Whatcom County

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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/27/2021 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, Agenda Revision Notice for 7.27.2021
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsAudio/Video
AB2021-440 11.PresentationPresentation on police reform in Washington StatePRESENTED AND DISCUSSED  Action details Media Media
AB2021-457 11.Special Council Only ItemLetter of support for opioid treatment program in BellinghamAPPROVED REQUESTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-055 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for July 13, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-056 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for July 13, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-057 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for July 13, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-059 14.Minutes ConsentWater Work Session for July 20, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass 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 mattersHEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND HELD IN COUNCIL  Action details Media Media
AB2021-403 1 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 mattersFORWARDED FOR CONCURRENT REVIEWPass 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 mattersADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-380 12.OrdinanceOrdinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan relating to density credits, PDRs, and TDRsADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-381 13.OrdinanceOrdinance adopting Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan amendments concerning the Lummi Island Ferry, modifying Policy 6A-1 relating to ferry level of service and deleting Policy 6C-9 relating to a ferry feasibility studyADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-363 14.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 pipeline   Action details Media Media
AB2021-407 11.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and GeoEngineers, Inc. to provide on-call geotechnical engineering services for 2021-2022 in the amount not to exceed $200,000AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-429 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lifeline Connections to support the Whatcom Recovery House, in the amount of $51,447AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-405 11.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 electionADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-431 12.ResolutionResolution to set hearing and notice of hearing to declare Whatcom County real property as surplusAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-432 13.ResolutionResolution to set hearing and notice of hearing to authorize the sale of Whatcom County surplus propertyAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-396 14.Contract (FCZDBS)Request approval for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and the Washington Department of Ecology in the amount of $153,520 (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-409 15.Contract (FCZDBS)Request approval for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement on behalf of the Flood Control Zone District between Whatcom County and the City of Lynden in the amount of $20,000 for the construction of the Lynden Levee Channel Realignment Project (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-438 16.ResolutionResolution approving the Whatcom County Water District No. 7 Water System PlanAPPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-456 12.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract to purchase 2000 Division Street propertyAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-412 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $1,506,763INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-420 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Map and zoning code for the Nooksack Falls Exclave within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-422 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance for reestablishing a speed limit for a portion of Bay RoadINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-424 14.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Code Title 20, Zoning to allow and regulate Battery Energy Storage SystemsINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-433 15.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution declaring Whatcom County real property as surplusINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-434 16.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution authorizing the sale of Whatcom County surplus propertyINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-413 17.Agreement Requiring a Public HearingRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and City of Bellingham for FY2021 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Award, in the amount of $14,001INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-417 18.Resolution (FCZDBS) Requiring a Public HearingResolution transferring a Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District property to the Lummi Nation (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-185 19.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 CountyWITHDRAWN  Action details Media Media



Whatcom County, Washington
311 Grand Avenue | Bellingham, WA 98225 | Phone: 360-778-5000