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Ordinance to establish an independent review of the community response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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This ordinance establishes a County Commission to review the community’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. An independent Special Commissioner would be selected by the County Council and hired by Whatcom County. The Special Commissioner would be compensated at normal market rate and be provided appropriate resources and one or more full-time support person. The Special Commissioner would examine the makeup of the County Health Board, Unified Command, County policy related to open communications with the public, expanding the designated senior county emergency advisory positions and community sectors represented. The Special Commissioner would deliver their report to the County Council, Executive, and Sherriff by October 31, 2021.