City Council - Special Meeting
Special MeetingBellingham, WA · March 21, 2022
Minutes
City of Bellingham
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Community Voices on Climate Action
March 21, 2022, 6:00 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
The meeting was called to order by Council President Stone at 6:00 p.m
Roll Call
Present:
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
ASL, Punjabi, Russian, and Spanish interpretation was provided for this meeting.
Mayor Fleetwood provided a brief introduction and introduced Seth Vidaña.
23298 1. Climate Action Presentation p. 3
Seth Vidaña, Climate Energy Manager, provided a presentation on the City of Bellingham
Climate Implementation Plan for 2022
23299 2. Introduction for Climate Action Town Hall p. 4
Members of the public were given two minutes to respond to the following questions (ten
speakers per question):
Question #1 - How can we make sure everyone benefits, make sure resources, incentives and
services are offered equitably, and ensure that no one is left behind in our work to address
climate change?
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The following community members provided comment: Abe Jacobson, Pamela Bosch, Joe
McIntireWit, Bellingham Resident, Jason Curtis, Howard Sharfstein, Nick Galati, Lindsey
McDonald, Alec Howard, and Todd Lagestee.
Councilmembers responded to the topic.
Question #2 - What are the most important steps our City should take now to reduce our
contributions to climate change?
The following community members provided comment: Ryan Robie, Markus Virta, James
Regulinski, Dom Pham, Natalie Chavez, Anonymous speaker, Misty Flowers, Pamela Bosch, Abe
Jacobson, and Bellingham Resident.
Councilmembers responded to the topic.
Question #3 - How can we accelerate this work to respond to a rapidly changing climate?
The following community members provided comment: Todd Lagestee, Markus Virta, Hannah
Hjo, Carryn Vande Griend, Beth Dewitt, Marsha Devine, Alec Villa, Wes D, Rhys Faler, and
Pamela Bosch.
Councilmembers responded to the topic.
Question #4 - Are you committed to climate actions and the costs that come with them?
The following community members provided comment: Paul Schissler, Robin Thomas, Natalie
Chavez, Markus Virta, Jaime Curtis, Rhys Faler, Todd Lagestee, Ryan Robie, Judy Hopkinson, and
Howard Scharfstein
Councilmembers responded to the topic.
Upcoming Town Halls:
May 16: Community Voices on Public Safety
September 19: Community Voices on Funding Priorities
November 14: Community Voices on Affordable Housing
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
City Council Special Meeting Agenda – Town Hall Meeting
Community Voices on Climate Action
March 21, 2022, 6:00 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.
The Town Hall Meeting will be held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. Per Washington State
Proclamation 20-28, Council members will participate in this special Town Hall Meeting remotely
through an online web-based meeting platform.
The Town Hall Meeting will be streamed live via the City’s website at https://cob.org/meetings and on
the City’s YouTube channel at https://cob.org/btv. The Town Hall Meeting will also be broadcast in high
definition on BTV on Comcast channel 321, and in standard definition on Comcast channel 10.
The Town Hall Meeting will be led by Council President Stone, and she will be joined by the full council.
Members of the public must be present in the special Town Hall Meeting to participate and are welcome
to come to the meeting to listen without commenting.
Each participant wishing to speak will be asked to identify themself and state their full name for the
record, then they will have two minutes for comment. There is no advance registration process.
Spanish, Punjabi, Russian and American Sign Language interpretation will be provided at the March 21
meeting.
To join the Town Hall Meeting, visit: https://www.cob.org/cctownhall. 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: 924 1334 0826
Password: 727693
General Public Comment can also be presented to the Council:
by mail (210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225)
online (https://engagebellingham.org/council-public-comment)
by telephone (360-778-8200)
Call to Order
Hannah Stone, Chair
Hollie Huthman, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist,
Kristina Michele Martens
Announcement of 2022 Town Hall Meetings:
March 21st - Community Voices on Climate Action
May 16th - Community Voices on Public Safety
September 19th - Community Voices on Funding Priorities
November 14th - Community Voices on Affordable Housing
Town Hall Meeting: Community Voices on Climate Action
23298 1. Climate Action Presentation p. 3
23299 2. Introduction for Climate Action Town Hall p. 4
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. Meetings are streamed live
at https://cob.org/btv 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 Meeting
Monday, March 28, 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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