City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes February 13, 2023, 2:10 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 The Committee of the Whole was called to order by President Lilliquist at 2:14pm. Roll Call Present: Council President Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member 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 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. 23605 1. Discussion of City Council Response to Stakeholder Advisory p. 3 Committee Recommendations President Lilliquist and Council Member Hammill returned with an updated draft letter from the City Council to the County Council regarding the Stakeholder Advisory Committee’s (SAC) recent recommendations. Council discussed the letter and made additional revisions. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 February 13, 2023  Hannah Stone / Hollie Huthman moved to revise the draft letter by removing "in any future ballot measure" in the second to last paragraph. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Hollie Huthman / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to revise the final paragraph to, "Therefore, we urge the Whatcom County Council to endorse the full spectrum of SAC recommendations and ensure that any justice proposal presented to voters of Whatcom County and any implementation strategies adopted embody this balanced and comprehensive approach." MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the draft letter as amended with the inclusion of the Mayor's signature. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23623 2. Approval of City Council Committee and Regular Meeting Minutes Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of the January 23, 2023 meeting City Council meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23624 3. Approval of City Council Committee Meeting Minutes Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the January 9, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 4. Old/New Business Council Member Martens would like a future discussion on public restrooms across the City. Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, said a proposal will likely come before Council in March 2023. Council Member Anderson would like a map and summary of total facilities across the City. Council Member Hammill thanked Public Works staff for the tour of the new Pacific Street Operations Building along with Council Members Huthman and Anderson. Council Member Stone shared information about an upcoming dedication ceremony. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 February 13, 2023  President Lilliquist announced a return to open public comment after regular City Council meetings beginning February 27, 2023 for 30 minutes. Individuals can sign-up ahead of time if desired and the discussion will be streamed and recorded via Zoom. Council moved into Executive Session at 3pm to discuss seven items for approximately 50 minutes. 1. Labor Relations: Review Contract Proposal for AFSCME Local 114 2. Potential Property Acquisition 3. Potential Litigation: Claim #2022-46 4. Potential Litigation: Claim #2022-45 5. Litigation: DeBruin et al. v. City of Bellingham 6. Litigation: Hanlon v. City of Bellingham 7. Potential Litigation Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:59pm. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 February 13, 2023