Council

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 43 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. Committee of the Whole Executive Session for August 11, 2026 MIN2026-069 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
9. 2. Committee of the Whole for August 11, 2026 MIN2026-070 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
10. 3. Special Committee of the Whole AM for August 4, 2026 MIN2026-071 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
11. 4. Regular County Council for August 11, 2026 MIN2026-073 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
12. 5. Health Board and Public Health Advisory Board for August 4, 2026 MIN2026-074 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
13. 6. Special Committee of the Whole PM for August 4, 2026 MIN2026-075 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
14. 14 PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. 1. Resolution to sell tax title property by public auction, Mounces First Addition AB2026-557 APPROVED Pass
16. 2. Resolution modifying the Public Works Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2026-2031 AB2026-602 APPROVED Pass
17. 3. Resolution modifying the 2026 Annual Road Program AB2026-603 APPROVED Pass
18. 18 OPEN SESSION
19. 19 OTHER ITEMS
20. 20 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
21. 1. Ordinance closing the 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center Fund AB2026-617 ADOPTED Pass
22. 2. Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility Fund, request no. 12 AB2026-618 ADOPTED Pass
23. 3. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $2,094,013 AB2026-619 ADOPTED Pass
24. 24 (From Council Committee of the Whole)
25. 4. Joint resolution of the Bellingham City Council and the Whatcom County Council adopting the Lake Whatcom Forest Management Plan AB2026-556 APPROVED Pass
26. 5. 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 HELD IN COMMITTEE Pass
27. 26 THE NEXT TWO ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED IN REVERSE ORDER AS SHOWN BELOW
28. 6. Resolution amending Resolution 2026-009 to revise the docket of Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendments to add details to the Urban Growth Area (UGA) Reserve Review AB2026-652 APPROVED Pass
29. 28 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
30. 29 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
31. 29 Motion approved 7-0 to amend the recommended motion to hold and to set the new return date to October 13th and motion to hold as amended was approved 7-0.
32. 1. 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
33. 2. Appointment to a vacancy on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, solid waste disposal facility representative, Applicant(s): Kelli Lawson AB2026-631 INTRODUCED Pass
34. 3. Appointment to a vacancy on the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force, consumer or family member position, Applicant(s): Jan Dietzgen AB2026-632 INTRODUCED Pass
35. 4. Resolution approving the Public Works Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2027-2032 AB2026-649 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
36. 33 THIS ITEM WAS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY BELOW
37. 5. Resolution adopting the 2027 Annual Road Program AB2026-651 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
38. 6. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 13, in the amount of $701,921 AB2026-663 INTRODUCED Pass
39. 36 OTHER BUSINESS
40. 37 ADJOURN
41. 39 INTRODUCTION ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
42. 1. 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 INTRODUCED Pass
43. 41 Motion approved 7-0 to amend the motion to introduce so that this item goes to committee for discussion first (discussion only on 9/29 and then discussion and recommendation on 10/13), and Motion approved 5-2 with Elenbaas and Stremler opposed, that the Ordinance be introduced.

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