City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes May 8, 2023, 3:20 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 Call to Order President Lilliquist called the meeting to order at 3:49 pm. 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 in the order shown below: 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. 23713 1. Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Overview p. 3 Blake Lyons, Planning and Community Development Director, Chris Behee, Long Range Planning Manager, and Elizabeth Erickson, Senior Planner, provided an overview of the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update process that will take place between mid-2023 and mid-2025. Erickson presented a summary of the Comprehensive Plan process, what past periodic updates have looked like, background information, and drivers of change for upcoming work. Behee went into further detail on recent updates, themes of change for the upcoming update, and engagement strategies. Staff will return to Council to launch the project this summer. Staff responded to Council Member questions. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 May 8, 2023  Council Member Anderson requested a work session or presentation for Council Members who have not gone through an update in the past to explain the process in-depth and go through terms and definitions. Lyons agreed that that would be useful and something his staff could provide. Council President Lilliquist suggested that the Association of Washington Cities would also have learning opportunities. 23714 2. Approval of City Council Committee and Regular Meeting Minutes p. 17 Hollie Huthman / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the April 10, 2023 meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 3. Old/New Business Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:19 pm. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 May 8, 2023