City Council - Special Meeting

Name: City Council - Special Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2021-03-31T18:30:00
End: 2021-03-31T20:30:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Special Meeting

Bellingham, WA · March 31, 2021

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Minutes

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Minutes March 31, 2021, 6:30 PM 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 Bellingham City Council, Present: Council President Hannah Stone, First Ward Council Member Gene Knutson, Second Ward Council Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Council Member Pinky Vargas, Fourth Ward Council Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Hollie Huthman, At-Large Whatcom County Council, Present: County Council Member Rud Browne County Council Member Barry Buchanan County Council Member Carol Frazey County Council Member Todd Donovan Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District, Present: Board Commissioner Laura Abele Board Commissioner John Carter Board Commissioner Todd Citron Board Commissioner Bruce Ford Board Commissioner Leslie McRoberts 22949 1. Lake Whatcom Management Program Joint Councils and Board of Commissioners Annual Meeting Satpal Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive Director, expressed how proud he is that the City and Whatcom County have committed to partnering with the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District in strategic efforts to maintain the health of the water utility. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 March 31, 2021 Mayor Fleetwood discussed highlights of the 2020 Lake Whatcom Management Program that includes land preservation, stormwater utility management, an aquatic invasive species program, and education and engagement for targeted customers in the watershed area. Justin Clary, Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District General Manager, provided an overview of focus for the District. Areas of focus include water conservation, pursuit of preventative maintenance of water supply and distribution system, and supporting the County's Water Alliance program. Dr. Angela Strecker, with the Institute for Watershed Studies, at Western Washington University, presented findings from the 2019 - 2020 report. Council Members asked questions. Renee LaCroix, Assistant Public Works Director, outlined the ten program areas of the Lake Whatcom Management Program. Gary Stoyka, also joined her in the presentation. Council Members asked questions. Council President Stone opened the meeting to Public Comment at 8:15 PM. Public Comment was taken. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 March 31, 2021

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Agenda March 31, 2021, 6:30 PM 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. The meeting can be accessed directly via Zoom at: https://cob.org/cc033121. 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: 929 0430 1107 Password: 238410 Call to Order Roll Call 22949 1. Lake Whatcom Management Program Joint Councils and Board of p. 3 Commissioners Annual Meeting Public Comment Adjournment Agenda Information: Council Committee, Regular Meeting, Special 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 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.

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