City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Meeting Agenda 12/07/2015, 2:10 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Jack Weiss, Gene Knutson, Daniel www.cob.org/council Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at and Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Council Standing Committee Meetings: Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote in the order shown below: Committee Of The Whole Gene Knutson, Chair Jack Weiss; Daniel Hammill; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist; Roxanne Murphy 21060 1. Adoption of the 2015-2016 Mid-biennial Budget p. 1 Modifications Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2015 - 2016 BIENNIAL BUDGET, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF THE MID-BIENNIUM ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BIENNIAL BUDGET PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF RCW 35.34.130. 21061 2. Town-Gown Initiative - Developing a Coordinated Approach p. 19 to Addressing Issues Associated with Off-Campus Housing and Related Behaviors 21062 3. Annexation Agreement with Whatcom County Fire District 4 p. 24 21063 4. Update on Jail-related Concerns p. 36 1  21064 5. An Ordinance Amending Bellingham Municipal Code (BMC) p. 64 Sections 2.56.060 and 3.16.040 Regarding the Duties of the Hearing Examiner AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BELLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) SECTIONS 2.56.060 AND 3.16.040 REGARDING DUTIES OF THE HEARING EXAMINER 21065 6. A Resolution of the Bellingham City Council Calling on the p. 67 Washington State Legislature to Pass a Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law in 2016 A RESOLUTION OF THE BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL CALLING ON THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS A PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE LAW DURING THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 7. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes 8. Old/New Business Adjournment Agenda Information: Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agendas packets, which contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at www.cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live on the internet as they occur. Accessibility: The Council Chambers is fully accessible. Elevator access to the second floor is available at City Hall’s west entrance. Hearing assistance is available and a receiver may be checked out through the clerk prior to the evening session. For additional accommodations, contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Next City Council Meeting 12/14/2015 Deadline to submit material for the public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting. 2