City Council - Regular Meeting

Name: City Council - Regular Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2024-01-02T15:00:00
End: 2024-01-02T17:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · January 2, 2024

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City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 2, 2024, 3:00 PM Mayor: Kimberley Lund 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 Jace Cotton Call to Order The City Council Regular meeting was called to order by Council President Lilliquist at 3pm. Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Public Meetings Act. Roll Call Present: Council President Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Hannah Stone, First Ward 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 Jace Cotton, At Large Presentation 23971 1. An Ordinance of the City Of Bellingham, Washington, Suspending All Future p. 3 Meetings of the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB) and Its Subcommittees Until City Council Adopts an Ordinance Rescinding the Suspension Council Member Stone presented the draft ordinance to temporarily suspend the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB) and its subcommittees to allow the City to realign its work with the immigrant community in Bellingham. Council Member Stone will further discuss the ordinance with the IAB at their next meeting on January 16, 2024, and Council will discuss again on January 19, 2024. Council Members discussed the draft ordinance. 23970 2. 2024 City Council Reorganization p. 16 COUNCIL OFFICERS Council President: Hannah Stone nominated Daniel Hammill as Council President. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 1 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes Council President Lilliquist turned the gavel over to newly elected Council President Daniel Hammill, who chaired the remainder of the meeting. Council President Pro Tempore: Daniel Hammill nominated Hollie Huthman as Council President Pro Tempore. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Mayor Pro Tempore: Daniel Hammill nominated Edwin H. “Skip” Williams as Mayor Pro Tempore. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Climate Action: Edwin H. “Skip” Williams nominated Michael Lilliquist as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Daniel Hammill moved approval of committee member assignments as follows, 1. Michael Lilliquist (Chair) 2. Lisa Anderson 3. Jace Cotton MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Community & Economic Development: Jace Cotton self-nominated for Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Daniel Hammill moved approval of committee member assignments as follows, 1. Jace Cotton (Chair) 2. Hannah Stone 3. Hollie Huthman MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Parks & Recreation: Edwin H. “Skip” Williams self-nominated for Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes Daniel Hammill moved approval of committee member assignments as follows, 1. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams (Chair) 2. Hollie Huthman 3. Jace Cotton MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Planning: Lisa Anderson self-nominated for Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Daniel Hammill moved approval of committee member assignments as follows, 1. Lisa Anderson (Chair) 2. Michael Lilliquist 3. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Public Health, Safety, and Justice: Edwin H. “Skip” Williams nominated Hollie Huthman as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Daniel Hammill moved approval of committee member assignments as follows, 1. Hollie Huthman (Chair) 2. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams 3. Hannah Stone MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Public Works & Natural Resources: Hannah Stone self-nominated for Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Daniel Hammill moved approval of committee member assignments as follows, 1. Hannah Stone (Chair) 2. Lisa Anderson 3. Michael Lilliquist MOTION CARRIED 7-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes EX-OFFICIO AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Bellingham International Airport Advisory Committee: Jace Cotton self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Bellingham School District: Hannah Stone self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Bellingham / Whatcom County Tourism Board: Hollie Huthman self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Chamber of Commerce: Lisa Anderson self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Community Development Advisory Board: Jace Cotton self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Downtown Bellingham Partnership: Hollie Huthman self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. EMS Oversight Board: Michael Lilliquist self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Fire Pension Board: Daniel Hammill is appointed as Chair of the Finance/Committee of the Whole. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes Greenways Advisory Committee: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Higher Education: Lisa Anderson self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Immigration Advisory Board: Michael Lilliquist nominated Jace Cotton to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Incarceration Prevention Task Force: Daniel Hammill will continue as primary and Hollie Huthman will serve as proxy to the task force. Lake Whatcom Policy Group: Hannah Stone nominated herself and Edwin H. "Skip" Williams to continue serving on the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Library Board of Trustees: Hannah Stone self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Marine Resource Committee Jace Cotton self-nominated to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Mt. Baker Theatre Board: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Open Space Committee - Joint City/County: The following are appointed as members of the Planning Committee: City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 5 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes 1. Lisa Anderson 2. Michael Lilliquist 3. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams Opportunity Council: Hannah Stone will continue to serve as representative. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: Daniel Hammill nominated Edwin H. "Skip" Williams to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Police Pension Board: Daniel Hammill is appointed as Council President. Port Marina Advisory Committee: Edwin H. “Skip” Williams nominated Jace Cotton to the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Sister Cities Advisory Board: Hannah Stone self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Sustainable Connections: Daniel Hammill nominated Hollie Huthman to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Tourism Commission/LTAC: Edwin H. “Skip” Williams nominated Hollie Huthman as designee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. WHAT-COMM Communications (911) Admin Board: Hollie Huthman self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 6 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG): Edwin H. “Skip” Williams nominated Michael Lilliquist to the Executive Committee and himself to the Policy Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Whatcom Museum Foundation Board: Lisa Anderson self-nominated to the board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Whatcom Transportation Authority: Edwin H. “Skip” Williams nominated Michael Lilliquist and himself to serve on the committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Working Waterfront: Michael Lilliquist self-nominated to the coalition. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Council discussed other business, including the hire of a new Legislative Policy Analyst, long-term staff reorganization, and Council’s seating chart. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:32pm. Daniel Hammill, Council President ATTEST: Kelley Goetz, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: 1/29/2024 City of Bellingham Regular City Council Meeting Page 7 of 7 1/2/2024 Minutes

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 2, 2024, 3:00 PM Mayor: Kim Lund 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 Jace Cotton Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter Watch Council Meetings Live The City Council Regular meetings are conducted in a hybrid setting: both in-person and remote access are available. In Person: The Reorganization Meeting will convene in Council Chambers, where the first item of business will be discussed, then move to the Mayor’s Boardroom for the second item. Both locations are on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham. Live on YouTube and Comcast: 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. Via Telephone: Members of the public who do not have cable or Internet access may listen to the meeting via telephone by calling (253) 215-8782 and entering Meeting ID: 841 2712 6967 and Password: 9 Provide your Input Advance written Public Hearing testimony and general written Public Comment can be presented:  By mail addressed to: City Council, 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 Regular Meeting Call to Order Roll Call 23971 1. An Ordinance of the City Of Bellingham, Washington, Suspending All Future Meetings p. 3 of the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB) and Its Subcommittees Until City Council Adopts an Ordinance Rescinding the Suspension 23970 2. 2024 City Council Reorganization p. 16 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. Meeting Live Broadcasts and Recordings 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. Television: 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). Meetings are rebroadcast on the following 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 Online Streaming: The meetings are streamed live at https://cob.org/btv. Online viewers will see exactly what cable customers would see. DVD: 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. 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, January 8, 2024 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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