Statement from Kincaid: To the people of Bellevue’s Eastgate neighborhood regarding the homeless shelters

I see you, and I hear your concerns. If elected to Congress in 2026, I will do everything within my power to advocate for a better solution regarding the homeless shelters currently located here.

I want to be clear. I will not have the direct authority to shut or move these shelters down at the federal level. The only ones able to do that is the Bellevue City Council. I will strongly advocate with the Bellevue City Council to relocate them. In my view, the current siting has created serious public safety concerns with incidents of crime in the surrounding area, including at Bellevue College. Keeping the shelters in this location permanently is not a viable option.

More police patrols or surface level fixes will not solve the problem. The real solution and the only solution is to move the shelters to an appropriate site such as Richards Valley or another industrial area. Where services can continue but without putting residential neighborhoods at risk.

I will also work to explore whether federal resources can be redirected to support such a relocation. My commitment is to ensure safety, protect our neighborhoods, and still provide compassionate, responsible shelter for those in need.

It is time for the Bellevue City Council to acknowledge they made a mistake. The shelters should have never been allowed in that location. Bellevue City Council does not have the right to disrupt the lives of the people that live in the area. It is way past time for the City Council to do the right thing. They need to declare Plymouth Crossing and PorchLight to be a public nuisance . And have them move to a location that creates less of a danger to the public. Such as Richards Valley or another industrial area. This is clearly the best option for public safety. I also believe this is the best option for future of the shelters. A special zone can be created. Additional resources can be added at the new location. Something can be created that would truly help the homeless people. Right now the homeless people are not being truly helped. Just look at the level of 911 calls. Look at the numbers of people overdosing there. Right now it’s just providing an indoor place for people to use drugs. The hard working people. They live, work and go to school in the East Gate area. Should not have to have their lives disrupted. For a shelter they doesn’t really help people. The bottom line is. The shelters can not stay at current location. They have to be moved. The people that live in the East Gate area of Bellevue. Put their trust in the City Council to do right by them. Unfortunately that trust was misplaced . The time to ask politely and patiently wait for the City Council to do the right thing is over. It is time for people to demand the people on the City Council do their jobs. And protect public safety.

The shelters are funded by a mix of different sources. Some of the funding is local, county and federal. I have looked at everything. The only ones with the power to shut the shelters down or have them move is the Bellevue City Council. I don’t see them trying to shut it down. Having the shelters moved is the only possibility. By providing some of the funding. And by having the power to declare the shelters to be a public nuisance. They could force the shelters to move to other locations. But right now they have no intentions of doing that. The people of Bellevue will have to scream loud enough. To make them do their jobs and protect people safety.

As I said before. If I am elected to Congress in 2026. I will not have direct control. I will not be able to order the shelters to be shut down or moved. However, they might be ways to strongly encourage the shelters to move. With getting some of it’s funding from the federal government. There is a lot of red tape. Many regulations that have to follow from agencies like HUD and the IRS. I will put everything under a microscope. If they are any violations. I will find it. I will also seek any available federal funding to helping them move to another location. And to help build a much better shelter. I will be there for good hard working people of Bellevue , Redmond and all of District 1. I will always stand by you and fight for you. I will now only focus on the people in District 1. I will do my best to help the people in the Chinatown area of Seattle. And everyone else in the state of Washington.

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