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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>:</b> Town hall tomorrow, helmet law repeal, and more<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=6 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Having trouble reading this email? <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjguNTQxNTk4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FxdWEua2luZ2NvdW50eS5nb3YvbWtjYy9tZW1iZXJzL01jRGVybW90dC9lbmV3czAyMjItMjAuaHRtbCJ9.AfkCVI2bjT3S1mTgapMWA6cFrNZTjq04KdFV88jhYH0/s/9192615/br/127304833316-l">View it in your web browser</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=600 height=228 style='width:6.25in;height:2.375in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/mkcc/members/mcdermott/images/FacebookBanner.jpg" alt="King County Councilmember Joe McDermott"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=20 style='width:15.0pt;background:#DAEBEC;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=20 height=20 style='width:.2083in;height:.2083in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/mkcc/members/lambert/news/images/transpixel.gif"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=565 style='width:423.75pt;background:#DAEBEC;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Friends and Neighbors, <br><br>Over the last several weeks, we’ve seen many significant announcements from the Washington State Department of Health and our own Seattle King County Public Health team regarding the state of our COVID-19 response. I want to be sure to share the most up to date information with our communities, as well remind you about my upcoming town hall <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>tomorrow, March 1</span></strong>, at 6:00 pm on Zoom. <br><br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjguNTQxNTk4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FxdWEua2luZ2NvdW50eS5nb3YvbWtjYy9tZW1iZXJzL01jRGVybW90dC9lbmV3czAyMjItMjAuaHRtbCJ9.08A6CqPm7EoM5Cd5so6EWUuCZpU5E0SXwrC38gvmTcs/s/9192615/br/127304833316-l" target=new><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=560 height=426 style='width:5.8333in;height:4.4375in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/mkcc/members/McDermott/images/TownHall-graphic-2022.jpg"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br>Remember to tune into our first town hall of 2022 tomorrow at <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>6:00 pm</span></strong>. You can find the link on my website <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjguNTQxNTk4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2NvdW5jaWwvbWNkZXJtb3R0LmFzcHgifQ.ThRGotKVRmFP-8GwRWPplr2C26IKmqZ3LgOVM7h8ne4/s/9192615/br/127304833316-l" target=new>here</a>. Do share this far and wide with your friends and neighbors – the more I hear from residents of the 8th District, the better I can advocate for their priorities before the Council. <br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=215 style='width:5.8333in;height:2.2395in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/mkcc/members/McDermott/images/helmet.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br>You likely heard that the King County Board of Health <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjguNTQxNTk4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8yMDIyLzAyLzE4L3VzL3NlYXR0bGUtYmljeWNsZS1oZWxtZXQuaHRtbCJ9.LgLXdv3ZKquJUhq7iF0LmuyMsw8jH0LopBWjoe8Ipl8/s/9192615/br/127304833316-l" target=new>recently repealed the helmet law</a>. Helmets save lives – and everyone should wear a helmet while riding. However, the enforcement of this law targets and harms BIPOC riders and riders experiencing homelessness disproportionately. We must encourage safe practices without relying on law enforcement, which is why I secured $221,000 to support helmet access programs through Seattle King County Public Health during a supplemental budget last fall.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:16.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00588A'>Current COVID-19 Guidance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>With both local and state guidelines changing rapidly, I am sharing the current requirements around masks and vaccine verification: <br><br>• People are not required to wear masks at large outdoor events such as sports games or concerts – learn more on the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjguNTQxNTk4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2RvaC53YS5nb3YvZW1lcmdlbmNpZXMvY292aWQtMTkvbWFza3MtYW5kLWZhY2UtY292ZXJpbmdzIn0.K6g83jfTZ4hFfKPdMcetd3zNFy8_5krdROx9ecTQmOA/s/9192615/br/127304833316-l" target=new>Washington State Department of Health website</a>.<br>• Washington will end the state mask mandate on March 12 – this mandate covers schools and businesses. <br>• Starting March 1, the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAyMjguNTQxNTk4MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL2hlYWx0aC9jb3ZpZC0xOS9jdXJyZW50LWd1aWRhbmNlL3ZlcmlmeS5hc3B4In0.8dZWlH08A4g6KbI2qGyEmKI4k-ToAzCWYte-8tbrWx4/s/9192615/br/127304833316-l" target=new>vaccine verification requirement</a> for businesses in King County will end. Individual businesses will be allowed to implement their own requirements. <br><br>I will be sure to update our communities as guidance changes in the coming weeks. I look forward to hearing from you at my town hall tomorrow – this will be a great opportunity to make your voice heard about the most pressing issues for you and your neighbors. <br><br>Stay safe and healthy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:16.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00588A'>-Joe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Joe McDermott<br>King County Councilmember<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=15 style='width:11.25pt;background:#DAEBEC;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=15 height=15 style='width:.1562in;height:.1562in' id="_x0000_i1030" 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