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, April 14, 2026  
8:30 AM  
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers  
HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 8:40 A.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE  
REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, 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  
AB2026-310  
1.  
Discussion on pending litigation regarding the legal challenge to an initiative to repeal  
the Healthy Children’s Fund tax levy with Council attorney Paul Lawrence  
[Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public)  
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)]  
Items Added by Revision  
Other Business  
Adjournment