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Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · April 25, 2022

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Minutes April 25, 2022, 9:30 AM 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 23308 1. Proposed Climate Action Fund: Part 3 - Amount and Term p. 3 Mayor Fleetwood and Seth Vidaña, Climate Energy Manager, provided an overview of the proposed Climate Action Fund (CAF) and a recommended levy amount. This third presentation is the last of the three-part series. The proposal outlined in the presentation included a property tax to generate approximately $6M per year over a 10-year term. Four items outlined in the presentation included: renewable electricity, low-carbon transportation, electrification and energy efficiency, and climate change adaptation. The next step in the process will be a presentation of a draft resolution to the Council on May 23, 2022. Staff will schedule a Public Hearing on the proposal for June 6, 2022. If the Council proceeds on June 6, advertisement for parties to write the pro and con statements will be posted in early June. Information only. Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 1 April 25, 2022 Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:42 AM. Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 2 April 25, 2022

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Agenda April 25, 2022, 9:30 AM 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 23308 1. Proposed Climate Action Fund: Part 3 - Amount and Term p. 3 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, May 9, 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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