City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · April 10, 2023
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes
April 10, 2023, 10:40 AM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Hollie Huthman, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hannah Stone, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council
Call to Order
Council President Lilliquist called the meeting to order at 10:40am.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Hollie Huthman, Second Ward
Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large
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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.
23681 1. An Information Session on Financing, Constructing and Operating Permanently p. 3
Affordable Housing Developments
Brien Thane, Executive Director/CEO at the Bellingham Whatcom County Housing Authority, Joe
Thompson, President of Mercy Housing Northwest, Ellen Lohe, Associate Director at Mercy
Housing Northwest, and Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager,
presented and answered Council questions related to the financing, construction, and operations
of affordable housing developments.
23650 2. 2023-2027 Consolidated Planning Process p. 17
The 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan is required by the Federal Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD) and the City uses the planning process to identify priorities for its local
housing levy, affordable housing sales tax, and General Fund expenditures. Samya Lutz, Housing
and Services Program Manager, and Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development
Manager, presented an overview of the proposed strategic plan and annual action plans. The next
Council meeting will focus on the two goals, provide vulnerable households with services to remain
stably housed and help vulnerable households to meet their basic needs.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:04pm.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda
April 10, 2023, 10:40 AM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Hollie Huthman, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hannah Stone, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter
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available.
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floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Council meetings are streamed
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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
Hannah Stone, Kristina Michele Martens
23681 1. An Information Session on Financing, Constructing and Operating Permanently p. 3
Affordable Housing Developments
23650 2. 2023-2027 Consolidated Planning Process p. 17
Adjournment
Agenda Information
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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
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advance of the meeting. Thank you.
Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, April 24, 2023
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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