Remarks by Kelli Curtis
362 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 10 of 15
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“Got it. All right. Thank you. Anyone else? All right. Thank you, everyone. Oh, Council Member Tim Chisholm.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Anyone else? All right, back to Watson Creative. Thank you for your presentation. The council is excited to see what comes next. So good luck to you. I know this is a fun, creative, messy process and enjoy. We look forward to it. So thanks so much.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, we are gonna move on to our next study session item, which is the urban forest management plan update briefing number two.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Do you mind if we interrupt? Yes, go ahead. Because this is one that I've been trying to formulate in my mind. Excuse me. Our replanting requirements are two-inch caliper. Yes. And the reason we do that is because they have a stronger opportunity to establish when they're younger. So at one point, and all trees grow at different rates, at what point does an average, does a two-inch caliper start showing up as canopy cover?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“That's super helpful. Because obviously, as we develop, we have younger trees that we aren't registering on our... Right.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I think you should say canopy cover as fast and as frequently as possible. Canopy cover? Anybody?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“So you're going to move into the vision statement and so forth. So I have a question back to biodiversity. Because you look in particular at the parks, and it's what, almost 50% are Doug firs. And we know that we are seeing a lot of failure with Doug firs because of climate change, bomb cyclones. What are your thoughts around that? I assume you're thinking ultimately we're going to have some sort of action around our large trees?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“And then the cottonwoods are the ones that are failing. You know I love them.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Anyone else? I was listening to Council Member Falcone and agreeing with her, but I was like, please don't try to fit that all in. That was more later down. I know. So it's something about supporting our... Our housing goals. Our housing goals. Yeah. Okay. Something really simple.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Any other thoughts? Okay. I loved it. So... Thank you. And you know, that's a big deal.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Your home's point is my green roofs. Yes. I just, anybody else have a comment? I just want to plus one what Council Member Arnold said. I think the neighborhood data is interesting, but I really appreciate him bringing up let's look at the intensity of the development and be more specific about the goals around that. So I thought that was well done. Thank you, Council Member Arnold. All right, go ahead. Oh, Council Member Paschal.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you. I have Council Member Prim, then Council Member Arnold.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay. You can head nods on that. All right.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I just want to say that I agree with Councillor Pascoe, and I was assuming that would go in goal four, which is build public engagement programs to educate and empower community. And I just went the next step, which is also to motivate people to build the forest. So it could fit in four, or we can modify five. What I do like about five is build programmatic capacity, because that's what we need to do. So I worry about losing those words. So did you have something?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, well, does anybody have any final comments they want to share? All right, thank you, Anna. Great presentation.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, that concludes our study session for the evening. We'll be back at 7.30 for our regular meeting. Station area branding and marketing project and an update on the urban forest management plan. Before we begin this evening, I'd like to read a brief statement. There has been considerable discussion in our community recently regarding the presence of members of Patriot Front in Kirkland. Let me be very clear. The city council and the city condemn hate, intimidation and political violence in any form. Those types of actions have no place in Kirkland and have no place in a healthy…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Second. Good move by Council Member Falcone, second by Council Member Prim, to postpone the Youth Bill of Rights to a later meeting. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Yes, go ahead.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“No, we're going to postpone it to a September meeting.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay, the motion has been made to postpone the agenda item to a meeting in September. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries 7-0. In addition, I know that we have an item that has been tabled. If someone would like to move to take the affordable housing and low density zones item off the table, we will do that during council reports. All right, my housekeeping items are out of the way. We will now move on to our regular agenda. We do not have proclamations this evening, so we are gonna jump right into items from the audience. Welcome, everyone. All right, items…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, next we have Guillermo. Guillermo, are you there?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Kareen. Our planning director is taking notes. Why don't you send us an email so we can follow up with you? Thank you. Next, we have Bart.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“And I appreciate that you read all those documents and had all those citations. All right, next we have Jessica Rowe, and she's virtual?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Hello can you hear me katie sorry beatrice go ahead.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you. Katie. Thank you for that. Come on up.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026