Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
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MIN2026-039 11.Minutes ConsentSpecial Committee of the Whole for April 7, 2026APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2026-040 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for April 28, 2026APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2026-041 13.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for April 28, 2026APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2026-042 14.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for April 28, 2026APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-282 11.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution declaring Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District personal property, a single-family house, as surplus and approve sale (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-284 12.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution declaring Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District personal property as surplus and approve sale (Council acting as Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-286 13.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution declaring Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District personal property as surplus and to approve sale (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-339 14.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance establishing a Ferry District to fund and manage the Lummi Island ferry systemADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-347 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cascadia Law Group PLLC to increase the maximum consideration in the amount of $50,000, for a total amended contract amount of $200,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-348 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Ceterra Northwest, LLC to provide on-call construction materials testing and materials inspection for Whatcom County Public Works projects in the amount not to exceed $200,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-349 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Sustainable Connections to conduct an innovative waste reduction program for large scale events, in the amount of $83,588AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-340 11.ResolutionResolution establishing a preliminary planning budget cap, affirming governing commitments, and providing recommendations to the administration from the Whatcom County Council on the capital construction of the Whatcom County Jail and Behavioral Care CenterREVISED SUBSTITUTE APPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-272 12.Request for MotionRequest for motion regarding council meeting procedures for discussion of agenda bill items on the day of introductionDISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED  Action details Media Media
AB2026-325 11.Council Appointment Requiring IntroductionAppointment to vacancies on the Lynden/Everson Flood Subzone Advisory Committee, Applicants: Ladd Shumway, Jackie Abercrombie, Luke Wolfisberg (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2026-350 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Neal Walker to the Food System CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-333 11.OrdinanceOrdinance increasing the Petty Cash Revolving Fund for the Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $500INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-351 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the Austin Court Stormwater Improvement Project Fund, request no. 1INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-353 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the North Commercial Street Acquisition, request no. 1INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-355 14.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 11INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-369 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $8,914,924INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-373 16.Resolution (FCZDBS)Resolution amending the 2026 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $34,964 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-374 17.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project based budget for the Lummi Nation Ferry Lease Fund-3901, request no. 1INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2026-379 18.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the Central Shop National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 2INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media