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, June 9, 2026  
10:20 AM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 11:30 A.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  
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  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to cover  
tuberculosis medications for patients who are underinsured or uninsured, in the  
amount of $0  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and Nel/Son Distributing, DBA Nelson Reisner, to provide for the  
purchase of fuel to be used in Whatcom County fleet vehicles, in the amount of  
$850,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
between Whatcom County and Cowden Brother’s Trucking, LLC for the disposal of  
waste produced by Maintenance and Operations vactor trucks and street sweepers,  
in the amount of $288,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and Birch Bay Water & Sewer District for water main  
relocation as part of the Drayton Harbor Road Landslide Repair Project, in the  
amount of $75,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
between Whatcom County and the City of Lynden for the Hannegan Levee  
Rehabilitation Project (NSK-03-26), in the amount of $64,280 (Council acting as the  
Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a cooperation agreement  
between Whatcom County and the United States Army Corps of Engineers for  
repairs to the Hannegan Levee along the left bank of the Nooksack River (Project  
No. NSK-03-26), in the amount of $64,280 (Council acting as the Whatcom County  
Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)  
7.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Health Care Authority  
for the Medication for Opioid/Alcohol Use Disorders (MOUD/MAUD) program  
grant, in the amount of $200,000  
8.  
9.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health  
to increase funding for the 2025-2027 Consolidated Contract, specifically the  
Maternal & Child Health Block Grant, in the amount of $47,392 for a total amended  
agreement amount of $11,334,197  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
between Whatcom County and Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc. to  
authorize a three-year extension of services, ensuring the uninterrupted transportation  
and disposal of moderate-risk waste from Whatcom County’s Disposal of Toxics  
Facility, in the amount of $367,500 annually, and for a total amended contract amount  
of $1,452,500  
10.  
11.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
between Whatcom County and Kulshan Supported Employment to extend the  
contract for one year, providing supported employment and community inclusion  
services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in the amount of  
$1,889,779 for a total amended contract amount of $3,478,552  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
between Whatcom County and Max Higbee Center to extend the contract for one  
year, allowing the continuation of supported employment and community inclusion  
services for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in the amount of  
$69,603 for a total amended contract amount of $113,483  
12.  
13.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement  
amendment between Whatcom County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture  
Forest Service, for extra duty overtime patrols, in the amount of $35,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
between Whatcom County and Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services  
(DVSAS) to extend the contract for six months, allowing the continuation of funding  
for personnel and other costs necessary to operate and maintain three safe shelters in  
Whatcom County, including a 21-bed house for women with children and two other  
houses for single women, in the amount of $65,526 for a total amended contract  
amount of $353,448  
14.  
15.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #26-30 and enter into a  
contract between Whatcom County and Everett Ship Repair for the Drydock Repair  
and Maintenance of the Whatcom Chief Ferry in the amount of $1,061,069.56  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between  
Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Social and Health  
Services for reimbursement of a percentage of Superior Court Commissioner time  
when working civil court cases involving Child Support Title IV-D of the Social  
Security Act, not to exceed an amount set each year by award letter from the  
Department of Social and Health Services  
16.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and Pacific Power Group to perform generator preventative  
maintenance, in the amount of $80,235  
Special Presentation  
Quarterly Report from the Finance Division  
1.  
Committee Discussion  
1.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no  
9, in the amount of $7,941,775  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-450)  
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council  
1.  
Request authorization for the Whatcom County Council to enter into a memorandum  
of understanding with the Whatcom County Executive for the adoption of Whatcom  
County Administrative and Personnel Policies for the Council Office  
2.  
3.  
Request for motion to approve the updated 2026-2027 Criminal Justice Treatment  
Account Plan  
Resolution requesting authorization to make an application and enter into a grant  
agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for funding  
through the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Act Program for renovation of the Lagoon  
Bridge and other bike and pedestrian accessibility improvements at Silver Lake Park  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment