City Council - Regular Meeting

Name: City Council - Regular Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2022-03-14T19:00:00
End: 2022-03-14T21:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · March 14, 2022

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City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 14, 2022, 7:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, https://cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Council President Pro Tempore Lilliquist at 7:02 p.m. Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act. 1. On March 21, 2022 at 6:00PM, Bellingham City Council will hold its first Town Hall meeting remotely via Zoom. The first Town Hall meeting will be devoted to Community Voices on Climate Action. You may join the meeting via: https://www.cob.org/cctownhall Webinar ID: 924 1334 0826 Passcode: 727693 2. On March 23 2022 at 6:30 PM, Bellingham City Council will hold the Annual Lake Whatcom Joint Councils and Commissioners Meeting remotely via Zoom. You may join the meeting via: https://cob.org/lwjc32322 Webinar ID: 986 7352 1211 Passcode: 912499 Roll Call Present: Council Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Excused: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 6 3/14/2022 Minutes 23288 1. Mayor's Appointment of William Liddicoet to the Mayor's p. 6 Neighborhood Advisory Commission (Information) Mayor Seth Fleetwood appointed William Liddicoet as the Fairhaven Neighborhood Primary Representative to his first partial term, which will expire on 10/18/22, at which time he may be reappointed. The following are heard in both Committee sessions and Regular Meeting in order below: Council Standing Committee Meetings: Public Works and Natural Resources 10:00 AM 23289 1. Report from the February 16, 2022 Lake Whatcom Policy Group p. 9 Meeting Information only. 23290 2. Bid Award for Bellingham Central Library Freight Elevator Upgrades, p. 15 BID #58B-2021 Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved to award Bid No. 58B-2021 for Bellingham Central Library Freight Elevator Upgrades to R.C. Zeigler Company, Inc. of Carnation, WA as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for the amount of their bid, which is $366,373.12, which includes any applicable WSST. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23291 3. Electrification of Transportation Grant from Washington State p. 20 Department of Commerce Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved approval to authorize the Mayor to enter into Electrification of Transportation grant contract with Washington State Department of Commerce MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Community and Economic Development 10:30 AM 23292 1. Introduction to the 2022-23 Consolidated Action Plan for Housing & p. 53 Services Information only. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 6 3/14/2022 Minutes Committee Of The Whole 1:00 PM 23277 1. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 60 The Council will continue this discussion during the April 11, 2022 City Council meeting. 23293 2. Update on RV's and the 72 Hour Rule p. 63 Presentation and discussion during committee. 23294 3. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 68 Expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act Funding to Support the Childcare Industry Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1. Abstained: Lisa Anderson 4. Approval of Minutes Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Daniel Hammill moved approval of the February 28, 2022 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 5. Old/New Business Michael Lilliquist announced that WTA has approved their first long-range plan, the WTA 2040. For more information, please visit: https://www.wta2040.org/ Lisa Anderson shared that she participated in a police ride along and thanked the Bellingham Police Department for the opportunity. Lisa Anderson shared that several Staff, several Councilmembers and DNR staff will head over to the Besse Sorts site on Friday March 18, for review. Skip Williams shared that on April 23, the Mount Baker Theatre is celebrating its 95th year. Actress, Kristin Chenoweth, will be performing during the celebration. For more information, please visit: http://mountbaker.theatrebellingham.org/ City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 of 6 3/14/2022 Minutes Michael Lilliquist brought forward the topic of mailbox theft. Many of the older apartment buildings do not comply with the new USPS regulations, which require apartments to have safe and locking mailboxes. Lilliquist proposed that Bellingham adopt a regulation (via code amendment) that provides owners of older apartment buildings some amount of time to come into compliance with the current regulations. Mayor Fleetwood suggested that relevant city staff compile information on the topic to present at the following meeting. All six present Councilmembers supported the idea. Executive Session 2:00 PM 1. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 min) Staff provided information on a potential property acquisition. For information and discussion. No action taken. 2. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 15 min) Staff provided information on a potential property acquisition. For information and discussion. No action taken 3. Labor Relations: Discuss Collective Bargaining Strategy (Monahan, approx. 15 min) Staff provided information on collective bargaining strategy. Edwin H. “Skip” Williams / Lisa Anderson entertained a motion to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Guild of Pacific Northwest Employees, Local 1937, with the following major terms: Duration: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Wages and Compensation: • Effective January 1, 2022 – A 7.0% increase in base rate of pay consisting of a 3% COLA, 2% retention, and 2% market increase. • Effective January 1, 2023 – A 4.25% increase in base rate of pay consisting of a 2.5% COLA and 1.75% market increase. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 of 6 3/14/2022 Minutes • Effective January 1, 2023 – A 1% new service quality step increase for employees with 15 years of service. Medical Insurance: Maintain current collective bargaining agreement language to increase City’s contribution to Medical Health Care by 5% in each of 2022 and 2023. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Consent Agenda All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 23295 1. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 11, 2022 through p. 75 February 17, 2022 23296 2. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 18, 2022 through p. 76 February 24, 2022 23297 3. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated February 01, p. 77 2022 to February 15, 2022 Daniel Hammill / Hollie Huthman moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Final Consideration of Ordinances 23241 1. An Ordinance Amending Bellingham Municipal Code Chapters p. 78 7.04.030 and 8.04.070 Regarding Keeping Dogs and Animals Under Control in Parks Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Lilliquist, Martens NAYS: (None) EXCUSED: Stone MOTION CARRIED and was thereafter named Ordinance #2022-03-008. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 of 6 3/14/2022 Minutes 23279 2. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 81 Expenditures and Adding Positions to Establish a Sanitation and Solid Waste Division in the Public Works Department Daniel Hammill / Lisa Anderson moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Huthman, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Lilliquist, Martens NAYS: (None) EXCUSED: Stone MOTION CARRIED and was thereafter named Ordinance #2022-03-009. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. Hannah Stone, Council President ATTEST: Nalini Margaitis, Legislative Assistant APPROVED: 3/28/2022 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 6 of 6 3/14/2022 Minutes

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 14, 2022, 7:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, https://cob.org/council Michael Lilliquist and Kristina Michele Martens All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Please note the doors to City Hall unlock at 6:30 PM. 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 not required at this time. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at https://cob.org/meetings and on the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. Meetings are also 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 listen to the meeting via telephone. Members of the public who would like to listen 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 Advance Public Hearing testimony, and general Public Comment, can always be presented to the Council:  by mail (210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225)  online o for a public hearing: https://cob.org/publichearing o for general public comment: https://cob.org/ccpubliccomment  by telephone (360-778-8200) Members of the public are also invited to provide live testimony during all Public Hearings. The topic of each Public Hearing is published in advance. Testimony provided by members of the public must be on topic. Pre-registration through the sign-up link (https://cob.org/ccsignup) is encouraged but not required. To testify live during a Public Hearing, speakers can join the remote meeting at the following link: https://cob.org/cczoom Meeting ID: 919 5742 8832 Password: 9 The following items are heard in the Regular Meeting only: Call to Order Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act. 1. On March 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM, Bellingham City Council will hold its first Town Hall meeting remotely via Zoom. The first Town Hall meeting will be devoted to Community Voices on Climate Action. You may join the meeting via: https://www.cob.org/cctownhall Webinar ID: 924 1334 0826 Passcode: 727693 2. On March 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM, Bellingham City Council will hold the Annual Lake Whatcom Joint Councils and Commissioners Meeting remotely via Zoom. You may join the meeting via: https://zoom.us/join Webinar ID: 986 7352 1211 Passcode: 912499 Roll Call Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. 23288 1. Mayor's Appointment of William Liddicoet to the Mayor's p. 6 Neighborhood Advisory Commission (Information) The following are heard in both Committee sessions and Regular Meeting in order below: 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 Works and Natural Resources 10:00 AM Michael Lilliquist, Chair Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens 23289 1. Report from the February 16, 2022 Lake Whatcom Policy Group p. 9 Meeting 23290 2. Bid Award for Bellingham Central Library Freight Elevator Upgrades, p. 15 BID #58B-2021 23291 3. Electrification of Transportation Grant from Washington State p. 20 Department of Commerce Community and Economic Development 10:30 AM Hollie Huthman, Chair Michael Lilliquist, Kristina Michele Martens 23292 1. Introduction to the 2022-23 Consolidated Action Plan for Housing & p. 53 Services Committee Of The Whole 1:00 PM Hannah Stone, Chair Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Kristina Michele Martens Please be advised that if the City Council is ahead of schedule, they may start with old/new business before the official Committee of the Whole meeting time. 23277 1. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 60 23293 2. Update on RV's and the 72 Hour Rule p. 63 23294 3. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 68 Expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act Funding to Support the Childcare Industry 4. Approval of Minutes 5. Old/New Business Executive Session 2:00 PM Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only: 1. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 min) 2. Potential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 15 min) 3. Labor Relations: Discuss Collective Bargaining Strategy (Monahan, approx. 15 min) Consent Agenda All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 23295 1. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 11, 2022 through p. 75 February 17, 2022 23296 2. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued February 18, 2022 through p. 76 February 24, 2022 23297 3. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated February 01, p. 77 2022 to February 15, 2022 Final Consideration of Ordinances 23241 1. An Ordinance Amending Bellingham Municipal Code Chapters p. 78 7.04.030 and 8.04.070 Regarding Keeping Dogs and Animals Under Control in Parks 23279 2. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 81 Expenditures and Adding Positions to Establish a Sanitation and Solid Waste Division in the Public Works Department 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://cob.org/meetings. A hard copy of the agenda packet is available for review from the reference desk at the Central Library or the Finance office at City Hall. Live Broadcast Information: The Bellingham City Council Committee Meetings are broadcast live on BTV Bellingham at the times listed on the Agenda. Committee session start times between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM are estimated. A specific Committee may start later than the time published but will not begin earlier than its published time. BTV can be found on cable systems as follows: Comcast channels 10 (standard) and 321 (high definition), and CenturyLink channels 40 (standard) and 1040 (high definition). The meetings are also streamed live at https://cob.org/btv on the internet as they occur. Online viewers will see exactly what cable customers would see. The Bellingham Public Library also has DVD’s available for checkout. Video and audio files are available on the Internet at https://cob.org/meetings within 5 business days following each meeting. BTV Council Meeting Rebroadcast Schedule: Tues. 12 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings Tues. 7 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Wed. 8 AM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Sat. 12 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings Sat. 7 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting 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 Meeting Monday, March 28, 2022 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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