Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · April 25, 2022
Minutes
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.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:42 AM.
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Agenda
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:
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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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