City Council - Committee Of The Whole

Name: City Council - Committee Of The Whole — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2024-07-01T13:15:00
End: 2024-07-01T15:15:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · July 1, 2024

Agenda Minutes Packet Video Recording

Minutes

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes July 1, 2024, 1:15 PM Mayor: Kimberley Lund 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 Jace Cotton Call to Order Council President Pro Tempore Huthman called the meeting to order at 1:20pm. Roll Call Present: Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Jace Cotton, At-Large Excused: Council President Daniel Hammill, Third Ward 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. 24172 1. Interlocal Agreement to be a Part of Whatcom County Drug Task Force p. 3 Police Chief Mertzig and Prosecuting Attorney for Whatcom County Eric Richey presented the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) to join the Whatcom County Drug Task Force. Due to critical staffing deficiencies, the Bellingham Police Department (BPD) withdrew from the task force in 2020 and assisted only as a supporting agency without providing personnel. This ILA resumes BPD's direct participation in the Whatcom County Drug Task Force. Council Members discussed the ILA and asked questions. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 July 1, 2024 Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend approval of the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for the Bellingham Police Department to join the Whatcom County Drug Task Force. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 24173 2. Consideration of a Letter in Support of Whatcom County Exploring Year-Round p. 20 Shelter Options At the June 17, 2024 meeting, Council Member Michael Lilliquist requested the City Council consider sending a letter to the Whatcom County Council and Executive’s Office expressing support for expanding year-round shelter capacity. A finalized copy of the letter is available here. Council Members discussed the letter and asked questions. Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval of the letter to the Whatcom County Council and County Executive in support of expanding year-round shelter capacity. Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved to amend the current draft to include at the end of the fifth paragraph, "Notably, Health and Human Services undertook the direct operation of a Severe Weather Shelter using internal staff resources for the first time in the winter of 2023-24." AMENDMENT CARRIED 6-0. Hannah Stone / Michael Lilliquist moved to amend the letter to be signed by the Council President Pro Tempore. AMENDMENT CARRIED 6-0. AMENDED MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 3. Old/New Business There were no discussion items for Old/New Business. Council moved into Executive Session at 1:51pm to discuss five items until 3:00pm. 1. Potential Litigation (Kraham, approx. 5 min.) 2. Potential Litigation (Chaplin, approx. 10 min.) 3. Potential Litigation (Chaplin, approx. 10 min.) 4. Litigation - Brock, et. al, v. City of Bellingham - Bourgault v. City of Bellingham - Franks v. City of Bellingham - Scanlon and Weiss v. City of Bellingham - Wilson v. City of Bellingham 5. Labor Relations: Discuss Collective Bargaining Strategy Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 July 1, 2024 Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:00pm. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 3 July 1, 2024

Agenda

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Agenda July 1, 2024, 1:15 PM Mayor: Kimberley Lund 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 Jace Cotton Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter The City Council meeting will be conducted in a hybrid setting: both in-person and remote access will be available. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting in person may do so at Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at https://cob.org/meetings and on the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. Meetings are also broadcast in high definition on BTV on Comcast channel 321, and in standard definition on Comcast channel 10. Members of the public who do not have cable or Internet access may listen to the meeting via telephone by using any of the following phone numbers: ● (253) 215-8782 ● (346) 248-7799 ● (669) 900-6833 ● (301) 715-8592 ● (312) 626-6799 Meeting ID: 859 4278 3098 Password: 9 Call to Order 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 Daniel Hammill, Chair Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Jace Cotton 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. 24172 1. Interlocal Agreement to be a Part of Whatcom County Drug Task Force p. 3 24173 2. Consideration of a Letter in Support of Whatcom County Exploring Year-Round p. 20 Shelter Options 3. Old/New Business Adjournment Agenda Information Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agenda packets, which contain the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at https://cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live at https://cob.org/btv on the internet as they occur Accessibility The Council Chambers is fully accessible. Elevator access to the second floor is available at City Hall’s west entrance. Hearing assistance is available, and a receiver may be checked out through the Deputy City Clerk prior to the evening session. For additional accommodations, contact the Council Office at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, July 15, 2024 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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