First 2018 Beacon Hill Council Community Meeting on February 6

Dear Beacon Hill Community Members,

We continue to be strongly committed to advocating for a "welcoming, diverse and

healthy" Beacon Hill.

This past 2017, based on the June 2016 survey of what our beloved Beacon Hill
needs and wants, we influenced developers to include low
income/affordable housing in their projects, worked on anti-displacement, and
advocated for the resolution of our air and noise pollution concerns and the
resolution of many other issues.

2018 will be more challenging. As you know, we are appealing the Mandatory
Housing Affordabilty (MHA) Environmental Impact Statement to have the
City use good planning practices, reduce cut through traffic on Beacon Hill from
the I-5, Rainier/MLK and Sodo, and address our air and noise
pollution environmental justice concerns. Most importantly, we need to advocate
for the percentage of low income housing that will be required for
development projects located within the urban village and in MHA designated
areas.

To get ready for 2018, our Board will have a retreat on January 9 to strategize
and organize ourselves to be even more effective. So, see you on Tuesday
February 6 at 6:30 for our first Beacon Hill Council Community Meeting of the
year.

Get active. Stay strong. Stay involved. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Beacon Hill Council Board
Maria Batayola, Chair
Mira Latozek, Vice Chair
Melanie Truhn, Secretary
Amy Kaminishi, Treasurer
Esther Dove John, Member
Cacima Lee, Member
Roseanne Lorenzana, Member
Miguel Maestas, Member
Erik Stanford, Member