Historical - Climate Action Committee - 2020-2023
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · August 7, 2023
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Climate Action Committee Minutes
August 7, 2023, 2:00 PM
Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org
Council Members: Kristina Michele Martens, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill https://cob.org/council
Call to Order
Council President Lilliquist called the meeting to order at 2pm.
Roll Call
Present:
Committee Chair Kristina Michele Martens, At Large
Committee Member Hannah Stone, First Ward
Committee Member Lisa Anderson,
Excused:
Committee Member Daniel Hammill, Third Ward
Council Member Anderson joined the Committee due to Council Member Hammill's excused
absence.
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.
23810 1. Report from Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) on the Agency's Zero p. 3
Emissions Fleet Transition Study
Tim Wilder, Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) Planning Director, and Les Reardanz, WTA
General Manager, provided an update to Council on the agency's zero emissions fleet transition
study. WTA anticipates becoming 100% zero emissions by 2040. By 2025, they will determine
which vehicle technology to move forward with. More information is available at
engage.ridewta.com. Council Members discussed the transition and asked questions.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:35pm.
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Climate Action Committee Agenda
August 7, 2023, 2:00 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, Hannah Stone https://cob.org/council
Legislative Assistant: Jackie Lassiter
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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
Hannah Stone, Daniel Hammill
23810 1. Report from Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) on the Agency's Zero p. 3
Emissions Fleet Transition Study
Adjournment
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Next City Council Committee Meetings: Monday, August 14, 2023
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