Whatcom County

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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/5/2020 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING - VIEW ONLINE; AGENDA REVISED 5.1.2020 (SEE AGENDA REVISION NOTICE IN MEETING DETAILS)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Combined Packet, Agenda Revision Notice 5.5.2020, Executive Report
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsAudio/Video
AB2020-116 11.ReportUpdate on COVID-19DISCUSSED  Action details Media Media
AB2020-117 12.DiscussionDiscussion of strategies related to COVID-19DISCUSSED  Action details Media Media
AB2020-186 13.ContractRequest approval to sign agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office in order to secure matching funds for the acquisition of a forestry conservation easement on the Kiera-Duffy property through the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) ProgramAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-187 14.ContractRequest approval to sign agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office in order to secure matching funds for the acquisition of a forestry conservation easement on the Squalicum Forest property through the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) ProgramAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-193 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to amend a contract between Whatcom County and Washington State Military for the FY2017 Operation Stonegarden Program grant replaces Revised Attachment 2, Work Plan/Budget including amending the amounts of the budget categories and replacing the approval letter and Personnel Cap WaiverAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-188 16.OrdinanceOrdinance supporting a thoughtful approach to doing business in Whatcom County during the COVID-19 pandemicFAILEDFail Action details Media Media
AB2020-189 17.OrdinanceOrdinance providing permitting relief to food establishmentsADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-185 18.ResolutionResolution authorizing Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu to act as the authorized representative on behalf of Whatcom County for Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (Office) Washington Wildlife and Recreation Farmland and Forestland Preservation project grantsAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-202 19.OrdinanceEmergency ordinance establishing a COVID-19 interim economic recovery plan to respond to the economic crisis within Whatcom County caused by the COVID-19 pandemicWITHDRAWNPass Action details -
AB2020-205 210.OrdinanceEmergency ordinance amending the Whatcom County 2020 Budget in the amount of $50,000WITHDRAWNPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-202 19.OrdinanceEmergency ordinance establishing a COVID-19 interim economic recovery plan to respond to the economic crisis within Whatcom County caused by the COVID-19 pandemic   Action details -
AB2020-144 111.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Sea Mar Community Health Centers to administer the Law Enforcement Assisted Division (LEAD) Program, in the amount of $288,778AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-141 112.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency Agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to obligate federal construction funds for Goshen Road/Anderson Creek Bridge No. 248 Replacement, in the amount of $450,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details -
AB2020-143 113.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency Agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to obligate federal funding for the Horizontal Alignment Advisory Speed Review Project in the amount of $110,778AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-210 114.ResolutionResolution to convene a Task Force on Employer Infection Control and Social Distancing GuidanceAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-194 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $77,641INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-195 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 7, in the amount of $250,000 (Supersedes Ord. No. 2020-008)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-196 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $1,155,821 (Supersedes Ord. No. 2020-012)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-197 14.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund and establishing a budget for the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (Supersedes Ord. No. 2020-016)INTRODUCEDPass Action details -
AB2020-198 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, Request No. 10, in the amount of $3,000,000 (Supersedes Ord. No. 2020-018)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-199 16.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the amount of $154,946 (Supersedes Ord. No. 2020-020)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-200 17.OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing an interfund loan to finance cash flow for COVID-19 emergency response (replaces Ord. No. 2020-015 and Ord. No. 2020-017)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-204 18.OrdinanceOrdinance (interim) establishing a COVID-19 interim economic recovery plan to respond to the economic crisis within Whatcom County caused by the COVID-19 pandemicINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media



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