City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes April 25, 2022, 1:00 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 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. 23324 1. Annual Update on the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on p. 4 Sexual & Domestic Violence Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 April 25, 2022  Susan Marks, Director of the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on Sexual & Domestic Violence, provided an update to inform the Council of the work of the Commission, with a focus on restorative and transformative justice. The Annual Meeting will be held at 9:00 – 10:00 AM on May 26, 2022 via Zoom. Please email contact@dvcommission.org for information on how to connect. Information Only. 23277 2. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 15 Erika Lautenbach, Whatcom County Health Director, and Dr. Greg Thompson, Health Officer, provided Council with an update of current COVID-19 trends. Following the presentation, Council continued their discussion of the return to in-person meetings. Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved to bring this discussion back to the May 23, 2022 City Council meeting. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23325 3. 2022-2023 Consolidated Action Plan for Housing & Services as it p. 16 Relates to Families with Children Samya Lutz, Housing and Services Program Manager, Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, Greg Winter, of the Opportunity Council, and Louis Walbrek, of Lydia Place, provided Council with an update on efforts to address the needs of families with children. Information Only. 23182 4. Post Point Resource Recovery Project p. 25 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Chad Schulhauser, City Engineer, provided Council with an update of the Post Point Resource Recovery Project and a summary of the April 11, 2022 discussion. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Daniel Hammill moved to direct staff to proceed by continuing to develop the anaerobic digester and conduct further assessment of post digestion solids management. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 April 25, 2022 23326 5. Extension and Renewal of an Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on p. 38 Redevelopment of Manufactured Home Parks in Bellingham Greg Aucutt, Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development, and Blake Lyon, Director of Planning and Community Development, requested a final extension on the Moratorium on Redevelopment of Manufactured Home Parks in Bellingham. Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the ordinance as presented. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23327 6. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 47 Revenues and Expenditures and Adding Positions Forrest Longman, Deputy Finance Director, provided an update to Council regarding the requested amendment to the 2021-2022 biennial budget. The budget changes will finance the property purchase to protect the Post Point heron colony, preserve affordable housing and expand childcare options with American Rescue Plan Act funding, account for existing contractual obligations related to Medic One, reorganize staffing in the Parks and Recreation Department to ease hiring challenges, and add a part-time finance position in Public Works. Daniel Hammill / Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend approval of the ordinance as presented. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23328 7. 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Process p. 53 Forrest Longman, Deputy Finance Director, highlighted the areas included in the memo, including the following: public safety – including alternative responses, continuing investment in climate action and reducing our climate impact, maintaining and expanding investments in affordable housing, supporting vulnerable populations, and mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 and supporting the community as we emerge from COVID-19. Information only. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 April 25, 2022 23329 8. Briefing on Existing Tree Regulations p. 56 Kim Weil, Planner II, Planning and Community Development, provided Council with a briefing on existing tree regulations. Information only. 9. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the April 11, 2022 Committee Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 10. Old/New Business Councilmember Martens announced that the library has reopened their public meeting rooms and returned in-person programs for teens and adults, as well as in-person class visits both on and off site. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:29 PM Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 4 April 25, 2022