City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee

Name: City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2023-11-20T13:00:00
End: 2023-11-20T15:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · November 20, 2023

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Minutes

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes November 20, 2023, 1:00 PM 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 1pm. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward Committee Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth 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. 23929 1. Consideration of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's 2024 Budget p. 3 Recommendations Council Member Huthman recused herself and requested Council President Lilliquist to Chair the committee during this agenda item. Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, presented the budget recommendations for the Lodging Tax Fund. The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) met and approved on October 24, 2023, the proposed 2024 expenditures. Council Members discussed and asked questions regarding the budget proposal. Hannah Stone moved to recommend approval of the 2024 Lodging Tax Fund Budget. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Abstained: Hollie Huthman Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 1 November 20, 2023 23930 2. Consideration of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism's 2024 Tourism Promotion p. 7 Area Budget Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, and Dylan Deane-Boyle, President and CEO of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism, presented the 2024 Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Promotion Area Budget. The City and County formed a Tourism Promotion Area (TPA), as authorized by RCW 35.101.020, after receiving a petition from affected businesses. The Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Board of Directors prepared a draft budget for Council's consideration and approval as the legislative authority, pursuant to state law. Council Members discussed and asked questions regarding the budget proposal. Kristina Michele Martens moved to recommend approval of the Bellingham-Whatcom County Tourism Promotion Area Budget. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:37pm. Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 2 November 20, 2023

Agenda

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda November 20, 2023, 1:00 PM 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 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: 820 1645 933 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: Community and Economic Development Hollie Huthman, Chair Hannah Stone, Kristina Michele Martens 23929 1. Consideration of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's 2024 Budget p. 3 Recommendations 23930 2. Consideration of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism's 2024 Tourism Promotion p. 7 Area Budget 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 Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, December 4, 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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