City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · March 8, 2021
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes
March 8, 2021, 1:00 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members, Hollie Huthman, Chair www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Hollie Huthman, At-Large
Committee Member Pinky Vargas, Fourth Ward
Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward
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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:
Community and Economic Development
Hollie Huthman, Chair
Pinky Vargas, Michael Lilliquist
22929 1. Consideration of a Resolution Forming a Bellingham Whatcom County p. 3
Tourism Promotion Area
Tara Sundin, Economic Development Manager, introduced the item for
consideration. Lodging businesses have submitted an initiation petition to the
City Council and County Council to form a tourism promotion area (TPA) as
authorized by RCW 35.101.020. It would create a funding stream for tourism in
the area.
A public hearing will follow later.
Committee Members asked questions.
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Pinky Vargas moved to recommend approval of the Resolution.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM.
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March 8, 2021
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda
March 8, 2021, 1:00 PM
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members, Hollie Huthman, Chair www.cob.org/council
Pinky Vargas, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Council members will participate in this meeting remotely through an online web-based
meeting platform. Per Washington State Proclamation 20-28, in-person attendance at
meetings is prohibited at this time.
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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:
Community and Economic Development
Hollie Huthman, Chair
Pinky Vargas, Michael Lilliquist
22929 1. Consideration of a Resolution Forming a Bellingham Whatcom County p. 3
Tourism Promotion Area
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, March 22, 2021
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