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Meeting Name: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/15/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLIER/LATER THAN 10 A.M.; 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
AB2020-348 11.PresentationPresentation from Rob Ney, Project & Operations Manager, regarding Capital Facilities 2020 UpdatePRESENTED AND DISCUSSED  Action details Media Media
AB2020-327 12.ReportReport on Criminal Justice Case Management Systems ProjectWITHDRAWN  Action details Media Media
AB2020-374 13.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 FoundationFORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)Pass Action details Media Media
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 CommerceFORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)Pass Action details Media Media
AB2020-316 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 16, in the amount of $987,509RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-376 12.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 $1,194,211RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-389 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Fire Protection District #7 to provide COVID-19 testingFORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATIONPass 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 $15,134.81RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $12,716.30RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $26,476.80RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $6,422.23RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $7,414.23RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $6,783.04RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $22,498.85RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 buildingRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 COMMITTEEPass 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 mattersRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $170,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $160,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION 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 $100,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-356 114.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)RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-359 115.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 $61,553FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-364 116.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 $50,887.25FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-365 117.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 $292,221FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-367 118.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 $50,000FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-361 119.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 $229,270FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATIONPass Action details Media Media



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