Whatcom County  
Council Committee of the Whole  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, April 28, 2026  
2:25 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  
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.  
Special Presentation  
Update from Public Works River and Flood staff on Floodplain Integrated  
Planning (FLIP)  
1.  
Committee Discussion  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County  
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2, Land Use  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County  
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 8, Resource Lands  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County  
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 10, Environment  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County  
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 12, Climate  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County  
Comprehensive Plan Appendices (Appendix A: Glossary, Appendix B:  
Acronyms, Appendix D: Bibliography, Appendix E: 20-Year Capital Facilities  
Plan, Appendix G: Airport Overlay Zones, Appendix H: Airport Imaginary  
Surfaces, Appendix I: Housing Needs Analysis, Appendix J: Subsidized  
Housing Needs and Funding) and Foothills Subarea Plan Amendments  
Discussion regarding schedule for Council review of the comprehensive plan  
update  
6.  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment