Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/9/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
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MIN2026-047 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for May 26, 2026   - Media Media
MIN2026-048 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for May 26, 2026   - Media Media
MIN2026-049 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for May 26, 2026   - Media Media
MIN2026-050 14.Minutes ConsentSpecial Committee of the Whole for May 19, 2026   - Media Media
AB2026-421 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to cover tuberculosis medications for patients who are underinsured or uninsured, in the amount of $0   - Media Media
AB2026-423 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Nel/Son Distributing, DBA Nelson Reisner, to provide for the purchase of fuel to be used in Whatcom County fleet vehicles, in the amount of $850,000   - Media Media
AB2026-424 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cowden Brother’s Trucking, LLC for the disposal of waste produced by Maintenance and Operations vactor trucks and street sweepers, in the amount of $288,000   - Media Media
AB2026-425 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Birch Bay Water & Sewer District for water main relocation as part of the Drayton Harbor Road Landslide Repair Project, in the amount of $75,000   - Media Media
AB2026-428 15.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Lynden for the Hannegan Levee Rehabilitation Project (NSK-03-26), in the amount of $64,280 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)   - Media Media
AB2026-429 16.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a cooperation agreement between Whatcom County and the United States Army Corps of Engineers for repairs to the Hannegan Levee along the left bank of the Nooksack River (Project No. NSK-03-26), in the amount of $64,280 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)   - Media Media
AB2026-433 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Health Care Authority for the Medication for Opioid/Alcohol Use Disorders (MOUD/MAUD) program grant, in the amount of $200,000   - Media Media
AB2026-435 18.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to increase funding for the 2025-2027 Consolidated Contract, specifically the Maternal & Child Health Block Grant, in the amount of $47,392 for a total amended agreement amount of $11,334,197   - Media Media
AB2026-436 19.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc. to authorize a three-year extension of services, ensuring the uninterrupted transportation and disposal of moderate-risk waste from Whatcom County’s Disposal of Toxics Facility, in the amount of $367,500 annually, and for a total amended contract amount of $1,452,500   - Media Media
AB2026-437 110.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Kulshan Supported Employment to extend the contract for one year, providing supported employment and community inclusion services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in the amount of $1,889,779 for a total amended contract amount of $3,478,552   - Media Media
AB2026-439 111.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Max Higbee Center to extend the contract for one year, allowing the continuation of supported employment and community inclusion services for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in the amount of $69,603 for a total amended contract amount of $113,483   - Media Media
AB2026-440 112.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, for extra duty overtime patrols, in the amount of $35,000   - Media Media
AB2026-441 113.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) to extend the contract for six months, allowing the continuation of funding for personnel and other costs necessary to operate and maintain three safe shelters in Whatcom County, including a 21-bed house for women with children and two other houses for single women, in the amount of $65,526 for a total amended contract amount of $353,448   - Media Media
AB2026-445 114.Bid AwardRequest authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #26-30 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Everett Ship Repair for the Drydock Repair and Maintenance of the Whatcom Chief Ferry in the amount of $1,061,069.56   - Media Media
AB2026-446 115.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for reimbursement of a percentage of Superior Court Commissioner time when working civil court cases involving Child Support Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, not to exceed an amount set each year by award letter from the Department of Social and Health Services   - Media Media
AB2026-452 116.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Pacific Power Group to perform generator preventative maintenance, in the amount of $80,235   - Media Media
AB2026-408 11.Memorandum of AgreementRequest authorization for the Whatcom County Council to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Whatcom County Executive for the adoption of Whatcom County Administrative and Personnel Policies for the Council Office   - Media Media
AB2026-416 12.Request for MotionRequest for motion to approve the updated 2026-2027 Criminal Justice Treatment Account Plan   - Media Media
AB2026-448 13.ResolutionResolution requesting authorization to make an application and enter into a grant agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for funding through the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Act Program for renovation of the Lagoon Bridge and other bike and pedestrian accessibility improvements at Silver Lake Park   - Media Media
AB2026-414 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointments of Jana Finkbonner and Jodi Sipes to the Northwest Senior Services Advisory Board   - Media Media
AB2026-403 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance or processing of applications and permits for the establishment of new or expansion of existing civil detention facilities   - Media Media
AB2026-413 12.Receipt of Document(s)Receipt of Whatcom Clean Water Program annual report   - Media Media
AB2026-431 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 5.20, Fireworks, to strengthen fireworks regulations by limiting the days fireworks are allowed and prohibiting fireworks during burn bans   - Media Media
AB2026-442 14.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the 2015 Girard Street Building Improvement Fund, request no. 1   - Media Media
AB2026-450 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 9, in the amount of $7,941,775   - Media Media
AB2026-403 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance or processing of applications and permits for the establishment of new or expansion of existing civil detention facilities   - Media Media
AB2026-413 12.Receipt of Document(s)Receipt of Whatcom Clean Water Program annual report   - Media Media
AB2026-431 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 5.20, Fireworks, to strengthen fireworks regulations by limiting the days fireworks are allowed and prohibiting fireworks during burn bans   - Media Media
AB2026-442 14.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the 2015 Girard Street Building Improvement Fund, request no. 1   - Media Media
AB2026-450 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 9, in the amount of $7,941,775   - Media Media