Whatcom County  
Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
11:15 AM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 12:00 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE  
REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR  
CALL 360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISION 7.27.2026  
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.  
Council "Consent Agenda" Items  
AB2026-555  
1.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to relinquish a foot trail easement held  
by the Whatcom Land Trust, located within South Fork Park  
AB2026-563  
2.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and the Attorney General’s Office of Washington State to  
purchase an evidence refrigerator, in the amount of $8,920  
AB2026-564  
3.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
amendment between Whatcom County and Ferndale School District to fund mental  
health services for an additional year in the amount of $300,530 for a total amended  
agreement amount of $572,347  
AB2026-565  
AB2026-566  
AB2026-567  
AB2026-568  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and Chinook Enterprises to provide support services to eligible  
individuals with developmental disabilities, in the estimated amount of $74,878  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and Island County for preventing the use of cannabis and  
commercial tobacco products by youth in the amount of $37,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative  
Services Organization for behavioral health services in the amount of $725,761  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and PeaceHealth to provide two years of funding for a Perinatal  
Patient Navigator, providing mental health services for marginalized, disadvantaged,  
and medically complex pregnant patients in the amount of $180,000  
AB2026-569  
AB2026-570  
8.  
9.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and SCS Engineers to prepare an updated Comprehensive Solid  
and Hazardous Waste Management Plan, in the amount of $138,894  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and United General District 304 to reduce the use of  
cannabis and tobacco by youth in the amount of $79,000  
AB2026-574  
AB2026-575  
AB2026-576  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
with the Washington State Department of Commerce to increase the total grant  
amount for the state fiscal year 2026 Domestic Violence Victim/Witness Grant in the  
amount of $50,000 for a total amended contract amount of $74,218  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
to pass-through funds from the Washington State Military Department to the City of  
Bellingham for the operations of What-Comm in the amount of $93,500 for fiscal  
year 2027  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
with the City of Bellingham for the pass-through of grant funds from the Washington  
State Military Department for fiscal year 2027 for What-Comm operations in the  
amount of $93,500  
ITEM TITLE REVISED 7.27.2026  
Committee Discussion  
AB2026-583  
1.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no.  
11, in the amount of $3,658,280  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-581)  
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council  
AB2026-508  
1.  
Resolution amending the 2026 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget,  
request no. 4, in the amount of $34,830 (Council acting as the Whatcom County  
Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)  
AB2026-530  
AB2026-534  
Ordinance closing the Central Plaza Tenant Improvement Fund  
2.  
3.  
Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 10, in the  
amount of $252,250  
AB2026-550  
4.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Lummi  
Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization Project, in the amount of  
$25,000,000  
AB2026-582  
5.  
Resolution designating an authorized representative and alternate authorized  
representative of Whatcom County to obtain federal and/or state emergency or  
disaster assistance funds on behalf of Whatcom County  
Items Added by Revision  
AB2026-592  
1.  
Discussion of an ordinance establishing the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund - RCW  
82.14.345 and establishing an initial budget for the Criminal Justice Sales Tax Fund -  
RCW 82.14.345  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-580);  
ITEM ADDED 7.27.2026  
Other Business  
Adjournment