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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/7/2024 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting
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MIN2024-019 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for April 23, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2024-020 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for April 23, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2024-021 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for April 23, 2024APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-259 11.Special Executive Only ItemReview final project performance on the CARES Act CDBG Coronavirus (CV) grant, funding activities that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus in Whatcom CountyDISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED  Action details -
AB2024-263 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.85, Developmental Disabilities DepartmentADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-274 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to extend the agreement which provides funding for staffing and implementation of the Alternative Response Team Program in the amount of $0 for a total amended agreement amount of $402,179AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-278 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and K&H Printers-Lithographers, Inc dba K&H Election Services, to procure election related materials in the amount of $862,000.00   Action details Media Media
AB2024-281 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County, the City of Bellingham, the City of Blaine, the City of Everson, the City of Ferndale, the City of Lynden, the City of Nooksack and the City of Sumas to jointly finance a new Whatcom County Justice Facility and Behavioral Health Treatment CenterAUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-285 14.Bid AwardRequest permission for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Western Refinery Services, in the amount of $877,105.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-287 15.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for Black Slough comprehensive barrier removals design, in the amount of $207,000 plus $40,500 in match for a total project amount of $247,500 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-293 16.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Remote Medical Training (RMT) to provide instruction of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course to students in order for them to achieve a Washington State EMT certification, National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) and ECSI BLS Healthcare provider certification, in the amount of $51,500.95AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-295 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Blaine School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $144,540AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-296 18.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Bellingham School District #501 for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $151,800AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-297 19.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Ferndale School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $132,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-298 110.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Lynden School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $122,100AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-299 111.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Mount Baker School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $118,800AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-300 112.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Meridian School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $118,800AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-301 113.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Nooksack Valley School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $132,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-305 114.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) for overtime reimbursement for case RL-23-0008, in the amount of $5,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-306 115.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDEFT) for overtime reimbursement for case RL-23-0010, in the amount of $5,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-278 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and K&H Printers-Lithographers, Inc dba K&H Election Services, to procure election related materials in the amount of $862,000.00AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-289 11.ResolutionResolution approving the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Recovery and Protection Plan 2024 updateAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-268 12.ResolutionRequest authorization to amend Resolution 2023-048 for Unrepresented County employeesFAILEDFail Action details -
AB2024-271 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Triangle Associates, Inc. to support the Forest Resilience Task Force for a total amount of $74,927.50AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-311 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) for equipment to replace the audio visual recording system in the Superior Court Department 4 courtroom in the amount not to exceed $84,799.81AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-310 14.Request for MotionSelection of three Councilmembers to form an investigative committee to review recent employment law decisions pursuant to Council’s April 30, 2024, vote during discussion of AB2024-294, and confirmation of Council’s legal representation related to this matterDISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED  Action details Media Media
AB2024-309 15.Request for MotionDiscussion and request for motion related to appointment of Clerk of the Council successorDISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED  Action details Media Media
AB2024-290 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Gina Bring to the Developmental Disabilities BoardCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-302 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 7, in the amount of 1,605,662SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2024-303 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development Fund, request no. 3INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media



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