City Council - Planning Committee

Name: City Council - Planning Committee — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2017-06-05T10:30:00
End: 2017-06-05T12:30:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · June 5, 2017

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Minutes

City of Bellingham Planning Committee Meeting Minutes 06/05/2017, 10:30 AM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Gene Knutson, Chair www.cob.org/council April Barker, Dan Hammill All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Gene Knutson, Chair April Barker Dan Hammill Council Standing Committee Meetings: Planning 1 Council Planning Committee Work Session on Residential Renter Barriers/Concerns INFORMATION ONLY The Committee was joined by the following guests: ~Adrienne Solenberger, Landlord Liaison, Homeless Service Center ~Phyllis McKee, Private Landlord ~Doug Wight, Owner, Windermere Property Management The conversation touched on an array of topics related to rentals and housing, including source of income discrimination and the possibility of landlords accepting more people who receive Section 8 and other assistance vouchers; and the hardship of first/last/deposit in one lump sum. Ms. McKee and Mr. Wight offered their viewpoints from the perspective of the landlord. Ms. McKee’s primary concern had to do with how difficult the legal process is for her to pursue the eviction process when renters in general, not specifically those who receive assistance, refuse to vacant while not paying rent and/or leave the residence in poor condition. Mr. Wight shared information about the programs and assistance Windermere provides in an attempt to be flexible with prospective tenants, including offering a one-time application fee/background check, rather than prospective tenants having to pay a separate fee for every application. 1 Ms. Solenberger named the many assistance vouchers that are available (e.g. VASH for veterans), and brought up the mitigation fund to help repay landlords if tenants fall short upon move out. She encouraged people to call her if they need assistance. Her job is to expand housing opportunities with local landlords. Adjournment 2

Agenda

City of Bellingham Planning Committee Meeting Agenda 06/05/2017, 10:30 AM Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Gene Knutson, Chair www.cob.org/council April Barker, Dan Hammill All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. 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: Planning Gene Knutson, Chair April Barker; Daniel Hammill 1. Council Planning Committee Work Session on Residential p. 1 Renter Barriers/Concerns 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 www.cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live 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 clerk prior to the evening session. For additional accommodations, contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you. 1 Next City Council Meeting 06/19/2017 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. 2

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