City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee

Name: City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2024-10-21T09:15:00
End: 2024-10-21T11:15:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · October 21, 2024

Agenda Minutes Packet Video Recording

Minutes

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes October 21, 2024, 9:15 AM Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Jace Cotton, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman https://cob.org/council Call to Order Council President Hammill called the meeting to order at 9:15am. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Jace Cotton, At-Large Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward Committee Member Hollie Huthman, Second 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. 24284 1. Presentation on the 2024 Point in Time Count (PITC) Report p. 3 Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, Chris D'Onofrio, Housing Program Supervisor at Whatcom County Health & Community Services, and Teri Bryant, Director of Whatcom Housing Service at the Opportunity Council, presented the 2024 Point in Time Count (PITC) report, which provides a snapshot of the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in our community. Council Members discussed the report and asked questions. 24285 2. Briefing from Whatcom County on 2024-2025 Winter Severe Weather Shelter Plans p. 26 Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, Chris D'Onofrio, Housing Program Supervisor at Whatcom County Health & Community Services, and Ann Beck, Community Health and Human Services Manager at Whatcom County Health & Community Services, provided an overview of 2024-2025 severe weather shelter plans. Whatcom County is currently in discussions with Lutheran Community Services to operate an overnight emergency shelter for about 70 individuals. Council Members discussed the plans and asked questions. Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 1 October 21, 2024 24286 3. Council Briefing on the New YWCA Emergency Shelter for Women and Children p. 28 Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, and Alle Schene, CEO of the Bellingham YWCA, provided an update on the new YWCA emergency shelter for women and children located at 315 Lakeway Drive. Council Members discussed the project and asked questions. 24287 4. Council Briefing on Community Interim Shower Program p. 32 Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, and Marisa Schoeppach, Homeless Outreach Team Coordinator at the Opportunity Council, provided an update on the interim community shower program that has operated behind City Hall since fall 2023. Services will sunset on October 27, 2024 with the opening of The Way Station. Council Members discussed the program and asked questions. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:26am. Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 2 October 21, 2024

Agenda

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda October 21, 2024, 9:15 AM Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Jace Cotton, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman 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: 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: Community and Economic Development Jace Cotton, Chair Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman 24284 1. Presentation on the 2024 Point in Time Count (PITC) Report p. 3 24285 2. Briefing from Whatcom County on 2024-2025 Winter Severe Weather Shelter Plans p. 26 24286 3. Council Briefing on the New YWCA Emergency Shelter for Women and Children p. 28 24287 4. Council Briefing on Community Interim Shower Program p. 32 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, November 4, 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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