SAMMAMISH REVIEW February 8, 2012 • 5 New Patient Special $30 Shell Gas Card After exam, x-rays and cleaning One per adult per family, not to be used with any other offer. Exp. 3/31/12 Voted by her peers Voted by her peers Seattle’s Top Dentists Seattle’s Top Dentists four years in a row! four years in a row! January’s SEATTLE METROPOLITAN magazine January’s SEATTLE METROPOLITAN magazine www.YourFamilyDentist.com 425.868.0123 707 - 228th Ave. NE Sammamish Rhonda Newton, D.D.S Rhonda Newton, D.D.S. FAMILY DENTISTRY On the Plateau Heidi Stauffer, D.D.S Town & Country Square 1175 NW Gilman Blvd. Suite B-4 Issaquah (425) 391-9270 BEST OF ISSAQUAH SINCE 1996 Y ou’re Sweet You’re HOT! Heat things up this Valentine’s Day! IGNITE ROMANCE SIP Love Potions & Wine Flights Receive a Complimentary Glass of Bubbly & Chocolates Book your reservation today! Issaquah Highlands www.siprestaurant.com Downtown Seattle INDULGE IN A SPECIAL 5 COURSE VALENTINE MENU at the wine bar & restaurant at the wine bar & restaurant ON VALENTINE’S DAY Enter to win a Night of Romance with SIP, 5th Avenue Theatre & the Crown Plaza Hotel! noted that each city operates dif- ferently and the responsibilities of similar positions in each city don’t always line up. Vance noted that Sammamish still has a rela- tively small staff for a city of 45,000 because it con- tracts out many projects instead of having full-time employees on hand to do them. City analysis presented at the retreat shows that Sammamish has 1.5 full-time employees per 1,000 residents compared to an average of 4.9 for Issaquah, Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Mercer Island. “We contract out a lot of what we do,” Vance said. “So we end up with a professional core … of qualified, educated staff.” Howard said that come budget time the council will also be look- ing at employee health benefits and how much of an employee’s medical costs should come out of pocket. He said initial analysis by the city shows that Sammamish cov- ers a bit more of their employ- ees’ medical costs than other cities. Howard said it’s a balancing act for the council, which must keep wages and benefits in check while ensuring that quali- fied employees don’t move to cushier jobs in neighboring cities. “We want to be fair to our employees, but we also need to be fair to the taxpayers,” Howard said. “(The council) has to find that sweet spot.” Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or [email protected]. To com- ment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com. Pay Continued from Page 3 Ask questions about per- sonal training, driving lessons and prescription ser- vices. Learn the difference between retirement living and assisted living, and how long-term health insurance can help. Have a quick chair mas- sage and have your child’s car seat checked for safety. Pickering Barn is located across from Costco, south of I- 90. Health Continued from Page 1 Senate Bill 6239, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6239. Redefining marriage to allow same-gender civil marriages, passed 28-21 in the Senate on Feb. 1, 2012. This bill redefines marriage as a union between two persons, and prohibits discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. This bill requires the secretary of state to notify certain same sex domestic partners that the state law on the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners will change in relation to certain same-sex registered domestic partners. Participation in such marriage ceremonies and related transactions is discretionary for public and private universities and religious-based organiza- tions, and exempts individuals associated with same from civil liability. This bill was received in the House and referred to the Judiciary Committee. 5th District Sen. Cheryl Pflug (R) Yes 41st District Sen. Steve Litzow (R) Yes 45th District Sen. Andy Hill (R) Yes House Bill 1144, Second Engrossed Substitute Bill 1144. Concerning Renewable Energy Investment Cost Recovery Program, passed 81-15 in the House on Jan, 30, 2012. This bill expands the Renewable Energy Incentive Cost-Recovery Program to include hydrokinetic energy systems. This bill allows nonprofit housing organizations to host community solar projects. Specifies no new Cost- Recovery Incentive Program applications may be approved for a light and power business once the public utility tax credit capacity for the light and power business is reached. Adjusts the amount of incentive payments company-owned projects and utility-owned community solar projects may receive as part of the total allowable PUT credit available to a light and power business. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Energy, Natural Resources, & Marine Waters Committee. 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson (R) Yes Rep. Jay Rodne (R) Yes 41st District Rep. Judy Clibborn (D) Yes Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman (D) Yes Rep. Larry Springer (D) Yes House Bill 1900, Engrossed House Bill 1900. Roll Call Establishing continuing education requirements for engineers, passed 66-29 in the House on Jan. 27, 2012. This bill requires registered engineers to complete at least 15 hours of continuing profes- sional development per year. The bill takes effect July 1, 2013. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee. 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson (R) Yes Rep. Jay Rodne (R) Yes 41st District Rep. Judy Clibborn (D) Yes Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman (D) Yes Rep. Larry Springer (D) Yes House Bill 2210, House Bill 2210, extending contribution limits to school board candidates. Passed 71-24 in the House on Jan. 27, 2012. ?This bill adds school board offices to the list of public offices subject to campaign contribution lim- its. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee. 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson (R) Yes Rep. Jay Rodne (R) Yes 41st District Rep. Judy Clibborn (D) Yes Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman (D) Yes Rep. Larry Springer (D) Yes House Bill 1398, Engrossed House Bill 1398 Creates an exemption from impact fees for low-income housing, passed 53-42 in the House on January 27, 2012. This bill removes the require- ment that local governments pay impact fees from qualifying public funds upon exempting low-income housing from impact fee requirements. This bill specifies that impact fee exemptions for low- income housing require the developer to record a covenant prohibiting conversion of the property unless applicable impact fees are paid. This bill pro- hibits local governments from collecting mitigation fees under the State Environmental Policy Act for low-income housing in place of exempted impact fees. Prohibits local governments granting impact fee exemptions for low-income housing from increasing the costs of impact fees unrelated to the exemptions. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance Committee. 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson (R) No Rep. Jay Rodne (R) No 41st District Rep. Judy Clibborn (D) Yes Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman (D) Yes Rep. Larry Springer (D) Yes SOURCE: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, non-parti- san website to find plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes. “We want to be fair to our employees, but we also need to be fair to the taxpayers.” – Lyman Howard, Deputy city manager – Want your local news updates daily? 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SAMMAMISH REVIEW February 8, 2012 • 5
New Patient Special$30 Shell Gas CardAfter exam, x-rays and cleaning
One per adult per family, not to be used with any other offer. Exp. 3/31/12
Voted by her peersVoted by her peersSeattle’s Top DentistsSeattle’s Top Dentistsfour years in a row!four years in a row!
January’s SEATTLE METROPOLITAN magazineJanuary’s SEATTLE METROPOLITAN magazine
www.YourFamilyDentist.com425.868.0123
707 - 228th Ave. NESammamish
Rhonda Newton, D.D.S
Rhonda Newton, D.D.S.FAMILY DENTISTRY
On the Plateau
Heidi Stauffer, D.D.S
Town & Country Square1175 NW Gilman Blvd. Suite B-4
Issaquah(425) 391-9270
BEST OFISSAQUAHSINCE1996
You’re Sweet
You’re HOT!Heat things
up this Valentine’s
Day!
IGNITE ROMANCE
SIP Love Potions & Wine Flights
Receive a Complimentary Glass of Bubbly & Chocolates
Book your reservation today!
Issaquah Highlands
www.siprestaurant.com
Downtown Seattle
INDULGE IN A SPECIAL 5 COURSE VALENTINE MENU
at the wine bar & restaurantat the wine bar & restaurant
ON VALENTINE’S DAY
Enter to win
a Night of Romance with SIP,
5th Avenue Theatre
& the Crown Plaza Hotel!
noted that each city operates dif-ferently and the responsibilitiesof similar positions in each citydon’t alwaysline up.
Vance notedthatSammamishstill has a rela-tively smallstaff for a cityof 45,000because it con-tracts out manyprojects insteadof having full-time employees onhand to do them.
City analysis presented at theretreat shows that Sammamishhas 1.5 full-time employees per1,000 residents compared to anaverage of 4.9 for Issaquah,Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland andMercer Island.
“We contract out a lot of whatwe do,” Vance said. “So we endup with a professional core … ofqualified, educated staff.”
Howard said that come budgettime the council will also be look-ing at employee health benefitsand how much of an employee’smedical costs should come out ofpocket.
He said initial analysis by thecity shows that Sammamish cov-ers a bit more of their employ-ees’ medical costs than othercities.
Howard said it’s a balancingact for the council, which mustkeep wages and benefits incheck while ensuring that quali-fied employees don’t move tocushier jobs in neighboringcities.
“We want to be fair to ouremployees, butwe also needto be fair to thetaxpayers,”Howard said.“(The council)has to find thatsweet spot.”
ReporterCaleb Heeringacan be reached
at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.
PayContinued from Page 3
Ask questions about per-sonal training, drivinglessons and prescription ser-vices.
Learn the differencebetween retirement livingand assisted living, and howlong-term health insurancecan help.
Have a quick chair mas-sage and have your child’s carseat checked for safety.
Pickering Barn is locatedacross from Costco, south of I-90.
HealthContinued from Page 1
Senate Bill 6239, Engrossed SubstituteSenate Bill 6239.
Redefining marriage to allow same-gender civilmarriages, passed 28-21 in the Senate on Feb. 1,2012. This bill redefines marriage as a unionbetween two persons, and prohibits discriminationbased on gender or sexual orientation. This billrequires the secretary of state to notify certainsame sex domestic partners that the state law onthe rights and responsibilities of state registereddomestic partners will change in relation to certainsame-sex registered domestic partners.Participation in such marriage ceremonies andrelated transactions is discretionary for public andprivate universities and religious-based organiza-tions, and exempts individuals associated withsame from civil liability. This bill was received inthe House and referred to the JudiciaryCommittee.
55tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Cheryl Pflug (R) Yes4411sstt DDiissttrriicctt
Sen. Steve Litzow (R) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Andy Hill (R) Yes
House Bill 1144, Second EngrossedSubstitute Bill 1144.
Concerning Renewable Energy Investment CostRecovery Program, passed 81-15 in the House onJan, 30, 2012. This bill expands the RenewableEnergy Incentive Cost-Recovery Program toinclude hydrokinetic energy systems. This billallows nonprofit housing organizations to hostcommunity solar projects. Specifies no new Cost-Recovery Incentive Program applications may beapproved for a light and power business once thepublic utility tax credit capacity for the light andpower business is reached. Adjusts the amount ofincentive payments company-owned projects andutility-owned community solar projects mayreceive as part of the total allowable PUT creditavailable to a light and power business. This billwas received in the Senate and referred to theEnergy, Natural Resources, & Marine WatersCommittee.
55tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Glenn Anderson (R) YesRep. Jay Rodne (R) Yes4411sstt DDiissttrriiccttRep. Judy Clibborn (D) YesRep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Roger Goodman (D) YesRep. Larry Springer (D) Yes
House Bill 1900, Engrossed House Bill 1900.
Roll CallEstablishing continuing education requirements
for engineers, passed 66-29 in the House on Jan.27, 2012. This bill requires registered engineers tocomplete at least 15 hours of continuing profes-sional development per year. The bill takes effectJuly 1, 2013. This bill was received in the Senateand referred to the Labor, Commerce &Consumer Protection Committee.
55tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Glenn Anderson (R) YesRep. Jay Rodne (R) Yes4411sstt DDiissttrriiccttRep. Judy Clibborn (D) YesRep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Roger Goodman (D) YesRep. Larry Springer (D) Yes
House Bill 2210, House Bill 2210,extending contribution limits to schoolboard candidates.
Passed 71-24 in the House on Jan. 27, 2012.?This bill adds school board offices to the list ofpublic offices subject to campaign contribution lim-its. This bill was received in the Senate andreferred to the Government Operations, TribalRelations & Elections Committee.
55tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Glenn Anderson (R) YesRep. Jay Rodne (R) Yes4411sstt DDiissttrriiccttRep. Judy Clibborn (D) YesRep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Roger Goodman (D) YesRep. Larry Springer (D) Yes
House Bill 1398, Engrossed House Bill 1398Creates an exemption from impact fees for
low-income housing, passed 53-42 in the House onJanuary 27, 2012. This bill removes the require-ment that local governments pay impact fees fromqualifying public funds upon exempting low-incomehousing from impact fee requirements. This billspecifies that impact fee exemptions for low-income housing require the developer to record acovenant prohibiting conversion of the propertyunless applicable impact fees are paid. This bill pro-hibits local governments from collecting mitigationfees under the State Environmental Policy Act forlow-income housing in place of exempted impactfees. Prohibits local governments granting impactfee exemptions for low-income housing fromincreasing the costs of impact fees unrelated to theexemptions. This bill was received in the Senateand referred to the Financial Institutions, Housing& Insurance Committee.
55tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Glenn Anderson (R) NoRep. Jay Rodne (R) No4411sstt DDiissttrriiccttRep. Judy Clibborn (D) YesRep. Marcie Maxwell (D) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Roger Goodman (D) YesRep. Larry Springer (D) Yes
SOURCE: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, non-parti-san website to find plain-English explanations of billsand a record of each legislator’s votes.
“We want to be fair toour employees, but wealso need to be fair to
the taxpayers.”– Lyman Howard,
Deputy city manager –
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