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Meeting Name: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/29/2020 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING - ENDS NO LATER THAN NOON AGENDA REVISED 9.25.2020
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Combined Packet
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AB2020-344 11.PresentationPresentation from Mike Hilley regarding the Whatcom County EMS SystemPRESENTED  Action details Media Media
AB2020-387 12.ReportReport from Finance DivisionREPORTED  Action details Media Media
AB2020-383 11.AgreementRequest Council Approval of the 2020-2021 Criminal Justice Treatment Account Plan UpdateRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-357 12.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)RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-356 13.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 AUTHORIZATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-417 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to provide funding for the delivery of various public health programs and services in the amount of $5,962,796 for a total amended contract amount of $10,890,796   Action details Media Media
AB2020-368 15.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 17, in the amount of $871,548MOTION TO RECOMMEND FAILEDFail Action details Media Media
AB2020-371 16.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 conductRECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-377 17.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 18, in the amount of $220,000RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-396 18.Memorandum of AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into this Memorandum of Agreement between Whatcom County and PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center and Opportunity Council and Unity Care NW to initiate a capital campaign for the construction of the “The Way Station” at the County owned building at 1500 State St. in Bellingham, that will provide services to people who are homeless and living either in shelters or who are unshelteredHELD IN COMMITTEEPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-388 19.ResolutionResolution accepting the 2015 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Projet List updateRECOMMENDED FOR APPROVALPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-392 110.ResolutionAmendment 2 to Resolution 2019-061 for unrepresented Whatcom County employeesRECOMMENDED FOR APPROVALPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-417 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to provide funding for the delivery of various public health programs and services in the amount of $5,962,796 for a total amended contract amount of $10,890,796RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATIONPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-375 11.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the U.S. Department of Justice for FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding, in the amount of $43,145.00RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-380 12.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration for Cooperative State and Local Task Force Agreement FY2021, in the amount of $0RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-381 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration for Program-Funded State and Local Task Force Agreement FY2021, in the amount of $38,360.50RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-386 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to renew an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Department of Corrections for the housing and care of Department of Corrections offenders in the Whatcom County JailRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-395 15.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Whatcom Family & Community Network in the amount of $80,000 for a total amended contract amount of $145,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-399 16.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a subrecipient agreement between Whatcom County and Meridian School District for costs associated with distance instruction and learning resulting from the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $130,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-400 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Nooksack Valley School District for costs associated with distance instruction and learning resulting from the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $130,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-401 18.InterlocalRequesting authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Mount Baker School District for costs associated with distance instruction and learning due to the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $130,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-402 19.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Ferndale School District for costs associated with distance instruction and learning resulting from the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $130,000 Title revised 9.29.2020 to change “COVID-10” to “COVID-19.”RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S)Pass Action details Media Media
AB2020-403 110.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a subrecipient agreement between Whatcom County and Blaine School District for costs associated with distance instruction and learning resulting from the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $130,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-404 111.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a subrecipient agreement between Whatcom County and Lynden School District for costs associated with distance instruction and learning resulting from the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $130,000RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-405 112.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cascadia Law Group PLLC to expand the Scope of Work and increase the compensation by $25,000 to a total consideration not to exceed $69,000MOTION TO RECOMMEND FAILEDFail Action details Media Media
AB2020-410 113.ContractRequests authorization for the County Executive to negotiate and enter into an agreement with PogoZone Internet Solutions for rural broadband access in an amount not to exceed $110,000 to provide access to distance learning for approximately 200 householdsRECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2020-412 114.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a subrecipient agreement between Whatcom County and Bellingham Food Bank for costs associated with food insecurity resulting from the COVID-19 emergency in an amount not to exceed $400,000SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
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