Advocacy

Homeless Shelter Good Neighbor Agreement The homeless shelter land use code amendment (LUCA) as adopted by Council on July 16th, includes provisions relating to a so-called Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) and Committee. The GNA process is designed to foster communication between the shelter operator... Continue Reading

Employer Intro to L&I Do you have questions about workers’ compensation, quarterly reporting, or what to do if an employee is injured on the job? Perhaps you would like to know how to comply with the Paid Family Leave Act, adopted by the Legislature last year, or the Safe and Sick Leave... Continue Reading

Bel-Red Open House Are you curious about all the changes underway in the Bel-Red Corridor? Traditionally the home of light manufacturing, Bel-Red is being transformed by the Spring District development, the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) and multi-modal transportation investments. Get a taste of... Continue Reading

Bellevue Blitz Roundup Bellevue Hires New Fire Chief In 2016, the Chamber strongly backed Bellevue Proposition One in support of fire services and facilities, including a new station in the Downtown Bellevue neighborhood. Voters adopted the measure with 58% of the vote and late last year, with... Continue Reading

More on I-405 Back in 2002, the federal government issued a Record of Decision, for the I-405 Corridor Program Master Plan. Now, after all these years, we’re about to see additional capacity added between Downtown Bellevue and Renton. In early April, WSDOT issued the Environmental Assessment... Continue Reading

East King Chambers Coalition Legislative Wrap-Up The 2018 Legislative Session came and went – here’s your chance to find out what happened during a fast and furious spring to the finish line. Join with delegates to the East King Chambers Coalition, fellow business leaders and our... Continue Reading

Bellevue Blitz Roundup Proposed Metro parking permit program Would you be willing to pay for a guaranteed space at your local park and ride lot? Metro already allows for permitted parking for carpools at certain facilities. Now that program could be expanded to include single occupant vehicles and... Continue Reading

Growth Management 2018 Session Position As a state, we must be prepared for anticipated growth by ensuring that there is an adequate supply of economically feasible buildable land with the infrastructure to support it. The East King Chambers Coalition requests the Legislature to do the following... Continue Reading

We must reassess our environmental priorities to ensure that we are receiving the most environmental benefit in a way that truly promotes long-term job creation and prosperity. Mandates drive costs up and a blanket approach on environmental policy often creates undue or extreme hardships in local... Continue Reading

The legislature can help Washington businesses create jobs and help our economy get back on track by doing the following: • Preempt municipalities around Washington from enacting individual minimum wage laws or other employment laws that will require employers to administer different human... Continue Reading

Thursday, September 14, 2016 | 4:00 – 7:00 PMThe Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Cascadia Room/Ballroom36005 SE Ridge Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065(I-90 east to exit 18, 2.5 miles on SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway) Register Online at www.bellevuechamber.org or call (425) 454-2464. The Third Special... Continue Reading

Policy Committees on Hiatus As a reminder, we’re taking the month of May off from Chamber policy committee meetings. But. we’ll be back in June with fresh topics and speakers! Keep your eyes on these pages for more information. More on Meydenbauer Bay Park Bellevue has long been known... Continue Reading