CITY OF BLAINE
Zoom
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, January 24, 2022
6:00 PM
Mary Lou Steward – Mayor
Richard May – Mayor Pro Tem
Due to Governor Inslee’s proclamation in response to COVID-19, this City Council meeting will be conducted entirely through teleconference. Councilmembers will separately call into the meeting and the public will be able to listen live as the meeting happens. All callers will be muted during the meeting. All City Council meeting recordings are on the City’s website. Instructions on how to listen live to the City Council meeting are below:
For members of the public who want to watch the meeting live, click on the link below:
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• 888 475 4499 US Toll-free
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• 833 548 0282 US Toll-free
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Meeting ID: 632 636 5553
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Passcode: 427636
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A. STUDY SESSION: 5:00 PM – City Council Priorities – Strategic Planning
B. CALL TO ORDER
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Steward
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: Garth Baldwin, Eric Davidson, Kerena Higgins, Mike Hill, Rhyan Lopez, Richard May, and Mary Lou Steward.
C. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – If you wish to speak during the audience participation portion of the meeting, please use the “raise your hand” function via Zoom. Instructions on how to do this are at the bottom of the agenda.
D. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. Email dated January 11, 2022, from Daniel Heverling, regarding the summary schedule of prior audit findings.
2. Email dated January 12, 2022, from Robert Hoffman, regarding a disturbing newspaper in their mailbox.
3. Email dated January 12, 2022, from Amanda Gain, regarding COVID misinformation in their mailbox.
4. Email dated January 13, 2022, from Michael Jones, regarding flyers left in mailboxes.
5. Email dated January 17, 2022, from Holly Cocci, regarding the January Blaine Legislative Report.
6. Email dated January 20, 2022, from Joel Nielsen, regarding the January Fire Chief’s report.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda at the request of a Councilmember.
1. Voucher Memo:
Approval of Bills: $36,331.63
2. Approval of 2021 Open Period Bills: $14,656.44
3. Approval of January 10, 2022, City Council Minutes.
4. Approval of January 18, 2022, Special City Council Minutes.
F. COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS
1. Resolution 1876-22, Plaza Use Leasehold Tax. (Heverling)
G. COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS
1. Council has the option to change individual assignments. The assignments for 2021 are below:
a) Blaine Tourism Advisory Committee – Eric Davidson
b) Blaine Chamber of Commerce Liaison – Richard May
c) Boys and Girls Club Liaison – Vacant
d) Port of Bellingham Liaison – Mike Hill
e) Port of Bellingham Marine Advisory Committee – Vacant
f) Library Liaison – Vacant
g) Senior Center Liaison – Vacant
h) WTA Board – Eric Davidson
i) Small Cities Partnership – Michael Jones and Mayor Steward
j) Whatcom Council of Governments – Richard May
k) Public Works Advisory Committee – Garth Baldwin and Mike Hill
l) Finance Committee – Garth Baldwin, Eric Davidson, and Mayor Steward
m) Drayton Harbor Shellfish Advisory Committee – Vacant
n) Blaine Elected Rep for Marine Resources Committee (County) – Vacant
o) Small Cities’ Rep for Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force (County) – Vacant
H. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. City Manager – Michael Jones
a. Local Community Project Request – East Blaine Water Pump Facility
b. Legislative Report:
• House Bill 1845 – Develops a grant program for ongoing costs associated with body cams including costs of data storage/maintenance/replacement.
• House Bill 1025 - Local parks funding bill that we supported last year is up for a hearing next week. 1/10 of 1% for park and recreation funding.
I. CALENDARS
Due to COVID-19 and the Governor’s Proclamation, meetings are now only open to the public telephonically. Information on how to listen to the meeting live will be on the City Council agenda which is located on the City’s website homepage under Your Government, City Council, City Council Agenda. Please check the agenda prior to each meeting as the call-in number or location may change.
Thursday, January 27
6:00pm – Planning Commission Meeting
Thursday, February 10
6:00pm – Planning Commission Meeting
Monday, February 14
6:00pm – City Council Meeting
Monday, February 21
City Offices Closed – Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, February 22
3:00pm – Civil Service Commission Meeting
Contact information for staff and Councilmembers can be found on the City’s website.
J. COUNCIL UNFINISHED BUSINESS
K. COUNCIL NEW BUSINESS
L. EXECUTIVE SESSION – approximately 6:30 PM – to discuss collective bargaining pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) with no action to be taken.
M. ADJOURN
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirement: The meeting location is accessible. If you require a special accommodation during your attendance at any public meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office (360) 332-8311 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date you will be attending. Thank you.
Information on how to view or listen to this City Council Meeting live is below.
Meeting Details
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For members of the public who want to listen to the meeting, call one of the numbers below:
Dial by your location
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• 888 475 4499 US Toll-free
• 833 548 0276 US Toll-free
• 833 548 0282 US Toll-free
• 877 853 5257 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 632 636 5553
Participant ID: #
Passcode: 427636
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbVzu9PCmA
Follow the instructions below if you want to give testimony during audience participation or public hearing. Please note that only testimony on the public hearing topic will be placed into the record.
2. When the Chair opens the Audience Participation or Public Hearing, please “raise your hand” (via the “raise hand” option in Zoom) and you will be placed in a queue. When it is your time to speak, the Zoom moderator will call on you and provide you five minutes to make your comments (if you're not planning on providing public comment, no action is required once you join the meeting).
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Zoom Tips on Raising Your Hand
For members of the public who want to listen to the meeting, call one of the numbers below:
Dial by your location
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• 888 475 4499 US Toll-free
• 833 548 0276 US Toll-free
• 833 548 0282 US Toll-free
• 877 853 5257 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 632 636 5553
Participant ID: #
Passcode: 427636
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbVzu9PCmA
All callers will be placed on mute until called upon to speak. Otherwise, callers will be placed on mute for the entirety of the meeting.