The Bellingham City Council is seeking Bellingham residents to serve on committees to draft voters’ pamphlet statements “for” and “against” two proposed City Charter amendments going before voters in the November 2021 general election.
Interested community members should contact the Bellingham City Council office by Noon Monday, August 2, 2021, to be considered. The City Council will take actions to appoint the committees at the August 2 regular City Council meeting, in order to meet the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office August 3 deadline.
The proposed City Charter amendments are as follows:
- Resolution 2021-15: The City Council adopted Resolution 2021-15 on July 12, 2021, proposing an amendment to article XIII, Section 2 of the City’s Charter to reduce the number of signatures required to propose a Charter amendment by the petition method. This proposed amendment would allow the registered electors of the City to propose specific amendments to this Charter, on petition of a number of qualified voters equal to not less than 15% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Mayor at the last preceding municipal general election rather than 15% of the total number of votes cast for governor during the last preceding statewide general election.
- Resolution 2021-16: The City Council adopted Resolution 2021-16 on July 12, 2021, proposing an amendment to Article X, Section 2 of the City’s Charter to reduce the number of signatures required to propose an initiative. This proposed amendment would reduce the number of signatures required to propose an initiative from 20% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Mayor at the last preceding municipal general election to 10% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Mayor at the last preceding municipal general election.
For information, contact the Bellingham City Council office.
