Whatcom County  
Council Committee of the Whole-Executive Session  
COUNTY COURTHOUSE  
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105  
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038  
(360) 778-5010  
Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, May 26, 2026  
9:50 AM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 10:55 A.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON,  
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.  
Committee Discussion  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Discussion of a potential property acquisition with Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor Tom  
Seguine and Public Works staff [Discussion of this item may take place in executive  
session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)]  
Discussion with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Corkern on Lummi Nation litigation  
[Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public)  
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)]  
Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Corkern regarding  
Hailey Bergquist vs. Whatcom County et al., Skagit County Superior Court, Case  
No. 26-2-00115-29. Defense and indemnification of Ryan Rathbun, former  
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Deputy, named as defendant [Discussion of this item may  
take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110(1)  
(i)]  
4.  
Discussion of potential litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Corkern  
regarding the Public Works Ferry Division’s participation in Discover Card Merchant  
Class Action [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to  
the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110(1)(i)]  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment