Environment & Climate Resilience

“In a Jam” skit by Theatre for Social Change. Updates for Vashon Be Prepared by Vicky de Monterey Richoux (President) and King County Sheriff’s Department by Major Koby Hamill, Captain James Mitchell, and Sergeant Theresa Schrimpsher. Motions on unauthorized use of council emails and removing a board member were resolved. Announcements included new requirements for waterfront septic inspection in King County (Armon Yusufian) and union wage negotiations for King County Parks staff (Forest Easley). Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NrCWyMIplH-0CWZtsiJ8wqMQw0kWhgs_vHg8Oz4NzZc/edit?tab=t.0

Island issues: Community Unity Through Diversity Parade (Ike Harmon). Sector reports: Business & Workforce (Jack Robinson-D’Amore, Kavi Rana), Healthcare (Debby Jackson, Jeff Thompson), Environment (Kevin Jones, Steve Bergman). Friends of the Harbor charter was reviewed (Jen Hrachovec). Watch and Response and DEI committees were sunsetted and unauthorized use of council emails was addressed.

Kevin Jones presents a motion to advocate for save, renewable energy.

Vashon Health Care District update by Sarah Howard (Communications Coordinator) and Tim Johnson (Superintendent). Jeff Thompson was elected to the board. Three motions were discussed including removing a member of the V-MCC board of directors (Ike Harmon), immigration flights from Boeing Field (Julie Brown), and sending a letter of support for a grant application for the Department of Natural Resources (Jen Hrachovec). Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-a7I0-hNHo

Glory Busic (Outreach and Engagement Coordinator) and Tiffany Schira (Marketing Communications Manager) from Vashon Youth and Family Services presented updates and how to get involved. Two motions were discussed regarding immigration flights at Boeing Field (Julie Brown) and advocating for safe, renewable energy (Kevin Jones). A new motion to discuss unauthorized use of the V-MCC email list was introduced. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2wD2_1gHUY

Gary English (Comité Asesor del Ferry de Vashon) informó sobre el Proyecto de Reemplazo del Muelle de Fauntleroy. Se debatieron dos mociones: una sobre la protección de los mamíferos marinos (Joe Yarkin, Theo Eicher) y otra sobre la prohibición de la energía nuclear en Washington (Kevin Jones).

Theo Eicher, residente de Vashon, se pronuncia a favor de la moción para proteger a los mamíferos marinos.

Alex Craighead presents an update on Journeymen and One Village. A letter opposing automated license plate readers (Nicole Erica Aine) is approved. Voting on the motion to end immigration flights from Boeing Field (Julie Brown) was postponed to April. Laura Cerven reports improvements to North end ferry signage. Two new motions are presented in support of marine mammals (Joe Yarkin) and opposed to new nuclear plants (Kevin Jones).

Collaborating to Improve Well-Being (Economic Justice Alliance), Sector reports on Commuters and Spiritual Practices, document approvals, changes in King County Climate Action plan implementation team

Art Chippendale y Amy Dryer hablaron sobre la historia y el posible futuro del Comité de Vivienda Asequible. Gary English fue nombrado miembro del Comité Asesor del Ferry de Vashon. Se presentó el presupuesto V-MCC 2026. Se informó sobre los problemas de señalización del Ferry del Extremo Norte y su impacto en la carga de pasajeros. Se aprobó una moción para una carta de apoyo a la instalación de paneles solares y baterías en la Escuela Secundaria de Vashon.

Kevin Jones y el grupo de Planificación de Acción Climática de Vashon-Maury dirigieron el debate sobre la moción que recomendaba aportaciones al Plan Estratégico de Acción Climática del Condado de King.

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