City Council - Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · January 28, 2019
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Public Safety Committee Minutes
January 28, 2019, 1:00 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Terry Bornemann, Chair www.cob.org/council
Gene Knutson, Hannah Stone All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Roll Call
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:
Public Safety
Terry Bornemann, Chair
Gene Knutson; Hannah Stone
22183 1. Interlocal Agreement Regarding Bellingham-Whatcom County p. 3
Commission Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
City Attorney Peter Ruffatto presented the interlocal agreement. Susan Marks of
the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence spoke
to the interlocal agreement and explained why it now includes sexual assault as
well as domestic violence.
Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
22184 2. Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.88 of the Bellingham Municipal Code p. 11
Regarding the Bellingham Whatcom County Commission Against
Domestic Violence
City Attorney Peter Rufatto presented the ordinance.
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January 28, 2019
Gene Knutson moved to recommend approval.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Adjournment
Committee adjourned at 1:09 PM.
Public Safety Committee Minutes Page 2
January 28, 2019
Agenda
City of Bellingham
Public Safety Committee Agenda
January 28, 2019, 1:00 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members Terry Bornemann, Chair www.cob.org/council
Gene Knutson, Hannah Stone 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:
Public Safety
Terry Bornemann, Chair
Gene Knutson; Hannah Stone
22183 1. Interlocal Agreement Regarding Bellingham-Whatcom County p. 3
Commission Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
22184 2. Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.88 of the Bellingham Municipal Code p. 11
Regarding the Bellingham Whatcom County Commission Against
Domestic Violence
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings
Monday, February 11, 2019
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