City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes November 21, 2022, 2:45 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 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order President Stone called the meeting to order at 2:45pm. 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. 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. 23535 1. Resolution in Support of Abortion Rights, in Opposition to the U.S. p. 6 Supreme Court Opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, and Stating that it is City Policy that No City Employee Within the Scope of their Duties Interfere with the Council Member Hammill and Council Member Martens introduced the resolution. On June 24, 2022 in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, the United States Supreme Court abandoned longstanding precedents and overturned abortion rights grounded in Roe Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 November 21, 2022  v. Wade as well as Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This Resolution Stands in Opposition to the Dobbs Decision and states that it is City policy that no City employee interfere with an individuals' right to obtain abortion or pregnancy services. Hollie Huthman / Kristina Michele Martens moved to recommend approval of removing language on pages 3 and 4 of the resolution, "Every woman" to "All individuals" and “pregnant woman” to “pregnant individuals” MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the Resolution in support of abortion rights, in opposition to the US Supreme Court Opinion in Dobbs. V. Jackson Women's Health Organization, and stating that it is City policy that no City employee within the scope of their duties interfere with the rights of an individual to access abortion or pregnancy services as amended. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23536 2. Discussion Regarding Resolution 2007-18 (Proposed Charter Review) p. 12 The Council reviewed and discussed Resolution #2007-18, which directs future Councils to review the City Charter every five years. 23391 3. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes p. 20 Hollie Huthman / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the November 7, 2022 City Council minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23537 4. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes - Council Retreat p. 2 Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the October 30, 2022 City Council Retreat minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23538 5. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes p. 3 Lisa Anderson / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of the October 31, 2022 Special City Council minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 November 21, 2022 Old/New Business Council Member Martens inquired about Consent Agenda Item #3 and whether individuals being utilized in offender work crews are paid. The Council moved into Executive Session at 3:11pm to discuss three items. 1. Potential Property Acquisition 2. Potential Property Acquisition 3. Labor Relations – Discussion of Collective Bargaining Strategy Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:11pm. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 November 21, 2022