City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes April 11, 2022, 9:00 AM 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 Daniel Hammill, Third 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 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. 23182 1. Discussion of the Post Point Resource Recovery Project p. 4 Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 April 11, 2022  Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, provided a presentation in front of Council regarding the Post Point Resource Recovery Project. At the following City Council meeting (April 25, 2022), Council will be asked to authorize submittal of the project plan to the Department of Ecology and to finalize the loan application with the US EPA for the WIFIA loan in April and May of 2022. Information and discussion only. 23308 2. Proposed Climate Action Fund: Part 2 - Areas of Investment p. 57 Mayor Fleetwood provided introductory remakes and Seth Vidaña, Climate Action Manager, provided a presentation on the proposed Climate Action Fund. This was the second presentation of a 3-part series on the proposed Climate Action Fund. The four main areas of proposed investment discussion during the presentation included: securing renewable electricity for the community, electrification and energy efficiency of existing buildings, low carbon transportation, and adaptation to climate change. Staff anticipates proposing a draft resolution for the Council in May 2022, followed by a Public Hearing and further Council deliberation in June 2022. Kristina Michele Martens / Michael Lilliquist moved to direct staff to further look into Cool City Challenge and how that compares to the work the City is already doing and if that is something that the City wishes to pursue. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23314 3. Bid Award for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Asphalt p. 95 Repair Services, BID #18B-2022 Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of Bid No.18B-2022 for IDIQ Asphalt Pavement Repair to Western Refinery Services of Ferndale, WA as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for the amount of their bid, which is $1,320,401, which includes any applicable WSST. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 April 11, 2022 23315 4. Resolution to Support Grant Application for Old City Hall Restoration p. 99 Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the resolution to support grant application for Old City Hall Restoration. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Recused: Daniel Hammill 23210 5. Update on Downtown Services and Safety Initiatives p. 105 Darby Galligan, Senior Planner, provided an update on the initiatives being advanced by the City, Downtown Bellingham Partnership, and other community partners. Projects that have been completed or are currently in process include the following: expanding the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), increased and consolidated cleaning contract, added public works street crew staff, continued Basecamp cleaning contract (which added staff to neighborhood advisory team), clarification that was received from state legislatures regarding the police reform that had been passed during the last session, the launch of private security patrols by RSW Risk Solutions Unlimited. Upcoming information underway for 2022 included: the safety ambassador pilot program, graffiti abatement program, service provider coordination and communications, and ‘City Block’ program (with downtown Bellingham partnership). Information and discussion only. 23316 6. Resolution to Increase Fees at Bayview Cemetery p. 106 Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Daniel Hammill moved to recommend approval of the resolution to increase fees at Bayview Cemetery. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23317 7. Resolution to Establish Disc Golf Fees for the Lake Padden Golf Course p. 121 Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend approval of the resolution to establish disc golf fees for the Lake Padden Golf Course. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23277 8. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 126 Council continued their discussion of in-person City Council meetings. The Council elected to bring back this discussion to the following meeting on April Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 April 11, 2022  25, 2022 with an invitation to Health Department Director Erika Lautenbach of the Whatcom County Health Department, and Health Officer Dr. Greg Thompson, for additional input regarding current COVID numbers and potential public health concerns or safety concerns as Council considers returning to chambers to resume in-person meetings. Hannah Stone / Daniel Hammill moved to bring back the discussion on April 25, 2022 and to have Director Lautenbach and Dr. Greg Thompson meet with Council at that time. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 9. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes Lisa Anderson / Michael Lilliquist moved approval of the March 28, 2022 minutes of the City Council Committee meetings as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Abstained: Daniel Hammill 10. Old/New Business Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:28 PM Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 4 April 11, 2022