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Home My WebLink About2021 - City of Bellingham Initiative 2021-3 Prohibits City Funds to Discourage Unionization EffortsLanguage on the Ballot: City of Bellingham Initiative 2021-3 Prohibits Using City Funds to Discourage Unionization Efforts City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-03 concerns recipients using City funds to discourage unionization efforts. This measure would prohibit any person who receives City funds from using those funds to discourage unionization efforts by that person's employees or any other employees, require recipients of City funds to segregate those funds, provide a safe harbor for non -managerial staff to engage in union protected activities, provide for administrative investigations of complaints, establish private enforcement actions, change the City's contracting process, and allow the City to terminate contracts for violations of the prohibition. Should this measure be enacted into law? O Yes 0 No ExplanatorV Statement: This measure concerns recipients using City funds to discourage unionization efforts. This measure would prohibit any person who receives City funds from using those funds to discourage unionization efforts by that person's employees or any other employees, require recipients of City funds to segregate those funds, provide a safe harbor for non -managerial staff to engage in union protected activities, provide for administrative investigations of complaints, establish private enforcement actions, change the City's contracting process, and allow the City to terminate contracts for violations of the prohibition. Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 January 25, 2022 City of Bellingham Andrew Asbjornsen zoo Lottie Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Dear Andrew: Diana Bradrick County Auditor Stacy Henthorn Chief Deputy Auditor Enclosed is the Statement of Votes Cast from the November 2, 2021 General Election pertaining to City of Bellingham: Initiative 2021-01, Expanding Tenant Rights to Include Rental Relocation Assistance Initiative 2021-02, Concerning Use of Facial Recognition Technology Initiative 2021-03, Prohibits Using City Funds to Discourage Unionization Efforts Initiative 2021-04, Concerning Employee Rights for Hourly -Wage Employees and Gig Workers Proposition 2021-16, Reducing Signatures Required to Amend Charter Proposition 2021-17, Reducing Signatures Required to Propose an Initiative For the Precinct by Precinct Abstract, please refer to our website at www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to give me a call at 360-778-5105. Sincerely, Diana Bradrick County Auditor Enclosure Administration Elections Licensing Recording We gladly accept Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Elections@comhatcom.wa.us Licensing@comhatcomma.us Recording@co.whatcomma.us relay calls. 360-778-5100 360-778-5102 360-778-5100 360-778-5100 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington; General Election November 2, 2021 2021-11-23 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, City of Bellingham Proposition 2021-16, City of Bellingham 11:20:32 Proposition 2021-17, City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-01, City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-02, City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-03, City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-04, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 30018, Registered Voters: 157062. Overall Turnout: 19.11 % Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts City of Bellingham Proposition 2021-16 (Vote for 1) 30018 ballots (1 over voted ballots, 1 overvotes, 1642 Yes 16048 56.56% No 12327 43.44% Total 28375 100.00% Overvotes 1 Undervotes 1642 undervotes), 61148 registered voters, turnout 49.09% City of Bellingham Proposition 2021-17 (Vote for 1) 30018 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 1703 undervotes), 61148 registered voters, turnout 49.09% Yes 15553 54.93% No 12762 45.07% Total 28315 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 1703 City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-01 (Vote for 1) 30018 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 715 undervotes), 61148 registered voters, turnout 49.09% Yes 14485 49.43% No 14810 50.57% Total 29303 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 715 City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-02 (Vote for 1) 30018 ballots Q over voted ballots, 3 overvotes, 940 undervotes), 61148 registered voters, turnout 49.09% Yes 16630 57.20% No 12445 42.80% Total 29075 100.00% Overvotes 3 Undervotes 940 City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-03 (Vote for 1) 30018 ballots (3 over voted ballots, 3 overvotes,1136 undervotes), 61148 registered voters, turnout 49.09% Yes 18237 63.15% No 10642 36.85% Total 28879 100.00% Overvotes 3 Undervotes 1136 City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-04 (Vote for 1) 30018 ballots (2 over voted ballots, 2 overvotes, 788 undervotes), 61148 registered voters, turnout 49.09% Yes 11912 40.76% No 17316 59.24% Total 29228 100.00% Overvotes 2 Undervotes 788 Ballot Measure Cover Sh;�,� , A completed cover sheet must accompany each ballot measure submitted to the Whatcom County Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure that requested documentation is presented no later than the resolution deadline date. This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor. District Information District Name: City of Bellingham District Address: 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham Contact Person 1 Andy Asbjornsen, Finance Director Name & Title 360-778-8020, adasbjornsen@cob.org Phone & email Attorney Information James Erb Name 360-778-8132 Phone & email Attached the Resolution with original signatures or a certified copy of the original Resolution? Attached the Explanatory Statement (not to exceed 100 words) for the Local Voters' Pamphlet prepared by your attorney? Attached the "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms? Completed this cover sheet? Aito.r s O ce usel R ,C 1�E P, { •� U �Pt`11. DIANA BRADRICK WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR Deputy Auditor's Signature Contact Person 2 Elisabeth Oakes, Deputy Clerk Name & Title 360-778-8006, eaoaks@cob.org Phone & email Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? ❑ Yes KNo kcYes ❑ No ;g"'Yes ❑ No X'Yes ❑ No Yes ❑ No Missing document(s): I understand that the submittal deadline date for the missing documents is and the Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all documents have been submitted. c� 0 Presenter's Signature _("JP ° b" -rifle BALLOT TITLE FOR CITY OF BELLINGHAM INITIATIVE No. 2021-03 City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2021-0 concerns recipients using City funds to discourage unionization efforts. This measure would prohibit any person who receives City funds from using those funds to discourage unionization efforts by that person's employees or any other employees, require recipients of City funds to segregate those funds, provide a safe harbor for non -managerial staff to engage in union protected activities, provide for administrative investigations of complaints, establish private enforcement actions, change the City's contracting process, and allow the City to terminate contracts for violations of the prohibition. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes? ..................................... No? ...................................... J r L/ �Pa RECEIVE® MAR 17 2021 DIANA BRADRICK WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR � pf SELO+ a �J Office of the City Attorney City of Bellingham August 2, 2021 Whatcom County Auditor Diana Bradrick 311 Grand Avenue Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225 RE: Explanatory Statement for City of Bellingham Initiative 2021-03 Dear Madame Auditor, The City Attorney's Office has drafted the following explanatory statement regarding City of Bellingham Initiative 2021-03 to be included in the local voter's pamphlet: This measure concerns recipients using City funds to discourage unionization efforts. This measure would prohibit any person who receives City funds from using those funds to discourage unionization efforts by that person's employees or any other employees, require recipients of City funds to segregate those funds, provide a safe harbor for non -managerial staff to engage in union protected activities, provide for administrative investigations of complaints, establish private enforcement actions, change the City's contracting process, and allow the City to terminate contracts for violations of the prohibition. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Please let know if you have any questions. Respectfully, ��- �mes Erb Sr. Asst. City Attorney Office: (360) 778-8270 1 Fax: (360) 778-8271 1 www.cob.org/attorney 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham WA 98225 RECEIVED UG U 3 2021 DI A BRADRiCK WHATC M COUNTY AUDITOR RESOLUTION NO. 2021-20 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVE BILL 2021-03 WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT RECIPIENTS FROM USING CITY FUNDS TO DISCOURAGE UNIONIZATION EFFORTS WHEREAS, a sufficient number of qualified electors of the City of Bellingham have proposed an Initiative Bill, previously assigned 2021-03, which would prohibit recipients from using city funds to discourage unionization efforts; WHEREAS, Initiative Bill 2021-03 would prohibit any person who receives City funds from using those funds to discourage unionization efforts by that person's employees or any other employees, require recipients of City funds to segregate those funds, provide a safe harbor for non -managerial staff to engage in union protected activities, provide for administrative investigations of complaints, establish private enforcement actions, change the City's contracting process, and allow the City to terminate contracts for violations of the prohibition; WHEREAS, the City Charter and BMC 1.02.070 provide that the City Council may choose to enact the bill, reject the bill, reject the bill and propose another bill dealing with the same subject, defer the bill to the voters, or take no action on the bill; WHEREAS, RCW 29A.04.330 requires that the City Council pass a resolution on or before August 3, 2021 to allow an initiative to be placed on the general election ballot in November 2021. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM: The City Council hereby defers Initiative Bill 2021-03 to the voters. The Finance Director is instructed to deliver the Initiative Bill to the Whatcom County Auditor for submission to the qualified electors for approval or rejection on the November 2, 2021, ballot pursuant to the City Charter and the Bellingham Municipal Code, as well as all paperwork required to ensure that the measure is placed on the ballot in November. The City Council designates the following community members to serve on the committee "For' the initiative bill to prepare a statement advocating that voters approve the measure: Peter Pihos, Hannah Fishman, and Betsy Pernotto, The City Council designates the following community members to serve on the committee "Against" the initiative bill to prepare a statement advocating that voters reject the measure: Dan Dunne, Dave Onkels, and TBD. City of Bellingham City Attorney 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Resolution Concerning Initiative 2021-03 (1) 360-778-8270 PASSED by the Council this 2"d day of August, 2021. r Hanna'h Stone, ouncil Pr sident APPROVED by me this day of 2021. ::F1eetwjoo ayor 1 ATTEST: And A bjor , inance Director APPROV AS TO FO Office of tV City Attorney City of Bellingham City Attorney 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Resolution Concerning Initiative 2021-03 (2) 360-778-8270