Whatcom County

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Meeting Name: Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/12/2021 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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MIN2021-076 11.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole Executive Session for September 28, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-077 12.Minutes ConsentCommittee of the Whole for September 28, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
MIN2021-078 13.Minutes ConsentRegular County Council for September 28, 2021APPROVED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-539 11.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to the Six-Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities (2021-2026)ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-543 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting Zoning amendments relating to density credits in the UR4 zone in the Birch Bay UGA, density credits for accessory dwelling units, and modifying the minimum lot size, width, depth and other requirements in the Urban Residential zoneADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-544 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance adopting amendments to the Unified Fee Schedule relating to density credit fees for increasing the size of accessory dwelling unitsADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-185 14.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 CountyADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-414 15.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance granting Cascade Natural Gas Corporation a franchise for the transportation of natural gas in Whatcom CountyHEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE  Action details -
AB2021-563 11.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Blaine for FY2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $31,923.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-564 12.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Everson for FY2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $43,500.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-565 13.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Ferndale for FY2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $63,732.50AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-566 14.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Lynden for FY2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $65,000.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-567 15.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Sumas for FY2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $44,927.50AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-568 16.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for FY2020 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), in the amount of $27,335.00AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-558 17.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Bennett Engineering to perform environmental monitoring and sampling of closed landfills, in the amount of $62,683 for a total amended contract amount of $168,517AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-589 18.ContractRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Northwest Youth Services to provide housing case management services in the amount of $33,977 for a total amended contract amount of $212,748AUTHORIZED BY CONSENTPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-527 11.Contract (FCZDBS)Request approval for the County Executive to enter into an agreement with Cascadia Policy Solutions, LLC, for the purpose of developing and implementing a collaborative water solutions table in the amount of $190,000 (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-547 12.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 15, in the amount of $859,440ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-549 13.OrdinanceOrdinance establishing the Central Plaza Tenant Improvements Fund and establishing a project based budget for the Central Plaza Tenant Improvements ProjectADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-579 14.Contract (FCZDBS)Request approval for the County Executive to enter into an interagency agreement between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and the State of Washington Department of Ecology for Whatcom Marine Resources Committee (MRC) Operations and Projects (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-580 15.Contract (FCZDBS)Request permission for the County Executive to enter into a Joint Funding Agreement between the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District (FCZD) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-581 16.Contract (FCZDBS)Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Health to provide funding to implement the Whatcom County Enhanced Pollution Indentification and Correction Program in the amount of $580,000 for a total amended contract amount of $1,627,732 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)AUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-587 17.InterlocalRequest authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham, in the amount of $250,000 for Whatcom County’s share of this reimbursement for the design of West Horton Road extensionAUTHORIZEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-561 18.OrdinanceOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 2021-045 (Review of Response to COVID-19 Pandemic)ADOPTEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-209 19.ResolutionResolution regarding permanent affordability of childcare in Whatcom CountyREFERRED TO COMMITTEE  Action details Media Media
AB2021-538 110.ResolutionResolution setting regular Whatcom County Council meeting dates for 2022APPROVEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-582 11.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 16, in the amount of $411,953INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-572 12.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance amending Whatcom County Code 12.20 Road Vacations to update procedures for processing petitionsINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-590 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance imposing a second interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of permit applications for new or expanded recreational cannabis growing and/or processing facilities which are proposed to operate outdoors or in greenhouses   Action details Media Media
AB2021-576 14.Resolution Requiring a Public HearingResolution adopting the 2022 Annual Construction Program (ACP)INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-583 15.Resolution (FCZDBS)Resolution amending the Flood Control Zone District & Subzones 2021 budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $855,502 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)INTRODUCEDPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-590 13.Ordinance Requiring a Public HearingOrdinance imposing a second interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of permit applications for new or expanded recreational cannabis growing and/or processing facilities which are proposed to operate outdoors or in greenhousesINTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Media Media
AB2021-597 11.ResolutionResolution requesting a Presidential Executive Order to open the border to allow access to Canadian property owners in Point Roberts USAAPPROVEDPass Action details -



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