Immigration Advisory Board

Meetings

The Immigration Advisory Board typically meets on the third Tuesday of each month. At this time meetings are hybrid with an in-person and online option. Online meeting access information and meeting location information can be found by opening the event date below. Meetings are open to the public. Interpretation and translation services are provided.

Meeting Materials

Visit the Immigration Advisory Board Meeting Materials webpage to view meeting agendas, minutes, video recordings and supporting materials for upcoming and past meetings.

About the Immigration Advisory Board

The purpose of the Immigration Advisory Board is to review and evaluate existing policies and make specific recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding City policy related to immigration matters. This evaluation will include analysis of City data to determine compliance with Washington State law. The board will make recommendations for further data to be compiled in order to facilitate its recommendations. In addition, the board shall support community involvement in and discussion of regional issues and decisions about our City’s future as it relates to immigration. To read the ordinance establishing the creation of the Immigration Advisory Board, view Ordinance 2019-11-033.

Responses to questions posed by the public during meetings of the Immigration Advisory Board.

Meetings are typically held the second Tuesday of each month. At this time meetings are held virtually. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and last approximately two hours. Interpretation and translation services are provided. Meetings will be supported by Mayor-designated staff and City Council-designated staff as needed. Time spent outside meetings may be as much as five hours a week depending on involvement on the board.

The board will consist of no more than 12 members. Individuals complete an application process to seek appointment to the board, and members will be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council to serve two-year terms. Members may serve for no more than two full two-year terms.

Membership will include at least one representative from each of the following sectors of the community:

Directly impacted individual/liaison
Human rights advocacy
Immigration law/civil rights legal
Youth/education
Faith/religion
Healthcare/medical
Labor – service industry
Labor – agricultural industry
Business/economic development

Roster of members (PDF)

Anyone interested in being considered to serve on the Immigration Advisory Board may pick up an application from the centralized reception at Bellingham City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, print an application off the City’s website, or use the online application form.

More information about all City boards and commissions can be found on the City of Bellingham Boards and Commissions webpage.

Immigration Advisory Board
City Council Office
Bellingham City Hall
210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 778-8200

E-mail: immigrationboard@cob.org / consejodeinmigracion@cob.org
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Immigration Advisory Board

Meetings