Whatcom County  
Council Committee of the Whole  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, June 9, 2026  
2:30 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.  
Committee Discussion (Comprehensive Plan)  
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  
plan update.  
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Discussion and preliminary Council direction on a draft ordinance adopting  
amendments relating to the 2025 Comprehensive Plan update and Urban Growth  
Area review, including discussion of proposed findings of fact  
Discussion and preliminary Council direction on a draft ordinance amending  
development regulations in Whatcom County Code Title 20 to coordinate with the  
comprehensive plan periodic update  
Discussion regarding schedule for Council review of the comprehensive plan update  
Committee Discussion (Other)  
1.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 5.20,  
Fireworks, to strengthen fireworks regulations by limiting the days fireworks are  
allowed and prohibiting fireworks during burn bans  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-431)  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment