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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/23/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting
HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010), AGENDA REVISED 1.23.2023
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
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MIN2024-001 11.Minutes ConsentSpecial Committee of the Whole for January 9, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2024-002 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for January 9, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2024-003 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for January 9, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-032 11.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Open Space (CPROS) PlanAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-052 11.ContractRequest for authorization for the County Executive to enter into an amended contract agreement between Whatcom County and L&L Counseling and Consultation for services related to evaluations and treatment services for youth referred to or sentenced under the Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative in the amount of $35,000 for a total contract amount of $70,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-054 12.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interagency agreement between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Ecology for Whatcom Marine Resources Committee (MRC) operations and projects, in the amount of $135,500.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-055 13.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Exact Scientific Services to provide water quality analytical testing services, in the amount of $90,000.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-067 14.ResolutionResolution canceling uncollectible personal property taxesAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-076 15.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Ecology to receive funding for adjudication technical assistance, in the amount of $300,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-077 16.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and United States Geological Survey for funding and technical analysis to assess topographic changes in the Nooksack River channel and support the Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) work, in the amount of $94,050 (Council acting as Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-078 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District for education and outreach assistance, in the amount of $72,666.31AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-079 18.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservaton District for outreach, education and technical assistance, in the amount of $107,341.56 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-080 19.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department to increase the awarded amount for the Operation Stonegarden program by $96,525.00, for a total of $197,025.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-081 110.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to fund various public health programs in the amount of $282,183 for a total amended agreement amount of $14,424,841AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-082 111.ResolutionResolution accepting the Treasurer’s list of petitions for property tax refunds consistent with RCW 84.69.020APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-083 112.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Stephen Jackson Law, PLLC to provide legal representation for Rules of Appeal of Decisions in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ) appeal cases in the amount of $18,000.00 for a total amended contract amount of $38,000.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-027 11.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing a project budget for the Cedar Hills Culvert Replacement Project Fund; SWP #SWLW23-05SUBSTITUTE ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-028 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the Public Safety Radio System Fund, request no. 4ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-034 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of 1,693,840ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-053 14.Request for MotionLetter to the Department of Natural Resources to confirm concurrence with 650 acres identified for the Natural Climate Solutions provisoSUBSTITUTE REQUEST APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-050 11.Council AppointmentAppointment to vacancies on the Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force, Applicant(s): Teri Bryant, Donna M. Wells, Bertha Safford, Robert Sullivan, Max Whipple, Corbett Hanson, Josh Hauseman, Douglas Benjamin, Hannah Sloan, Richard Gleason, Jeffrey Holmes, Michael Holbrook, Ava Sakowski, Arlene Feld, Martin Cooper, Jessica Kopicki, Peter Frazier, Mimi Turin, James Schmotzer, Ethan Martez, Brian Hoorn, Robert Wilson, Scott Pelton, Kyle Bickel, Rosa Hunter, Rafael Gonzalez, Angela Burke, Tawsha Thompson, Jennifer QuiggAPPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2024-070 12.Council AppointmentAppointment to a vacancy on the Criminal Justice Treatment Account Panel, Applicant(s): Julie GrendonAPPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2024-091 13.Council AppointmentReconsideration of appointment to a position on the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee, Member: Fabian MendozaHELD IN COUNCILPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-094 14.Council AppointmentAppointment to a vacancy on the Lynden/Everson Flood Control Subzone Advisory Committee, Applicant(s): Sherman Polinder (Council Acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-071 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Lyn Salazar to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-073 12.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Michael MacKay to the Marine Resources CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-074 13.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Danielle Gaughen and John H. Miller to the Whatcom County Rural Library BoardCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-075 14.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Alan Friedlob to the North Sound Behavioral Health Organization Advisory BoardCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-084 15.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Fred Likkel to the Agricultural Advisory CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-085 16.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Sierra Crook to the Food System CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-086 17.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Raegen Miller to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory BoardCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-087 18.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Jodi Sipes and Jana Finkbonner to the Northwest Senior Services BoardCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-088 11.OrdinanceOrdinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) and 3 (Revenue and Finance) to amend the qualifications for serving on the Wildlife Advisory Committee, the composition of the Conservation Easement Program Oversight Committee, and cleaning up the Agricultural Advisory Committee codeSUBSTITUTE INTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2024-096 12.OrdinanceOrdinance suspending Whatcom County Code 1.28 to update the Correctional Facilities Operational StandardsINTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2024-100 13.OrdinanceOrdinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) to abolish the Appeals Board and assign its duties to the Hearing ExaminerINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
311 Grand Avenue | Bellingham, WA 98225 | Phone: 360-778-5000