City Council - Committee Of The Whole

City of Bellingham Committee Of The Whole Minutes October 20, 2025, 10:30 AM 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 Huthman called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Roll Call Present: Council President Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Hannah Stone, First 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 Jace Cotton, 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. 24705 1. Budget Work Session p. 3 Don Burdick, ITSD Director, provided an overview of the department's proposed 2026 budget and work plan. Council members discussed the department's proposed budget and asked questions. Rebecca Judd, Bellingham Public Library Director, provided an overview of the department's proposed 2026 budget and work plan. Council members discussed the department's proposed budget and asked questions. Council recessed at 11:35 a.m. and resumed further business in Council Chambers at 1:00 p.m. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 1 October 20, 2025 24704 2. An Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County Probation Department p. 6 This item was removed from the agenda October 17, 2025. 24697 3. The Bellingham Plan Chapters 7-10 p. 11 Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, Forrest Longman, Deputy Administrator, Chris Behee, Long Range Planning Manager, Elizabeth Erickson, Senior Planner, Anya Gedrath, Planner, and Sydney Prusak, Planner, presented on Chapters 7-10 (Climate, Environment, Economic Development, Community Wellbeing). Council members discussed the plan and asked questions. Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved to adopt the proposed policy to the Transportation Chapter, "Regularly monitor and evaluate progress toward the 2045 Mode Shift Goals to inform programs, policies, and projects.” MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 4. Old/New Business There were no discussion items for Old/New Business. Council moved into Executive Session at 2:05 p.m. to discuss two items until 2:25 p.m. 1. Labor Relations: Discuss Collective Bargaining Strategy 2. Potential Litigation Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. Committee Of The Whole Minutes Page 2 October 20, 2025