City Council - Special Meeting

Name: City Council - Special Meeting — Bellingham, WA
Start: 2025-10-13T13:00:00
End: 2025-10-13T15:00:00
Location: Bellingham, WA

Special Meeting

Bellingham, WA · October 13, 2025

Agenda Minutes Packet Video Recording

Minutes

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Minutes October 13, 2025, 1:00 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 Council President Huthman called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Roll Call Present: Council President Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Council Member Hannah Stone, First 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 Jace Cotton, At-Large 24691 1. Budget Work Session p. 2 Deborah Danner, Human Resources Director, provided an overview of the HR department’s proposed 2026 budget and work plan. Council members discussed the department's proposed budget and asked questions. Alan Marriner, City Attorney, provided an overview of the Legal Department’s proposed 2026 budget and work plan. Council members discussed the department's proposed budget and asked questions. Andy Asbjornsen, Finance Director, provided an overview of the Finance Department’s proposed 2026 budget and work plan. Council members discussed the department's proposed budget and asked questions. Maria Coltharp, Acting Executive Director of the Whatcom Museum, provided an overview of the museum’s proposed 2026 budget and work plan. Council members discussed the department's proposed budget and asked questions. Forrest Longman, Deputy Administrator, highlighted a $200,000 increase for indigent defense in the proposed 2026 non-departmental fund budget. Council recessed at 1:41 p.m. and resumed further business in Council Chambers at 2:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 October 13, 2025 24692 2. The Bellingham Plan Chapters 1-6 p. 7 Blake Lyon, Planning & Community Development Director, Chris Behee, Long Range Planning Manager, Elizabeth Erickson, Senior Planner, Anya Gedrath, Planner, Sydney Prusak, Planner, and Dylan Casper, Transportation Planner, presented on Chapters 1-6 (Land Use, Housing, Community Design, Facilities and Services, Transportation, Parks and Recreation) of the Bellingham Comprehensive Plan. Council Members discussed the plan, provided feedback, and asked questions. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 October 13, 2025

Agenda

City of Bellingham City Council Special Meeting Agenda October 13, 2025, 1:00 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, Michael https://cob.org/council Lilliquist and Jace Cotton Legislative Office Manager: Jackie Weller Members of the public wishing to view the meeting in person may do so in the Mayor’s Boardroom (Budget Work Session) and Council Chambers (The Bellingham Plan Presentation), both located on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at 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. Call to Order Committee Of The Whole Hollie Huthman, Chair Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Lisa Anderson, Michael Lilliquist, Jace Cotton Note: The Budget Work Session will take place in the Mayor’s Boardroom on the second floor of City Hall. After completion of that item, the Council will take a short break and reconvene in the Council Chambers, resuming with a presentation on the Bellingham Plan Chapters 1-6 24691 1. Budget Work Session p. 2 24692 2. The Bellingham Plan Chapters 1-6 p. 7 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. Accessibility The Council Chambers and Mayor’s Boardroom are 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 Council Office at 778-8200 in advance of the meeting. Thank you.

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