Podcasts about bainbridge island city council

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved the Climate Action Plan (CAP) this past November 2020. What is the CAP and how will it be implemented?  The Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC) will be hosting an online community event this month giving presentations of the plan, answer questions on the CAP and discuss next steps.   The online events will be held: Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.  Saturday, Jan. 23. from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Listen here to city council liaison Joe Deets, and CCAC members Mike Cox, Deb Rudnick, and Lara Hansen describe the importance of the Plan, how it got started and what it plans to accomplish. One of the overarching goals is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Bainbridge Island by 90% by 2045. That will be a momentous occasion! You can view the Climate Change Advisory Committee webpage by clicking here. And to view the Climate Action Plan go here. Credits: BCB Host Sonia Scaer; Audio editor Keith Doughty; Publisher Bob Ross

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 04, 2020 AGENDA1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - 6:00 PM2. EXECUTIVE SESSION3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE - 6:25 PM4. MAYOR'S REPORT - 6:30 PM5. FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDAS - 6:35 PM6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS6.A (6:45 PM) Green Building Task Force Update - Planning, 10 Minutes6.B (6:55 PM) Update on the Development Moratorium - Planning, 10 MinutesOrdinance No. 2020-09 Extending the Development Moratorium Approved 032420.pdfMoratorium Summary7. NEW BUSINESS7.A (7:05 PM) Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center Improvements Discussion,20 Minutes7.B (7:25 PM) City Dock Low-Float Modification Discussion with Bainbridge Island Rowing Club, 20 Minutes7.C (7:45 PM) COBI Connects Status and Communications Priorities for 2020 and 2021-2022 - Executive, 30 Minutes7.D (8:15 PM) Discussion of Criteria and Amount for 2021 Lodging Tax Award Cycle - Executive, Council Co-Chairs Christy Carr and Kirsten Hytopoulos 20 Minutes7.E (8:35 PM) Proposed Approach for 2021-2022 Human Services Awards - Executive, 20 Minutes8. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER - 8:55 PM9. ADJOURNMENT - 9:05 PM Watch Wake Up Bainbridge Exclusive Podcasts and Footage: The Wake Up Bainbridge Show http://www.wakeupbainbridge.comhttps://twitter.com/wakeup98110/https://www.instagram.com/wakeupbainb...http://facebook.com/wakeupbainbridge/ Brought to you by Bainbridge Online Broadcasting #WAKEUPBAINBRIDGE #STAYWOKE

The Bainbridge Island City Council Meeting Agenda Show. Guest Council-member Kirsten Hytopoulos. Preview of tonight's City Council meeting. A look ahead to 23rd District candidates interview just ahead of the Primary (Aug. 4th) including Tarra Simmons and Elect Leslie Daugs of the Bremerton City Council Watch Wake Up Bainbridge Exclusive Podcasts and Footage:The Wake Up Bainbridge Show http://www.wakeupbainbridge.comhttps://twitter.com/wakeup98110/https://www.instagram.com/wakeupbainb...http://facebook.com/wakeupbainbridge/ Brought to you by Bainbridge Online Broadcasting

 326 | 5.26.2020 | City of Bainbridge Island City Council Meeting Pregame Show with Richard and Sal

309 | CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 Check Out More Wake Up Bainbridge Programming At wakeupbainbridge.comfacebook.com/wakeupbainbridge instagram.com/wakeupbainbridgetwitter.com/wakeup98110

The audio is not the best quality on this one. City of Bainbridge Island did not use the microphones and PA system and we are not aware of any recording. We recommend using headphones.  Below is the list on the whiteboard they drew up and then voted/ranked on in order of importance to discuss.  Implement Island Wide Stormwater Study 1 Sustainable, green economic development 3 Implement Climate Action Plan 7 Implement Sustainable Transportation Plan 5 Implement Green Building 4 Land Use Code Revisions 6 Comprehensive BIMC Review 0 Affordable Housing Strategy 4 Plastics Ordinary 4 Race Equity 3 Support Agriculture 2 Check Out More Wake Up Bainbridge Programming At wakeupbainbridge.comfacebook.com/wakeupbainbridge instagram.com/wakeupbainbridgetwitter.com/wakeup98110

295 | The Council Meeting Recap Show with former two term council member, Sarah Blossom. Sal DeRosalia, Richard Davis and former Council Member Sarah Blossom review the City Council Business Meeting of 2.25.2020 where fond farewells were said to Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council upon his last Council meeting. Proper Fish and Wake Up Bainbridge provided the ceremonial last Fish & Chips for the outgoing member. The featured discussion of LTAC funds availability for workforce housing made smoke come out of Richard's ears but even the former Council Member thought it was a "kubuki" dance to not address the option. We will see if it really shows up on the discussion at the "retreat." Episode 295 is brought to you by Outcome Athletics at The Pavilion and the best personal trainer on Bainbridge, Bethanee Randles.

Episode 294 | CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 Wake Up Bainbridge performed a hat trick tonight. We will Live Streaming on FB, Live Blogging from home and were Live at the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington Regular Business Meeting of the City Council. Tonight was the last public meeting for Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council. He was acknowledged by his fellow council members and member of the public at the start of the meeting for his time and accomplishments while representing the South Ward over the last 2+ years. Along with a proper send off by his peers, Proper Fish and Wake Up Bainbridge teamed up to give Matt a "Proper" send off with a complementary order of the best Fish-N-Chips in the USA. The Council took up both old and new business including using up to 50% of LTAC funding for Workforce Affordable Housing where Sal DeRosalia gave public comment, as well as an update on Floor Area Ratio Bonus Density Options, the Roundabout at Wyatt Way and Madison, Sustainable Transportation and several appointments to multiple committees and task force type groups. It's was a full docket and they even ended pretty close to on time. Were you there? Were you watching? Ron was. He gave public comment a few times too.  Stay tuned folks. We discuss today, tomorrow at 8:30 am with Sal and Richard in studio. And we even have a special guest calling in to discuss the meeting last night.   

On today’s Wake Up Bainbridge Show, Sal and Richard sat down with former Councilwoman Sarah Blossom to go over the upcoming City of Bainbridge Island, Washington Agenda for tomorrow night’s Regular Business Meeting of the City Council. We discussed Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council, FAR, LTAC money going towards affordable housing and much more. Sarah also tells us weather or not she will submit her application for the soon to be open South Ward position for the City Council. This Episode of Council Crib Notes is Sponsored by Outcome Athletics, Home of the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles.

It started over a few glasses of wine, with friends passing around a smartphone and sharing views of a sketch by late-night comedian Bill Maher. The idea presented there, for a holiday on par with those honoring moms and dads, often provokes laughter. “I Didn’t Reproduce Day” would celebrate single people, aunts and uncles who help out — and not just by being allies to parents or mentors to young people. Maher makes the case that people who remain childless are saving resources and preventing thousands of tons of carbon pollution from warming the Earth’s climate. “He hit the nail on the head with the impact the impact of population,” said Ron Peltier, a former Bainbridge Island City Council member. “He really spoke the truth, you know? That single people have been stigmatized for not having children — as if they’re lesser. I think that’s really unfair.” Peltier didn’t stop thinking about it for days. Then inspiration struck and he cranked out a proclamation that would make the humor

287 - The Matthew Tirman Exit Interview | Wake Up Bainbridge Co-Host Sal DeRosalia spoke with Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council today about his decision to resign from the South Ward Council Member position effective February 28th. They discuss Matt's process of coming to this difficult decision, the factors that factored and what he hopes for the COBI going forward.

Episode 209 - City of Bainbridge Island City Council Study Session - Oct 15, 2019 Episode 209 Sponsored by C.O.B.I. 

Episode 165 - The Michael Pollock Interview - Michael is a current Council Candidate for South Ward. He will be competing with Sarah Blossom for the seat that is up for grabs. From his site: Michael Pollock is "A scientist and policy analyst for NOAA, and former biochemist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Michael Pollock currently serves as a Bainbridge Island Parks Commissioner and previously served on the Bainbridge Island City Council." We discuss the impact of climate change dilemma on our community and what he thinks we must do to prepare from a City and Council perspective. Winslow, Water, Mobility and how City of Bainbridge Island, Washington will usher in the hundreds of residential units about break ground. With a few hundred more on the way after that? Is the City capable of supporting this type of growth? Does it fit within or "current" Comprehensive Plan? We talked about the puzzle piece of non-motorized transportation and why density in Winslow can be a good idea. Listen up, Michael Pollock has some opinions and he openly shares them with Sal and Richard on today's episode of Wake Up Bainbridge. Michael Pollock Candidate Website: https://www.pollock4council.com/meet-michael Michael Pollock Candidate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelPollock4CityCouncil/ Episode 165 brought to you by: Storyville Coffee Company who fueled today's candidate's interview. Amoeba Networks Seattle for medium-sized business managed IT services. Outcome Athletics, home of the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles, whose birthday it happens to be today.

147 - WUB Council Meeting Crib Notes with Matt Tirman - City of Bainbridge Island, Washington Council Member - Interview Before Regular Business Meeting of the City Council - 8/27/2019 We love doing these Wake Up Bainbridge Council Meeting Crib Note Sessions. This week we have Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council on the show to discuss the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington Council Meeting Agenda for tonight. The meeting starts at 6:00 with an Executive Session (secret meeting). The action we are privy to resumes at 6:20 PM. There will be A LOT of public comment tonight. Brought To You By: Outcome Media, Home of the best Podcast studio on Bainbridge Island. Are you looking to start your own podcast but don't know how? Want some help? You can hire Outcome Media to help complete your project and get your vision off the ground. Call co-host Sal DeRosalia today, (206) 240-8857 or send us a message through our website here. Episode 147 Sponsored By: Storyville Coffee Company Amoeba Networks Seattle and ...Outcome Athletics, home of the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles

Wake Up Bainbridge - Episode 138 - Weekend Wrap-Up | Summer Is Over. Kids Are Back In School. Richard and Sal Won the Lotto. In real news, Sal and Richard will preview the live interview tomorrow with Lee Moniz of the The Tyler Moniz Project She and Patrick Steele, Director of Youth Development for The Coffee Oasis will discuss their new home in the Pavillion, plans for helping youth on Bainbridge Island as well as answer some questions from the community Wednesday’s sitdown with Charlie Wenzlau of Wenzlau Architects, one of the Parfitt Princes, of the Bainbridge Planning Architect Round Table. We discuss his time on the Island, what he thinks of “growth” and how he sees some of the current issues playing out. Thursday Sal will be down at Monroe Correctional Facility. He is working with Entrepreneurs in Training and he is coming back that day. Sorry everyone. And Friday, the conversation with current Bainbridge Island City Council candidates, “Coffee with” Anthony Oddo of Anthony Oddo for Council, and Kirsten “Facebook Debate” Hytopoulos of Kirsten for Council. And because it will be Friday, Richard & Sal will review the local paper, in a segment we call, The Bainbridge Island Review, Review. It’s gonna be a fun show. Let’s Go! This week is being brought to you by Storyville Coffee Company home of the best breakfast sandwich Richard Davis has ever had. Amoeba Networks Seattle for mid-size computer management and cloud services. And Outcome Athletics, home of the best personal trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles.

Episode 125 - Bainbridge Island, Washington City Council Study Session, Cram Session Sustainable Transportation, Suzuki Affordable Housing FS Study, Moratorium Update Update AND ETHICS??? We talk National Night Out Bainbridge Island Police Department at Bainbridge Island Waterfront Park at 5:00 pm to 8:00pm where Richard will attempt to kiss and hug K-9 Officer Whitney and eat hot dogs. Sal talks about what he would build in Winslow and he mentioned perhaps a group of Perfect Little House Company buildings to create a small community instead of a MacMansion. We will interview Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council by phone today before the Hot Dog Eating contest at NNO and the huge City Council Study Session at City Hall 6:00pm to 10:00 or whenever they get done. Richard will be watching at home. Snacks will be provided. Episode 125 Sponsored By: Storyville Coffee Company Amoeba Networks Seattle andOutcome Athletics, home of the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles

Episode 122 - Bainbridge Island Review, Review August 2nd 2019 Superfund Site Cleanup News at Wycoff Site and will Port Blakley Harbor be next? Doings at Race Equity Task Force Bainbridge Island, Washington. Councilmember will stay put Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council and first words on investigation into the killing of Stonechild Chiefstick Kitsap Sun. Smoke gets in your eyes and climate change arrives. Episode 122 Sponsored by: Storyville Coffee Company, The World’s first complete home coffee press system. Outcome Athletics, Home of the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles Amoeba Networks Seattle, Managed IT Services

Testy Council Meeting, Sammich Boards, Ethics Decisions and a deja vu all over again lawsuit. We discuss the Tuesday night Study Session as well as the potential fallout from another COBI related lawsuit. 

Episode 101 - Bainbridge Island City Council Shenanigans, Ethics, FREE LTAC Money and Fruit Tree Wars. As if Bainbridge Island didn't have enough things to deal with, the City Council was back at it with another convo about our precious "Ethics Committee" . As per usual, there were no decision decided on. Just vague statements about the things they did not really do but kinda did. They also discussed the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC). This conversation was more about the rules around applying. They had to add rules so the same OLD vendors would not get the money every year. And public comment, it was Fuego! Episode 101 is Sponsored by Outcome Athletics, home of the Best Personal Trainer of Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles.

Exercise, used clothes, card games, field trips,  play performances, chickens -- all part of what Citizen of the Year Reed Price deals with daily in his role as Director of the Senior Center. Listen here to learn more! Join guest hosts Mimi Hicklin and Evan Price as they interview their father: Bainbridge Island City Council’s 2018 Citizen of the Year, Reed Price. You’ll hear them talk about what it means to be a citizen, the future of the Bainbridge Island Senior Center, and -- last but far from least -- what's happening with our local celebrity fowl. For more information about the Senior Center visit biseniorcenter.org, or email info@biseniorcenter.org Credits: BCB audio tech: Justin Lynn; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

Exercise, used clothes, card games, field trips,  play performances, chickens -- all part of what Citizen of the Year Reed Price deals with daily in his role as Director of the Senior Center. Listen here to learn more! Join guest hosts Mimi Hicklin and Evan Price as they interview their father: Bainbridge Island City Council’s 2018 Citizen of the Year, Reed Price. You’ll hear them talk about what it means to be a citizen, the future of the Bainbridge Island Senior Center, and -- last but far from least -- what's happening with our local celebrity fowl. For more information about the Senior Center visit biseniorcenter.org, or email info@biseniorcenter.org Credits: BCB audio tech: Justin Lynn; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

Episode 083 - Save 550 Madison with Gretchen Wilson. We spoke with Gretchen today and she shared her story of moving to Bainbridge, living here, and hopefully staying! In our conversation, we also discussed the roles and responsibilities of Kitsap Housing, Housing Resources Bainbridge and others.  Let's make sure this never happens again. In the meantime, WAKE UP and STAY WOKE, Bainbridge!  Please make sure to reach out and talk to Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council, City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, Kol Medina, Sarah Blossom, Housing Kitsap, Housing Resources Bainbridge, Becky Erickson, Anthony Oddo, Kirsten Ridgway Hytopoulos and Leslie Schneider. Episode 083 Sponsored by Amoeba Networks and Outcome Athletics. One helps you with your Managed IT Services and the, with everything else in life. 

Episode 059 - The Bainbridge Island Review, Review | Bad Sad Week for Wenatchee, Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council for CONGRESS, and Full Page review of Harvey and his new Island gem, Proper Fish. All that news and more in this weeks episode of the Wake Up Bainbridge Podcast. We jump right in with announcements of a local collaboration between Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and Bainbridge Pride. They have teamed to bring you a phenomenal event entitled, Stonewall 2 Bainbridge to commemorate Stonewall Uprising's 50th anniversary. From there we go into... Just watch or listen. Episode 059 Sponsored by: Bethanee Randles, the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island.

056 - Sal Missed The Ferry Show. Covered a lot of ground in a shorter version of the Wake Up Bainbridge! podcast. The new COBI Connects from City of Bainbridge Island, Washington has hit your mailbox (maybe?) and a chock full City Hall Agenda for tonight's meeting. The upcoming @Bainbridge Pride celebration at Waterfront June 26 and why everyone should come! Pride Proclamation at City Hall meeting tonight! Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council does a star turn on the front of the COBI Connects with a seriously good message about the elderly (that's me!) affordable housing and a continuing role for Helpline House in providing for citizens of BI. We couldn't recap all the stuff that happened this weekend but scroll down for @Bethanee Randles interview and our post about Matt Tirman's exploration of a Congressional seat https://www.matthewtirman.com/. Richard still can't get Proper Fish's Fish and Chips off his mind. Sal should miss the ferry more often. Made possible by our sponsors: Amoeba Networks, Managed IT Solutions and Bethanee Randles, the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island.

During today's episode of Wake Up Bainbridge! Memorial Day Edition, we invited by Special Guest Derek Villanueva to stop by and discuss the 3rd Annual Bainbridge Pride Day scheduled for Saturday, June 23, 2019. The day features musical guests, speakers, food, games and much more. We also broke the news that Richard and Sal will be emceeing the event. WOW! We are stoked. We also break the news that Matthew Tirman, Bainbridge Island City Council has started a Congressional Exploratory Committee for a possible run in the 6th Congressional District. And... That Bainbridge Island has lost its mind about a black bear. Run, bear, run! All that and much more on todays episode of Wake Up Bainbridge! Episode 054 Sponsored By: Outcome Athletics, home of the Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island, Bethanee Randles. To speak with Bethanee for free about your nutrition, fitness or general health, give her a call at (206) 390-7779 or email her at bethanee@outcomeathletics.com | Outcome Athletics - 9463 NE Business Park Lane - Bainbridge Island WA 98110

046 - Bainbridge Island City Council Marathon Session Slowed by Speed Limit Discussion   We had a lot to say today. So did the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington City Council last night in their 4 hour and 29 minutes MARATHON meeting.   Sammich Boards, Kitsap Strong asking for dollars but coming up short, the Public Safety Committee with a City Manager that doesn't want the public involved and Joe Deets... Joe may need an 098 class about privilege and entitlement.   Episode 046 Sponsored By: Bethanee Randles Personal Training at CrossFit Outcome on Bainbridge Island. The Best Personal Trainer on Bainbridge Island.   and   Amoeba Networks by David Smithson. Managed IT Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses All Over!

Wake Up Bainbridge! Episode 021 features several treasures. Richard and Sal discuss the Tuesday, April 23rd Regular Business Meeting of the Bainbridge Island City Council. We also go through all the current council members and their expiration date. Suit up, it's gonna get busy in this podcast as we talk Bainbridge Island news and more...

What is the development moratorium, why was it enacted, and how does it address growing concerns about the type of development happening on Bainbridge Island? In this podcast, BI Senior Planner Christy Carr and Planning Commissioner Jon Quitslund help clarify the issues. Beginning in January 2018, the Bainbridge Island City Council passed a series of ordinances establishing and clarifying a six-month moratorium on certain new developments. The moratorium was set to expire mid-summer but was extended on June 26 by an additional 90 days.   Listen here as BCB host Christina Hulet talks with long term islanders Christy and Jon  about the moratorium and several related topics, including the review process and design of subdivisions; the role of the Design Review Board and the Planning Commission; the Critical Areas and Landmark Tree ordinances; and the recommendations just delivered by the Affordable Housing Task Force. We also explore some of the criticisms associated with the moratorium and consider how best to hold the tension between development and preserving what we love about our island. For more information on the moratorium, visit the City’s website at www.bainbridgewa.gov. Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

What is the development moratorium, why was it enacted, and how does it address growing concerns about the type of development happening on Bainbridge Island? In this podcast, BI Senior Planner Christy Carr and Planning Commissioner Jon Quitslund help clarify the issues. Beginning in January 2018, the Bainbridge Island City Council passed a series of ordinances establishing and clarifying a six-month moratorium on certain new developments. The moratorium was set to expire mid-summer but was extended on June 26 by an additional 90 days.   Listen here as BCB host Christina Hulet talks with long term islanders Christy and Jon  about the moratorium and several related topics, including the review process and design of subdivisions; the role of the Design Review Board and the Planning Commission; the Critical Areas and Landmark Tree ordinances; and the recommendations just delivered by the Affordable Housing Task Force. We also explore some of the criticisms associated with the moratorium and consider how best to hold the tension between development and preserving what we love about our island. For more information on the moratorium, visit the City's website at www.bainbridgewa.gov. Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

How do we go about creating a community where people who want to live here can afford to do so? In June 2017, the Bainbridge Island City Council appointed a fifteen member, all citizen volunteer group to  answer that question. The Affordable Housing Task Force (AHTF) was charged with developing recommendations to improve access to affordable housing across the economic spectrum. This month, the AHTF released its final report, including proposals for our collective consideration.   In this podcast, we hear from several community members involved in the process. Althea Paulson is a long-time Bainbridge resident and Chair of the task force; Phedra Elliot is Executive Director of Housing Resources Bainbridge and a fellow AHTF member; and Jennifer Sutton is a Senior Planner for the City of Bainbridge.   Together, they help us understand why affordable housing has become an issue, why it matters, and what some possible solutions might be, including zoning changes, building on public lands, encouraging ADU's, incentivizing innovative solutions, and more.   Listen to this podcast as we explore these recommendations, and the inherent tensions and trade-offs that we as a community will need to weigh as we respond.   To get involved or learn more, you can attend the City Council's study session on the AHTF report on August 21 at 6pm at City Hall. More information is also available on the City's website at www.bainbridgewa.gov (type in “Affordable Housing Task Force” in the search box). Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

How do we go about creating a community where people who want to live here can afford to do so? In June 2017, the Bainbridge Island City Council appointed a fifteen member, all citizen volunteer group to  answer that question. The Affordable Housing Task Force (AHTF) was charged with developing recommendations to improve access to affordable housing across the economic spectrum. This month, the AHTF released its final report, including proposals for our collective consideration.   In this podcast, we hear from several community members involved in the process. Althea Paulson is a long-time Bainbridge resident and Chair of the task force; Phedra Elliot is Executive Director of Housing Resources Bainbridge and a fellow AHTF member; and Jennifer Sutton is a Senior Planner for the City of Bainbridge.   Together, they help us understand why affordable housing has become an issue, why it matters, and what some possible solutions might be, including zoning changes, building on public lands, encouraging ADU's, incentivizing innovative solutions, and more.   Listen to this podcast as we explore these recommendations, and the inherent tensions and trade-offs that we as a community will need to weigh as we respond.   To get involved or learn more, you can attend the City Council’s study session on the AHTF report on August 21 at 6pm at City Hall. More information is also available on the City’s website at www.bainbridgewa.gov (type in “Affordable Housing Task Force” in the search box). Credits: BCB host: Christina Hulet; publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

"Something New," Public Art's newest program, will be officially unveiled on the First Friday Art Walk, July 6th from 6-8 pm.  The Public Art Committee, a subcommittee of Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, partners with the City of Bainbridge Island to manage and facilitate COBI's Public Art Program.  Their newest project, “Something New,” consists of a rotating public art venture, featuring sculptures by regional artists to be displayed for one year within the Winslow corridor.  Last Fall, the Bainbridge Island City Council approved funding for this one-year pilot project for public art.  The Public Art Committee conducted a call for art, selected a jury and collaborated with COBI's Public Works department to design pedestals for the selected sculptures.  Selections were made in  March, the artists were notified in April, pedestals were built in May and the sculptures are being installed in June.    The three chosen pieces and locations are: “Hand in Hand by William Robinson (to be placed in Waterfront Park across from the Senior Center), “Iris Flare” by Lin McJunkin and Milo White (to be placed on Winslow Way near the intersection with Erickson Avenue) and “Three Color Spires” by Gerry Newcomb, which will stand in the harbor-side plaza at the southern end of Madison Avenue.   For the official unveiling of “Something New” on July 6th, the Public Art Committee will have a tent on Winslow Way and provide shuttle rides between the three locations, allowing the community to view the selected pieces and meet the artists.  All are welcome to join the festivities.   While the bases are permanent, the art is not.  Once approved by City Council, the next round of art will be selected and installed in 2019.   “Something New” supports the Cultural Element of COBI's Comprehensive Plan by creating a stimulating visual environment on Bainbridge Island.  The Public Art Program and the Public Art Committee provide stewardship of the City's public art portfolio, allowing the community to experience great art, to support local artists, and and to foster the creative process in our region.   For more info visit www.ahbainbridge.org.  Credits: BCB host: John Fossett; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

"Something New," Public Art's newest program, will be officially unveiled on the First Friday Art Walk, July 6th from 6-8 pm.  The Public Art Committee, a subcommittee of Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, partners with the City of Bainbridge Island to manage and facilitate COBI’s Public Art Program.  Their newest project, “Something New,” consists of a rotating public art venture, featuring sculptures by regional artists to be displayed for one year within the Winslow corridor.  Last Fall, the Bainbridge Island City Council approved funding for this one-year pilot project for public art.  The Public Art Committee conducted a call for art, selected a jury and collaborated with COBI’s Public Works department to design pedestals for the selected sculptures.  Selections were made in  March, the artists were notified in April, pedestals were built in May and the sculptures are being installed in June.    The three chosen pieces and locations are: “Hand in Hand by William Robinson (to be placed in Waterfront Park across from the Senior Center), “Iris Flare” by Lin McJunkin and Milo White (to be placed on Winslow Way near the intersection with Erickson Avenue) and “Three Color Spires” by Gerry Newcomb, which will stand in the harbor-side plaza at the southern end of Madison Avenue.   For the official unveiling of “Something New” on July 6th, the Public Art Committee will have a tent on Winslow Way and provide shuttle rides between the three locations, allowing the community to view the selected pieces and meet the artists.  All are welcome to join the festivities.   While the bases are permanent, the art is not.  Once approved by City Council, the next round of art will be selected and installed in 2019.   “Something New” supports the Cultural Element of COBI’s Comprehensive Plan by creating a stimulating visual environment on Bainbridge Island.  The Public Art Program and the Public Art Committee provide stewardship of the City’s public art portfolio, allowing the community to experience great art, to support local artists, and and to foster the creative process in our region.   For more info visit www.ahbainbridge.org.  Credits: BCB host: John Fossett; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Now that ballots will be showing up in your mailbox soon, we're hosting an in-depth discussion about each of the six (6) candidates for Bainbridge Island City Council from the north, central, and south ward. Does it all come down to how long you've lived here or the clubs you've joined?What role should candidates play in speaking for themselves versus through their supporters?Should the person with the most endorsements win?At what point is a vote for a candidate a vote for new and fresh ideas, versus status quo? Join us as we assess each candidate now that we've interviewed them, attended candidate forums, and conducted extensive website/social media review. Will we endorse anyone? You'll have to listen! Also, feel free to call in to our live broadcast with your own thoughts.

Ted Jones moved to Bainbridge Island in 1997. He and his wife Wendy have been active in environmental, social and political causes. Ted is a registered professional Civil Engineer, a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Continuous Process Improvement), a certified Energy Manager (American Association of Energy Engineers), and is an engineering project manager for US Navy (Naval Facilities Engineering Command). As a program manager, Jones has been involved with ocean engineering worldwide, environmental cleanup and restoration in Alaska and Washington, US and NATO military base planning, design and construction in Italy, and public works facilities (infrastructure) maintenance, repair and sustainment for Navy bases in the Pacific Northwest Region. He has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from George Washington University, and a Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from City University, Bellevue WA. Join us for a chat on the issues of climate change, affordable housing, governance, and more.

Kevin and Martha moved to Bainbridge Island 18 years ago and have come to love the small town feel of the island.They were attracted because of its physical beauty, the schools, the parks, trails and the neighborly manner.   Fetterly is an Electrical Engineer with an MS degree from Stanford University (1977).  In his work, he develops instrumentation for testing integrated circuits (like the ones in your cell phone).  Kevin is very interested in the future our electricity supply and its reliability. He has also seen, close-up, the workings of high-speed mass transit (SF BART) and believes that technological solutions can eventually prevail for our transportation needs.   Join us as we discuss the issues of renewable energy, affordable housing, transportation, and more.

Wayne Roth worked in public media for more than 40 years, including thirty years as the President & General Manager of KUOW Public Radio. He was elected to three terms on the National Public Radio Board of Directors (NPR), two years as Chair. He co-founded and was the managing director of the Northwest News Network (N3), a regional consortium that produces news reports and features for public radio stations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Mr. Roth serves as a director of Ballantine Communications, a Colorado newspaper publisher serving the Four Corners area. He served on the boards of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association and the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council. He helped establish the Marge Williams Office Center in 1999. Mr. Roth is married with three children and four grandchildren. His son Ben graduated from BHS in 2007. He has an MA degree in communications and a BA degree in English.   Join us as we discuss the issues relevant to his re-election campaign.

Joe's first career was a brokerage firm in Seattle, followed by years overseas working for the Securities and Futures Commission (the financial market regulator for the Hong Kong Government). There, he protected small investors and helped recover lost assets resulting from the Asian financial crisis of 1997. When he returned to US and settled on Bainbridge Island (his home since 2000), his passion for the natural environment and climate change led him to co-found nonprofit Community Energy Solutions. He worked with then Senator Phil Rockefeller, passing innovative community solar legislation, Senate Bill 6658. Thousands of Washingtonians went solar as a result, and more than 60 community solar projects across the State are creating clean power, jobs, and needed local infrastructure. Bainbridge Island City Hall's 72-kilowatt photovoltaic system is a project he led. Financed entirely by 24 Island families, the City receives a constant revenue stream from the electricity generated. Deets also led or participated in a solar program for low-income housing (which continues to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County), and a community-wide residential energy efficiency program for Bainbridge Island funded by the US Department of Energy. He is currently a consultant for Sunergy Systems in Seattle, and speaks to state policymakers, tech graduate students, various organizations & environmental groups. Joe has a B.S. in Business Administration with special focus in Finance from Univ of Montana, a MBA from Seattle University, and a MA in Environment and Community from Antioch University Seattle (Thesis: Adapting to a New Energy Paradigm: Evaluating Behavior-Based Strategies for Increasing Renewable Energy Adoption at the Community Level) . He is Ethics Board Chair for the City of Bainbridge Island, and volunteers for Bainbridge Island School District, Habitat for Humanity, and Hospice of Kitsap County.  

Rasham Nassar is an Island mom and farmer who recently became involved in local environmental advocacy. Through her efforts, she connected with a passionate and caring community whose concerns for the future of our Island mirrored her own personal apprehension for the future of our world. Nassar was born in 1983, the eldest daughter of an immigrant who came to America in 1967. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 2007. In the years following graduation, her career path included law, management, and journalism. Her husband brought her to Bainbridge Island, his family's home for over 30 years, after a 2 year tour of the world by bicycle. The insights gleaned from their extensive travels inspired a mutual dream to live simply and sustainably, and together they started a small organic farm. Meanwhile, Rasham began working for the family business as a Certified Real Estate Appraiser Trainee, and in 2016 they welcomed a son. His presence in their life has inspired Nassar to rise on behalf of all our children: it is with respect to their future inheritance of our world that she bases her campaign. Join us for a chat on the issues.

Matthew Tirman was born in Bedford, New Hampshire and attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina where he studied Political Science. During his time at university, Matthew was actively involved in environmental campaigns in North Carolina and Boston, leading a statewide canvassing effort to pass a safe beaches bill in Massachusetts. He worked in China after graduation and received his MA in International Relations from Lancaster University in the UK. Out of graduate school Matthew worked as an Environmental Advocate for the US Public Interest Research Group in Washington D.C, lobbying Congress on Superfund and public health issues. Tirman served in a variety of roles with the US Department of Defense, including senior speechwriter for the Commanding General of the US Army Reserve and senior advisor to the Commanding General of US Forces in Iraq.  Matthew was employee number one, equity holder, and Managing Director of Strategic Social, a technology and services company he and his partners grew to more than 400 employees across the US, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Upon the sale of the company in 2014 he advised firms investing in East Africa and frontier markets in South East Asia. He also served as interim CEO of a cybersecurity company based in Oregon. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer of PlanetRisk, a global big data analytics company based out of Washington, D.C. He and his wife have lived on Bainbridge Island since 2012, and all four of their children attend Bainbridge Island public schools.  Given his years of experience with complex multinational businesses, and working cross-culturally, Matthew is committed to progressive solutions for citizens of Bainbridge Island. His love and passion for the island compelled him to run for City Council. Join us for a chat on the issues, and the qualities he vows to bring to Bainbridge Island City Council and the community.

In this podcast, BCB offers two City Council candidates a set of neutral impartial questions for each of them to answer.  Responding to the questions are our two competing candidates for a 4-year term in the At-Large position on the 7-member Bainbridge Island City Council. Pegeen Mulhern describes herself as a mom, community volunteer, business owner and attorney. Ron Peltier is a self-described carpenter, long-time islander and environmentalist. In this 28-minute podcast, each was offered up to 2 minutes to answer each of the following six questions: Why did you decide to run for City Council? What relevant experience and skills would you bring to the position? How is the City doing? What is it doing well for the community, and what not so well? What are its unsolved problems? What are the key challenges or opportunities that you believe will face the City in the next four years? What are the most important outcomes you'd like to accomplish during your term? What style of interaction would you like to bring to City Council - that is, with other Council members? With City staff? With community members? At the end, each asked a spontaneous question of the other.  Pegeen asked Ron about his position on the Shoreline Management Program. Ron asked Pegeen about a plan for the island's limited groundwater. City Council elections are non-partisan races. Nevertheless, both Pegeen and Ron requested and won an approval from the 23rd Legislative District Democrats. Credits: For BCB: Barry Peters

In this podcast, BCB offers two City Council candidates a set of neutral impartial questions for each of them to answer.  Responding to the questions are our two competing candidates for a 4-year term in the At-Large position on the 7-member Bainbridge Island City Council. Pegeen Mulhern describes herself as a mom, community volunteer, business owner and attorney. Ron Peltier is a self-described carpenter, long-time islander and environmentalist. In this 28-minute podcast, each was offered up to 2 minutes to answer each of the following six questions: Why did you decide to run for City Council? What relevant experience and skills would you bring to the position? How is the City doing? What is it doing well for the community, and what not so well? What are its unsolved problems? What are the key challenges or opportunities that you believe will face the City in the next four years? What are the most important outcomes you'd like to accomplish during your term? What style of interaction would you like to bring to City Council - that is, with other Council members? With City staff? With community members? At the end, each asked a spontaneous question of the other.  Pegeen asked Ron about his position on the Shoreline Management Program. Ron asked Pegeen about a plan for the island's limited groundwater. City Council elections are non-partisan races. Nevertheless, both Pegeen and Ron requested and won an approval from the 23rd Legislative District Democrats. Credits: For BCB: Barry Peters

In this 15-20 minute episode of Who's On Bainbridge, Chris Snow shares anecdotes about what brought him to Bainbridge from his lifelong career in the US Foreign Service, what has kept him here for so long, and his leading role in community life since he and his wife Cameron settled here in the late 1990s. Chris speaks with BCB host Jack Armstrong about: what attracted him and Cameron to the island; how he became engaged in community organizations; his leading role on the board of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) during the years of building and starting up the museum; his service with the Bainbridge Community Foundation (BCF) and the importance of philanthropy to our community's many nonprofits; his 2006 to 2009 term on the Bainbridge Island City Council memories of speaking engagements at the "Oatmeal Breakfast Club"; and his thoughts about what makes Bainbridge special. Chris was interviewed in the BCB studio in late March 2015. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; BCB editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Our much-liked State Senator Christine Rolfes has lived on Bainbridge Island for decades with her family. In this podcast, BCB catches Christine just before she departs for the State capitol for the January 12th start of the 2015 legislative session. This year's session faces, once again, the legal requirement to find adequate funds for public education – which is the State's paramount duty under the Washington Constitution. In this year's Senate session, Christine will be serving on three key legislative committees – including Education, plus Ways and Means (which handles all State spending measures), and Rules (which is the gatekeeper for all Bills seeking to reach the floor of the Senate). As you'll see from the range of questions she addresses in this podcast, Christine Rolfes has a command of a remarkable array of issues important to Bainbridge Island, Kitsap, and our state as a whole. The numbers below tell the time in minutes and seconds that various topics are discussed in the podcast: 0:40How long do you expect this January 12th legislative session to last? 1:10What brought you and your family to Washington and Bainbridge? 2:02Tell us about your family's commitment to raising local food around the house. 2:50What did you take away from your experience on the Bainbridge Island City Council? 3:54What were your main commitments when serving in the WA State House? 5:35Was there a change in your emphasis when you became our State Senator in 2011? 6:22Has the shift in Senate control from Democrats to Republicans made your goals harder to achieve? 7:45What Committees will you serve on this year? 10:05 What can we expect in K-12 education funding this year? 13:15 What is your sense of Governor Jay Inslee's proposal to regulate greenhouse gas pollution? 15:25 Any thoughts on energy issues such as solar? 16:35 Will the legislature tackle minimum wage issues? 18:20 Is the legislature likely to vote to encourage a US Constitutional amendment on Citizens United and big money in politics? 19:10 What can be done about the risk of explosions from railroad trains carrying oil? 22:35 What are your priorities for jobs, economy, career training and apprenticeship? 24:35 Are there any other issues (such as improving mental health response and treatment) that you see being of particular interest to the Bainbridge community? More information about Christine Rolfes' Senate service is found at her State Senate website. Credits: BCB host, editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

Our much-liked State Senator Christine Rolfes has lived on Bainbridge Island for decades with her family. In this podcast, BCB catches Christine just before she departs for the State capitol for the January 12th start of the 2015 legislative session. This year’s session faces, once again, the legal requirement to find adequate funds for public education – which is the State’s paramount duty under the Washington Constitution. In this year's Senate session, Christine will be serving on three key legislative committees – including Education, plus Ways and Means (which handles all State spending measures), and Rules (which is the gatekeeper for all Bills seeking to reach the floor of the Senate). As you’ll see from the range of questions she addresses in this podcast, Christine Rolfes has a command of a remarkable array of issues important to Bainbridge Island, Kitsap, and our state as a whole. The numbers below tell the time in minutes and seconds that various topics are discussed in the podcast: 0:40How long do you expect this January 12th legislative session to last? 1:10What brought you and your family to Washington and Bainbridge? 2:02Tell us about your family’s commitment to raising local food around the house. 2:50What did you take away from your experience on the Bainbridge Island City Council? 3:54What were your main commitments when serving in the WA State House? 5:35Was there a change in your emphasis when you became our State Senator in 2011? 6:22Has the shift in Senate control from Democrats to Republicans made your goals harder to achieve? 7:45What Committees will you serve on this year? 10:05 What can we expect in K-12 education funding this year? 13:15 What is your sense of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposal to regulate greenhouse gas pollution? 15:25 Any thoughts on energy issues such as solar? 16:35 Will the legislature tackle minimum wage issues? 18:20 Is the legislature likely to vote to encourage a US Constitutional amendment on Citizens United and big money in politics? 19:10 What can be done about the risk of explosions from railroad trains carrying oil? 22:35 What are your priorities for jobs, economy, career training and apprenticeship? 24:35 Are there any other issues (such as improving mental health response and treatment) that you see being of particular interest to the Bainbridge community? More information about Christine Rolfes' Senate service is found at her State Senate website. Credits: BCB host, editor and publisher: Barry Peters.