Pursuant to Bellingham City Charter Section 7.01, there is established an immigration advisory board. The purpose of the board is to review and evaluate existing policies and make specific recommendations regarding city policy related to immigration matters. This evaluation will include, but is not limited to, analysis of city data to determine compliance with E2SSB 5497. 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. [Ord. 2021-03-009 § 1].