Good evening.

I now call to order the Shoreline City Council regular meeting for Monday, September 14th, 2026.

Will you please join counsel for the flag salute?

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands.

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and the clerk please call the roll.

Mayor Robertson here.

Deputy Mayor Povey.

Councilmember Snyder.

Here.

Councilmember Roberts.

Here.

Councilmember Adamasu.

Present.

Councilmember Morgue.

Present.

Councilmember Scully.

Present.

Okay, next.

I would like to invite King County Library System Executive Director Heidi Daniel and Regional Manager Alice Darnton to the podium for the reading of the Welcoming Week Proclamation.

This year they are accepting the proclamation in honor of their hard work and commitment to this occasion over the last three years.

Whereas Welcoming Week is a national initiative to promote positive and meaningful connections between recent immigrants, refugees, and longtime residents to build stronger communities, and whereas we recognize the Duwamish and all Puget Salish Indigenous nations as the first people who continue to be stewards of and thrive on these lands, we call home.

And whereas the Shoreline population is home to people of increasingly diverse backgrounds, where 22% of residents were born outside the United States, 48% of adult residents, and 53% of Shoreline students identify as people of color, while 11% of students in Shoreline School District are English language learners.

And whereas new immigrants are vital to Shoreline in establishing businesses, serving in civic roles, and working in critical industries, and whereas the City of Shoreline recognizes we must work to undo historical and systemic racism, xenophobia, and other oppressions that contribute to inequity.

And whereas the City Council adopted resolution numbers 401, 467, and more recently, number 560, declaring the city's commitment to immigration safety by supporting all state and county efforts to advocate constitutional protections and humane treatment for all persons in opposition of the tactics determined by ICE.

Now, therefore, I, Betsy Robertson, Mayor of the City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, do hereby proclaim Welcoming September 10th through 19th as welcoming week in the City of Shoreline and encourage everyone to affirm our inclusive city to achieve collective prosperity.

We thank our Shoreline Library friends who have consistently organized welcoming week events for several years now.

Oh, I please joined the say something.

Thank you, Shoreline City Council.

King County Library System and the Shoreline Library are honored to celebrate Welcoming Week with you.

I'm Alice Darnton, Regional Manager for the Alder Region.

I use she, her pronouns, and I'm joined by Heidi Daniel, KCLS Executive Director, to share a little information about how King County Libraries join you in exemplifying the spirit of Welcoming Week throughout the year.

KCLS Libraries host weekly welcoming centers located in Auburn, Bellevue, Federal Way 320th, Redmond, and Tuckwilla Libraries, as well as Kent Library, which is currently closed for renovation.

The welcoming centers offer drop-in help for immigrants, refugees, and new arrivals.

Also, welcoming ambassadors are multilingual staff who connect people to housing, food, jobs, health, education, and legal resources.

In your local library, we offer collections for all ages as well as multilingual programs.

An example of a program held at Shoreline Library for Welcoming Week just yesterday was a musical trip around the world.

Sixty-two people attended this interactive all ages program featuring songs and instruments from Latin America and Japan.

Another welcoming week program for adults is coming up tomorrow.

Registration is currently full for a Japanese tea ceremony program featuring a traditional ceremony demonstration, followed by a question and answer period and samples of matcha tea and sweets.

I wish I were going.

That sounds delightful.

Finally, we wanted to highlight our welcoming week Reads List, which staff created to include 27 books for every age in every format about the experiences of immigrants and refugees.

All of these programs, materials, and services we shared with you tonight show that the library is for everyone, and we, as well as the City of Shoreline, value being inclusive and welcoming of all cultures, embracing and drawing strength from differences, removing barriers to opportunity, and fostering connection, community, and belonging.

We look forward to welcoming you to your library soon.

Thank you very much.

Okay, we're not done.

Now I would like to ask EOC radio lead Lee Hoff and Calm Van Lead Chris Goodman from Shoreline Auxiliary Communications Services to join me while I read the Safe Shoreline Month and National Preparedness Month Proclamation.

Whereas the safety, security, and resilience of Shoreline depends on a whole community approach that brings together residents, businesses, first responders, city staff, volunteers, community organizations, and regional partners to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

And whereas whole community preparedness recognizes that everyone has a role in emergency preparedness, and that strong partnerships help ensure the needs of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and circumstances are considered before, during, and after disasters.

And whereas the City Council has established a goal to promote and enhance community safety with and broader community connection, and whereas City of Shoreline may be impacted by various natural and human-caused regional hazards requiring extended periods of response and recovery, where and whereas the Shoreline Office of Emergency Management focuses on community preparedness by working with residents to be ready for disasters through various community engagements and preparedness events.

And whereas the month of September has been declared National Preparedness Month to encourage individuals, families, workplaces, and organizations to understand risks and hazards, make emergency plans, build and maintain emergency supplies, and stay informed.

Now, therefore, I, Betsy Robertson, mayor of the City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2026 as safe Shoreline Month and National Preparedness Month in the City of Shoreline, and we urge all community members to implement emergency preparedness and safety measures at home, at work, and in your community spaces.

I think all of the yellow vests should come up to take the picture for this as well.

Yeah, let's move over here.

Hello, thank you.

I don't have any slides or communication, so we'll keep it brief.

Thank you, Mayor and City Council and City staff for this opportunity and what we feel at ACS is a renewed sense of importance for emergency management and preparedness.

And we're looking forward to receiving help from the city and that department that will then allow us to better help our neighbors, especially those that may not be able to help themselves.

So it kind of works its way down the ladder.

These recent changes are very encouraging for us, and we continue as we have for load the many 20 years or so now to uh advocate for preparedness and to help our neighbors.