Whatcom County

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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/1/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
VIRTUAL MEETING (TO PARTICIPATE, SEE INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil OR CALL 360.778.5010)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Action Summary Action Summary Action Summary  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Combined Packet
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MIN2021-044 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for May 18, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-045 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for May 18, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-046 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for May 18, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-261 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
AB2021-278 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance submitting to the qualified voters of Whatcom County a proposal to amend Whatcom County Charter Sections 5.40 and 5.41 to align signature requirements for citizen initiatives with Washington State normsADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-279 13.OrdinanceOrdinance submitting to the qualified voters of Whatcom County a proposal to amend Whatcom County Charter Section 8.22 to align requirements for amending the Charter by citizen initiative with Washington State normsREFERRED TO COMMITTEEPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-289 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request No. 8, in the amount of $1,250,000ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-291 12.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and City of Bellingham for logistical and administrative support services to Whatcom Unified Command, in the amount of $60,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-292 13.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to support a single point of entry, to connect families and professionals concerned about a child’s development to resources and services in the amount of $9,081 for a total amended contract amount of $89,230AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-298 14.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Northwest Workforce Council to provide reimbursement of wages and benefits for eligible temporary employees working in various COVID-related positions, in the estimated amount of $94,000 for a total estimated contract amount of $220,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-299 15.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Pacific Security to provide COVID-related security services, in the amount of $71,736AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-301 16.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to provide funding for an outreach worker and consulting services to the Homeless Outreach Team, in the amount of $120,776AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-302 17.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and the County Road Administrative Board (CRAB) in order to receive Rural Arterial Preservation grant funding for the Birch Bay/Lynden Road Pavement Rehabilitation project in the amount of $510,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-313 18.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and West Publishing for online database subscriptions in the amount of $151,680.00AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-315 19.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to purchase a Conservation Easement from the City of Lynden for Glenning Park, in the amount of $250,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-316 110.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to purchase a Conservation and Public Access Easement from the Whatcom Land Trust for the Upper Skookum Creek property, in the amount of $1,250,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-185 111.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 9.32, Unlawful Discharge of Firearms, to establish a no shooting zone in the Drayton Harbor area of Whatcom CountyREFERRED TO COMMITTEEPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-186 112.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 9.32, Unlawful Discharge of Firearms, to establish a no shooting zone to be known as the Dearborn No Shooting ZoneADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-308 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Sandy Phillips and Jeannine Heidenreich to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-309 12.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Mark McDonald to the North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization (ASO) Advisory BoardCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-185 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 9.32, Unlawful Discharge of Firearms, to establish a no shooting zone in the Drayton Harbor area of Whatcom County   Action details Media Media
AB2021-307 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 9, in the amount of $1,138,322INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-310 12.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing the American Rescue Plan Act Fund and establishing a budget for the American Rescue Plan Act FundSUBSTITUTE INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-296 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to the Purchase of Development Rights ProgramINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media



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