Community Safety & Well-Being

Panelists Emily Scott (Food Bank), Merrilee Runyon (VIGA), Shauna Ahern (Community organizer), and Gene Kuhns (IFCH) discuss food security. Truman O’Brien presents a motion to adopt the Vashon Island Disaster Airlift Response Team.

Guests from King County Sargeant Theresa Schrimpsher and Major Koby Hammil (Sheriff’s Office), Director Leon Richardson and Bong StoDomingo (Department of Local Services) and John Vander Sluis (Roads) gave an update on safety on Vashon roads and answered questions.

KC team presented on the Clear Zone road standards, vote for Dr. Steven Nourse to join the VMCC board, discussion and vote on proposed zoning for drug rehab center, discussion and vote on resolution to oppose initiative 2117, vote on new motion requesting KC forum for Vashon

Update from Chief Matthew Vinci of VIFR and their Mobile Integrated Health services, vote on motions for PSE Tree Wire program, introduction of new board member Elena Camarillo, intro of new motion for Community Heritage Trails

King County Sheriff's Department on Vashon crime, ferry update incl Islanders for Ferry Action, PSE Advisory Committee updates, Vashon Town Plan Committee updates

Sheriff's Office updates, King County Regional Homelessness Authority update, Vashon local election winners, vote on 4 motions that urge legislators to protect the environment and climate, 2024 budget approval, new board member

Sheriff's Office updates, results of the Community Needs List survey used for King County planning and budgeting

Update from John Taylor of the King County Dept of Local Services, Sheriff's Office update, Mike Lasecki of King County Wildfire Preparedness, V-MCC Committee updates

Post Office Update including Palmira Figueroa from Pramila Jayapal's office, King County Sheriff's Office Q and A, Aviation Noise Monitoring Presentation, Amerigas update

Update on calls made to the Sheriff's Office, by location, and trends over time

Concerns about the truck by the cemetery and dangerous roads were discussed with the Sheriff's Dept and King County Roads. John Vezina from Washington State Ferries said we could be back on a 3 boat system by February. We voted to move our meetings to Thursdays. We agreed to have a land acknowledgment.