City of Bellingham City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 22, 2018, 7:00 PM Mayor Kelli Linville Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist and Hannah Stone Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org www.cob.org/council All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. The following items are heard in the Regular Meeting only: Call to Order Announcements & Upcoming Meetings: Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act. 1. On October 29 at 1:00 PM in the Mayor's Boardroom on the second floor of City Hall in the Mayor's Office, there will be a special meeting for a work session on the proposed Public Works, Fire, Legal, Executive and City Council budgets. 2. On November 5 at 7:00 PM in City Council Chambers, there will be a Public Hearing on the City of Bellingham's 2019-2020 Biennial Budget. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Hearing 22090 1. Public Hearing to Consider the Bennett / Bakerview / Airport Drive Annexation Consisting of Approximately 174 Acres Located Within the City's Northern Urban Growth Area 22091 2. Public Hearing on a Resolution of the Bellingham City Council Supporting Proposition 2018-5, the Low-Income Housing Levy, and Urging its Passage by the Voters of the City of Bellingham 22092 3. Public Hearing for Consideration of a Resolution Supporting the Passage of Initiative 1631 to Impose a Pollution Fee on Large Emitters of Greenhouse Gases and Expressing Support for Federal Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions p. 6 p. 188 p. 192
22093 4. Public Hearing Under BMC 4.84 to Consider Surplus Property Declarations for Four (4) Properties and Determination of Method of Disposition 22094 5. Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 Revenue Projection, Including a 1% Increase to the Regular Property Tax Levy p. 202 p. 215 15-Minute Public Comment Period The following are heard in both Committee sessions and Regular Meeting in order below: 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: Public Works and Natural Resources 10:00 AM Gene Knutson, Chair Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist 22095 1. Bid Award for Public Works Operations Yard Retrofit - Phase 1, RFP #61B-2018 p. 216 22096 2. Proposed Ordinance Accepting Donation of Property p. 221 22006 3. Attachment of Small Cell Telecommunications Facilities to City Street Light Poles p. 225 22097 4. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program p. 256 Planning and Community Development 10:45 AM Michael Lilliquist, Chair April Barker; Hannah Stone 22069 1. Consideration of the Proposed Subdivision Regulations, Title 23 - Land Division p. 340 Parks and Recreation 1:00 PM Pink Vargas, Chair
Gene Knutson; Michael Lilliquist 22098 1. A Presentation on a Proposal for a Donation of Swim Docks at Bloedel Donovan Park p. 439 Committee Of The Whole 1:25 PM Daniel Hammill, Chair April Barker; Gene Knutson; Pinky Vargas; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist, Hannah Stone 22099 1. Whatcom Community College Update p. 442 22100 2. Hearing Examiner Annual Report to Council p. 443 21922 3. Revisions to BMC Title 19 - Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units p. 455 22101 4. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report p. 467 22102 5. A Resolution Setting the Dates and Times of the 2019 City Council Meetings p. 496 22082 6. Work Session on the Proposed 2019-2020 City Budget p. 500 7. Approval of Minutes 8. Old/New Business Executive Session 4:00 PM Closed to the public. Report in the Regular Meeting only: 1. Potential Litigation (Brady, approx. 15 min.) 2. Litigation: WA State Assoc. of Plumbers and Pipefitters v. City of Bellingham (Erb, approx. 15 min) Mayor's Report Standing time for briefings, updates and reports to Council by the Mayor, if needed. Information only. 22103 1. Mayor's Appointment of Patrick Kissinger and Seth Fleetwood to the Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission (Information) p. 501 Consent Agenda
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 22104 1. Authorization of A/P Checks Issued October 5, 2018 p. 504 22105 2. Authorization of A/P Checks Issued October 12, 2018 p. 505 22106 3. Authorization of Payroll Labor Cost Payments Dated September 26 - October 10, 2018 22107 4. Authorize Third Amendment to Agreement for Inmate Housing with South Correctional Entity (SCORE) 22108 5. Lookout Mountain Preserve Property Use Agreement with Whatcom Transit Authority 22109 6. A Resolution Setting the Date and Time for a Public Hearing Before the Hearing Examiner for Consideration of a Street Vacation Petition for a Portion of South State Street, Bayview Drive and Easton Avenue 22110 7. A Resolution Setting the Date and Time for a Public Hearing Before the Hearing Examiner for Consideration of a Street Vacation Petition for a Portion of Bayview Drive West of South State Street p. 506 p. 507 p. 510 p. 519 p. 523 Final Consideration of Ordinances 21982 1. Consideration of a Draft Ordinance Establishing Short-Term Rental Regulations 22067 2. A Work Session to Consider a Draft Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Temporary Homeless Shelters 22079 3. Proposed Budget Ordinance to Increase Appropriations in the Medic One Fund for a Grant Awarded for (FY) 2017 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Program 22080 4. An Ordinance Amending the 2017-2018 Biennial Budget, Increasing Appropriations in the General Fund to Purchase the Property at 1314 Cornwall Avenue p. 527 p. 558 p. 612 p. 616 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://meetings.cob.org/. A hard copy of the agenda packet is available for review from the reference desk at the Central Library or the Finance office at City Hall. Live Broadcast Information: The Bellingham City Council Committee Meetings are broadcast live on BTV Bellingham at the times listed on the Agenda. Committee session start times between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM are estimated. A specific Committee may start later than the time published but will not begin earlier than its published time. BTV can be found on cable systems as follows: Comcast channels 10 (standard) and 321 (high definition), and CenturyLink channels 40 (standard) and 1040 (high definition). The meetings are also streamed live on the internet as they occur. Online viewers will see exactly what cable customers would see. The Bellingham Public Library also has DVD s available for checkout. Video and audio files are available on the Internet at https://meetings.cob.org within 5 business days following each meeting. BTV Council Meeting Rebroadcast Schedule: Tues. 12 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings Tues. 7 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Wed. 8 AM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Sat. 12 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings Sat. 7 PM: Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting 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 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 Meeting Monday, November 5, 2018 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.