Whatcom County  
Council Public Works & Health Committee  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Committee Minutes - Draft Minutes  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 1:45 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE  
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  
Committee Chair Elizabeth Boyle called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.  
in a hybrid meeting.  
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Present:  
Elizabeth Boyle, Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jessica  
Rienstra, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler  
Announcements  
Special Presentation  
Report from the Public Works Department  
1.  
Elizabeth Kosa, Public Works Department Director, read from the  
Presentation Notes (on file). She answered if there is any opportunity for  
additional support for adjudication since the support is ending in June but  
applications can be submitted until May of next year, and stated people can  
still go through the Department of Ecology or the court system itself. The  
support that is ending is the extra outreach that was funded through a grant  
because the grant is coming to a close.  
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered whether we have heard  
about the additional acquisition grant that we were awaiting from the federal  
government, and stated they have not heard anything on that second  
acquisition. They did, however, get the second elevation one, and that one  
should be coming to Council at the next council meeting. He answered if  
there has been communication from his office with Representative Rick  
Larsen’s office, and stated he would have to check when they last brought it  
up, but they bring it up regularly.  
This agenda item was REPORTED.  
Items Added by Revision  
There were no agenda items added by revision.  
Other Business  
There was no other business.  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m.  
ATTEST:  
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL  
WHATCOM COUNTY, WA  
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Cathy Halka, Council Clerk  
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Elizabeth Boyle, Committee Chair  
Meeting Minutes prepared by Kristi Felbinger