City Council - Special Meeting

Name: City Council - Special Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2020-10-12T10:00:00
End: 2020-10-12T12:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Special Meeting

Bellingham, WA · October 12, 2020

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City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Minutes October 12, 2020, 10:00 AM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hollie Huthman 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Committee of the Whole Gene Knutson, Chair Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Hollie Huthman 22775 1. 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Worksession Council Member Vargas introduced the Special Budget session that outlined the budget of the Fire Department. Bill Hewett, Fire Chief, outlined the 2019 - 2020 achievements which included expansion of automatic aid, hiring, training, fleet updating, expanding community paramedic team and changes in leadership. To the 2021 -2020 budget, significant changes include: increased transport revenues, shifting of community paramedic costs, increased revenue from Fire District 8, furloughs of executive staff, administrative staff and OEM staff, continued upgrade of fire apparatus, and investments in Prospect Dispatch Center. He outlined the 2021- 2022 Work Plan, which includes providing emergency services, provide training for staff, provide prevention services, and work with Whatcom County to advance EMS. Council Members asked questions. Council Member Vargas outlined the budget meeting dates. The next work sessions are scheduled for:  October 19, 2020 1:00 - 4:00 PM Municipal Court, Parks, Library, Museum, and Planning and Community Development Department City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 October 12, 2020  October 26, 2020 10:00 - 12:00 PM Human Resources, Finance, I.T., and Legal Department  November 2, 2020 1:00 - 4:00 PM Public Works  November 9, 2020 10:00 - 12:00 PM Mayor and City Council  November 16, 2020 1:00 - 4:00 PM Hold for budget questions Adjournment There being no further comments, the meeting adjourned at 11:04 a.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 October 12, 2020

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Agenda October 12, 2020, 10:00 AM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members Hannah Stone, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, www.cob.org/council Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist and All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hollie Huthman 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: 983 4751 9153 Password: 9 Call to Order Committee Of The Whole Gene Knutson, Chair Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Hollie Huthman 22775 1. 2021-2022 Biennial Budget Worksession p. 3 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 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 Special Budget Work Session Monday, October 19, 2020

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