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
Homelessness overview Permanent safe injection site ban in Bellevue 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 May 21, 2018 Council Agenda PacketMay 7, 2018 Council Study Session Video May 7, 2018 Council Agenda Packet
April 23, 2018 Council Extended Study Session Video April 23, 2018 Police Analysis April 23, 2018 Council Agenda Packet
March 5, 2018 Council Extended Study Session Video March 5, 2018 Council Agenda Packet
Jan. 22, 2018 Council Extended Study Session, Public Hearing Video Jan. 22, 2018 Council Agenda Packet
Sept. 25, 2017 Council Extended Study Session Video 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 Council Agenda Packet
Due Diligence Reports
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Due Diligence Reports (all)- Including corrected Project and Program Design report. Preliminary costs and funding sources charts used numbers that were incorrect.
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Supplemental Material
Meeting Materials
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
- July 24, 2017: Council Roundup: Update on proposed Eastgate shelter work
- June 6, 2017: Council continues work on proposed shelter site
- 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
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:
Neighborhood News
Articles for the Eastside Men’s Shelter can be found in the following issues:
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
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
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Bellevue bans safe-injection sites for heroin users – Seattle Times, Aug. 8, 2017
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Bellevue City Council bans safe drug injection sites – Bellevue Reporter, Aug. 8, 2017
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Bellevue may ban safe injection sites before they open – KUOW, July 26, 2017
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Bellevue opposes safe injection sites as opioid epidemic grows – KOMO 4, July 26, 2017
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Bellevue Council moves forward with all 3 homeless shelter locations – Bellevue Reporter, June 7, 2017
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List of locations narrows down for Bellevue men's shelter – KUOW, June 6, 2017
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For first Bellevue men's shelter, debate over location – KUOW, June 5, 2017
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Bellevue council refines homeless shelter parameters – Bellevue Reporter, May 3, 2017
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Bellevue City Council moves forward on Eastgate shelter, with major caveat – Bellevue Reporter, April 19, 2017
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Bellevue council OKs Eastgate for homeless shelter — but will also study 2 other sites – Seattle Times, April 18, 2017
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In Bellevue, worries that homeless shelter would bring crime, Seattle ‘scourge’ – Seattle Times, April 5, 2017
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Bellevue needs to go from talking about a homeless shelter to getting it built – Seattle Times, April 5, 2017
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Eastside communities stepping up efforts to help the homeless Seattle Times, Dec. 11, 2016
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Police release data regarding Eastgate homeless shelter Bellevue Reporter, Nov. 30, 2016
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Neighbors fight proposed homeless shelter in Bellevue KIRO 7, Nov. 21, 2016
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Battle brews in Bellevue over sheltering the homeless, Seattle Times, Nov. 14, 2016
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Eastgate residents draw issues with proposed men’s shelter in Bellevue, Bellevue Reporter, Nov. 2, 2016
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Thank you, Bellevue, for stepping up for homeless, Seattle Times, Nov. 1, 2016
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Bellevue will hold community meeting for men’s shelter, Bellevue Reporter, Sept. 22, 2016