City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes February 28, 2022, 2:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, https://cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Excused: Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third 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 Hannah Stone, Chair Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Kristina Michele Martens 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. 23277 1. Return to City Facilities p. 4 Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 February 28, 2022  Hannah Stone / Hollie Huthman moved to bring back this item for further discussion at the next City Council meeting on March 14, 2022. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Brian Heinrich, Deputy Administrator, provided a presentation on the City's plans to return employees that were working remotely to City facilities and resume in-person City services, including updates on Boards and Commissions meetings, and made recommendations for the resumption of in-person City Council meetings. Employees will return to City facilities on Monday, March 21, 2022 Boards and Commissions will continue to meet remotely for an indefinite time. Administration is recommending that Council resume in-person meetings at the March 28, 2022 Council meeting. 23278 2. Update on the Besse Sorts Timber Sale p. 7 Mayor Fleetwood provided Council with an update on the latest information from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding the Besse Sorts timber sale. Mayor Fleetwood spoke with Commissioner Franz and was informed that the Besse Sorts timber sale has been put on pause. Franz offered to meet with a select group of Council and staff to go out on site and have a question and answer period. Information only. 23279 3. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 8 Expenditures and Adding Positions to Establish a Sanitation and Solid Waste Division in the Public Works Department Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Michael Lilliquist moved to approve the ordinance as presented. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23280 4. 2022 Town Hall Meetings p. 19 Council President, Hannah Stone, provided an update regarding quarterly Town Hall meetings planned for 2022. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 February 28, 2022  Four Town Halls are scheduled from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM on the following dates and topics: March 21, 2022 - Climate Action May 16, 2022 - Public Safety September 19, 2022 - Budget Priorities November 14, 2022 - Affordable Housing Information only. 23281 5. Review of the Planning and Community Development Key Initiatives p. 20 for 2022-2023 Planning Managers Kurt Nabbefeld, Gregory Aucutt, and Tara Sundin, provided a presentation on the 2022-2023 key initiatives for Planning and Community Development. Information only. 23282 6. 2021 Financial Year End Review p. 25 Andy Asbjornsen, Finance Director, provided a presentation on the City's preliminary financial position for the period that ended December 31, 2021. This presentation and additional financial information is available on the City's website at: https://www.cob.org/gov/dept/finance/reports Information and presentation only. 7. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes Michael Lilliquist / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved approval of the February 7, 2022 minutes of the City Council committee meetings as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 8. Old/New Business Adjournment Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 February 28, 2022