Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee — Minutes 2023-08-09
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The Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee met on August 9, 2023, with four members present (Nelson, Herbold, Sawant, Strauss) and one excused (Juarez). The committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 120636, a 15-year agreement with Whatcom County for law enforcement and governmental services at the City's Skagit Hydroelectric Project facilities and communities of Newhalem and Diablo, with a 4–0 vote in favor. The committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 120637, authorizing City Light to lease real property for electric vehicle charging stations and supporting infrastructure, with a 4–0 vote in favor. CB 120634, establishing a new 12-year Ballard Business Improvement Area with special assessments on commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties and disestablishing the prior 2017 BIA, was discussed but no vote or recommendation was recorded.
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