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Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · May 10, 2021

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Minutes May 10, 2021, 10:45 AM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members, Pinky Vargas, Chair www.cob.org/council Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Pinky Vargas, Fourth Ward Committee Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Committee Member Michael Lilliquist, Sixth Ward Council Standing Committee Meetings: Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote in the order shown below: Climate Action Pinky Vargas, Chair Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist 22983 1. Puget Sound Energy Community Solar Installation Lease Negotiations p. 3 Eric Johnston, Public Works Director, recommended to authorize staff to direct negotiate with PSE for solar panel installation on the roof of a water reservoir located at the Water Treatment Plant near Whatcom Falls Park. Daniel Hammill moved to recommend approval for staff to direct negotiate on the City’s behalf with PSE. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 22984 2. Puget Sound Energy Presentation on Beyond Net Zero Commitments p. 6 Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 1 May 10, 2021 Presentation during Committee. Carryn Vande Griend, representative from PSE gave an overview of corporate efforts, commitments, and aspirations related to clean energy. Information only. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at11:32 a.m. Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 2 May 10, 2021

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Agenda May 10, 2021, 10:45 AM Mayor Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Council Members, Pinky Vargas, Chair www.cob.org/council Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 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: 982 0492 7724 Password: 9 Call to Order Council Standing Committee Meetings: Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote in the order shown below: Climate Action Pinky Vargas, Chair Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist 22983 1. Puget Sound Energy Community Solar Installation Lease Negotiations p. 3 22984 2. Puget Sound Energy Presentation on Beyond Net Zero Commitments p. 6 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, May 24, 2021 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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