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, May 12, 2026  
8:45 AM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
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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  
AB2026-347  
AB2026-348  
AB2026-349  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment  
between Whatcom County and Cascadia Law Group PLLC to increase the  
maximum consideration in the amount of $50,000, for a total amended contract  
amount of $200,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and Ceterra Northwest, LLC to provide on-call construction  
materials testing and materials inspection for Whatcom County Public Works projects  
in the amount not to exceed $200,000  
Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between  
Whatcom County and Sustainable Connections to conduct an innovative waste  
reduction program for large scale events, in the amount of $83,588  
Special Presentation  
AB2026-332  
1.  
Presentation by the Executive’s Office and Finance Director on approach to  
2027-2028 biennial budget  
Committee Discussion  
AB2026-346  
Discussion regarding Council Office budget items for the 2027-2028 Biennial Budget  
1.  
AB2026-339  
2.  
Ordinance establishing a Ferry District to fund and manage the Lummi Island ferry  
system  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
AB2026-352  
AB2026-354  
AB2026-356  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Austin Court  
Stormwater Improvement Project Fund, request no. 1  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-351)  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the North Commercial  
Street Acquisition, request no. 1  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-353)  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health,  
Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 11  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-355)  
AB2026-370  
AB2026-371  
6.  
7.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no.  
8, in the amount of $8,914,924  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-369)  
Discussion of a resolution amending the 2026 Flood Control Zone District and  
Subzones Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $34,964 (Council acting as the  
Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-373)  
AB2026-372  
AB2026-377  
AB2026-378  
8.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the project based budget for the Lummi Nation  
Ferry Lease Fund-3901, request no. 1  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-374)  
9.  
Discussion of an ordinance increasing the Petty Cash Revolving Fund for the Parks &  
Recreation Department, in the amount of $500  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-333)  
10.  
Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Central Shop  
NPDES Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 2  
ON COUNCIL AGENDA FOR INTRODUCTION (SEE AB2026-379)  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment