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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/20/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting
HYBRID MEETING - PLEASE NOTE: COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING ITS PUBLIC COMMENT RULES AND HAS SUSPENDED REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE SEE AGENDA NOTES UNDER “OPEN SESSION” FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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MIN2024-007 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for February 6, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2024-008 12.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for February 6, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-123 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal cooperative agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for enhancement of state and local law enforcement on National Forest Service lands, in the amount of $22,704.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-129 12.ResolutionResolution ordering the cancellation of an accounts receivable invoice from the Sheriff’s OfficeAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-130 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to acknowledge and fund Whatcom County’s participation in the North Sound Integrated Care Network, in the amount of $523,788.10 for a total amended contract amount of $1,496,767.30AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-135 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Ecology for the 2023-2025 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant, in the amount of $130,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-136 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to assist in preparing for all hazards through sustainment and enhancement of current programs, in the amount of $74,670.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-137 16.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Commerce to change the scope of work and reduce the funding by $29,391.00 for a total amended contract amount of $1,850,608.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-141 17.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract agreement between Whatcom County and ImageTrend, Inc. to increase the contract in the amount of $14,460.00 for a total amended contract amount of $201,876.32AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-143 18.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department for Operation Stonegarden FY20, in the amount of $234,343.94 for a total amended amount of $639,943.94AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-148 19.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an easement agreement with Western Washington University and Sierra Pacific Land & Timber Company to allow public access to Canyon Lake Community Forest, in the amount of $100,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-140 11.ResolutionResolution authorizing Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Administrator and Whatcom County Exeutive to proceed with the acquisition of a conservation easement on the Jacoby application   Action details Media Media
AB2024-148 19.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an easement agreement with Western Washington University and Sierra Pacific Land & Timber Company to allow public access to Canyon Lake Community Forest, in the amount of $100,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT  Action details Media Media
AB2024-140 11.ResolutionResolution authorizing Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Administrator and Whatcom County Exeutive to proceed with the acquisition of a conservation easement on the Jacoby applicationAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-110 12.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing a project based budget for Eagleridge Stormwater Improvements Project Fund SWP #SWLW24-01ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-111 13.Resolution (FCZDBS)Resolution amending the 2024 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)APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-114 14.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing a 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center Fund and establishing an initial project based budget for the 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center ProjectADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-116 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $3,247,623ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-118 16.ResolutionResolution to declare Whatcom County owned structure located in Hovander Park as worthlessHELD IN COMMITTEEPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-122 17.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing Whatcom County Code Chapter 3.39 Public Health, Safety, and Justice Facilities and Services Sales and Use TaxSUBSTITUTE ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-142 18.Special Executive Only ItemCounty Executive requests approval of the Economic Development Investment (EDI) Board’s recommendation for funding to support the City of Blaine’s Wellfield Reservoir Replacement Project and the City of Bellingham’s Old Town Urban Village Infrastructure Improvement ProjectSUBSTITUTE REQUEST APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-126 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance granting the Port of Bellingham a non-exclusive franchise to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate, use and similar activities related to telecommunication facilties in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow the provision of telecommunication servicesINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-127 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance granting the Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, a non-exclusive franchise to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate, use and similar activities related to telecommunication facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow the provision of telecommunications servicesINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-145 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.145 to clarify member requirements on the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory CommitteeINTRODUCEDPass Action details -



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