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October 13, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISION 10.09.2026

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Agenda — 53 items

  1. 1 COUNTY COUNCIL
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
  3. 3 ROLL CALL
  4. 4 FLAG SALUTE
  5. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS
  6. 6 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
  7. 7 MINUTES CONSENT
  8. 1. Finance and Administrative Services Committee for September 29, 2026 MIN2026-079 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
  9. 2. Committee of the Whole for September 29, 2026 MIN2026-080 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
  10. 3. Regular County Council for September 29, 2026 MIN2026-081 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
  11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  12. 1. Resolution granting a temporary easement to the State of Washington, Department of Transportation (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2026-681 APPROVED Pass
  13. 13 OPEN SESSION
  14. 14 OTHER ITEMS
  15. 15 (From Council Committee of the Whole)
  16. 1. Resolution amending Resolution 2026-009 to docket an additional comprehensive plan and zoning amendment related to review of 4610 Lincoln Road for inclusion in the Birch Bay Urban Growth Area Reserve AB2026-621 NOT ACTED UPON
  17. 2. Resolution amending Resolution 2026-042 to revise the docket of Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendments to add a project relating to additional affordable housing measures AB2026-725 APPROVED Pass
  18. 18 (No Committee Assignment)
  19. 3. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 3.08.060, Bids and Proposals Required, to exempt contracts for animal control and animal sheltering services AB2026-630 ADOPTED Pass
  20. 20 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
  21. 20 Motion approved 7-0 that they request that the county executive share the regular reports on this contract with the Council.
  22. 21 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
  23. 1. Appointment to a vacancy on the Board of Equalization, representative of Council District 1, 3, or 5, Applicant(s): Suzanne Dougan, Shenandoah Myrick AB2026-661 INTRODUCED Pass
  24. 2. Ordinance closing the Academy Road Storm Water Improvement Fund 3903 AB2026-676 INTRODUCED Pass
  25. 3. Appointment to a vacancy on Consolidated Drainage Improvement District 20 Board of Supervisors Position 3, Applicant(s): Glen Oostema AB2026-704 INTRODUCED Pass
  26. 4. Ordinance establishing stop signs within the Plat of Whisper Lake Division B as Whatcom County Code 10.16.1725 AB2026-706 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  27. 5. Ordinance establishing no parking zones within the Plat of Whisper Lake Division B as Whatcom County Code 10.24.275 AB2026-708 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  28. 6. Ordinance establishing a speed limit within the Plat of Whisper Lake Division B as Whatcom County Code 10.04.030 AB2026-710 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  29. 7. Ordinance establishing speed limits on certain county roads on the Lummi Peninsula as additions to Whatcom County Codes 10.24.030 and 10.24.050 AB2026-712 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  30. 8. Ordinance establishing Maple Lane as a one-way road as Whatcom County Code 10.08.030 AB2026-714 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  31. 9. Ordinance establishing a no parking zone on Lake Louise Road as Whatcom County Code 10.24.280 AB2026-716 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  32. 10. Ordinance establishing stop signs on Cedar Lane at the intersection with Rainbow Drive as Whatcom County Code 10.16.1730 AB2026-718 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  33. 11. Resolution adopting the Six-Year Water Resources Improvement Program for 2027-2032 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2026-723 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  34. 12. Ordinance closing the Geneva Bioretention Pilot Project Fund 3916 AB2026-729 INTRODUCED Pass
  35. 13. Ordinance closing the Silver Beach Creek Stormwater Fund 3911 AB2026-730 INTRODUCED Pass
  36. 14. Ordinance closing the Low-Income Housing Special Revenue Fund 1851 AB2026-732 INTRODUCED Pass
  37. 15. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 14, in the amount of $1,874,733 AB2026-734 INTRODUCED Pass
  38. 16. Ordinance amending the project based budget for the Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization Fund 3919, request no. 2 AB2026-735 INTRODUCED Pass
  39. 17. Resolution amending the 2026 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 5, in the amount of $54,380 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2026-738 INTRODUCED Pass
  40. 18. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20.66 Light Impact Industrial (LII) District within the City of Bellingham’s Urban Growth Area along Guide Meridian corridor, and 20.80.691 Supplementary Requirements to allow retail cannabis sales in conformance with Revised Code of Washington 69.50.335 AB2026-739
  41. 19. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Birch Bay-Lynden Rd. and Blaine Rd. Intersection Improvements Fund 3912; County Road Project #906001, request no. 2 AB2026-741 INTRODUCED Pass
  42. 20. Ordinance establishing a project based-budget for the Lora Lane Drainage and Tide Gate Modifications Project Fund #SWBB23-06 AB2026-743 INTRODUCED Pass
  43. 41 THIS ITEM WAS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY BELOW
  44. 21. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20 (Zoning) and Title 22 (Land Use) AB2026-747 INTRODUCED Pass
  45. 22. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 2.85.040 to authorize the County Council to waive the residency requirement for individual advisory group members and applicants AB2026-748 INTRODUCED Pass
  46. 44 OTHER BUSINESS
  47. 45 ADJOURN
  48. 46 INTRODUCTION ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
  49. 18. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 20.66 Light Impact Industrial (LII) District within the City of Bellingham’s Urban Growth Area along Guide Meridian corridor, and 20.80.691 Supplementary Requirements to allow retail cannabis sales in conformance with Revised Code of Washington 69.50.335 AB2026-739 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  50. 48 Introduced the PDS version of AB2026-739
  51. 50 From Finance and Administrative Services Committee (Executive Session)
  52. 51 Discussion regarding potential litigation related to the Growth Management Act [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)] AB2026-726 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
  53. 52 Motion approved 6-1 with Elenbaas opposed, that they request the Planning Commission complete their review and recommendation to Council on Phase 1 of the Critical Areas Ordinance Update including state required updates by the end of December 2026 to ensure conformance with the Growth Management Act, and that immediately following the adoption of Phase 1 updates, PDS staff and the Planning Commission begin work on Phase 2 updates that are outside of the state requirements.

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