City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee of the Whole Minutes September 20, 2021, 1:00 PM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hollie Huthman 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Gene Knutson, Second Ward Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Pinky Vargas, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, At-Large 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 Hannah Stone, Chair Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Hollie Huthman 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. Council President Stone reconvened the Committee of the Whole at 1:00 PM for an Executive Session. Committee of the Whole Minutes Page 1 September 20, 2021 Executive Session 1:00 PM 1. Litigation: Lev v. City of Bellingham (DiJulio, approx. 30 min) Special counsel provided information on a litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken. Daniel Hammill / Gene Knutson moved to continue the Executive Session in a Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday Sept 24, 2021, at 4:00 PM. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Adjournment Council President Stone reconvened the Committee of the Whole to adjourn at 1:50 PM. Committee of the Whole Minutes Page 2 September 20, 2021