City Council - Regular Meeting
City Council - Regular Meeting
Mon, December 8, 2025
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Agenda items (41)
Council Business
1Council BusinessPotential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 3 min.)
2Council BusinessPotential Property Acquisition (Stamps, approx. 3 min.)
3Council BusinessPotential Surplus Property Sale (Stamps, approx. 5 min.)
4Council BusinessPotential Litigation (Kraham, approx. 5 min.) - ITEM ADDED 12/5/25
6Council BusinessOld/New Business
24760Council BusinessAn Update on the Community Streets Program
24761Council BusinessA Contract Award for Bellingham Police Department Exterior Repairs, Project EF153,
24762Council BusinessAn Update on the Holly Street Bike Facility Study
24763Council BusinessAn Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for Advanced Life
24764Council BusinessAn Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Between Whatcom County and City of Bellingham for Ground-Level Response and Coordinated Engagement Community and Economic Development 10:25 AM
24765Council BusinessConsideration of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism's 2026 Tourism Promotion
24766Council BusinessConsideration of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's 2025 Budget Amendments and 2026 Budget Recommendations
24767Council BusinessAn Amendment to the Regional Economic Partnership Interlocal Agreement Between the City, Whatcom County and Port of Bellingham
24768Council BusinessA Presentation of the HUD-Required Consolidated Annual Performance and
24769Council BusinessAn Ordinance Amending the 2025 Budget Increasing Expenditures and Authorizing Interfund Loans of up to $1,100,000 from the General Fund to the Medic One Fund ($300,000), Workers Comp Fund ($200,000), and Health Benefits Fund ($600,000) -
24770Council BusinessA Resolution Establishing Fees for Bayview Cemetery
24771Council BusinessA Resolution to Establish Parks and Recreation Department Facility Use Fees
24772Council BusinessA Presentation from the Border Policy Research Institute
24773Council BusinessAn Annual Report from the Hearing Examiner
24774Council BusinessAn Update from the Keep Washington Working Act Advisory Work Group
24775Council BusinessAn Ordinance Adopting the 2025 City of Bellingham Comprehensive Plan, Including the Future Land Use Map
24776Council BusinessA Progress Report on the Mayor's Executive Order 2024-02 - Expanding Housing
24781Council BusinessAn Ordinance Granting to Forged Fiber 37, LLC a Franchise to Install, Operate and Maintain Fiber Optic Broadband Network Components in City Rights-of-Way for the Provision of Wholesale Telecommunications Services to Resellers
Procedural (1)
5ProceduralElectronically: o For a public hearing: https://cob.org/publichearing o For general public comment: E-mail all Council Members at ccmail@cob.org.
Adjournment
44AdjournmentTues. 12 p.m. – Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings
45AdjournmentTues. 7 p.m. – Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting
46AdjournmentWed. 8 a.m. – Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting
47AdjournmentSat. 12 p.m. – Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings
48AdjournmentSat. 7 p.m. – Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting Online Streaming: The meetings are streamed live at https://cob.org/btv. Online viewers will see exactly what cable customers would see. Video: Video recordings of each meeting are available on the Internet at https://cob.org/meetings within five business days following each meeting.
Ordinance
24693OrdinanceAn Ordinance Relating to Land Use Planning, Amending Bellingham Municipal Code (BMC) Titles 20 and 21 Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
24733OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending the Bellingham Municipal Code (BMC) Title 16 and Title 20 to Allow Co-Living in Zones Which Allow Multifamily, Update and Add Definitions Relevant to Co-Living, and Replace References to the Word Family with Household
24741OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of Bellingham, Washington Adopting the 2026 Budget
24742OrdinanceAn Ordinance Relating to Land Use and Planning, Adopting an Interim Zoning Ordinance to Establish Clear and Objective Design Standards Citywide for Infill Housing, Multifamily Housing, Commercial / Mixed-Use Development, and Industrial Development in Urban Villages and to Streamline the Design Revie
24753OrdinanceAn Ordinance to Amend and Extend Interim Zoning Regs, Apply New Development Regs to Single-Family and Infill Housing Development, and Allow Infill Housing in All Areas Zoned Predominately for Residential Use, Except in Lake Whatcom Watershed,
General Business
24757General BusinessSwearing in Ceremony
24758General BusinessMayor's Appointments to the Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission (Information Only)
24759General BusinessMayor's Reappointment to the Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees (Approval)
Consent Calendar
24777Consent CalendarAn Interlocal Grant Agreement with the Washington Department of Commerce: Intergenerational Community Recreation Center with Expanded Aquatics Business
24778Consent CalendarAuthorization of A/P Transactions Issued November 07, 2025 through November 13, 2025
24779Consent CalendarAuthorization of A/P Transactions Issued November 14, 2025 through November 20, 2025
24780Consent CalendarAuthorization of A/P Transactions Issued November 21, 2025 through November 26, 2025
Additional votes recorded in minutes
Appoint Christy Vaness to Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve Ordinance granting franchise to Forge Fiber 37 LLC (Agenda Bill 24781)
aye 1
voice voteaye
Award contract to Summit Construction Group for BPD Exterior Repairs (Agenda Bill 24761)
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve amendment to interlocal agreement with Whatcom County for Advanced Life Support Services
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve amendment to interlocal agreement with Whatcom County for GRACE program
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism 2026 Tourism Promotion Area Budget
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2025 budget amendments and 2026 budget recommendations
recused 1 · aye 1
Hannah Stonerecused
voice voteaye
Approve amendment to Regional Economic Partnership interlocal agreement
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve 2025 Budget Amendment (Agenda Bill 24769)
aye 1
voice voteaye
Adopt Resolution establishing Bay View Cemetery fees (Agenda Bill 24770)
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve park facility use fee increases (Agenda Bill 24771)
aye 1
voice voteaye
Adopt 2025 Comprehensive Plan amendment to add Housing Policy H10
aye 1
voice voteaye
Adopt 2025 Comprehensive Plan including Future Land Use Map (Agenda Bill 24775)
aye 1
voice voteaye
Authorize purchase of Lake Whatcom watershed property from Derek and Amanda Han
aye 1
voice voteaye
Authorize sale of surplus property at 858 East Smith Road to Thomas Costa and Janet Cruz
aye 1
voice voteaye
Authorize mayor to sign amicus brief in United States v. New York City
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve consent agenda
aye 1
voice voteaye
Adopt Ordinance extending interim zoning regulations for infill housing (Agenda Bill 24753) - Third and Final Reading
aye 7
Dan Hammillaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye
Skip Williamsaye
Adopt Ordinance allowing co-living in multifamily zones (Agenda Bill 24733) - Third and Final Reading
aye 7
Dan Hammillaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye
Skip Williamsaye
Adopt Ordinance establishing interim design standards for infill and multifamily housing (Agenda Bill 24742) - Final Reading
aye 7
Dan Hammillaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye
Skip Williamsaye
Adopt Ordinance amending BMC regarding accessory dwelling units (Agenda Bill 24693) - Third and Final Reading
aye 7
Dan Hammillaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye
Skip Williamsaye
Adopt 2026 Budget Ordinance (Agenda Bill 24741) - Third and Final Reading
aye 7
Dan Hammillaye
Hannah Stoneaye
Hollie Huthmanaye
Jace Cottonaye
Lisa Andersonaye
Michael Lilliquistaye
Skip Williamsaye
Verbatim transcript available
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[music] All right, welcome everybody to the regular meeting of the Bellingham City Council this December 8th, 2025. Go ahead and call this meeting to order. Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the state of Washington Open Meetings Act.
Before we begin, we acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unseated territory of the Lummy, Nuksac, Samish, and Seamyu people who have cared for and tended this time since time. attended this land since time immemorial.
Truth and acknowledgement are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We begin this effort to acknowledge what has been buried by honoring the truth.
We pay respect to their elders past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together here today. And please join us in uncovering such truths at any and all public events.
The Bellingham City Council provides Spanish interpretation at all regular evening meetings. Interpretation can be accessed by in-person attendees by utilizing the headsets located at the front of the room.
Remote viewers can log on to co.org forward slc Zoom and click on the language icon at the bottom of the screen to listen in Spanish. And I'll go ahead and let our interpreter repeat that. Thank you. The city council will hold two public hearings on December 15, 2025 to take public testimony on the following.
One, a proposed resolution providing for the city to relinquish a portion of a surplus utility easement retained within vacated Alder Street encumbering a portion of the property commonly known as 403 North State Street.
And number two, a proposed resolution providing for the city to relinquish two sewer main easements encumbering a proportion of the property commonly known as 801 Harris Street and Padden Lagoon. Details on both items can be found at meetings.co.org 5 days prior to the hearing.
Roll call, please. >> Anna Stone, >> here. >> Dan Hamill, >> here. >> Skip Williams >> here. >> Lisa Anderson >> here. >> Michael Lilloquist here. >> Jace Cotton >> here. Holly Huffman >> here. >> All council members are present.
>> All right. And first up tonight, we have our swearing in ceremonies. I will go ahead and turn it over to the mayor. Is that correct? It is my pleasure to invite Judge Deborah Lev to join me up here.
We'll kick things off tonight um by having her take the oath of office. Repeat after me. I, Deborah Love, >> I, Deborah Lev, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly affirm >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington.
>> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington. and that I will faithfully and impartially >> And that I will faithfully and impartially >> perform and discharge >> the duties of the office >> of city of Bellingham Municipal Court Judge >> of City of Bellingham Municipal Court Judge >> in and for the county of Watcom >> state of Washington >> according according to the law >> according to the law >> and the best of my ability >> and and to the best of my ability.
>> Thank you. >> Congratulations It's my pleasure and honor then to give the oath of office. We'll start with Holly Huffman. Council Ward 2, please. Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name.
>> I, Holly Hman, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> Do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support >> the Constitution >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and laws of the state of Washington >> and laws of the state of Washington.
and that I will faithfully and impartially >> And that I will faithfully and impartially >> perform and discharge >> the duties of the office of >> city of Bellingham Council Ward 2 >> city of Bellingham Council W 2 >> in and for the county of Watcom >> state of Washington >> City of Washington >> according to law >> and to the best of my ability.
>> Congratulations. And it's my honor and pleasure to give the oath of office to Skip Williams. Council W four. Would you please raise your right hand? >> I state your name. I, Skip Williams, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support >> the Constitution >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and laws >> of the state of Washington >> of the state of Washington.
and that I will faithfully and impartially >> And that that I will faithfully and impartially >> perform and discharge >> the duties of the office of >> city of Bellingham Council Ward 4 >> City of Bellingham Council Ward 4 >> in and for the county of Watcom >> state of Washington >> according to law >> and to the best of my ability.
>> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> It's my honor and pleasure to give the oath of office to Michael Liiloquist, Council Ward. might check. [snorts and clears throat] >> Would you please raise your right hand and repeat after me?
I state your name. >> I, Michael Liiloquist, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly affirm >> that I will support >> the Constitution >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and laws >> of the state of Washington.
state of Washington. >> And that I will faithfully and impartially >> and that I will faithfully and impartially >> perform and discharge >> the duties of the office of >> city of Bellingham Council Ward 6 >> in and for the county of Watcom >> state of Washington >> according to law >> and to the best of my ability.
>> to the best of my abilities. Congratulations. My honor and pleasure office to Jace Cotton. [laughter] Please repeat after me. >> I state your name. I, Jacece Cotton, >> do [clears throat] solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support >> the Constitution >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and laws of >> the state of Washington >> the state of Washington.
and that I will faithfully and impartially >> that I will faithfully and impartially >> perform and discharge >> the duties of the office of >> city of Bellingham Council at large >> in and for the county of Watcom >> state of Washington >> according to law >> and to the best of my ability >> and and to the best of my ability >> congratulations Okay.
And I think maybe this is the one time that we'll actually let you clap for all of our elected officials. [applause] Also, I don't know how many of you have ever done a a swearing in like that, but uh it's actually surprising the amount of effort that it takes to not actually say I state your name.
[snorts] All right, so good job everybody. Uh next up we have the mayor's report. Good evening, council, staff, and members of the community that are here this evening. I have a couple of appointments.
The first two are for information only, and that is I will be appointing Blair Marquott to a first full term as the King Mountain Neighborhood Primary Representative. and I'm also appointing Steve Wilson to a first full term as the South Neighborhood Primary Representative.
The next is an appointment for your approval. I am seeking to reappoint Christy Vaness to a second and final term to the Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees. >> Move approval. >> Approval. >> Second.
>> Motion by Council Member Stone, second by Council Member Anderson. Further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. >> Thank you. Today we spent some time looking at the year that has been since the housing executive order was first issued.
And um the executive order was issued with direction for all city departments to take immediate actions to increase housing opportunity across Bellingham. The order identified a broad range of administrative and legislative actions, ones that we thought were achievable and meaningful steps that we can take now to spur more more affordable housing options in our growing community.
And this afternoon, we provided an update and progress report to the city council and the community as a whole during our committee of the whole meeting. I encourage everyone to watch the recording of this presentation when it is posted tomorrow.
It is a long game. We may not see the results of this action for many years to come. But as we heard this afternoon, we are on the right track with decisions and actions that we have taken so far. And collectively, this is such important work and it is essential for helping Bellingham to be better poised to be a Bellingham for all.
And last tonight in the mayor's report, the city is updating the Civic Athletic Complex Master Plan. The plan that summarizes the long-term vision and will guide further development for our community's recreational complex.
So many of us in Bellingham have stories that intersect with the city's civic athletic complex. Whether taking part in a swim class, making new friends at an adult recreation league, celebrating a high school triumph, or playing in that first little league game.
This special place has hosted thousands of cherished memories for generations of Bellingham. And now we are reimagining the athletic complex to leave a legacy for the generations and for memories yet to come.
I hope the community will join us on Wednesday, this Wednesday, December 10th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bloodell Donovan Community Building where we will unveil this new civic master plan. This plan positions Civic as the premier recreation hub in Bellingham for sporting events and so much more.
Community gatherings, trips to the playground, enrichment classes, and walks through the woods. Our plan imagines the complex as a lively, connected, and diverse campus filled with locals and visitors who are drawn to a rich offering of new and improved amenities.
We envision it as a place where everyone can find a way to recreate with invitations to linger, explore, and connect along the way. We are committed to making this plan a reality. And as we phase this work over many years, we look forward to the upgrades to existing amenities and to the new and expanded offerings it will bring to Bellingham.
We hope to see many of you at next week's meeting. I know I will personally be going to use all of my dots to vote on the public sauna option. An opportunity to share feedback is also available available now on engage Bellingham as well which is engaged bellingham.org if you are not able to join us in person.
We thank everyone who helped nurture this concept into existence over the past year and for the community's continued dedication to improving the quality of life in our beloved city. And that's the end of mayor's report tonight.
Thank you very much, mayor. All right. Uh, up next we have our committee reports. First up this morning was public works and natural resources and that was chaired by council member Stone. >> Thank you very much.
So this morning I was joined by council members Anderson and Cotton. We had several items before us. The first was agenda bill 24760. This is an update on the community streets program. The community streets program is a resident-driven initiative that enhances safety and livability by addressing traffic concerns on residential streets through a collaborative and datadriven approach.
The program empowers residents to identify safety concerns in their own neighborhoods and prioritize improvements by engaging with the community, collecting data, and implementing a range of solutions.
From lowcost neighborhood projects to conducting location studies that inform potential traffic calming measures, the community streets program strives to create a safer, more connected, and more vibrant community for all residents.
2025 is the first year of this program and staff worked with the transportation commission to de both develop the program parameters and to survey study and select projects for the first program area.
So we heard this morning um presentations and comments from Tim Hman who's the assistant director of public works over transportation in addition to Shane Sullivan who's a city transportation engineer.
Um through the course of just reviewing the comments and and feedback from community members um so community survey as well as traffic studies and um other work developing a recommended project list. There were over saying 400 responses but through that process there were about 68% of the responses that were aimed at arterial streets and this program is specifically focused on residential streets.
So some of um that feedback was not um moved forward in this particular project but at the same time obviously that data being collected and feedback will be preserved for um future consideration. So in the end right now they're focusing on the group A boundary and within that area there were in the end 53 um residential streets areas eligible for consideration.
And when they looked across the map at where those areas of concern or interest were located, they actually clustered into 20 discrete locations throughout that area. And there was sort of within the the budgeting and parameters of this program eligibility or um possibility to fully examine or study up to 25.
So since the the total location number was less than that, there weren't any excluded and they were able to study all of those um 20 locations. So the highest concentration of that was in Silver Beach um area but in the end there were five locations that sort of stood out for implementation and within those five areas um they've settled on four projects to move forward and all of the areas were actually taken into consideration because two of the locations were consolidated into one into one project.
And some of that's to address the funding concerns and needs to be able to address all of all of those projects collectively. So the first project um involves Tmont Avenue from Cordata Parkway to Meridian Street.
The second project is McGrath Road to Mloud Road um from Mloud Road to Tree Farm Road. And then project three is the combined project which is Silver Beach Avenue as well as Silvin Street. And then project four is Peter Street near Maryland.
So in the presentation this morning you can get additional information as well as in the packet for this week's meeting regarding those individual projects. Um but it is at this time the next step um is to move forward with design work.
So TKS Associates um there's been a contract to move forward with that that design work. We're hopeful that those projects will be moving forward um later well this coming this coming year. So that was just for information and discussion only.
There was no action taken on that item. The next item before the committee was agenda bill 24762. This was an update on the Holly Street bike facility study. So the Holly Street Holly Street bike facility study will result in design alternatives for improvements to Holly Street from Ellis to Broadway.
So the alternatives analysis is expected to be completed in the spring of this coming year 2026 and following completion of the alternatives analysis project design and construction will commence based on available funding.
Um this morning we heard from Tim Holman who again is the public works assoc assistant director over transportation. Um and this obviously has been a long um a long-term project originally coming forward in 2014 through the bike master plan.
Um and then in 2023 design work and finally in 2024 the implementation of the pilot pilot project. Um there were interim improvements made to that that corridor the Holly Street um bike lanes in the summer of 2025.
So this year and now there's ongoing analysis alternatives um that we're looking to be implemented in the spring of this coming year um with construction um looking at the following likely the following year in 2027.
But those have gone before the transportation commission for um consideration as well. And there are six segments in the corridor um that will be addressed through these ongoing and more permanent improvements.
So this year there had been some interim improvements put in place and now looking forward for some more permanent um changes to that that corridor. Um there's additional information in the packet as well through the um through the presentation this morning regarding those different areas that you break up along the the Holly Street corridor.
So it's quite extensive. Um but through the discussion just highlighting the number of um areas of of interest and maybe pinch points that need additional consideration um and are sometimes challenges just to navigate all of the the traffic and the multiple uses um that that converge in that in that corridor.
Um, so there are some considerations with respect to potentially extending the oneway um from Bay to Champion again to address the the flow of of traffic in that area and try to minimize those um pressure points, but wanting to keep um looking at the possibility of removing parking from some areas but also needing to maintain parking in others.
So really just highlighting the multiple um moving pieces that are at play within that area and taking into consideration what will best accommodate the multiple uses and really increase safety throughout that area.
Um so that presentation was for information and discussion only today. There was no um formal action taken at this time but that work will move forward and we look for future updates from um from that team as that work continues.
The next item before us was agenda bill 24781. This is an ordinance granting to Forge Fiber 37 LLC, a franchise to install, operate, and maintain fiber optic broadband network components in city rights of way for the provision of wholesale telecommunication services to resellers.
So, Forged Fiber 37 LLC has applied to the city of Bellingham for a non-exclusive franchise to install and operate fiber optic broadband network components in city rights of way for the provision of wholesale telecommunication services to resellers.
Forged Fiber is a wholly owned subsidi subsidiary of AT&T Inc. AT&T and Forged Fiber together are in the process of acquiring certain wholesale fiber assets from Lumen Technologies Incorporated, including assets located in Bellingham rights of way.
Forged Fiber must obtain a franchise from the city to own and operate those assets in city rights of way. The public works director has reviewed Forge Fibers application against the city's franchise reg requirements which are contained in BMC 13.15 and recommends approval.
Um this morning we heard from Mike Wilson who's the assistant director of public works over engineering and indicated that um most of this at this time it's a reorganization sort of behind the scenes between those um those companies but that this application has been submitted.
there's not an extensive amount of um room for you know negotiation but one is the terms of the agreement and so at this time that will be a 10-year term. Um, in the past there have been agreements that were much longer, [snorts] um, you know, 20 25 years, but at this time the norm is somewhat of a shorter term of agreement.
So, it's a 10-year term. And then there was some discussion about the bond amount for um for this particular agreement. So, it's at $100,000. And there was discussion about the fact that Forge Fiber 37, you know, had no prior work in the state of Washington.
and it was a new agreement for for the city. Um, but we heard from Matt Stamps and legal department who indicated that those considerations were taken into account and this was actually double what the normal bond rate is for these types of agreements.
So, um, feeling confident with the the terms presented, the committee did recommend approval and I so move. >> Second motion by the chair and a second by council member Anderson. Any further discussion?
Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed for abstensions? That passes 70. Thank you very much. And the last item before the public works and natural resources committee was agenda bill 24761.
This was a contract award for Bellingham Police Department Exterior Repairs project EF153, bid number 80B-2025. The Bellingham Police Department exterior repairs will correct deficiencies in the facade of the main police building that are allowing water intrusion as well as correct deficiencies in the flooring throughout the main internal hallways.
The city advertised the project on October 16th, 2025 and publicly opened bids on November 12th of 2025. The city received six bids and Summit Construction Group of Bellingham, Washington was the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid of 1,54,200 which includes any applicable Washington state sales or use tax.
The engineers estimate was 1,475,860. This project due to its size and the dollar amount is subject to the apprenticeship program requirements of BMC 4.94. So this item um was presented by Carol Rothgar who's the assistant director over internal services um with public works and through that discussion just highlighting that this is an item that actually had gone out to bid previously but there was a great discrepancy between the engineers estimate and the bids that were received which um led to the belief that there had been some um discrepancy or miscommunication in the scope of scope of work.
So that all the bids previously were rejected to allow that scope to be revisited and then rebid. So we can see now that there was a much closer outcome between the engineers estimate and the bids received.
So um feeling confident with this award there was a unanimous recommendation to move to award the contract to Summit Construction Group and I so move. >> Second >> motion by the chair and a second by council member Cotton.
Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Any opposed or abstensions. That passes 70. >> And with that, end of committee. >> Thank you, Council Member Stone. Next up, we had public health, safety, justice, and equity.
And that was uh chaired by council member Hamill. >> Thank you, Council President. I was joined this morning by council members Liiloquist and Williams. We had two items before us um for review and approval.
So the first was an amendment to the interlocal agreement uh with Wakom County for advanced life support services. The city and the county have an interlocal agreement for the city to provide advanced life support services throughout Wakom County.
This interlocal agreement has a six-year term and provides for yearly reimbursement rate adjustments. This amendment to the interlocal agreement memorializes the increased funding amount for 2026. The fiscal impact is third just north of uh 13.9 million dollars.
Um it's um associated with the the CPI which is 2.3% plus 1%. And that provides for um four paramedic units, EMS captain, community paramedic and paramedic training base budget. Uh this morning the committee moved to approve and I so move.
>> Second >> motion by the chair, second by council member Hamill. Nope. Second by council member Williams. Further discussion. >> We do look alike. >> I know. Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> I.
Any opposed repentions? That passes 70. >> Thank you. And the second item was an amendment to the interlocal agreement between Wakom County and the city of Bellingham for ground level response and coordinated coordinated engagement.
The inter local agreement with Wakom County for uh the grace program as it's commonly known is being amendment amended to reduce the city of Bellingham's contribution to bring it in line with expected needs, minimize reductions to other human service contracts um that are anticipated through the community development advisory board and action planning processes for 2026.
The Grace program supports individuals that are frequent users of emergency response services through intensive uh case coordination. The county does not uh anticipate any changes to the program services as a result of this reduction.
I would like to point out that um there was a pretty um thorough debate, not debate, I guess it was just a lot of questions being answered and I do I do want to thank the mayor and her team for providing that context.
Uh, Grace is a really important program along with the LEAD program um, MCOD ART and I just want to make it very clear that this um, this reduction of 60, um, $358 will not impact in any way um, people that that are using this program for their services.
Um, and this morning, yeah, this morning, we've been here for a while today. Um, uh, this morning, uh, the committee moved approval and I so move. >> Second. >> Motion by the SH chair, second by council member Williams.
Any further discussion and I'd just like to add I watched the committee meeting this morning as well and I was a bit confused about the reduction. Um, and so thanks for the clarity on that. And just to be clear, it's a reduction in the budgeted amount.
It's not necessarily a reduction in the amount we would send to Grace uh, send to the county. So, we have budgeted more than we've needed the past few years and so this is just putting the budget in more alignment with what the actual cost will be to the city.
So, um that makes a lot of sense. So, we we're not holding that those funds um and those funds can be used for something else since they won't be used for grace. Okay, further discussion? All in favor say I.
>> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. End of committee report. >> Great. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Hamill. And up next, we had community and economic developments. A really big packet to try to maneuver.
Uh that was chaired by council member Cotton. >> Thanks, Council President. Um I'm joined on that committee by council members Hamill and Williams. Um we had four agenda items today and I'll note as per usual plenty of other council members were present participated.
Um but uh our first was consideration of Bellingham Wakom County Tourism's 2026 tourism promotion area budget. The city and county um formed a tourism promotion area um after receiving a petition from affected businesses.
um collections from those qualified businesses in the city and uninccorporated walking county are deposited with the city of Bellingham and pursuant um to the ordinance um the city contracts with Bellingham Wakom County Tourism to conduct the activities consistent with state law.
Um and uh we were joined um this afternoon by Dylan Dean Bole um Bellingham Walking County Tourism President who um uh delivered a very entertaining uh presentation complete with videos. So feel free to go watch that recording when it's available.
Um there was a unanimous recommendation from the committee to um approve the proposed budget and I so move. >> Second >> motion by the chair, second by council member Hamill. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I.
>> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. >> Our second item. Um >> and before you get started on this one, I'm actually going to need to recuse myself from this one. Um there is a a budget line item that involves a live potential future live um [clears throat] music event and um since it uses music venues in town and I have one of those.
There's a potential conflict of interest. So I will leave the room and uh uh Council Member Williams will take care of the vote. [clears throat] >> Thank you, Council President. And uh have fun with that.
Gav, Council Member Williams. Um okay. Um uh so next up was our um uh uh consideration of the lodging tax advisory committee's 2025 budget amendments and 2026 budget recommendations. Um and uh previously the um lodging tax advisory committee and their June and October 2025 meetings amended its 2025 budget recommendations and made recommendations on its 2026 expenditures.
Um those um amendments included uh increasing the amount um dedicated to the FIFA World Cup activities and a change in the administrative expenditures. Um and I won't read off the 2026 um expenditures, but it's a long list of um events and activities beloved by community members and visitors alike.
Um and so there was a unanimous recommendation to um approve the lodging tax advisory committee's 2025 budget amendments and 2026 budget recommendations. And I move >> second. >> All right. It has been moved and seconded to approve the lodging tax advisory committees budget recommendations and amendments.
Is there any discussion? Seeing none. Um, all in favor, please say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. 7 six. Sorry. That's right. She's not here. And our next item uh was an amendment to the regional economic partnership interlocal agreement between the city, Wakom County, and Port of Bellingham.
Um since 2011, um Bellingham, Wakom County, and the port have jointly funded economic development activities through an interlocal agreement. And um beginning in 2026, countywide uh rural um sales tax revenue, also known as economic development investment or EDI um revenue will fund um these activities on behalf of all of the parties.
Um this is going to free um city general fund um dollars for other purposes and um notwithstanding the absence of a financial contribution the city is remaining a signatory to this agreement and a foundational partner in the regional economic partnership.
Um there was not much discussion about this this afternoon so there doesn't have to be tonight. Um the committee uh unanimously recommended to move approval and of the interlocal agreement. I a move. >> Second >> motion by the chair and a second by council member Hamill.
Further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. >> And our final item was a presentation on the housing and urban development required consolidated annual performance and evaluation report.
Um this uh report also known as the keeper is due annually to the federal department of housing and urban development and it outlines the spending and accomplishments associated with the federal home investment part partnerships program uh community development block grant and um our local funding sources contributing to housing and services um that benefits low-income households here in Bellingham.
Um staff outlined um some of the accomplishments included in the caper um which covers July 1st, 2024 through June 30th, 2025. Um this was for information and discussion only um and um with that end of committee report.
>> Thank you, Council Member Cotton. And up next we had budget and finance and that was chaired by council member Anderson. >> Thank you. Um, we had one item before us today and joining me was Council Member Liiloquist and Council Member Hamill.
Um, bill number 24769, an ordinance amending the 2025 budget increasing expenditures and authorizing interfund loans for up to 1.1 million from the general fund to medic one fund for 300,000, worker comp fund up to 200,000, and health benefits fund up to 600,000.
This was our third budget amendment for the year. Um, if you know from past years, we really elevated those numbers. Um, but presenting the information was our finance director, Andy Asbornson. Um, answered several questions and I just want to note that the numbers that I read off are basically interfund loans.
Um, the expectation is the funding for those areas will eventually come back to the city and then repay the um, general fund. But we also had additional expenses in order to make our departmental budgets um whole for the end of the year.
Um our revenue uh so far for adjustment was 1.5 million. The expected uh top level of expense amount will be 4.8 million with some change. Um, so there will be some money coming out of reserves, but some of our departments across the city have not spent their full budget.
And so even though there is kind of like Tetris, there's going to be these adjustments, the thought is um it may only go um 2 million um into our reserves. So, even though we're throwing some numbers around, um the expectation is is that um after all is said and done, hopefully we'll be a little bit south of the 2 million for adjustment.
And then the expectation is in 2026, we'll be making some more adjustments to the budget in order to keep our reserves healthy. So, after the presentation, the committee move for approval and I so move.
>> Second. >> Second. Motion by the chair and a second by council member Hamill. Council member Liquist. >> Yeah, I just want to kind of repeat what uh [clears throat] part of what Council Member Anderson just said.
You may have heard the city started out with a $10 million deficit. The mayor's budget closed that to zero and immediately events overtook us and it grew back to 4 million due to unanticipated expenses.
Expenses beyond control. Um as council member Anderson explained, some of these are loans that would to ourselves. they'll be paid back and it hopefully it will shrink to $2 million deficit. Um so despite the the mayor's heroic efforts, these are the facts that we're living with.
>> Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? Passes 70. >> End of committee. >> Thank you, Council Member Anderson. Up next, we had the park and recreation committee and that was chaired by Council Member Williams.
>> Thank you, President Huffman. Uh today I was joined by um council members Stone and Cotton and we had two rather straightforward um items to consider. The first was a resolution establishing the fees for Bay View Cemetery.
And um this this was uh presented due to in to an increased demand for expanded services from uh customer request and this resolution expands the cemetery services and fees to cover uh three areas. One is uh the dispos the disposition of terramaines.
Now, um, that's something new to me, but basically what it is is a a process that takes a person's remains and composts them. And it is basically going to be accomplished elsewhere by a licensed uh uh facility.
And then the finished pro uh the finished project, I'm sorry, the finished product will be then delivered back to the cemetery um in 15 to 25 pound bags and and then it will be distributed to the um throughout the cemetery.
The Bay View Cemetery seeks to do this to respect the final wishes of those customers desiring this. So un um so the price uh structure will be based on the the exact uh staff time it takes to um to distribute the remains which is estimated to be about two full-time staff members taking one hour to uh uh do that.
And the remains will be either interned in a shallow internment in a traditional casket grave or or they will be uh distributed in section 15 of the cemetery. So um proposal number two was to formalize a rate structure for the following services.
The memorial garden ground space and the donation of uh memorial benches. The uh garden plots will there there will be 90 spaces mapped out and uh the purchase of a four 4ft space within the garden will be will be the placeholder for a single marker but there will be no barrier uh burial of uh uh remains there.
And then the um memorial benches are basically the the structure codifies the rates for donated memorial benches and would be entered into the Bay View Cemetery price book. So um on that note, the uh committee a after a brief explanation by uh Nicole Oliver, the committee recommended passing the um the proposal and I so move.
>> Second >> motion by the chair, second by council member Cotton. Any further council member Stone? I was just going to note there was a brief typo brought to the attention of the committee from council member Anderson.
So on page 405 in exhibit A just noting that under the donation regarding memorial benches the first two items address pinning with seat back 24 in currently state both stating 24 in and below but the first should read 24 in and below and the second should read 24 in and above.
But that minor typo I understand will be corrected. So, but just for the record. >> Okay. >> Council member Hamill, >> we can take the vote. I just have a point of order. >> Oh, sure. Okay. Anything further before the vote?
>> Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? Passes 70. >> Okay. >> H. >> So, that was um the one we just voted on was 24771. Is that correct? >> 2477. >> 24770 >> zero. Okay.
All right. Thank you. >> Okay. The next item we had was um was agenda bill 24771, which was a bill to a to increase revenue for the city to help offset the increased maintenance and staffing fees for um that are generally charged to people utilizing the park uh resources.
And the proposal was to for 2026 to implement an increase of 5 to 10% for facility use fees and then from this from that year forward to um to implement an increase of up to 5% annually each year so that we don't have to keep voting on this every year.
Currently, there is no formal process or fee structure in in place for external for-profit groups utilizing the park spaces for their activities. Uh, and so part of this uh proposal proposes the creation of a commercial use permit, business process, and fee structure.
These uses have measurable impacts on park resources, maintenance, and availability to the public and the goal is to ensure equitable cost recovery for the city and improve management of park impacts by these groups.
The following fee structure was uh proposed and discussed. there would be an application fee of $75 and if the party uh chooses and wants an expedited process that would cost an additional $75. And then for nonprofit organizations, the fee for participants um would be based on how many participants they have at $1 per participant per day.
And for profit organizations, it would be $2 per participant per day. And the effect would be to generate revenue to support the maintenance and operations of our of our parks and to establish a fair and transparent process for the use of our parks.
So based on that, the committee voted to recommend approval and I so move. >> Motion by >> second. >> Motion by the chair, second by council member Cotton. Any further discussion? Council member Anderson.
>> Thank you. Um, this was a question I had asked today because I was asked by an individual. Um, this is really intended for people who are um, whether it's for profofit or nonprofit, but they're advertising um, the activity and location is going to be held at the park.
it. An example would be like a fitness instructor who's using one of the parks as their site for their clients to come and do the work with that fitness instructor because instead of a gym, they're using the park.
But the concern that someone had asked me is like a child development center that they're going to go to the splash park on a Friday and have lunch there with kids and use the splash park. Even though it's an organized group, that's not their meeting location.
So that would be appropriate use of the park and so that the fee wouldn't apply in that type of situation. So um if the public has a question um I imagine they would work you know contact the parks department to find out if um what type of activity they're doing whether or not it would apply.
But as far as daycarees and child care facilities that have a different site location taking a group of kids to the park for an activity that's not what the goal of this is. Um that would be a typical and supported use of the park as um a community amenity.
>> Council member Loquist. >> Yeah, I wasn't part of this committee this morning and I kind of want to ask a question about the um up to 8% annual increase. Um that's pretty fast rate. I'm just wondering if the rate eight up to 5% sorry annually.
I'm just wondering if the administration or somebody can say do do based on how expenses have been are we expecting to reach up to that 5% most years next year for many years to come or might we be below that number?
Is that kind of an upper limit or do we think that's actually going to likely be the rate of increase given costs? I'll invite our parks director Nicole to talk about the actual imagining for implementation as we move forward.
>> Um I think that uh what we've really seen is an increase in costs um substantial increase. So we want to get caught up and that that upper limit would allow us to not have to come back to you. Um but what we've typically been making is between well we've done 3%.
The same thing we're doing the same thing with the golf fees that we'll bring be bringing to you next week. We just want to have a little more flexibility. So, so we don't have to come back each year and we can decide what the fee increase may or may not be each year up to 5%.
>> So, under state law with property taxes, there's this weird thing called banked capacity. So, if you don't take all your percentage one year, you can use it again later. >> I'm assuming [clears throat] we're not talking about a bank capacity magnet.
Each year, it's capped at five and hopefully less than five. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any further discussion? Right. Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. >> And that concluded our meeting.
I'll pass it back to you, President Hman. >> Thank you, Council Member Williams. And then up next this afternoon, we had committee of the whole. We had five agenda items. Uh up first up first was agenda bill 24772 was a presentation from the border policy research institute.
Dr. Lori Troutman, director of the border policy research institute at Western Washington University provided an update on recent changes in Canadian travel to the US and the related impacts to the re region.
Um her presentation was packed full of really interesting tidbits um of information about the impacts of a reduction in Canadian travel to the uh to Watcom County. Um and I would just, you know, I I don't even want to summarize.
I would just recommend going to meetings.cub.org to look that over. Um uh unfortunately it looks like that drop in Canadian travel has not um decreased over the last year I think as many of us had maybe hoped that it would.
So we will see what next year holds for us. Um we will continue to be looking be looking forward to welcoming our Canadian neighbors back when they are feeling comfortable to do so again. Um that was for information and discussion only.
No action was taken. Next up was agenda bill 24773, an annual report from the hearing examiner. The hearing examiner for the city of Bellingham makes determinations on a variety of land use applications and acts upon several other quasi judic judicial matters as needed.
Per Bellingham Municipal Code 2.56.060, 060. The hearing examiner is required to make an annual report to council for the purpose of reviewing the administration of the land use policies and regulatory ordinances and any amendments to city ordinances or other policies or procedures which would improve the performance of the hearing examiner process.
Hearing examiner Sharon Rice presented her report to council. Um that was for information and discussion only. No action was taken unless I remember that incorrectly. We did not take any action. Okay.
Up next, we had agenda bill 24775. It was an uh for an ordinance adopting the 2025 city of Bellingham comprehensive plan including the future land use map. The Bellingham City Council held a public hearing on November 3rd, 2025 on the draft Bellingham plan.
The city's 2025 periodic update to the comprehensive plan. Uh the city council considered the draft plan for adoption during this agenda item. Um and this has been a long time coming, a lot of work, many meetings, many um many survey responses and communication with the public, focus groups, uh and and uh many many hours of work uh by our staff.
Um, and so it's almost a little odd to have such a short uh summary for such a big amount of work. Um, but congratulations to the staff for doing all of that work. It's a really really amazing product.
Um, the committee recommended approval and I so move. >> Second. >> Motion by the church, second by council member Williams. Council member Liiloquest. >> Um, I believe I need to read into the record and and propose an amendment.
There was a policy change that the council approved on the back in November and was accidentally omitted omitted from the memo and admitted from the final draft that would be in the housing chapter. a new housing policy number 10 in uh in the goal number goal H section A that that policy H10 would read explore creative solutions for creating permanent affordability and community wealth buildings such as community land trusts, limited equity cooperatives, resident owned communities and public development authorities.
Uh if adopted, all the subsequent housing policies would just be renumbered by increasing them by one. >> And I so move to amend second. Second >> motion by motion by council member Lilloquist and a second by council member Anderson.
Any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. Any further discussion on the original motion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I.
I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. All right. Next up, we had agenda bill 24776. It was a progress report on the mayor's executive order 2024-02, expanding housing options in Bellingham.
In November 2024, Mayor Lund issued executive order 2024-02 in an effort to expand housing options in Bellingham. staff provided a brief summary of the progress that has been made throughout the first year of implementation as well as highlighted uh efforts that are underway for the upcoming year.
Additionally, uh city council heard public accounts from local developers on the b benefits of several key elements of the executive order. Uh so we had members of the Talba team uh who developed in the Barkley area as well as Rose Leup from Culin Community Land Trust um present some examples of how some of the the changes that have been made are impacting the work that they're doing.
Um which I think is very helpful to hear. Um and uh again I think this was a really great review of the work that has been done um and uh some discussion of the work that's going to be happening going forward.
You can see that video at meetings.co.org for more information. And lastly, we had agenda bill 24774. It was an update from the keep Washington working act advisory work group. The city's keep Washington working act advisory work group is a volunteer limited term work group established by resolution of the Bellingham City Council to examine the city's compliance with the keep Washington working act.
Workg group members and city leaders provided an update on this advisory group's activities to date. For more information, you can visit the advisory group's web page at co.orgkw. Um, so this work group has been working for almost a year at this point and expects to be working for an additional four months.
Um, and we'll provide recommendations to the council um, uh, regarding the keep Washington working act and the city's compliance with that act and any um, any ways that we can improve upon the work that we're doing regarding that act.
Anything for old and new? Council member Hamill. >> Yeah, just a brief announcement. Just want to uh let the community know that um the second mobile medical unit for the Dwellich uh clinic is opened up downtown at Flora and Unity uh in the parking lot there.
And they provide opiate use disorder treatment um modalities for um for those that that need that. And that would include methadone and suboxone. They opened up a couple of weeks ago and they're they've been doing pretty extensive outreach in the downtown area and that's the second one here in Bellingham.
The first one is on a division street. So, I just want to make that announcement. >> Thank you, Council Member Hamill. Anything further for new? Okay. Go ahead and do our executive session report out.
We had four items. First up was the potential property acquisition with Stamps. Staff briefed council on the city's pending agreement to purchase a 3.62 acre property from Derek and Amanda Han. The property is located in the Lake Watcomm and is identified by assessor's parcel number 380420105382.
The purchase price is $289,000. Closing is set to occur on or before December 19th, 2025 subject to council approval. The property will be acquired through the city's Lake Walcomm wershed land acquisition and preservation program using restricted funds dedicated to that purpose.
The program is funded by city water customers through a water watershed sir charge on their utility bill. I will now entertain a motion to authorize the mayor to close the real estate transaction described in the city's executed purchase and sale agreement with the property owner Derek and Amanda Han with a purchase price of $289,000 closing on or around December 19th, 2025.
>> Move approval. >> Second. >> Motion by Council Member Williams, a second by Council Member Liiloquist. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Any opposed or abstensions?
That passes 70. Next up, we had another potential property acquisition with stamps. Staff provided information on a potential Lake Wacom wershed property acquisition. This was for information in discussion.
No action was taken. Next up, we had a potential surplus property sale with stamps. Staff provided information on a potential sale of surplus city property located at 858 East Smith Road. This.97 acre city-owned parcel is improved with a 2,891q ft home which in the past has served as a satellite Bellingham Fire Department facility.
Council previously declared the parcel surplus on July 1st, 2024 and authorized its sale through a listing agent. I will now entertain a motion to authorize the mayor to enter into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the property to Thomas Costa and Janet Janelle Cruz for $630,000 plus a $10,000 closing cost allowance in favor of buyer contingent upon the sale of the buyer's home.
>> Move approval. >> Second >> motion by council member Williams and a second by council member Liiloquist. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions?
that passes 70. And next up, we had a potential litigation matter with Craman Chaplain. Uh staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. I will now entertain a motion authorizing the mayor to sign in sign onto an amicus brief in United States versus New York City at all number 125-CV-0484.
>> Move approval. >> Second. Motion by council member Williams and a second by council member Anderson. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed or abstensions? That passes.
70. Uh, next up, consent agenda. >> Move approve. >> Second. >> Motion by council member Hamill and a second by council member Williams. Council member Stone. in anticipation of the meeting this Wednesday which the mayor spoke about in the mayor's report um happening at Bodell Donovan and the civic um complex sort of master plan update.
There is an item in the consent agenda. I think it's there simply because the dollar amount was under the threshold to come before parks and wreck. But just wanted to highlight that agenda bill 24777 um speaks to the fact that the city of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department received a Washington Department of Commerce grant to create a business proposal for a potential intergenerational community recreation center with expanded aquatics.
And so city council authorization through this consent agenda um is requested to enter the interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce. So I know there are a number of community members sort of following closely about the potential for um you know a recreation center or expanded aquatics.
So just wanted to highlight that that is in the consent agenda. Thank you council member Stone. I was also going to point that out if somebody else didn't because there is certainly a lot of interest in that subject.
Any further discussion on the consent agenda? All in favor say I. I. >> I. Any opposed or abstensions? That passes 70. Final consideration of ordinances. Agenda Bill 24753, an ordinance relating to land use and zoning, amending extending interim zoning regulations, applying new development regulations to single family and infill housing development, and allowing infill housing in all areas that are zoned predominantly for residential use except on property regulated by BMC chapter 16.80 Lake Watcom reservoir regulatory provisions for an additional 6 months.
>> Third and final. >> Second. Motion by council member Himl and a second by council member Williams. Roll call, please. >> Hannah Stone, >> I. >> Dan Hamill, >> hi. >> Skip Williams. >> I. >> Lisa Anderson.
>> Hi. >> Michael Lilloquiz. >> Hi. >> Jace Cotton. >> Hi. >> Ollie Huffman. >> Hi. [clears throat] >> The motion passes 70. Okay. Uh, agenda bill 24733, an ordinance amending the Bellingham Municipal Code BMC title 16 and title 20 to allow co-living in zones which allow multif family, update and add definitions relevant to co-living and replace references to the word family with household.
>> Second >> motion by council member Hamill, second by council member Williams. Further discussion. Roll call, please. >> Hannah Stone, >> hi. >> Dan Hamill. >> Hi. >> Skip Williams. >> I. Lisa Anderson.
>> Hi. >> Michael Lilloquiz. >> Hi. >> Jay Cotton. >> Holly Huffman. >> Hi. >> The motion passes 70. >> Agenda Bill 24742, an ordinance relating to land use and planning adopting an interim zoning ordinance to establish clear and objective design standards citywide for infill housing, multifamily housing, commercial mixeduse development, and industrial development in urban villages.
and to streamline the design re review permitting process. >> Move final. >> Second. >> Motion by council member Liiloquist. Second by council member Anderson. Further discussion. >> Roll call, please.
>> Hannah Stone. >> I. >> Dan Hamill. >> Hi. >> Skip Williams. >> I. >> Lisa Anderson. >> Hi. >> Michael Liiloquiz. >> Hi. >> Chase Cotton. >> Hi. >> Holly Huffman. >> I. >> The motion passes 70. Next up, we have Agenda Bill 24693, an ordinance relating to land use planning amending Bellingham Municipal Code BMC titles 20 and 21 regarding accessory dwelling units, ADUs.
>> Your third and final second. >> Motion by Council Member Hamill, second by Council Member Williams. Further discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Hannah Stone, >> hi. >> Dan Hamill, >> hi. >> Skip Williams.
>> Hi. >> Lisa Anderson. >> Hi, >> Michael. >> Hi, >> Jace Cotton. Hi, >> Holly Huffman. >> Hi. >> Motion passes 70. And finally, we have agenda bill 24741, an ordinance of the city of Bellingham, Washington, adopting the 2026 budget.
>> Move. Third and final. >> Second. >> Motion by council member Anderson. Second by council member Williams. Further discussion. Roll call, please. >> Hannah Stone. >> Hi. >> Dan Hamill. >> Hi. >> Skip Williams.
>> Hi. >> Lisa [snorts] Anderson. >> Hi. >> Miloquist. >> Hi. >> Jay Cotton. >> Hi. Holly Huffman >> I motion passes 70. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Okay. So that concludes the regular business of the meeting.
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