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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/11/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting
HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010), AGENDA REVISED 7.10.2023
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Agenda Revision Notice for 7.11.2023
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsAudio/Video
MIN2023-043 11.Minutes ConsentSpecial Committee of the Whole for June 13, 2023APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2023-044 12.Minutes ConsentWater Work Session for June 13, 2023APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-415 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance providing for submission of a proposition to the qualified electors of Whatcom County pursuant to RCW 82.14.450 authorizing the collection of a local sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent for the purpose of providing funds for costs associated with public health, safety and justice facilities and services, including behavioral health, supportive housing, public safety, and criminal justice facilities and programsADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-416 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 11.20.025, Flotation Devices on the South Fork of the Nooksack River, to better protect ESA-listed Chinook salmonADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-448 11.OrdinanceOrdinance Establishing the Central Shop NPDES Stormwater Improvements Project Based BudgetINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-451 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 10, in the amount of 1,493,534INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-455 13.Council Appointment Requiring IntroductionAppointment to fill a vacancy on the Surface Mining Advisory Committee, position for a representative of a potable domestic groundwater supply, preferably a public water system representative or private well owner - Applicant(s): Kathleen GreenbaumINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-387 1 Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 (Zoning) to regulate short-term/vacation rentalsSUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details -
AB2023-411 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and The Arc of Whatcom County to provide information, education and family support services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and the general public in the amount of $172,464 for a total amended contract amount of $480,144AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-412 12.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the U.S. Department of Justice for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) PA-WAW-0376, in the amount of $5,000.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-413 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for Registered Sex Offender Verification Program Funding 2023-2024, in the amount of $135,992.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-419 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - Development Disabilities Administration to provide services for persons with development disabilities, in the amount of $5,459,497.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-421 15.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Environmental Science Associates to complete a climate vulnerability assessment, in the amount of $69,997AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-424 16.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interagency agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Health to provide funding for the Whatcom County Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Program, in the amount of $1,478,994 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-426 17.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Drayton Archaeology to provide on-call cultural and historical resource services for July 2023 through July 2024 in the amount not to exceed $100,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-428 18.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cascade Connections to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities in the estimated amount up to $1,657,818AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-429 19.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Kulshan Supported Employment to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities in the estimated amount up to $1,547,837AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-430 110.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Washington Vocational Services to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities in the estimated amount up to $295,353AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-431 111.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Work Opportunities to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities in the estimated amount up to $979,423AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-433 112.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Language Line Services, Inc. to provide telephonic and video language interpretation services in the amount of $15,000 for a total amended contract amount of $48,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-440 113.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Pacific Surveying and Engineering Services, Inc. to evaluate the current stormwater system and determine appropriate Stormwater BMPs to improve the site’s water quality and provide an NPDES Engineering Report to DOE, in the amount of $63,531.06AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-441 114.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Pacific Power Group to provide generator preventative maintenance per agreement, in the amount of $49,823.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-442 115.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and RE Sources to implement waste reduction and recycling education programs, in the amount of $65,000   Action details Media Media
AB2023-443 116.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Environmental Science Associates to continue to develop and implement the WRIA 1 integrated funding strategy, in the amount of $45,000.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-444 117.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce to fund homelessness crisis response systems, in the amount of $10,543,379AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-450 118.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and the Bellingham Food Bank to extend the agreement through December 2024 for an additional $1,000,000 for a total cost of $1,500,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-452 119.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance in the amount of $150,000 for a total amended contract amount of $4,744,770AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-442 115.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and RE Sources to implement waste reduction and recycling education programs, in the amount of $65,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-427 11.ResolutionResolution acknowledging the rights of the Southern resident orcasWITHDRAWN  Action details Media Media
AB2023-446 11.Council AppointmentAppointment of members to serve on SWISS (Skagit, Whatcom, Island, Snohomish, and San Juan Counties regional cooperation committee) strategic plan subcommitteesAPPOINTED  Action details Media Media
AB2023-417 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Sheli Moore to the Parks and Recreation CommissionCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2023-432 12.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Ryan Corley to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
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