Whatcom County  
Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
1 PM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 1:55 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.  
Special Presentation  
AB2026-430  
1.  
Presentation from Brian Heinrich, Puget Sound Energy, regarding operational  
procedures in place for wildfire season  
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council  
AB2026-526  
1.  
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 16.20, Whatcom County Shellfish  
Protection Districts  
AB2026-556  
2.  
Joint resolution of the Bellingham City Council and the Whatcom County Council  
adopting the Lake Whatcom Forest Management Plan  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment