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Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · February 7, 2022

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Minutes February 7, 2022, 1:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist https://cob.org/council Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order Roll Call 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 Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist 23257 1. Presentation on Issues and Policies for a Just Transition to a Clean p. 156 Energy Workforce Representatives of local and regional labor unions, including Trevor Smith, Karl DeJong, and Mark Riker presented their ideas on how to ensure a just transition for the workforce. Presentation and information only. Michael Lilliquist moved that the committee Chair work with Mr. Riker to gather materials for consideration and leave it up to the Chair’s discretion if this would be an agenda item on the 28th of February. Skip Williams proposed to amend Michael's motion to have Councilmember Martens work with Trevor Smith, Karl DeJong, and Mark Riker to come up with topics for the next meeting on the 28th of February. Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 1 February 7, 2022 Dan Hammill moved that the Chair of the Climate Action Committee work directly with Trevor Smith, Karl DeJong, and Mark Riker to come up with topics for the next City Council meeting on February 28, 2022. MOTION CARRIED 3-0 Adjournment There being no further business, the meeeting adjourned at 2:14 p.m. Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 2 February 7, 2022

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Agenda February 7, 2022, 1:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist https://cob.org/council Legislative Assistant: Nalini Margaitis 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 not required at this time. Council meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at https://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. Members of the public who do not have cable or Internet access may listen to the meeting via telephone. 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 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 Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Daniel Hammill, Michael Lilliquist 23257 1. Presentation on Issues and Policies for a Just Transition to a Clean p. 3 Energy Workforce 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 Committee Meetings Monday, February 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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