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Mayor Lynn Robertson told the council she issued a notice of exclusion on June 16 after finding that Zimmerman “has repeatedly disrupted, disturbed, or otherwise impeded the orderly conduct of our meetings” and that prior exclusions had been enforced in October–November 2024 and February–April 2025. The mayor read the exclusion period as June 16 through Aug. 15, 2025, and explained she had issued prior warnings and, on occasion, directed that Zimmerman be escorted out of meetings.

City Attorney Trisida advised the council that, under the council rules, the council must consider a timely written appeal but must not solicit testimony; the council’s options were to deny the appeal (uphold the mayor’s exclusion) or grant it (overturn the exclusion).

A motion to deny the appeal was made and seconded; the presiding officer called for a voice vote. The motion carried on the council’s voice vote, and the exclusion remains in place for the stated 60‑day period.

The transcript contains the mayor’s written findings and the council’s procedural denial; no further administrative remedies or appeal outcomes were recorded in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellevue City Council Meeting - June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council denied an appeal June 24 from Alex Zimmerman of a mayoral notice excluding him from council meetings June 16–Aug. 15, 2025, after the mayor and city attorney detailed repeated decorum violations.","taxTitle","Bellevue, King County, Washington","taxId",2544,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185297,"Bellevue, King County District Court to open community court and resource center July 15",2693,2690000,5383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082590-986fd3bf9078843fe8e3ae80d3151722&start=2690&end=5383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082590-986fd3bf9078843fe8e3ae80d3151722/thumbnail_2690000.jpg","/articles/6185297/Bellevue/King-County/Washington/Bellevue-King-County-District-Court-to-open-community-court-and-resource-center-July-15","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185297-cb83d47f9870b515453034e66988dcc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199831&Signature=Em57-I12pjYBAagMTylUGUNwV2wHmAmTJux6PfKjVl4XjpLTljYLwNDYDn0TqzU1ArgKf1Dc9kYTK3QEZiBowwCvBL2-~ICMj4aU4nfpw2bNfAiinvgm2UBk3yLJ4S5ulsqplDKA6KYV-PklN4mLL9iZ6faM05DDuoYP8~VxWgLE06U7FddwrJsaAPc6DKVd-UvUKMrAYz72UaJL9CB2iBXrAx308gtMixJ5r4CTlw5rsHLCnjN4rtHB5MTqo~SMX~tZ1CQk9~l02rt7ZokL5sBcgaFDEOhEz66A8hA3prwqLLh00T7UxMjhhs1ukK8hPIat8nXsCeCz-cYMPhVpPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","King County District Court and the City of Bellevue described a new Bellevue Community Court and adjacent community resource center that officials said will launch July 15 and focus on diversion and service connection for certain low‑level misdemeanor cases.

“We truly value and appreciate our partnership,” King County District Court Presiding Judge Robertson told the Bellevue City Council during a June 24 study session on the court’s role and the new program.

Craig Fritz, probation manager for Bellevue Parks and Community Services, said: “Following council’s interest, the Bellevue Community Court will launch next month on July 15.” Fritz and other presenters described the program as an expansion of diversion offerings that pairs a community court session held in the Bellevue Library with a resource center providing mental‑health and substance‑use referrals, housing assistance, transportation help and employment services.

Court staff said community court will accept carefully screened misdemeanor cases — primarily theft and “quality‑of‑life” charges — and will exclude violent felonies, domestic‑violence cases and DUIs. Eligible defendants will be offered a stipulated order of continuance: they agree to engage in services and follow conditions during the diversion period; successful completion can lead to dismissal, while failure will return the case to the mainstream court docket.

Presenters estimated the court will manage about 25 active cases at a time, or roughly 75–100 program participants per year; the resource center is expected to serve about 120–150 community members per month (about 1,500 annually). The court will meet weekly on Tuesdays; resource‑center hours will run into the afternoon and organizers plan an open house in September after operations are running smoothly.

Bellevue City Prosecutor Steven Penner said the prosecutor’s office supports the program but will screen participants: “We’re looking for the people who are most likely to benefit from the intense treatment that’s going to be provided to them so that they can succeed and not reoffend,” he said.

Council members asked about metrics and access. Staff said recidivism will be a principal metric and that the city will draw on data from other community courts and its new case‑management system; council members also asked about transportation assistance, language access and telehealth options. Officials said bus fare support will be available for participants, interpreters and translation technologies are in place and remote participation is possible where needed but in‑person engagement is encouraged.

City staff and the court described the initiative as a collaborative effort among the City of Bellevue, King County District Court, King County Library System and community providers to emphasize accountability alongside support and early intervention.","Judge Robertson and city officials described a Bellevue Community Court program set to launch July 15 with an adjacent resource center at the downtown library to connect low‑level misdemeanor defendants and community members to services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185302,"Bellevue council adopts middle-housing and ADU ordinances to meet state deadline",3492,5419000,8911000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082590-986fd3bf9078843fe8e3ae80d3151722&start=5419&end=8911","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082590-986fd3bf9078843fe8e3ae80d3151722/thumbnail_5419000.jpg","/articles/6185302/Bellevue/King-County/Washington/Bellevue-council-adopts-middle-housing-and-ADU-ordinances-to-meet-state-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185302-e6087fa0fc0348676b91909c75d23ba5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199831&Signature=CXm20T94X-aXDQWqnRSoJiTLyeIqj6BTWuWaQCNUOEmWlQn-JCKYkOLtLy-oeKL0IDshT-wEIxvGUMRA7nzwOehtzn4qiXqGa3ufXcBY1ZP7QDeFzy2AL9zAyk~2hek8UgVgPLWBP5g4lrGcydFNk3IHCT4T5bntU4LkCxPiV0clPoQ0dDJuMkQIC74GweTJrMq-hhB3cBpnTbYrkyjqbhTZG6~bpzWjXXaYqNGmcr9WRq9oseihWm5hkkqhG2udyEFjPs06qb~B82CTJMYxYR3eBbwbZBqa1lATEmoOTjhZVtTwZC6EBtOFWC0lyjJEm41gnTVIqdjdB5XN61p4fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bellevue City Council on June 24 adopted two ordinances to implement 2023 state laws requiring cities to allow middle housing and expanded accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

Mayor Lynn Robertson said the package balances neighborhood character and housing need: “My goals ... are to increase housing at all affordabilities in Bellevue,” she told the council during a lengthy discussion of design, location and implementation details.

The ordinances implement baseline state requirements from House Bill 1110 (middle housing) and House Bill 1337 (ADUs) while tailoring rules for Bellevue. Key provisions the council approved include a citywide allowance of up to four units per lot by right, a bonus up to six units within a quarter‑mile walking distance of “major transit stops” (light rail and certain rapid‑ride stations) or when two of the units are made affordable, and a $150,000 fee‑in‑lieu option per bonus unit when the affordability option is not used.

The council also set size and height limits for cottage‑style homes and other housing types. Council direction adopted on June 10 and confirmed June 24 capped cottage units at 1,500 square feet (with a 300‑square‑foot garage exempted from that limit) and limited cottage height to 24 feet. General middle‑housing height limits were set at 35 feet for pitched roofs and 32 feet for flat roofs. The ordinance counts detached ADUs toward unit totals but does not count attached ADUs toward the same total.

Parking rules in the adopted code require a minimum of one stall per unit in most situations and waive parking requirements within a specified walking distance of major transit for certain cases; the council preserved reduced parking allowances established by state law. Staff told council members they will finish related transportation and clearing/grading code updates and bring implementation guidance and design standards into department manuals.

Council members who supported the ordinances cited the city’s comprehensive plan work and an effort to tailor state requirements to Bellevue’s lot sizes and infrastructure. Councilmember Dave Hamilton said, “Middle housing was studied as part of the comp plan update,” and urged the city to monitor outcomes.

Several council members asked staff to return with monitoring and reporting on production, infrastructure impacts and any unintended consequences, and to consider pre‑approved cottage designs and stronger community outreach tools to help neighbors visualize future projects.

The council adopted ordinance 68 51 (the land‑use amendment implementing HB 1110 and HB 1337) and ordinance 68 52 (city‑code updates that remove conflicts and enable implementation). No roll‑call tally was recorded in the public discussion; the chair called for voice votes and the motions carried.

City staff said the ordinances will take effect under the adopted schedule and that further, more detailed guidance and design standards will be provided during implementation and in follow‑up reports to the council.","Bellevue City Council on June 24 adopted local land-use ordinances implementing 2023 state bills requiring middle housing and expanded accessory dwelling units, setting local limits, design rules and an in‑lieu fee option.","actionData","errors"]

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