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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/11/2022 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING (TO PARTICIPATE, SEE 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  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Combined Packet
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MIN2021-090 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for November 23, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-091 12.Minutes ConsentHealth Board for November 30, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-092 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for November 23, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-093 14.Minutes ConsentSpecial Council for December 2, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-094 15.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for December 7, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2022-001 16.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for December 7, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2022-002 17.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for December 7, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2022-003 18.Minutes ConsentSpecial Council for December 22, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2022-004 19.Minutes ConsentSpecial Council for January 4, 2022APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-715 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance granting Zayo Group, LLC, a franchise for the provision of telecommunications servicesADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-712 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Sustainable Connections for costs to facilitate the Whatcom Housing Alliance in the amount of $100,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-004 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Northwest Youth Services to operate an overnight winter shelter for young adults experiencing homelessness, in the amount of $81,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-009 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and BERK Consulting, Inc. to complete the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Review project for a total amount of $71,458AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-014 14.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Pacific Security to continue providing building patrol security services at nine County buildingsAUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-015 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Council of Governments for the performance of duties related to the Boundary Review Board for Whatcom County, in the amount of $5,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-016 16.ContractRequest authorization to amend the WA State Nurses Association Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-017 17.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Whatcom County and the Fraternal Order of Police for the period of January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-741 11.Memorandum of AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State University to continue the jointly shared costs for faculty positions and program support for WSU Extension in the amount of $240,071 for a total amended contract amount of $2,731,428.90AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-751 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Aristo Healthcare Services to provide staffing at the COVID Isolation and Quarantine Facility in the estimated amount of $125,000 for a total estimated amended contract amount of $325,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-752 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Road2Home to operate the COVID Isolation and Quarantine Facility in the amount of $159,274 for a total amended contract amount of $318,549AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-753 14.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Pacific Security to provide security services at the COVID Isolation and Quarantine Facility and COVID Vaccine Clinics in the amount of $52,521 for a total amended contract amount of $176,009AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-001 15.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Lewis Publishing Company, Inc. to publish COVID-19 related advertisements, in the amount of $27,000 for a total amended contract amount of $67,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-002 16.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cascade Radio Group to provide radio commercial spots for COVID-19 related advertisements in the amount of $20,000 for a total amended contract amount of $60,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-003 17.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and MSNW Group, LLC to provide cleaning services at the COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Facility in the amount of $15,000 for a total amended contract amount of $55,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-006 18.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Health for the delivery and funding of various public health servicesAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-018 19.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Aristo Healthcare Services to provide COVID-19 vaccine administration services at community vaccine clinics in the amount of $435,000 for a total amended contract amount of $543,732AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-744 110.ResolutionResolution approving recommendations on three applications for Open Space Current Use AssessmentREFERRED TO COMMITTEE  Action details Media Media
AB2021-648 111.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to WCC Title 20 (Zoning) regulating the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational marijuana in Whatcom County and repealing Ordinance No. 2021-066REFERRED TO COMMITTEEPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-011 11.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill a vacancy on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for the Justice Project - Applicant: Jacob (“Jack”) HovenierAPPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-019 12.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to the Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee, applicants: Candice Leonard, John Perry, Marcus Brooks, Bruce Bosch, Ron Bronsema, Jeff De Jong, Joni Hensley, Keith Hoekema, Thomas Brewster (Council Acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors )APPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-020 13.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Acme/VanZandt Flood Control Subzone Advisory Committee, applicant(s): Alexander Harris (Council Acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-021 14.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Lynden/Everson Flood Control Subzone Advisory Committee, applicant(s): Ladd Shumway and Joel Vande Hoef (Council Acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)APPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-022 15.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Board of Equalization, applicant(s): Wes Van De MarkAPPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-023 16.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee - Applicant(s): Richard BeauregardAPPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-024 17.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Forestry Advisory Committee - Applicant(s): Jed Dawson and David NewAPPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-025 18.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Horticulture Pest and Disease Board - Applicant(s): Brett PehlAPPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-027 19.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee - Applicant(s): Mary Marshall, William Johnson, Richard Frye, William Sager, Judy Olsen, Tom Philpot, Crispin Colburn, George BockAPPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2022-028 110.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Whatcom County Planning Commission - Applicant(s): Rachel Vasak, Kelvin Barton, Rhayma Blake, Charles Bailey, Alvin Scott Van Dalen, Julie JeffersonAPPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2022-029 111.Council AppointmentCouncil appointment to fill vacancies on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee - Applicant(s): Lisa Friend, Mike McQuarrieAPPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2022-012 11.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing the Geneva Bioretention Pilot Project Fund and establishing a project based budget for the Geneva Bioretention Pilot ProjectINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2022-013 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2022 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $1,619,951INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
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