Seattle Floating Homes Association 48 th Annual Meeting Thursday, April 22, 2010

Welcome  Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith  SMP Revision  Committee Reports  Board Election

Darryl Smith Deputy Mayor City of Seattle Special Guest

Shorelines Master Program Revision  What is It?  What’s Happened  What’s Going On Now  Our Plan

Shorelines Master Program Regulates  How We Can Build  Where We Can Be  Relation to Our Neighbors SMP Revision

SMP CAC Shorelines Master Program Citizen’s Advisory Committee  FHA SMP Revision Committee  Bob Bowman, Chair  Monthly meetings over a year  22 other Stakeholders  Outlines of new SMP language  DPD rationale for changes SMP Revision

Since Spring 2009  DPD Summer Report  1200 Foot Rule  Jean Godden  Maggie Glowacki  Draft in June SMP Revision

Context  We Are Not Alone  Regulatory Environment  ESA, GMA, SMA, WRIA 8  Lake Washington Ship Canal  History  Fish Study SMP Revision

Fremont, 1930 MOHAI

Fairview at Louisa, 2010

Our Issues  No New FH Moorages  “Water Dependent” vs “Allowed” SMP Revision  Combine Conforming / NonConforming  No Floating Basements  Regulate Flotation  Canceled: 1,200 SQ Ft Floats

Our Plan  Respond to DPD  Engage City Council  City: “Why Not Help Us?”  State: “We’re Here to Stay!”  Ourselves: We’re a Neighborhood Look Around SMP Revision

Standing Committee Reports  Communications – Marilyn Robertson  Tour – Marty Greer  Legislative – Sheri Greaves  Environmental – Bob Bowman  Safety and Security – Larry Logue  Houseboatique – Tricia Rendina

Communications Committee Newsletter Web Site Annual Meeting This committee is responsible for –

SIX THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR THE FHA  #1. Attend Annual meetings.  #2. Communicate your positive and negative ideas and opinions to board members. Communications Committee

#2. cont. Good communication best when two way:  Open an account on seattlefloatinghomes.org and write a COMMENT and write a COMMENT  Friend us on Facebook  Call the FHA office  us at Communications Committee

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE FHA, Part 2  #3. Become a Board member.  #4. Join one of the FHA committees. Not interested in making a commitment to a committee?  #5. Sign up to be a resource person. Communications Committee

Resource Many of you have expertise we need but we don't know who you are. Would you be willing to put your name on a source list? See me after the meeting.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE FHA, Part 2a Volunteering can be a satisfying job! Communications Committee What? Don't like committees? Don't want to write letters to the editor? Too busy? Try Another Way to Support the Association!

 #6 DROP OFF A CHEQUE TONITE! Communications Committee FLOATING HOMES ASSOCIATION 2329 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST SEATTLE, WA 98102

Tour 2010 Sunday, September 12, 2010 Noon to 5:00 PM

Your FHA Legislative Committee … working for the interests of houseboaters … contact Sheri Greaves with any questions.

LU / PB / UB SWEEP! SLU Park May 15, :00 am – 1:00 pm Environmental Committee

Security and Safety  Monthly Harbor Advisory Council  Budget Requests  30 Foot Underwater Search Vessel  New Patrol Boat  Emergency Numbers

Emergency Contacts  Call 911 For Any Emergency  Call Harbor Patrol For Water Related Incidents or Crime  Monitor Marine Channel 16  Crime Reports  SPD Blotter – spdblotter.seattle.gov  SPD Twitter – twitter.com/seattlepd Security and Safety Committee

Dockwatch  Join the FHA Dock Watch list! seattlefloatinghomes.org/dockwatch/subscribe  Subscribe through the web site, or  Reach Tiff McNamara, at Security and Safety Committee

Houseboatique  Thank You Giff and Mary Jones  Successful Holiday Sale!  Annual Meeting Sale!  Items Available Year-Round  Tricia Rendina  New Items  Ideas

Current FHA Board President: Bill Keasler Vice Pres: Sheri Greaves Secretary: Marty Greer Co-Treasurers: Ed Waddington & Julia Forbes Melissa Ahlers Bob Bowman Ben Kelly Larry Logue Tiffany McNamara Katie Miller Tricia Rendina Marilyn Robertson Linda Valentine Amalia Walton Jann McFarland, Office Manager

FHA Board Elections Officers President: Bill Keasler Vice Pres: Sheri Greaves Secretary: Marty Greer Board Members (Vote for 7) Bob Bowman Ben Kelly * Tiffany McNamara Larry Logue Katie Miller * Tricia Rendina Linda Valentine New Members ________________________ * 1-year term

Adjourn Thanks for coming to the FHA’s 48 th Annual Meeting