City Council - Regular Meeting

Name: City Council - Regular Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2022-05-09T19:00:00
End: 2022-05-09T21:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · May 9, 2022

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City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 9, 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 Stone at 7:00 p.m. Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act. 1. On May 16, 2022 at 6:00PM, Bellingham City Council will hold its second Town Hall meeting remotely via Zoom. The second Town Hall meeting will be devoted to Community Voices on Public Safety. You may join the meeting via: https://www.cob.org/event/cctownhall-05162022 Roll Call Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First 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 Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. 23334 1. Mayor's Appointment of Christina Byrne to the Bellingham-Whatcom p. 6 County Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence (Information) Mayor Fleetwood appointed Christina Byrne to her first partial term on the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission on Sexual and City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes Domestic Violence, which will expire on January 31, 2026, at which time she may be reappointed. 23335 2. Mayor's Appointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board p. 20 (Information) Mayor Fleetwood appointed Jed Holmes to his first partial term on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, which will expire on November 25, 2023, 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 9:00 AM 23336 1. Bid Award for Little Squalicum Estuary Project - EN052, Bid #16B-2022 p. 24 Michael Lilliquist / Lisa Anderson moved to award Bid No. 16B-2022 for Little Squalicum Estuary Project, EN052 to Glacier Environmental Services Inc. of Mukilteo, 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 $3,474,179.48, which includes any applicable WSST. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23305 2. Amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 15.42 p. 29 Michael Lilliquist / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23337 3. Introduction to the 6-Year Transportation Improvement Program p. 61 (TIP) Information Only. Presentation during Committee. 23182 4. Post Point Resource Recovery Project - Rate and WIFIA Discussion p. 68 Michael Lilliquist / Daniel Hammill moved final approval of Resolution #2022-09. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes Committee Of The Whole 1:00 PM 23338 1. Presentation by Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Richey p. 92 Information Only. Presentation during Committee. 23339 2. Crime Statistics Data p. 93 Information Only. Presentation during Committee. 23340 3. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Recommends a New Signature Event p. 111 Focused on Music Hannah Stone / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval. MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1. Recused: Daniel Hammill 23341 4. 2022-23 Consolidated Action Plan for Housing & Services p. 113 Hannah Stone / Lisa Anderson moved final approval of Resolution #2022-10. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23342 5. Discussion of Immigrant Resource Center p. 126 Hannah Stone / Michael Lilliquist moved to request that the Mayor’s Office work to prepare or provide the Council with operational model or models that would identify organizational structure as well as budget. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23343 6. Consideration of Amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure p. 130 to Clarify the Procedure and Criteria for Determining Whether a Councilmember's Absence is "Excused" Hannah Stone / Michael Lilliquist moved to adopt options 1, 2 and 3 of the Staff Memo into the City Council Rules of Procedure. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes Section 16. Absences A. Excused Absences Members of City Council may be excused from a meeting by notifying the Council President prior to the meeting and providing the reason for the inability to attend. The Council President shall excuse the absence if it is for: (a) the death of a family member, (b) family or personal illness, (c) inclement weather, (d) accident, (e) scheduled vacation, (f) family or personal emergency, (g) City related business, or (h) unusual or unforeseen circumstances. Following or prior to roll call, the Council President shall inform the Council of the member’s absence and whether it is excused. B. Leave of Absence City Councilmembers who want to miss more than two consecutive meetings should request a leave of absence from the full City Council. The City Council shall vote to approve the leave of absence if it is for: (a) a serious health or physical condition, (b) birth, adoption, or foster placement of a new child, or (c), some unusual and unforeseen circumstances that warrant approval of the leave. C. Appointment of a pro-tem Councilmember If a City Councilmember’s excused leave of absence will exceed 90 days in duration, City Council may vote to select a pro-tem Councilmember to fill in for the Councilmember on leave. City Council shall follow the procedure for filling City Council vacancies in Section 13 of the City Council Rules of Procedure to select the pro-tem Councilmember. Hannah Stone / Daniel Hammill moved to excuse Councilmember Huthman for a period of 12 weeks. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 23298 7. Council Debrief - Town Hall Meeting: Community Voices on Climate p. 133 Action Discussion during Committee. Information Only. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes 23277 8. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 150 Hannah Stone / Lisa Anderson moved to come back on May 23, 2022 with additional direction and discussion for a potential return to chambers in a hybrid setting. MOTION CARRIED 5-1. Opposed: Daniel Hammill 9. Approval of Minutes Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / Lisa Anderson moved approval of the April 25, 2022 minutes of the regular City Council meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 10. Old/New Business Daniel Hammill requested a head nod from Council to direct Senior Legislative Analyst, Mark Gardner, to research existing grocery delivery programs similar to Food Desert. Lisa Anderson shared that the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County received a Federal and State Workforce Development grant in the amount of $90,000 grant that will support 15 apprenticeship opportunities working with local marine service industries, launching in September 2022. Lisa Anderson shared that she attended the fisherman’s memorial and complimented the pavilion. Anderson recognized that neither the Council nor the Mayor have issued a proclamation related to this. Anderson recommended and requested that staff prepare a proclamation for lost fisherman and their families. Mayor Fleetwood responded in support of the request to issue a proclamation. Kristina Michele Martens shared that the Bellingham Central Library has engaged a library consulting firm and there is now a feedback form available in English and Spanish on Engage Bellingham (available until May 31). Lisa Anderson shared that Dockside has resumed and will be held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday at Gate 5 and 7. Executive Session 4:00 PM City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes 1. Potential Litigation (Stamps, approx. 15 min) Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. For information and discussion. No action taken. 2. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 min) Staff provided information on a potential property acquisition. For information and discussion. No action taken. 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. 23344 1. Interagency Agreement Between the City of Bellingham and p. 151 Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), Behavioral Health Support and Suicide Prevention Grant for Officers 23345 2. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated April 01, 2022 to p. 155 April 15, 2022 23346 3. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued April 15, 2022 through April p. 156 21, 2022 23347 4. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued April 22, 2022 through April p. 157 28, 2022 Daniel Hammill / Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved approval of the Consent Agenda in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Final Consideration of Ordinances 23326 1. An Ordinance of the City of Bellingham, Washington, Relating to Land p. 158 Use and Zoning, Extending a Moratorium on Development Applications and Permits Relating to the Redevelopment of Existing Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Parks, and Setting Six Months as the Effective Period of the Moratorium to Allow the City to Review Options and Draft Regulations for the Preservation of Existing Mobile Home and Manufactured Home Parks City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 6 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes Daniel Hammill / Michael Lilliquist 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: Stone, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Lilliquist, Martens NAYS: (None) EXCUSED: Huthman MOTION CARRIED and was thereafter named Ordinance #2022-05-011. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Hollie Huthman excused. 23327 2. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 165 Revenues and Expenditures and Adding Positions Edwin H. "Skip" Williams / 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: Stone, Hammill, Williams, Anderson, Lilliquist, Martens NAYS: (None) EXCUSED: Huthman MOTION CARRIED and was thereafter named Ordinance #2022-05-012. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Hollie Huthman excused. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM. Hannah Stone, Council President ATTEST: Nalini Margaitis, Legislative Assistant APPROVED: 5/23/2022 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 7 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 8 of 8 5/9/2022 Minutes

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City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Agenda May 9, 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 Meeting ID: 919 5742 8832 Password: 9 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 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 May 16, 2022 at 6:00PM, Bellingham City Council will hold its second Town Hall meeting remotely via Zoom. The second Town Hall meeting will be devoted to Community Voices on Public Safety. You may join the meeting via: https://www.cob.org/event/cctownhall- 05162022 Roll Call Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. 23334 1. Mayor's Appointment of Christina Byrne to the Bellingham-Whatcom p. 6 County Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence (Information) 23335 2. Mayor's Appointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board p. 20 (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 9:00 AM Michael Lilliquist, Chair Lisa Anderson, Kristina Michele Martens 23336 1. Bid Award for Little Squalicum Estuary Project - EN052, Bid #16B-2022 p. 24 23305 2. Amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 15.42 p. 29 23337 3. Introduction to the 6-Year Transportation Improvement Program p. 61 (TIP) 23182 4. Post Point Resource Recovery Project - Rate and WIFIA Discussion p. 68 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. 23338 1. Presentation by Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Richey p. 92 23339 2. Crime Statistics Data p. 93 23340 3. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Recommends a New Signature Event p. 111 Focused on Music 23341 4. 2022-23 Consolidated Action Plan for Housing & Services p. 113 23342 5. Discussion of Immigrant Resource Center p. 126 23343 6. Consideration of Amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure p. 130 to Clarify the Procedure and Criteria for Determining Whether a Councilmember's Absence is "Excused" 23298 7. Council Debrief - Town Hall Meeting: Community Voices on Climate p. 133 Action 23277 8. Discussion of In-Person Council Meetings p. 150 9. Approval of Minutes 10. Old/New Business Executive Session 4:00 PM Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only: 1. Potential Litigation (Stamps, approx. 15 min) 2. Potential Property Acquisition (Marriner, approx. 10 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. 23344 1. Interagency Agreement Between the City of Bellingham and p. 151 Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), Behavioral Health Support and Suicide Prevention Grant for Officers 23345 2. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated April 01, 2022 to p. 155 April 15, 2022 23346 3. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued April 15, 2022 through April p. 156 21, 2022 23347 4. Authorization of A/P Transactions Issued April 22, 2022 through April p. 157 28, 2022 Final Consideration of Ordinances 23326 1. An Ordinance of the City of Bellingham, Washington, Relating to Land p. 158 Use and Zoning, Extending a Moratorium on Development Applications and Permits Relating to the Redevelopment of Existing Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Parks, and Setting Six Months as the Effective Period of the Moratorium to Allow the City to Review Options and Draft Regulations for the Preservation of Existing Mobile Home and Manufactured Home Parks 23327 2. An Ordinance Amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Increasing p. 165 Revenues and Expenditures and Adding Positions 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, May 23, 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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