City Council - Public Works and Natural Resources Committee

City of Bellingham Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes October 24, 2022, 9:00 AM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Michael Lilliquist, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens https://cob.org/council All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order President Stone called the meeting to order at 9am. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Committee Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Council Standing Committee Meeting 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. 23220 1. Single Stream Recycling Pilot Update p. 3 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Ted Carlson, General Manager at Sanitary Service Company (SSC), provided an update on the single stream collection of recyclables pilot program. The pilot led to a significant reduction in truck and labor hours and was generally well received by customers. SSC would like to move away from the three bin recycling system it currently utilizes as a result. Council requested staff bring forward a resolution that seeks to balance costs, optimize the yield of recyclables, and reduce waste for discussion at a later date. 23484 2. Fairhaven Parking Management p. 4 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, and Carol Rofkar, Superintendent Communications/Facilities/Fleet/Traffic, from Public Works, reviewed the Fairhaven Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 1 October 24, 2022  Parking Management Plan and addressed Council questions. The Fairhaven Parking Management Plan seeks to measure demand and adjust strategies as needed. Adjustments to respond to demand may include increasing the number of permits issued, expanding the size of the permit area, increasing the cost of on-street parking or increasing the cost of permits. When demand is lower than the targeted 85% usage, an increase in permits issued is an appropriate response. Michael Lilliquist moved to recommend support and urge the Administration to issue additional Fairhaven parking permits to clear the current waitlist, continue with monitoring actions, and report back to Council approximately in February 2023. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23485 3. Introduction of Proposed Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 11.37 to p. 7 the Bellingham Municipal Code Regarding City-Owned Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Seth Vidana, Public Works Climate Energy Manager, presented an overview of the expansion of the City's electric vehicle charging stations and a proposed resolution and ordinance expressing support and codifying next steps. The proposed ordinance establishes policies and procedures for public use of EV charging stations. This is a companion bill to the EV Charging Resolution, which establishes applicable rates for EV charging station use. In 2018, the Bellingham City Council adopted the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and amended it in November 2020. The 2018 CAP and the 2022 CAP Implementation Plan includes initiatives regarding improving electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and support in Bellingham. The City will be installing charging infrastructure at 26 City- owned sites on public rights-of-way and in public parks. These installations are funded through a $1.5M grant from Washington State Department of Commerce and $500k from the voter-approved Transportation Improvement Fund. Michael Lilliquist moved to request a future discussion on the issue of curbside charging in public rights of way that may not be publicly owned. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23486 4. Introduction of Proposed Resolution Establishing a Fee Schedule for p. 30 Public Use of City Owned Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Seth Vidana, Public Works Climate Energy Manager, presented an overview of the expansion of the City's electric vehicle charging stations and a proposed resolution and ordinance expressing support and codifying next steps. The proposed EV Charging Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 2 October 24, 2022  resolution will set the base rate and surcharges for use of these stations for 36 months. This is a companion bill to the EV Charging Ordinance bill. In 2018, the Bellingham City Council adopted the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and amended it in November 2020. The 2018 CAP and the 2022 CAP Implementation Plan includes initiatives regarding improving electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and support in Bellingham. The City will be installing charging infrastructure at 26 City- owned sites on public rights-of-way and in public parks. These installations are funded through a $1.5M grant from Washington State Department of Commerce and $500k from the voter-approved Transportation Improvement Fund. Adjournment There being no further business, the committee adjourned at 10:36am. Public Works and Natural Resources Committee Minutes Page 3 October 24, 2022