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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/15/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING - VIEW ONLINE; AGENDA REVISED 9.14.2020
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Combined Packet, Agenda Revision for 9.15.2020
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsAudio/Video
MIN2020-084 11.Minutes ConsentSpecial Council for July 28, 2020APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2020-085 12.Minutes ConsentSpecial Council for July 22, 2020APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2020-086 13.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for August 5, 2020APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2020-087 14.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole - Executive Session for August 5, 2020APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2020-088 15.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for August 5, 2020APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-086 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance granting Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, a non-exclusive franchise for the provision of wireless telecommunications servicesADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-335 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $15,134.81AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-336 12.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Marysville Police Department for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $12,716.30AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-337 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Bellingham Police Department for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $26,476.80AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-338 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Anacortes Police Department for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $6,422.23AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-339 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Sedro-Woolley Police Department for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $7,414.23AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-342 16.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Mount Vernon Police Department for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $6,783.04AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-343 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Skagit Valley College for use of the Plantation Rifle Range to train personnel, in the amount of $22,498.85AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-349 18.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal lease agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham for use of a County owned road and right-of-way at Boulevard Park to build a restroom buildingAUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-378 110.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Exective to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Commerce for a grant in the amount of $60,461.00 for provision of victim-witness advocacy services in District Court mattersAUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-341 111.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Elliot Bay Design Group, LLC to provide engineering services for the annual dry dock for the Whatcom Chief ferry along with the other on-call services, as needed, for the Lummi Island Ferry system during the year, in the amount of $10,000 for a total amended contract amount of $170,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-346 112.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Northwest Youth Services to provide outreach and engagement of youth and young adults designed to reduce risk of opioid use disorder, in the amount of $160,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-353 113.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center to provide reimbursement for COVID-19 related operations expenditures, in the amount of $100,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-357 19.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Ecology 2020-2021 Washington Conservation Corps Crew Agreement (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)HELD IN COMMITTEE  Action details Media Media
AB2020-364 115.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a five-year lease agreement, using the National Asociation of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint Master Agreement #ADSPO16-00006328 and State of Washington Participating Addendum #05515, between Whatcom County and Pitney Bowes for a replacement Pitney Bowes Connect+ SendPro mail machine, in the amount of $50,887.25AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-365 116.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Whatcom Family YMCA for operational losses incurred at their child care facilities as a result of COVID-19 impacts, in the amount of $292,221   Action details Media Media
AB2020-367 117.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and MORE Smiles Learning Center to provide funding to cover operational losses incurred at their child care facilities as a result of COVID-19 impacts, in the amount of $50,000   Action details Media Media
AB2020-361 118.Bid AwardRequest authorization for the County Executive to award bid #20-48 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Henifin Construction LLC for the Leeward Way Drainage Improvement Project CRP 920015 in the amount of $229,270AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-359 114.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Tetra Tech Inc to amend Whatcom County Contract 2019-06008-2 in the amount of $23,268 for a total amended contract amount of $61,553AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-316 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 16, in the amount of $987,509ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-374 12.ReportReport and request for a motion of support from the Whatcom County Council in acknowledgement and support of distributing these CARES Act dollars to our very valuable childcare businesses as recommended by the countywide Childcare review team comprised of representatives from Whatcom County, City of Bellingham, Opportunity Council, Health Department, United Way, and Mt. Baker FoundationDISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED  Action details Media Media
AB2020-376 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce for funding to develop and expand shelter programs, in the amount of $1,194,211AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-389 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Fire Protection District #7 to provide COVID-19 testingAUTHORIZEDPass Action details -
AB2020-385 14.ReportReport and request for a motion of support from the Whatcom County Council in acknowledgement and support of distributing these CARES Act dollars to our very valuable businesses as recommended by the countywide business review team comprised of representatives from Whatcom County, City of Bellingham, and Small Cities, Port of Bellingham Regional Economic Partnership, WWU small Business Development Center, Whatcom Community Foundation and Bellingham Regional Chamber of CommerceDISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-365 116.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Whatcom Family YMCA for operational losses incurred at their child care facilities as a result of COVID-19 impacts, in the amount of $292,221AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-367 117.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and MORE Smiles Learning Center to provide funding to cover operational losses incurred at their child care facilities as a result of COVID-19 impacts, in the amount of $50,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-356 16.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District to amend the 2019 Interlocal and Subrecipient Agreement for the Pollution Identification and Correction Program Non-Dairy Agricultural Technical Assistance in the amount of $223,932.00 for a total amended contract amount of $530,182.00 (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)REFERRED TO COMMITTEEPass Action details -
AB2020-368 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 17, in the amount of $871,548INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-371 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.09, Public Defender, to reflect current standards of practice outlined under RCW 10.101.030 and the ethical standards relating to conflicts of interest outlined by Washington court rules of professional conductINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-377 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 18, in the amount of $220,000INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-360 14.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance to amend Whatcom County Code 12.60.040, appointment and responsibilities of the Citizen Address and Road Name Appeals CommitteeINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-340 15.Council Appointment Requiring IntroductionAppointment to the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee, Applicant(s): Patricia Erin LuluINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-362 16.Council Appointment Requiring IntroductionAppointment to the Climate Impact Advisory Committee, Applicant(s): Stevan Harrel, Sue Gunn, Hunter HassigINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-363 17.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution in the matter of the Whatcom County Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for the years of 2021 through 2026INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-366 18.Agreement Requiring a Public HearingRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham for FY2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program Award, in the amount of $12,832.00INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-358 19.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution adopting the Six-Year Water Resources Improvement Program (WRIP) 2021-2026 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-352 110.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting various amendments to WCC Titles 12 (Roads & Bridges), 16 (Environment), 20 (Zoning), 21 (Land Division Regulations), and 22 (Land Use and Development Procedures)INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-351 11.Council AppointmentConfirmation/appointment of councilmembers to serve on two subcommittees of a five-county regional cooperation group (Skagit, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, and Snohomish)NOMINATED AND APPOINTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-369 11.Executive AppointmentInformation only: the County Executive concurrently appoints William Szabo, City appointment, to the Bellingham-Whatcom County Housing Authorities Board of CommissionersCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
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