City Council - Special Meeting

Name: City Council - Special Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2022-01-03T13:00:00
End: 2022-01-03T15:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Special Meeting

Bellingham, WA · January 3, 2022

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City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Minutes January 3, 2022, 1:00 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. Call to Order Council President 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 Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Member Kristina Michele Martens, At-Large 23218 1. 2022 City Council Reorganization p. 3 NOMINATIONS / ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2022 Hannah Stone nominated herself as Council President. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Hannah Stone Skip Williams nominated Michael Lilliquist as Council President Pro Tempore. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE: Michael Lilliquist Michael Lilliquist nominated Lisa Anderson as Mayor Pro Tempore. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: Lisa Anderson City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 January 3, 2022 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Public Health, Safety, and Justice: Skip Williams nominated Dan Hammill as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1. Dan Hammill (Chair) 2. Skip Williams 3. Hollie Huthman Public Works & Natural Resources: Lisa Anderson nominated Michael Lilliquist as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1. Michael Lilliquist (Chair) 2. Lisa Anderson 3. Kristina Michele Martens Planning: Dan Hammill / Michael Lilliquist nominated Lisa Anderson as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1. Lisa Anderson (Chair) 2. Dan Hammill 3. Skip Williams Community & Economic Development: Dan Hammill nominated Hollie Huthman as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1. Hollie Huthman (Chair) 2. Kristina Michele Martens 3. Michael Lilliquist Parks & Recreation: Lisa Anderson nominated Skip Williams as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1. Skip Williams (Chair) 2. Lisa Anderson 3. Hollie Huthman Climate Action: Dan Hammill nominated Kristina Martens as Chair of the Committee. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 1. Kristina Michele Martens (Chair) 2. Dan Hammill 3. Michael Lilliquist City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 January 3, 2022 EX-OFFICIO AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Bellingham International Airport Advisory Committee 1. Lisa Anderson Bellingham School District/Higher Education 1. Skip Williams (K-12) 2. Dan Hammill (Higher Ed) Bellingham / Whatcom County Tourism Board 1. Hollie Huthman Chamber of Commerce 1. Lisa Anderson Downtown Bellingham Partnership 1. Hollie Huthman EMS Oversight Board 1. Michael Lilliquist Fire Pension Board 1. Hannah Stone Incarceration Prevention Task Force 1. Dan Hammill 2. Michael Lilliquist (Proxy) Stakeholders Advisory Committee to the County Justice Project 1. Michael Lilliquist Immigration Advisory Board Liaison 1. Hannah Stone Lake Whatcom Policy Group 1. Michael Lilliquist 2. Skip Williams Library Board of Trustees 1. Kristina Michele Martens Mt. Baker Theatre Board 1. Skip Williams City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 3 January 3, 2022 Museum Foundation Board 1. Lisa Anderson Open Space Committee – Joint City / County 1. Lisa Anderson 2. Dan Hammill 3. Skip Williams Opportunity Council 1. Hannah Stone Parks & Recreation Advisory Board 1. Skip Williams Greenways Advisory Commission 1. Skip Williams Police Pension Board 1. Hannah Stone Port Marina Advisory Committee 1. Lisa Anderson Sister Cities Advisory Board 1. Kristina Michele Martens Sustainable Connections 1. Hollie Huthman Tourism Commission / Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) 1. Hollie Huthman WHAT-COMM Administrative Board 1. Dan Hammill Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG) 1. Michael Lilliquist (Executive Board) “Little COG” 2. Kristina Michele Martens (Policy Board) “Big COG” Whatcom Transportation Authority 1. Michael Lilliquist 2. Hollie Huthman City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 4 January 3, 2022 Working Waterfront 1. Lisa Anderson Community Development Advisory Board 1. Kristina Michele Martens MOTION CARRIED 7-0 for all ex-officio and other assignment nominations. 23091 2. Opportunities for Public Engagement with the City Council p. 69 Michael Lilliquist / Skip Williams moved to have the Council President and support staff develop quarterly or semi-quarterly town hall meetings. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 23212 3. Return to City Facilities Planning p. 72 Mayor Seth Fleetwood shared that the return to City facilities is on hold due to the spread of the Omicron variant. Hannah Stone stated that the Council will continue to meet remotely for the indefinite future and will look to the Mayor’s Office and Administration for future guidance and updates. Adjournment There being no further businesses, the meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m. Nalini Margaitis, Legislative Assistant nimargaitis@cob.org City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 5 January 3, 2022

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Agenda – 2022 Reorganization Meeting January 3, 2022, 1:00 PM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members www.cob.org/council Hannah Stone, Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, and 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Kristina Michele Martens Legislative Assistant, Nalini Margaitis 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. As in past years, the Reorganization Meeting is not streamed live to YouTube, nor broadcast by BTV. Members of the public will have live access via Zoom https://cob.org/ccreorg. For additional accommodations, please contact the City Council Office at 360-778-8200. Thank you. 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: 933 2687 3296 Meeting Password: 9 Call to Order Hannah Stone, Chair Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. “Skip” Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Kristina Michele Martens 23218 1. 2022 City Council Reorganization p. 3 23091 2. Opportunities for Public Engagement with the City Council p. 69 23212 3. Return to City Facilities Planning p. 72 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 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 Committee Meetings Monday, January 10, 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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