Office of the Mayor Services

Service	Description
Administration of the City	Provide overall City administration and direction to all City departments.
Boards and Commissions	Coordinate appointments and information about various City advisory boards and commissions.
City Budget	Submit a proposed budget to City Council.
City Council Liaison	Coordinate information and decision-making, maintaining an effective working relationship with the Bellingham City Council.
Climate Office	Mayor’s Office of Climate oversees City Climate Action Plan and related actions City-wide.
Communications	Oversees City-wide news, public information and public involvement.
Economic Development	Provides support to new and existing businesses, and strategic economic development planning.
Equal Opportunity Employment	Establishes policies applied to any elected official, manager, staff or volunteer that does work or business of the City and anyone who applies for employment with the City.
Government Relations	Establish and maintain relations with local, state and federal officials and agencies.
Homelessness	Coordinate information and decision-making on City policy and procedure in regards to homelessness; establish and maintain relations with other local agencies to address homelessness and affordable housing.
Liquor and Cannabis Licenses	Coordinate City review of Liquor and Cannabis License Applications, make recommendations to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
Neighborhoods	Provides resources and liaison for neighborhood leaders, leads Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission.
Proclamations	Work with individuals and agencies to acknowledge important occasions, significant accomplishments and special people.
Sister Cities	Represent the City on the Sister Cities Advisory Board and coordinate the exchange of staff with Bellingham’s seven sister cities.
Waterfront Redevelopment	Oversee waterfront redevelopment partnership with the Port of Bellingham and coordinate waterfront redevelopment work City-wide.

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