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Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023

Regular Meeting

Bellingham, WA · April 24, 2023

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Minutes April 24, 2023, 11:15 AM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill https://cob.org/council Call to Order President Lilliquist called the meeting to order at 11:15 am. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Kristina Michele Martens, At Large Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward Committee Member Daniel Hammill, Third 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: 23693 1. First Quarter Climate Update p. 3 In 2022, Mayor Seth Fleetwood created the Office of Climate within the Mayor's Office to facilitate achievement of Bellingham's climate goals. The Office of Climate will be providing quarterly updates to Council on progress with carbon mitigation and climate adaptation initiatives. Mayor Seth Fleetwood gave introductory comments, explaining the roles of staff members within the Office of Climate. Seth Vidana, Climate and Energy Manger, and Clare Fogelsong, Natural Resources Policy Manager updated the Committee on carbon reduction efforts, climate action planning, adaptation programs, and grant tracking. Topics included The Quarter 1 report will include information on home electrification, updating the (Climate Action Plan (CAP), extreme heat and wildfire response, and several other initiatives. Fleetwood, Vidana, and Fogelsong responded to questions from Committee Members. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:05 pm. Climate Action Committee Minutes Page 1 April 24, 2023

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City of Bellingham Climate Action Committee Agenda April 24, 2023, 11:15 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, Hannah Stone https://cob.org/council Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter The City Council meeting will be conducted in a hybrid setting: both in-person and remote access will be available. Members of the public wishing to view the meeting in person may do so at Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. 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 by using any of the following phone numbers: (253) 215-8782, (346) 248-7799, (669) 900-6833, (301) 715-8592, (312) 626-6799 Meeting ID: 820 1645 933 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 Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill 23693 1. First Quarter Climate Update 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 8, 2023 Deadline to submit material for any public hearing for inclusion in the published agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.

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