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MIN2026-014
| 1 | 1. | Minutes Consent | Committee of the Whole Executive Session for February 10, 2026 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2026-015
| 1 | 2. | Minutes Consent | Committee of the Whole for February 10, 2026 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2026-016
| 1 | 3. | Minutes Consent | Regular County Council for February 10, 2026 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2026-017
| 1 | 4. | Minutes Consent | Health Board for February 3, 2026 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-137
| 1 | 1. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Whatcom County and Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17 for the period January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028 | SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-154
| 1 | 2. | Agreement | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Ecology for the 2025-2027 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant, in the amount of $120,000 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-156
| 1 | 3. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and North Whatcom Fire and Rescue to extend the current contract for fire investigation services by one year | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-160
| 1 | 4. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Transportation to execute a Federal Aid Project Prospectus for the design phase of the Lakeway Drive - City of Bellingham to Cable Street - Pavement Rehabilitation Project, County Road Project 925001, in the amount of $251,000 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-162
| 1 | 5. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal grant agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Commerce to reimburse the 5% local match obligation required in the four FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants, in the amount of $1,500,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-163
| 1 | 6. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal cost reimbursement agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Lynden to support 30% design of Phase 1 of the Mouw Ditch early action project with pass-through funding from Floodplains through Design (FbD) 2023-25 grant, in the amount of $113,600 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-164
| 1 | 7. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group to increase the project management task budget to assist homeowners participating in the Hazard Mitigation Elevation Grant Program, in the amount of $80,000, for a total amount of $200,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2026-145
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $1,804,963 | SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2026-114
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | Ordinance establishing the project budget for the Strawberry Point/Lake Whatcom Boulevard stormwater improvements, request no. 1 | HELD IN COMMITTEE | Pass |
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AB2026-143
| 1 | 3. | Ordinance | Ordinance establishing the Ferndale Senior Activity Center Improvements Fund and establishing an initial budget for the Ferndale Senior Activity Center Improvements Fund | HELD IN COMMITTEE | Pass |
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AB2026-134
| 1 | 4. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the project budget for the Courthouse Building Envelope Fund, request no. 7 | HELD IN COMMITTEE | Pass |
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AB2026-165
| 1 | 5. | Resolution | Resolution to declare county-owned structures located at recently acquired property at South Fork Park as worthless | APPROVED | Pass |
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AB2026-119
| 1 | 6. | Resolution | Resolution calling on the State Legislature to recognize public health as essential and to maintain Foundational Public Health Services funding (Council acting as the Health Board) | APPROVED | Pass |
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AB2026-115
| 1 | 1. | Council Appointment Requiring Introduction | Appointment to a vacancy on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, business/industry position, applicant(s): Troy Lautenbach | APPOINTED | Pass |
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AB2026-128
| 1 | 2. | Council Appointment Requiring Introduction | Appointment to a vacancy on the Business and Commerce Advisory Committee, representing higher education, applicant(s): Patricia Newbold | APPOINTED | Pass |
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AB2026-175
| 1 | 3. | Council Appointment | Appointment to a vacancy on the Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee, geographic area representative, Applicant(s): Brian Dykstra (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | APPOINTED | Pass |
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AB2026-167
| 1 | 1. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the Executive’s appointment of Julie Bates to the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Commission | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2026-168
| 1 | 2. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the Executive’s appointment of Douglas Bestle to the Whatcom County Veterans Advisory Board | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2026-169
| 1 | 3. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the Executive’s appointment of Nancy Whipple to the Whatcom County Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2026-040
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Section 2.02.195 Performance Audits | | |
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AB2026-172
| 1 | 2. | Council Appointment Requiring Introduction | Appointment to a vacancy on the Planning Commission, District 1 or 5, Applicants: Lindsey Elenbaas, Gurdeep Bains, Selena Knoblauch, Jeremy Thompson, Joseph L. Stine, Steven Cohen | INTRODUCED | Pass |
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AB2026-173
| 1 | 3. | Council Appointment Requiring Introduction | Appointment to a vacancy on the Child and Family Well-Being Task Force, Applicant(s): Makela Alem | INTRODUCED | Pass |
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AB2026-170
| 1 | 4. | Receipt of Document(s) | Receipt of report on emergency contracts executed pursuant to the December 9, 2025 proclamation of emergency | | |
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AB2026-040
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Section 2.02.195 Performance Audits | DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED | |
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AB2026-170
| 1 | 4. | Receipt of Document(s) | Receipt of report on emergency contracts executed pursuant to the December 9, 2025 proclamation of emergency | RECEIVED | Pass |
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AB2026-170
| 1 | 4. | Receipt of Document(s) | Receipt of report on emergency contracts executed pursuant to the December 9, 2025 proclamation of emergency | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE | Pass |
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AB2026-153
| 1 | | Discussion | Discussion with Public Works staff regarding a potential property acquisition [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(b)] | DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED | |
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AB2026-157
| 1 | | Discussion | Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor, Jesse Corkern, regarding Scott W. Hansen and Diane M. Hansen vs. Whatcom County Public Works Department et al., Whatcom County Superior Court, Cause No. 26-2-00133-37. Defense and indemnification of Elizabeth Kosa, Director, Whatcom County Public Works, Tyler Schroeder, Former Deputy Executive, Whatcom County and Matt Johnson, Road Crew Leader, Whatcom County Public Works named as defendants. [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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