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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/13/2021 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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MIN2021-053 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for June 29, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-054 12.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for June 29, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-363 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Whatcom County Code and Comprehensive Plan, requiring a site-specific geotechnical analysis when mineral extraction is proposed within 500 feet of a gas or petroleum transmission pipelineADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-370 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting Whatcom County Code Chapter 16.50 Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER) Program within Whatcom CountyADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-383 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Island County for Mini-Chain Services in the amount of $5,359.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-385 12.Bid AwardRequest authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #21-31 and enter into a subsequent contract between Whatcom County and Foss Maritime for the annual drydocking, repair and maintenance of the Whatcom Chief ferry, in the amount of $773,839AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-387 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for Registered Sex Offender Address and Residency Verification Program, in the amount of $139,688.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-391 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Ecology for litter cleanup activities, in the amount of $71,100AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-399 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Snohomish Health District for participation in the North Sound Regional Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program, in the amount of $27,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-400 16.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Skagit County for participation in the North Sound Regional Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program, in the amount of $27,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-346 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the project budget for the Silver Lake Park Improvement Fund, request no. 3ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-365 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the amount of $5,728,416ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-375 13.OrdinanceOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.98, Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee, to revise membershipADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-393 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce for resources to assist people who are experiencing homelessness obtain and maintain housing stability, in the amount of $6,335,182AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-397 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and City of Lynden for Economic Development Investment (EDI) loan and grant funding to support the West Front Street Arterial Improvement Project, in the amount of $2,000,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-398 16.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for the administration of developmental disabilities services, in the amount of $4,125,535AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-401 17.AgreementRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition of 5.9 acres of undeveloped property adjoining Squires Lake Park in the amount of $90,000AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-360 18.OrdinanceOrdinance to establish an independent review of the community response to the COVID-19 PandemicSUBSTITUTE ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-392 19.Request for MotionRequest approval of a motion to authorize Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor Karen Frakes to vote on behalf of Whatcom County in favor of the Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Purdue Pharma L.P. and its Affiliated Debtors in re: Purdue Pharma, et al. Case No. 19-23649 (RDD), United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New YorkAPPROVED REQUESTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-384 11.Executive AppointmentRequest confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointments of David Warren and Daniel Larner to the Bellingham-Whatcom Public Facilities DistrictCONFIRMEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-403 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Whatcom County Code relating to the Cherry Point UGA fossil fuel facilities, renewable fuel facilities, piers, SEPA, greenhouse gas emissions, and other mattersSUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-405 12.OrdinanceOrdinance requesting that the Whatcom County Auditor include the question of establishing a Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library facility in Birch Bay on the ballot at the November general electionINTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media



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