Background

Additional information about the siting of a permanent men's shelter and supportive housing in Bellevue is available here, including:

• Related policy issues
• Due diligence reports
• Meeting materials
• Questions and Answer documents
• Public outreach efforts (including news releases)
• Media reports

Key documents regarding the shelter siting process:

• Public Comment Compilation Aug. 2, 2016 to April 16, 2017
• Public Comment Compilation April 17 to Aug. 25, 2017
• Letter of Agreement with King County
• Invitation from Congregations for the Homeless

Related Policy Issues

• Enforcement ordinances on parking, public camping and illegal waste dumping
  • Nov. 20, 2017 Council Regular Session Video
  • Nov. 20, 2017 News Release
  • Nov. 20, 2017 Council Agenda Memo

Homelessness overview

• Oct. 9, 2017 Extended Study Session Video
• Oct. 9, 2017 News Release: Council Roundup
• Oct. 9, 2017 Council Agenda Memo

Permanent safe injection site ban in Bellevue

• Oct. 16, 2017 Extended Study Session Video
• Oct. 16, 2017 News Release
• Oct. 16, 2017 Council Agenda Memo

Shelter use designation in Land Use Code (more details on the Citywide Shelter LUCA page.) May 21, 2018 Council Study Session Video May 21, 2018 News Release: Council Roundup May 21, 2018 Council Agenda Packet

 

May 7, 2018 Council Study Session Video May 7, 2018 News Release: Council Roundup May 7, 2018 Council Agenda Packet

 

April 23, 2018 Council Extended Study Session Video April 23, 2018 News Release: Council Roundup April 23, 2018 Police Analysis April 23, 2018 Council Agenda Packet

 

March 5, 2018 Council Extended Study Session Video March 5, 2018 News Release: Council Roundup March 5, 2018 Council Agenda Packet March 5, 2018 Council Roundup

 

Jan. 22, 2018 Council Extended Study Session, Public Hearing Video Jan. 22, 2018 Council Roundup news release Jan. 22, 2018 Council Agenda Packet

 

Sept. 25, 2017 Council Extended Study Session Video Sept. 25, 2017 News Release: Council Roundup Sept. 25, 2017 Council Agenda Memo

 

Aug. 7, 2017 Council Regular Session Video Aug. 7, 2017 News Release: Council bans safe injection sites in Bellevue Aug. 7, 2017 News Release: Council Roundup Aug. 7, 2017 Council Agenda Packet

Due Diligence Reports

• Due Diligence Reports (all)- Including corrected Project and Program Design report. Preliminary costs and funding sources charts used numbers that were incorrect.

• Supplemental Material

  • Additional background on local & regional response to homelessness

  • Public meetings and comments

  • Petition: Residents against Eastside men’s shelter

  • Eastgate Resident Committee submittals

Meeting Materials

• Sept. 25, 2017 Council Agenda Memo

• Sept. 25, 2017 Council Extended Study Session Video

• Aug. 7, 2017 Council Agenda Regular Session Materials

• Aug. 7, 2017 Council Regular Session Video

• July 24, 2017 Council Agenda Study Session Memo

• July 24, 2017 Council Study Session Video

• July 24, 2017 Council Agenda Study Session Memo

• July 10, 2017 Council Agenda Study Session Memo

• June 5, 2017 Council Regular Session Video

• June 5, 2017 Council Study Session Video

• June 5, 2017 Council Agenda Study Session Memo

• May 1, 2017 Council Agenda Study Session Memo

• April 17, 2017 Council Agenda Study Session Memo

• April 17, 2017 Council Regular Session Video

• April 17, 2017 Council Study Session Video

• April 3, 2017 Council Agenda Memo

• April 3, 2017 City Council Meeting Video

• Nov. 28, 2016 City Council Agenda Memo and Materials

• Oct. 27, 2016 Community Workshop Video

• Oct. 27, 2016 Community Workshop Presentation

• Oct. 27, 2016 Community Meeting Minutes

• Sept. 29, 2016 Community Meeting Powerpoint

• Sept. 29, 2016 Community Meeting Minutes

• Public Engagement/Stakeholder Briefings Handout

• Aug. 1, 2016 City Council Agenda Memo and background materials

• FAQ - Expanded Shelter and Day Center Operations

• Site Screening Summary

• FAQ - Public Safety

• Police Data Analysis Summary

• Police Data Analysis Detailed Charts

• Statistics - Homelessness on the Eastside

• FAQ - Homelessness and Shelter Operations

• FAQ - Site Location

• FAQ - Daily Operations Overview

Public Outreach

The City of Bellevue has reached out to the community about the Permanent Men’s Shelter and Supportive Housing project through news releases, fliers and A-boards posted in businesses, community centers and libraries, Neighborhood News e-newsletter, social media, and articles in the It’s Your City newsletter.

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News Releases

• Oct. 9, 2017: Council Roundup: Update on homelessness in Bellevue

• Sept. 25, 2017: Council Roundup: Shelter regulations

• Aug. 7, 2017: Council Roundup: Eastgate Land Use Code Amendment items

• July 24, 2017: Council Roundup: Update on proposed Eastgate shelter work

• June 6, 2017: Council continues work on proposed shelter site

• May 3, 2017: Council Roundup: Evaluation criteria for shelter sites considered

• April 18, 2017 : Preliminary approval for men's shelter at Eastgate

• Nov. 30, 2016: Council Roundup: Eastside shelter project update

• Oct. 19, 2016: Community workshop on Eastgate shelter site

• Sept. 21, 2016: Community meeting for men's shelter site

• Aug. 2, 2016: City and county propose men's shelter in Bellevue

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It’s Your City

Articles about the Eastside Men’s Shelter and homelessness on the Eastside have been published in the following issues of the “It’s Your City” newsletter mailed to every home in Bellevue:

• February 2017;

• October 2016;

• October 2015;

Neighborhood News

Articles for the Eastside Men’s Shelter can be found in the following monthly newsletters:

• June 2017

• October 2016

• September 2016

Outreach to surrounding businesses and residential

In August 2016, outreach staff distributed information packets and fliers to 114 surrounding businesses north and south of Interstate 90, and libraries and faith communities in Eastgate. Additionally, outreach was done to the nearby residential communities of Sunset Ridge, Harmony, Seasons at Madrona and Sunset Community Association as well as Bellevue College, the Eastgate park and ride, and Public Health - Seattle and King County.

Stakeholder briefings

The city provided stakeholder briefings for interested parties who wanted more information about this project. City staff and staff from Congregations for the Homeless met with residents and business owners to provide information about the project, identify specific concerns and provide answers to questions of local concern.

Stakeholder briefings have been provided to:

• Sunset Community Association Board

• Harmony at Madrona

• Eastgate Residents

• Seasons At Madrona Park HOA

• Sunset Ridge

• Intellectual Ventures

• Urban Renaissance

• Eastgate Public Health Seattle

• King County Metro

• Bellevue College

• Eastside Christian School

• Planning Commission

• Human Services Commission

• Youth Link Board Retreat

These stakeholder briefings are ongoing and available upon request.

If you have questions, comments or would like to request a stakeholder briefing, please contact Mike McCormick Huentelman, mmhuent@bellevuewa.govor 425-452-4089.

Media Stories

• Bellevue bans safe-injection sites for heroin users – Seattle Times, Aug. 8, 2017

• Bellevue City Council bans safe drug injection sites – Bellevue Reporter, Aug. 8, 2017

• Bellevue may ban safe injection sites before they open – KUOW, July 26, 2017

• Bellevue opposes safe injection sites as opioid epidemic grows – KOMO 4, July 26, 2017

• Bellevue Council moves forward with all 3 homeless shelter locations – Bellevue Reporter, June 7, 2017

• List of locations narrows down for Bellevue men's shelter – KUOW, June 6, 2017

• For first Bellevue men's shelter, debate over location – KUOW, June 5, 2017

• Bellevue council refines homeless shelter parameters – Bellevue Reporter, May 3, 2017

• Bellevue City Council moves forward on Eastgate shelter, with major caveat – Bellevue Reporter, April 19, 2017

• Bellevue council OKs Eastgate for homeless shelter — but will also study 2 other sites – Seattle Times, April 18, 2017

• In Bellevue, worries that homeless shelter would bring crime, Seattle ‘scourge’ – Seattle Times, April 5, 2017

• Bellevue needs to go from talking about a homeless shelter to getting it built – Seattle Times, April 5, 2017

• Eastside communities stepping up efforts to help the homeless Seattle Times, Dec. 11, 2016

• Police release data regarding Eastgate homeless shelter Bellevue Reporter, Nov. 30, 2016

• Neighbors fight proposed homeless shelter in Bellevue KIRO 7, Nov. 21, 2016

• Battle brews in Bellevue over sheltering the homeless, Seattle Times, Nov. 14, 2016

• Eastgate residents draw issues with proposed men’s shelter in Bellevue, Bellevue Reporter, Nov. 2, 2016

• Thank you, Bellevue, for stepping up for homeless, Seattle Times, Nov. 1, 2016

• Bellevue will hold community meeting for men’s shelter, Bellevue Reporter, Sept. 22, 2016