PSE’s Energize Eastside Community Advisory Group (CAG) process is deeply flawed and does not represent the preferences of the neighborhoods. It is now well acknowledged that the data collected is statistically invalid, as even PSE’s own advisory group said it is “meaningless to the process of scoring neighborhood values for the purposes of determining a preferred route.”

PSE unilaterally eliminated several viable alternative solutions to support growth on the Eastside before it began the process.

The undersigned neighborhood members of the CAG respectfully ask all five cities to formally notify PSE that the CAG process does not represent the will of the neighborhoods, that this project would significantly violate neighborhood character, and to either stop wasting time on it or restart it with other options for the CAG to consider.

There are too many non-neighborhood stakeholders on the CAG and not enough of the affected neighborhoods are represented, thus PSE stacked the deck against the neighborhoods. PSE and its consultant, Enviroissues, have purposely manipulated a process that is not fair, accurate, thorough nor transparent.

The neighborhoods need the city of Bellevue (the lead agency) to have several other options independently studied prior to the EIS and SEPA review process commencing.

Patricia Magnani, Bellevue, and the following PSE Community Advisory Group members and/or alternates: Steve O’Donnell, Somerset; Ruth Marsh, Somerset; John Merrill, Somerset; Norm Hansen, Bridle Trails; Warren Halverson, Bridle Trails; Lindy Bruce, Sunset Hills; Dick Morris, Sunset Hills; David T. Edmonds, Olympus; Sean McNamara, Olympus; Larry Johnson, Olympus; Jeff Dubois, Greenwich Crest; Scott Kaseburg, Lake Lanes; Donald Miller, Lake Lanes; Sally McCray, Lake Lanes; Dr. Richard Kaner, Lake Lanes; Darius Richards, Kennydale; and Mark Hancock, Kennydale