City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee

Name: City Council - Community and Economic Development Committee — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2024-12-09T10:40:00
End: 2024-12-09T12:40:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · December 9, 2024

Agenda Minutes Packet Video Recording

Minutes

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes December 9, 2024, 10:40 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 Committee Chair Cotton called the meeting to order at 10:40am. 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. 24352 1. Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between the City, Whatcom County and p. 3 Port of Bellingham Regarding a Coordinated Approach to Funding County-Wide Economic Development Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, provided a summary of the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City, Whatcom County, and Port of Bellingham regarding a coordinated approach to funding county-wide economic development. Council Members discussed the ILA and the Small Business Development Center program and asked questions. Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City, Whatcom County, and Port of Bellingham regarding a coordinated approach to funding county-wide economic development. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 24353 2. Consideration of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Funding p. 13 Recommendations for Downtown Activation Proposals Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 1 December 9, 2024 Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, and Darby Galligan, Senior Planner, presented a summary of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) funding recommendations for three Downtown Activation Proposals. These projects include, Children of the Setting Sun Productions - Coast Salish Interactive Mural ($160,000), Pickford Film Center & Bellingham Symphony Orchestra - Silent Film with Live Music ($25,080), and Make.Shift - KZAX Presents: Radio Forever ($50,000). Council Members discussed the recommended projects and asked questions. Hollie Huthman moved to recommend the allocation of the LTAC Downtown Activation Funding to Children of the Setting Sun Productions - Coast Salish Interactive Mural ($160,000), Pickford Film Center & Bellingham Symphony Orchestra - Silent Film with Live Music ($25,080), and Make.Shift - KZAX Presents: Radio Forever ($50,000). MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 24354 3. Resolution to Update the Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan p. 31 Tara Sundin, Community and Economic Development Manager, and Samya Lutz, Housing and Services Program Manager, presented the draft resolution, which updates the Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan to include the current Consolidated Plan Goals, Affordable Housing Sales Tax, updates the budget, increases loan limits, and aligns other programmatic practices. Council Members discussed the resolution and asked questions. Hannah Stone moved to recommend approval of the Resolution to amend the low-income housing administrative and financial plan regarding the use and expenditure of housing levy funds authorized by the voters in Proposition No 2018-5, Low-Income Housing Levy. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:22am. Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 2 December 9, 2024

Agenda

City of Bellingham Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda December 9, 2024, 10:40 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 Weller 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 24352 1. Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between the City, Whatcom County and p. 3 Port of Bellingham Regarding a Coordinated Approach to Funding County-Wide Economic Development 24353 2. Consideration of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Funding p. 13 Recommendations for Downtown Activation Proposals 24354 3. Resolution to Update the Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan p. 31 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 16, 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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