Alki Community Council’s February meeting canceled. Here’s what they suggest you do instead

The Alki Community Council meets most months on third Thursdays, but has had to cancel this month’s meeting – originally planned for tomorrow – due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The group’s announcement has a suggestion of what to do instead: They’re asking for people to join District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka in supporting two bills before the state Legislature, relating to a long-running Alki (and elsewhere) issue: “SB 5417 and companion bill HB 1423. This proposed state legislation would authorize the use of automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras in vehicle-racing camera enforcement zones and allow municipalities like Seattle to deploy automated noise enforcement cameras if they so choose.” The full ACC announcement includes links you can use to contact state legislators if you choose to. Noise enforcement has been a long-running issue in Alki; Saka’s predecessor, Lisa Herbold, was working on it seven years ago, though the plan back then did not involve cameras.

Jake February 20, 2025 (8:23 am)

No No no no no to cameras! This does not do anything and ends up getting abused. We already surrender so many rights. This is targeting a specific demographic of people too. I cannot believe anyone would support this.

RS February 20, 2025 (12:12 pm)

This is a ludicrous response. Discouraging sideshows and reckless driving prevents more injuries and homicides on Alki and makes the beach safe for everyone. Our vehicular fatalities are out of control in Seattle and WA State because of lax traffic enforcement, and if this will supplement the low police presence so be it.
Nolan February 20, 2025 (3:59 pm)

Which demographic is that, precisely?

DEAD ENDER February 20, 2025 (10:26 am)

Volunteering to pay for our own surveillance? I will NOT be supporting this legislation. This fallacy will NOT deter Street Racers. This will NOT mean there are more Police on duty to catch and punish them but, will allow constant surveilling of our daily lives. I am a big fan of freedom. This is NOT it. This is the opposite of freedom.

Skooter February 20, 2025 (12:58 pm)

It’s definitely targeting a group of people, the group of people racing and causing disruption. If you can’t go to the beach and worry about being seen misbehaving then you should stay away.

Bbron February 20, 2025 (2:23 pm)

Drivers will champion privacy violations rather than have streets redesigned to be safer. What would be a one timei nfrastructure change is now a reoccurring bill to some contractor where you get no insight into how their data is stored or sold.

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