Council of Neighborhood Associations

July Meeting Recap (July 13, 2026)

Secretary Election 

  • Oliver Bass (DNA) 
  • Acting Secretary, only one member of DNA to vote on Exec team, need to reevaluate bylaws to reflect multiple members of the same RNA on Exec

Neighborhood Matching Grants (NMGs)

  • Brittany Gillia
  • Update on NMG reimbursement
    • Everything will now be done through Submittable 
    • Less volunteer info needed, just hours collected 
    • Brittany to share out info to RNA contacts

Art Crossing Projects

City Update

  • Percival Plinth Project, voting open until 31st
  • City Council Retreat, Saturday July 18
    • Results of community survey 
    • Reconsider council work plan 
  • Upcoming study sessions
    • Reimagining public safety
    • Sidewalk repair policy 
    • Short term rentals (July 23) 
    • One Community homelessness response / Jungle (Aug 18) 
    • Artesian Commons (Sep 22) 

City Development Update

  • Harbor Pines permitted (150 units, affordable housing) 
  • The Gibson, almost open
  • Kaiser Woods Bike Park, Hearing Examiner approved 
  • West Bay Yards, waiting for Hearing Examiner in next couple weeks
  • Quarterly Development List

Recognized Neighborhood Associations (RNAs) update 

  • South Capitol (Eric Seder)
    • Recap annual meeting (Wed Jun 10) 
    • Recruited 30+ new members 
  • Eastside (Karen Sweeney)
    • Recap from 3 block parties
    • Each block party had about 30 attendees, funded by NMGs for food
    • Problem with fireworks
  • Governor Stevens (Bob Jacobs)
    • City can provide barriers for block parties 
    • RNAs can get authorized street closure for up to two neighborhood block parties per year.
  • Bigelow Highlands (Melissa Allen)
    • Annual picnic (Aug 4) funded by NMG
      • Expect 100+ people
      • Block off one street 
    • Problems filling neighborhood association board 
  • Nottingham
    • Recap from Ice cream social (Jun 13) 
    • National Night Out
      • Pie Contest
  • SWONA
    • Recap
      • Outdoor movie night (Jun 27)
        • Want to have one more this summer
      • Art in the Alley (Jun 27) 
      • Garage Sale (July 25/26)
  • Wildwood (Tara Kessel)
    • Annual potluck (Aug 7) 
  • NWONA (Justin Stang)
    • Aug 29 summer fun fest, might move to not conflict with SWONA 
    • Monthly park cleanup (last Sunday) (July 26)
  • East Bay Drive (Dana McAvoy)
    • Annual picnic (Sep 3) 

Local topics

Upcoming events 

  • Porchfest (Sep 7, 2026)
  • SWONA Summer Picnic (Aug 29) 
  • SWONA Garage Sale (Jul 26, 27) 
  • NWONA 10/10, Fall Fest

Next meeting: Aug 10, 2026, 06:30 PM