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MIN2023-051
| 1 | 1. | Minutes Consent | Special Council for June 26, 2023 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2023-052
| 1 | 2. | Minutes Consent | Water Work Session for July 18, 2023 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2023-053
| 1 | 3. | Minutes Consent | Joint Special Health Board and Public Health Advisory Board for July 18, 2023 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2023-054
| 1 | 4. | Minutes Consent | Committee of the Whole Executive Session for July 25, 2023 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2023-055
| 1 | 5. | Minutes Consent | Committee of the Whole for July 25, 2023 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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MIN2023-056
| 1 | 6. | Minutes Consent | Regular County Council for July 25, 2023 | APPROVED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-471
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance establishing a temporary closure of West Smith Road from Northwest Drive to the Ferndale city limits | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2023-484
| 1 | 1. | Contract (FCZDBS) | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and FCS Group to conduct a rate study and funding analysis for the Birch Bay Watershed & Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District, in the amount of $61,440.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-486
| 1 | 2. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to provide child development services to eligible children, in an estimated amount not to exceed $87,570 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-487
| 1 | 3. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Whatcom Center for Early Learning to provide child development services to eligible children, in an estimated amount not to exceed $106,960 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-488
| 1 | 4. | Contract | Request 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 $69,997 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-494
| 1 | 5. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department for FY2022 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $97,500.00 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-495
| 1 | 6. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Tetra Tech, Inc. in support of the Point Roberts Drainage Study, to perform surface water planning and design services related to the growing need for solving stormwater problems in the Point Roberts area, in the amount of $128,745 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-496
| 1 | 7. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interagency agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce to receive state funds for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan and development regulations update, in the amount of $700,000 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-497
| 1 | 8. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Children’s Home Society for reimbursement of services provided by the Parents for Parents Program (P4P) for one year July 2023-June 2024 in an amount not to exceed $42,536.78 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-498
| 1 | 9. | Interlocal | Request 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 for a total amended agreement amount of $972,979 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-499
| 1 | 10. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to fund the Recovery Navigator Program to enhance Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) programming, in the amount of $512,455 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-503
| 1 | 11. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham for construction of a crosswalk at Samish Way and Galbraith Lane, in the amount of $17,000 (amount revised to $22,100) | SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-512
| 1 | 12. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to administer the Housing and Essential Needs program in the amount of $5,106,192 for a total amended contract amount of $7,917,456 | | |
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AB2023-517
| 1 | 13. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Siemens Industry Inc. to provide the energy management software migration, in the amount of $216,791.81 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-519
| 1 | 14. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a subrecipient agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to provide pass-through grant funding for the What-Comm Communications Center in the amount of $49,050 | AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT | Pass |
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AB2023-512
| 1 | 12. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to administer the Housing and Essential Needs program in the amount of $5,106,192 for a total amended contract amount of $7,917,456 | AUTHORIZED | Pass |
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AB2023-470
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the amount of $250,000 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2023-475
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | Ordinance establishing the Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization Fund and establishing a project based budget for the Lummi Island ferry replacement and modernization project; CRP #919008 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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AB2023-502
| 1 | 3. | Agreement | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a new grant agreement between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Ecology to provide for continued implementation of the Swift Creek Sediment Management Action Plan Projects, in the amount of $4 million | AUTHORIZED | Pass |
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AB2023-508
| 1 | 4. | Interlocal | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency Agreement and execute the Federal Aid Project Prospectus between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Transportation, for federal aid funds for the construction phase of the E. Smith Road & Hannegan Intersection Improvement project, in the amount of $3,952,642 | AUTHORIZED | Pass |
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AB2023-514
| 1 | 5. | Bid Award | Request approval for the County Executive to award Bid #23-34 for the purchase of two (2) rescue boats from West Coast Marine Services, located in Bellingham, in an amount not to exceed $104,702.20 | AUTHORIZED | Pass |
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AB2023-516
| 1 | 6. | Contract | Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant contract amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Health Care Authority to expand the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program in the jail in the amount of $174,945.00 for a total amended amount of $505,075.00 | AUTHORIZED | Pass |
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AB2023-520
| 1 | 7. | Contract | Request authorization for County Executive to enter into a contract between Chuckanut Health Foundation and Whatcom County for administration services in support of the Whatcom Racial Equity Commission in the amount of $235,592 | AUTHORIZED | Pass |
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AB2023-522
| 1 | 8. | Request for Motion | Discussion and request for motion related to Behavioral Health Fund opportunities and recommendations (Council acting as the Health Board) | DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED | |
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AB2023-485
| 1 | 9. | Resolution | Resolution affirming that affordable housing and homelessness are a public health crisis and requesting updates on county actions (Council acting as the Health Board) | SUBSTITUTE APPROVED AS AMENDED | Pass |
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AB2023-529
| 1 | 10. | Request for Motion | Discussion and approval of a joint Council/Executive letter to the Port of Bellingham regarding broadband investments | | |
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AB2023-480
| 1 | 1. | Council Appointment Requiring Introduction | Appointment to a vacancy on the Business and Commerce Advisory Committee, construction industry representative, Applicant: Dan Dunne | APPOINTED | Pass |
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AB2023-506
| 1 | 2. | Council Appointment | Appointment to vacancies on the Wildlife Advisory Committee, Applicant Kristi Park | APPOINTED | Pass |
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AB2023-521
| 1 | 1. | Executive Appointment | Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Amber Forest to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee | CONFIRMED | Pass |
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AB2023-529
| 1 | 10. | Request for Motion | Discussion and approval of a joint Council/Executive letter to the Port of Bellingham regarding broadband investments | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE | Pass |
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AB2023-507
| 1 | 1. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the project budget for the Jail Improvement Fund, request no. 6 | INTRODUCED | Pass |
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AB2023-509
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $2,126,139 | INTRODUCED | Pass |
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AB2023-526
| 1 | 3. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance establishing parking restrictions on Euclid Avenue as Whatcom County Code 10.24.260 | SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING | Pass |
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AB2023-528
| 1 | 4. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance establishing parking restrictions on Aldrich Road as Whatcom County Code 10.24.265 | INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING | Pass |
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AB2023-399
| 1 | 5. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance adopting various amendments to WCC Title 20, Zoning, regarding home-based businesses | SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING | Pass |
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AB2023-501
| 1 | 6. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance establishing parking restrictions on Samish Way | INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING | Pass |
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AB2023-524
| 1 | 7. | Council Appointment Requiring Introduction | Appointment to fill a vacancy on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, waste recycling industry representative, Applicant: William McCarter | INTRODUCED | Pass |
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AB2023-518
| 1 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution proposing an amendment to the Whatcom County Charter to define the Sheriff as an appointed rather than elected position | | |
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AB2023-518
| 1 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution proposing an amendment to the Whatcom County Charter to define the Sheriff as an appointed rather than elected position | TABLED | Pass |
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AB2023-399
| 1 | 5. | Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing | Ordinance adopting various amendments to WCC Title 20, Zoning, regarding home-based businesses | | |
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