City Council - Planning Committee

City of Bellingham Planning Committee Minutes July 15, 2024, 1:50 PM Mayor: Kimberley Lund Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Lisa Anderson, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Michael Lilliquist https://cob.org/council Call to Order Council President Hammill called the meeting to order at 1:50pm. Roll Call Present: Committee Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward Excused: Committee Chair Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Lilliquist chaired the meeting and Council Member Stone joined the committee in Council Member Anderson's absence. 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. 24185 1. An Ordinance Relating to the Establishment of Identity Theft Prevention Measures p. 3 for Registered Residential Properties throughout the City, Establishing a Requirement for Secure, Locking Mail Receptacles in Chapter 6.15.050 of the Bellingham Municipal Code Blake Lyon, Planning and Community Development Director, provided a summary of the ordinance to establish identity theft prevention measures at all registered residential properties by implementing a requirement for locking mail receptacles for all properties registered through the Rental Registration and Safety Inspection Program. Council Members discussed the ordinance and asked questions. Michael Lilliquist moved to amend the draft ordinance to include, Planning Committee Minutes Page 1 July 15, 2024  “SECTION 2 - Effective Date The effective date for compliance with BMC 6.15.050(B)(14) shall be January 1, 2025. A one-time extension may be granted at the Planning Director's discretion for individual properties on a case by case basis, upon a showing of unique hardship or extenuating circumstances, to an effective date of March 1, 2025.” MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to refer additional discussion of the ordinance as amended to a Committee of the Whole meeting in August. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:07pm. Planning Committee Minutes Page 2 July 15, 2024