City Council - Planning Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · April 13, 2026
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Planning Committee minutes
April 13, 2026, 1:35 PM
Chair: Hollie Huthman Phone: 360-778-8200
Members: Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist Email: ccmail@cob.org
Web: cob.org/council
City Council committee meetings
Standing committee members receive reports and information, ask questions, and vote on a
recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the regular meeting. There is no public
comment period during committee sessions.
Call to order and roll call
Council President Stone called the meeting to order at 1:48 p.m.
Present:
Committee Chair Hollie Huthman, Second Ward
Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward (Attended remotely)
Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward
Planning
24889 1. A work session to discuss the results of the 2025 landlord and property manager
survey
Summary:
Iris Nott, Legislative Policy Analyst, returned to Council to further discuss results of the
2025 landlord and property manager survey.
Action:
Hollie Huthman moved to request City Council staff to research a process on how to
gather similar survey questions from tenants.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Action:
Michael Lilliquist moved to request City Council staff to explore a follow-up survey to
landlord and property managers.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:06 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Planning Committee agenda
April 13, 2026, 1:35 PM
Chair: Hollie Huthman Phone: 360-778-8200
Members: Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist Email: ccmail@cob.org
Web: cob.org/council
City Council committee meetings
Standing committee members receive reports and information, ask questions, and vote on a
recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the regular meeting. There is no public
comment period during committee sessions.
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Call to order
24889 1. A work session to discuss the results of the 2025 landlord and property manager
survey
Adjournment
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