Whatcom County  
Council Committee of the Whole  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, May 26, 2026  
3:20 PM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLY/LATE - ADJOURNS BY 4:30 P.M.  
(PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT  
www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)  
COUNCILMEMBERS  
Elizabeth Boyle  
Barry Buchanan  
Ben Elenbaas  
Kaylee Galloway  
Jessica Rienstra  
Jon Scanlon  
Mark Stremler  
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL  
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Announcements  
If you require special assistance to participate, please contact the Council Office at 360-778-5010 at  
least 96 hours in advance. Assistive listening devices are available in Council Chambers, and live  
captions are available through Zoom for those participating remotely. This committee meeting is also  
noticed as a meeting of the Whatcom County Council, with the agenda limited to committee business.  
Committee Discussion  
The Whatcom County Council will discuss and provide preliminary direction on amendments to each  
chapter of the Comprehensive Plan before holding a public hearing and taking action on a complete  
document of all chapters and appendices at a future meeting. Visit whatcom.legistar.com for information  
on upcoming meetings. Visit www.whatcomcounty.us/4373 for more information on the comprehensive  
plan update.  
AB2026-298  
1.  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County Comprehensive  
Plan Appendix K: Adequate Provisions Checklist for Housing Availability  
AB2026-249  
Discussion regarding schedule for Council review of the comprehensive plan update  
2.  
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council  
AB2026-390  
1.  
Resolution regarding greenhouse gas reduction sub-element voluntary review as part  
of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan periodic update under the Washington  
State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.096)  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment