Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · April 24, 2023
Minutes
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
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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.
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April 24, 2023
Agenda
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
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Call to Order
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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
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