This week on the Olympia City Council, they're talking about what kind of money will go into our neighborhoods, the first round of the downtown civility ordinances, budgetbudget budget, and some requests for Lakefair next year to help the city out.

As always this is the "What's on the city council's plate this week" review. I don't cover everything, so if you want the full rundown, read the packet and agenda yourself.

1. This week the city will consider four grants to neighborhood associations. Here are the contenders:

a. $800 to the South Capital Neighborhood for a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" sign. This is not an uncommon thing for NAs to do, and with an $800 match from the neighborhood, it seems like a good idea.

b. $2,000 for a Time Garden in the Northeast Neighborhood ($12,000 match).

c. $2,000 for the Downtown Neighborhood Association for their street fair ($2,000 match).

d. $2,000 for the East Bay Drive Restoration Project ($2,000 match).

2. On the General Government Committee (Wednesday, Nov. 8 at noon in the executive conference room) , they will consider the first series of the downtown civility ordinances. These including the Boot and Tow, the ever so popular Pedestrian Interference and Code Enforcement rules. I've attached the pdf files below for your reading enjoyment.

3. On Monday night, during the regular council meeting, the will hold a study session on budget requests for next year's operating budget. These are all pretty much in the tens of thousands of dollars and are in the general topics of health and human services.

4. Lakefair is costing the city too much, thinks the city council. So, they're asking the Fair to chip in by doing this stuff:

- Olympia Police will continue to cut back on presence at the event overall, and specifically during the weekdays, so as to reduce overtime costs.
- Lakefair should provide or pay for the cost for the OPD command trailer and telephone.
- Lakefair should pay for the cost of tipping fees at the landfill for waste from the event.
- Lakefair or the carnival should pay for direct services at the carnival camp.
- Lakefair and State General Administration should be responsible for litter clean up at Heritage Park and the adjacent streets; City parks will be responsible for same at Percival Landing and surrounding streets.

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G_BootandTowATT.pdf	471.21 KB
G_PedestrianInterferenceATT.pdf	420.56 KB
G_PilotCodeEnforcementEffortinDowntownATT.pdf	11.94 KB