Call to June Meeting + I-135 Social Housing Action!

June 05, 2022

As the days grow longer (if not warmer this year), we start to move into Primary GOTV season! Come join us for our June meeting!

Call to June Meeting

June 15, 2022 7:00pm

Via Zoom videoconferencing

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcud-mgrj4qEt2IrIQm0Rj8RKLATDB-SKyK

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Proposed Agenda:

Approval of agenda
Review of Minutes
Consideration of endorsements in races not previously considered
Action and engagement for Seattle I-135
GOTV Calendar for Primary
State Convention Update
Mid-year review of Budget
July 9^th Picnic plans
August 31^st * Endorsement Meeting preview*

*Please note: The August Endorsement Meeting will be held on August 31^st to ensure that Primary results are certified and any recounts completed before our endorsement meeting occurs.

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Deadline Approaching for the Seattle Social Housing Initiative! You can help!

Initiative 135 (House Our Neighbors) would give Seattle a powerful new tool to create permanently affordable rental housing at the scale we need. But we only have until June 20^th to collect 35,000 signatures from Seattle voters to put I-135 on the ballot.

On April 20, 2022, The 46th District Democrats recommended the signature gathering campaign and encourage our members to assist with getting this measure on the November ballot.

TAKE ACTION: Help Get I-135 on the Ballot!

There are several ways to collect signatures for I-135. Pick one that works for you.

Sign up to collect signatures with other volunteers: https://www.houseourneighbors.org/gather-signatures
Request your own petition: https://www.houseourneighbors.org/request-an-initiative
Contact Marc Auerbach If you’re interested in gathering signatures with other members of the 46^th ([email protected])

Key Elements of I-135

Establishes a Public Developer to create publicly owned, social housing for people making between 0 and 120% of area median income.
Requires City Start-up Support for the first 18 months including in-kind staff and office space.
Creates a Process for Public Lands to assess whether the land should be transferred to the developer before considering the sale of said lands.
Creates cross-class housing for tenants earning up to 120% of area median income. Those with higher incomes will pay higher (though still below market) rents, generating income that can be used to support maintenance and loan payments, and secure financing for additional acquisitions and construction projects.

Endorsers

I-135 is endorsed by dozens of organizations, including: King County Labor Council, Seattle King County NAACP, Real Change, PSARA (Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action), Black Brilliance Research, the Ballard Community Taskforce on Homelessness and Hunger, and 350 Seattle.

Additional Resources

House Our Neighbors FAQ

Initiative 135 - Overview and Text

How does funding for Social Housing work?

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If you have multiple family members who are district members, please be sure to share the meeting notice with them.

Hope to see you at the June 15th Meeting!