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Meeting Name: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/11/2025 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
AGENDA REVISED 2.10.2025 - HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary: Action Summary Action Summary  
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Attachments: Second Agenda Revision Notice 2.10.2025
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AB2025-117 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center to provide funding for HVAC system and window replacement at the Birchwood assisted living and treatment facility, in the amount of $1,000,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-133 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Rick Ackerman for the provision of evaluations and treatment services to youth referred or sentenced under the Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA) in Whatcom County Juvenile Court, in the amount of $22,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-134 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and L&L Counseling and Consultation for the provision of evaluations and treatment services to youth referred or sentenced under the Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA) in Whatcom County Juvenile Court, in the amount of $30,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-136 14.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to provide behavioral health services within the North Sound Integrated Care Network in the amount of $104,295, for a total amended contract amount of $3,025,135RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-150 15.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center (WDRC) to provide for the administration of the family law mediation program, fee subsidy for low income participants of mediation sessions and parenting seminars, and language interpretation for participants, in the amount of $65,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-151 16.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with Diking District No. 3 and landowners John and Rich Appel to provide flood control/river improvement work on Cougar Creek for the Neveel Levee Cougar Creek Fish Passage Project, which includes a cost-share contribution from the landowners and an in-kind contribution from the Diking District, in the amount of $350,927 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-153 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Ferndale for Correctional ServicesRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-158 18.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Everson for Correctional ServicesRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-161 19.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the Washington State Military Department to utilize Emergency Rapid Response Funds to aid in the recovery of qualified low-income individuals/households affected by the November 2024 Bomb Cylone, in the amount of $135,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2025-152 11.DiscussionDiscussion regarding contract thresholdsPRESENTED AND DISCUSSED  Action details Media Media
AB2025-163 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Sustainable Connections for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study for the development of an Office of Healthy Housing in the amount of $190,000NOT ACTED UPON  Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
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