City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee of the Whole Minutes April 8, 2019, 1:00 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hannah Stone 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Council President Hammill at 1:00 PM. Roll Call Present: Council President Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Gene Knutson, Second Ward Council Member Terry Bornemann, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Hannah Stone, At-Large Excused: Council Member April Barker, First Ward Council Member Pinky Vargas, Fourth Ward 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. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. 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 Daniel Hammill, Chair April Barker; Gene Knutson; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist, Hannah Stone Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 April 8, 2019 22269 1. 2018 Financial Year End Review Andy Asbjornsen, Finance Director, gave a summary of the City's financial position for the period ending December 31, 2018. Highlights included economic indicators, investment returns, and revenues and expenses at the Citywide level. Details on special revenue funds, enterprise funds, internal service funds and the general fund were all discussed. General Fund departments stayed within their budget authority. Overall, the City ended the year in a stronger economic state, with actual revenues exceeding budget projections and expenses staying within budgeted amounts. This presentation and additional financial information are available on the City's website. Information only. 2. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes Michael Lilliquist / Gene Knutson moved to approve the minutes from the March 25, 2018 Committee Meetings. MOTION CARRIED 5-0, April Barker and Pinky Vargas excused. 3. Old/New Business Michael Lilliquist reported that he attended a community event this weekend for electric charging stations. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:49 PM. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 April 8, 2019