MIN2025-022
| 1 | 1. | Minutes Consent | Committee of the Whole Executive Session for April 15, 2025 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2025-023
| 1 | 2. | Minutes Consent | Committee of the Whole for April 15, 2025 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2025-024
| 1 | 3. | Minutes Consent | Regular County Council for April 15, 2025 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2025-025
| 1 | 4. | Minutes Consent | Health Board and Public Health Advisory Board for April 1, 2025 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2025-026
| 1 | 5. | Minutes Consent | Special Committee of the Whole for April 1, 2025 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-282
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.24, Commute Trip Reduction, and adopting the 2025-2029 Commute Trip Reduction Plan for Whatcom County | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2025-322
| 1 | 1. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and AMS Print and Mail Specialists for the design, production, and distribution of primary and general election local voters’ pamphlets in the amount not to exceed $90,000 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-324
| 1 | 2. | Agreement | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Federal Aid Project Prospectus and Local Agency Agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Transportation for the Martin Road/Anderson Creek Bridge No. 250 Replacement Project, in the amount of $512,000 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-325
| 1 | 3. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Herrera Environmental Consultants to continue supporting the Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) Process, in the amount of $590,829 for a total contract amount of $2,998,369 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-326
| 1 | 4. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the US Geological Survey (USGS) to develop and assess non-contact methods for measuring discharge in the Nooksack River during high-flow events, in the amount of $222,698 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-327
| 1 | 5. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the University of Washington to assess the Nooksack River’s morphodynamic response to potential channel and floodplain modifications, in the amount of $114,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-329
| 1 | 6. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Ferndale to establish the responsibilities of the Flood Control Zone District and the City of Ferndale in designing the Ferndale Levee Improvement Project to a 90% level, acquiring right of way, and permitting, in the amount of $430,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-331
| 1 | 7. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and the Northwest Natural Resource Group for development of a forest management plan in the Lake Whatcom Watershed, in the amount of $12,063 for a total amended contract amount of $145,123 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-332
| 1 | 8. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham for partnership in the development of a forest management plan in the Lake Whatcom watershed, in the amount of $12,063 for a total agreement amount of $53,358 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-335
| 1 | 9. | Bid Award | Request approval for the County Executive to authorize all County departments to use Washington State Contract #22823 for as-needed equipment rentals through December 31, 2026, with the award to any one vendor in a fiscal year not to exceed $100,000 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-338
| 1 | 10. | Bid Award | Request approval for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Seattle which will allow reciprocal utilization of competitively bid contracts, pursuant to RCW Chapter 39.34 Interlocal Cooperation Act | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-339
| 1 | 11. | Bid Award | Request approval for the County Executive to authorize the purchase of ClearCount 2.5 ScanStation and ClearAudit Admin Station bundles from Clear Ballot Group, Inc., the sole source for these products, in an amount not to exceed $50,347.10 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2025-290
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the project based budget for the N. Fork Road/Kenney Creek Fish Passage fund, Request No. 2 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2025-293
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the project budget for the Courtroom Audio Visual Systems Upgrade, request no. 1 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2025-302
| 1 | 3. | Resolution (FCZDBS) | Resolution amending the 2025 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 1, in the amount of $14,400 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | APPROVED | Pass |
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AB2025-310
| 1 | 4. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the project budget for the Lookout Mountain Road Repairs Project Fund, request no. 1 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2025-314
| 1 | 5. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $6,227,211 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2025-285
| 1 | 6. | Request for Motion | Request for motion approving an Outdoor Musical Entertainment, Amusements, and Assemblies permit application for the Strings and Things Music Festival on July 12, 2025 at 713 Simondson Drive, Point Roberts, WA | DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED | |
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AB2025-345
| 1 | 7. | Request for Motion | Request for motion to appoint two councilmembers to participate in the health director recruitment process [Council Acting as the Health Board] | APPOINTED | |
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AB2025-342
| 1 | 1. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Drew Smith, Andrew Calkins, and Marcus Warolin to the Whatcom County Economic Development Investment (EDI) Board | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2025-343
| 1 | 2. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Rebecca Boonstra to the Whatcom County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2025-344
| 1 | 3. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Brian Estes to the North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization Advisory Board | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2025-303
| 1 | | Discussion | Discussion of the annual allocation of Rural Sales Tax Fund | DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED | |
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AB2025-336
| 1 | | Discussion | Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor, Jesse Corkern: Gerald T. Osborn, Plaintiff, vs. Peacehealth, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation; Carol Austin, LMFT, DCR; Nate Reiss, PhD; N. Stender, MHP; H. Vogel, MHP; N. Saina, MD; Philip Frank, DO; Patrick Lackie, JD; and John Does and Jane Does, to be identified, Defendants. Skagit County Superior Court Case No. 24-2-00056-29. [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1) (i)] | DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED | |
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