And you can compare those to the parcel viewer for both King County and Snohomish County to see the specifics about which ones they are. But we don't need to talk specifically about them on the dais tonight. And I have not gone through and added up between the three motions before us tonight, but you can add up what the amounts are for at least action one and two to see what those amounts and which parcels they are. I hope that's helpful…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I make a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute all necessary acquisition documents for the purchase of right-of-way and easements associated with the two parcels named in our agenda. Second.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'm willing to to step into either in an alternate role or as one of the council members. Unless someone else from Snohomish is interested.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“That's it. So one of the ways that I think of bike parking, especially within our downtown core, is almost the same way I think about the benches that got put in for seating along the multiway boulevard. It makes sense to me that they would be, and I'm not saying everywhere in the city, but in heavily traversed places, just like periodic, right? You could imagine a trash can, a bench, and a bike parking area and that we would and a little lime scooter corral. We do definitely need those. So I'm glad it was brought up that hopefully will come back to us at some point. But that's kind of how I…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'd be happy to speak to this. I have been looking forward to an opportunity to put my name and sign on to this project like this for a very long time. And I'll just share that up until 2013, the 372 was a route that we relied on or that my family relied on every day. That's how my husband finished his PhD program after we moved here. And I was mapping it out earlier today that if the proposed changes were to take place and we were to rely only on the spine of the light rail to get people to UW, there are two stations essentially that serve UW. There's the Mount Lake Station as well as the…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I was just going to say that I do, as I sit here looking at the Disability Pride flag flying, I'm not making a motion. I'm just saying that I'm hearkening back to the last time we did a projected agenda item and I brought the flag up and I'm just very grateful to see it flying over the city this week. this month, and it's been really just lovely to have conversations about it and to bring awareness around the one in four Americans who experience a disability. So I will miss it, but I'm glad that it will still be up for a few more days and that we were able to do it this year. So thank you,…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I am aware that, I've been aware that this is going to be coming to us for a while. And the last time I heard it mentioned was in the context of a quasi-judicial process, just as like a heads up to council. And so could you go back to, I think one slide on the presentation where it says October 20th council decision ordinance, is that going to be a quasi-judicial hearing at that point or? I'm just wondering, like, where that factors into this process.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you for the clarification on that. I know that it's a process that doesn't come up very often and will be very new to a couple of our council members. And so staff will be here to talk us through it and make it make sense. But I did just want to know where that fit in the context of the timeline. So thank you.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I just would love to throw my thoughts in about just how impressive the team has been in putting this together. It's a very impressive funding stack where you've brought in partners and at state, county, corporation, and public funds. I'm really excited to see how the project turns out and especially to see those riparian areas be restored and have more native vegetation there. The Wayne Open Space is a gem in our community. I think all of us at some point have been out there volunteering. in some way to plant and restore it and to bring it to a wild open space. And so it's just really…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I'd also like to make a point of information to answer one of Councilmember Ungulary's questions around levy rates. And so I just looked up the public safety levy and the sidewalk levy. And the public safety levy on the website shows it was 44 cents per thousand, and the safe streets and sidewalks is 50 cents per thousand. So it's right in the middle of other levy rates that the voters have approved. And so it is significant, you know, like none of those levy rates come close to what you estimated or said that you had seen before. So like it is, you know, 44 cents, 45 cents, 50 cents. It's…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“On the public safety levy that was voted in 2018?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“And I would also like to take my turn for comments and questions. Thank you. I do appreciate just the level of attention to detail that you have brought to us and the broad overview, kind of bringing all of the work of the last several years together. This is a momentous occasion. It has, for those who have been asking about this for two decades, it's finally coming to the point where we can approve to put it on the ballot. And so I'm just grateful for all of the preparation and work that went into preparing the ballot language and that there is a bond committee who's preparing the…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I would, I would happily second that nomination of the mayor to, uh, to serve on the pro con or on the pro committee.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I do like the idea of of complying with the one required public hearing and I think I lean more towards earlier in the process than later because a lot of times you know all of the work has been done the plan is ready to be adopted and that's when people are jumping in with like I want to engage people earlier in the process so that they can shape the process instead of come along and try to squash a process. And I guess that means And I think it's important for that to come to city council, if that makes sense. And I don't know if we can have it that way. I know that definitely hasn't been…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“So based on what I'm hearing from my colleagues, is it possible and does it align with law to do a public hearing after a study session and before it's brought back with refinements for like a proposal or a resolution?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I Will add that I will add that one of the strategies I've tried to use with my newsletter is telling people when there are study sessions and with an invitation of like come learn with us like come come find out what you know, the information is that we're considering and And because they're really valuable experiences to be able to just like dig into the information, get a solid presentation from staff and really just have the topic framed and set up in a way that we can engage as a community. And I know that over time we have been talking about, you know, sometimes some of the admins at…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“And thank you for sharing the mic. I appreciate it, CD Steph.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026