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City Council - Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · February 22, 2021

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City of Bellingham Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes February 22, 2021, 1:00 PM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members, Daniel Hammill, Chair www.cob.org/council Gene Knutson, Hollie Huthman All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Committee Member Hollie Huthman, At-Large Committee Member Anderson, Fifth Ward Excused: Committee Member Gene Knutson, 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 in the order shown below: Public Health, Safety, and Justice Daniel Hammill, Chair Gene Knutson, Hollie Huthman 22915 1. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 3 Appropriations in the General Fund Council Member Hammill introduced the item for discussion. Bill Hewett, Fire Chief, explained that the City received a grant allowing replacement of 130 self- contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) to be used by fire fighters. Council Member Anderson asked where, as a City, are we sitting with our unrestricted reserves in the Budget? Forrest Longman, Assistant Finance Director and Budget Manager, explained as of right now, we have ended the Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes Page 1 February 22, 2021 year at $30M for 2020. Andy Asbjornsen, Finance Director, added that they are still working on closing out the year and that we ended much better than expected. Council Member Huthman asked if the FEMA grant was specifically for the purpose of the equipment. Chief Hewett affirmed that it was. Lisa Anderson moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:16 PM. Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes Page 2 February 22, 2021

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City of Bellingham Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Agenda February 22, 2021, 1:00 PM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members, Daniel Hammill, Chair www.cob.org/council Gene Knutson, Hollie Huthman All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Council members will participate in this meeting remotely through an online web-based meeting platform. Per Washington State Proclamation 20-28, in-person attendance at meetings is prohibited at this time. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at meetings.cob.org and on the City’s YouTube channel. Meetings are 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 contact the City Council office to receive phone numbers in order to listen to the meeting via telephone. Those who would like to listen in by phone can do so using any of the following phone numbers:  (253) 215-8782  (346) 248-7799  (669) 900-6833  (301) 715-8592  (312) 626-6799  (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 974 3158 8405 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: Public Health, Safety, and Justice Daniel Hammill, Chair Gene Knutson, Hollie Huthman 22915 1. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 3 Appropriations in the General Fund 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://meetings.cob.org/. 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 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, March 8, 2021 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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