Whatcom County

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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/6/2019 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Combined Packet
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsAudio/Video
MIN2019-116 11.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for October 22, 2019APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details -
AB2019-552 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2019 Whatcom County budget, request no. 14, in the amount of $72,853INTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2019-553 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the Lummi Nation Ferry Lease Fund, Request No. 2INTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2019-562 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Project Budget for the Criminal Justice Integrated Case Management Systems Fund, Request No. 1INTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2019-564 14.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Project Budget for the Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Fund, Request No. 1INTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2019-565 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, Request No. 1, in the amount of $19,206,192INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-542 16.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance authorizing the levy of taxes for countywide emergency medical purposes for 2020INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-543 17.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance authorizing the levy of taxes for Conservation Futures purposes for 2020INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-544 18.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance authorizing the 2020 property tax levy for county road purposesINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-546 19.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance limiting the 2020 General Fund property tax levyINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-547 110.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County and State purposes in Whatcom County Washington for the year of 2020INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-285 111.OrdinanceOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code Title 3, requiring that public funds used for construction projects do double duty by also providing apprentices with job training hours to meet the requirements necessary to become the next generation of skilled trades personsINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-551 112.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution adopting 2020 budget for the Point Roberts Transportation Benefit DistrictINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-568 113.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution authorizing the County Executive to enter into a twenty year communications tower lease agreement with Crown Castle GT for leased space on park property at Lookout MountainINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-545 114.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution authorizing the Board of Supervisors of the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District (WCFCZD) to impose an ad valorem property tax levy of up to fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon real property within the district in 2020INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-557 115.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution adopting the 2020 budget for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Subzones (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2019-528 11.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution authorizing the sale of surplus personal property pursuant to WCC 1.10APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-529 12.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution authorizing the sale of surplus real property (building only) pursuant to WCC 1.10APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-531 13.OrdinanceOrdinance adopting interim zoning regulations for the siting, establishment, and operation of temporary homeless facilitiesADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-549 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Herrera Environmental Consultants to expand the scope of work and increase the contract amount by $65,135 for a new amount not to exceed $164,956AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-561 12.ContractRequest authorization for the Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and SoftResources, LLC for consulting services to assist Whatcom County’s plan to replace the current J.D. Edwards World enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in the amount of $119,201.25AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-567 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department to utilize Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program funds to prepare for all hazards through sustainment and enhancement of Division of Emergency Management programs, in the amount of $73,478AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-570 14.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment with Daniel A. Swedlow, Summit Law Group, to serve as Professional Negotiator and provide legal services for collective bargaining, negotiations, mediation, binding interest arbitration, and other actions brought by a UnionAUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-537 15.Bid AwardRequest approval for the County Executive to authorize the purchase of vehicle body repair services, using the Washington State Contract #05015, in an annual amount not to exceed $70,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-535 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and City of Bellingham for partial funding of maintenance and operations of the Crisis Triage Facility, in the amount of $59,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-563 12.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State University for Master Gardener Program support at County Park SitesAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-548 13.ResolutionResolution approving the 2020 recommended Convention Center Fund allocationsAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-558 14.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to approve a Pass-Through Agreement between the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in the amount of $216,815 and to execute a purchase and sale agreement that is consistent with the provisions and purchase price in the agreement (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-559 15.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant amendment between the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and the Washington State Military Department to supplement the grant scope and budget in the amount of $169,613 for a total amended grant amount of $512,350 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2019-573 16.ResolutionResolution acknowledging receipt of a citizen petition to form a no shooting zone in Whatcom County to be known as the Dearborn No Shooting ZoneAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media



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