HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-07-13 Item 3B - Discussion - Draft Letter to King County Council Regarding "Best Starts for Kids" InitiativeCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL H U M PH REY
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 07/13/15
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Discussion and consensus on draft letter to Metropolitan King County Council
regarding the Best Starts for Kids Initiative.
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SPONSOR'S At the July 6, 2015 Regular Council Meeting, there was consensus to send a letter to King
SUMMARY County Council expressing support for the Best Starts for Kids Initiative and urging the
Council to place the levy on the November ballot. This is an opportunity to review the draft
letter.
REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ❑ CA &P Cmte ❑ F &S Cmte ❑ Transportation Cmte
❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
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07/13/15
Draft Letter
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The Honorable Larry Phillips
Chair, King County Council
516 Third Avenue, Rm. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Dear Chair Phillips and Members of the Council:
We are writing to express our strong support of Executive
and to urge you to place this levy on the November 3, 201!
As elected officials, we are aware of the growing bId,
a child's life are critical for brain development, and
for lifelong success. For a very long time local funding to crisis response in the form of crimina
governments to redirect investments to rly intervent
early learning through higher educatio1, i se accE
conditions where youth become homeles r%
refugee communities.
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would greatly benefit .
2012, clearly states
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Sincerely,
Kate Kruller, Counci
City of Tukwila
City Council
July 6, 2015
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of providin Solid Fo Lion for all Tukwila Residents."
d ie ent disproportionalities through a flexible
ond to the diverse communities throughout the county. All
ser opportunity to achieve success and we believe public investment
Wme f Q lme. The Tukwila City Council urges you to place this levy on the
Joe Duffie, Councilmember
Dennis Robertson, Councilmember
Allan Ekberg, Councilmember
Verna Seal, Councilmember
Kathy Hougardy, Councilmember
De'Sean Quinn, Councilmember
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