Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 Call To Order
2. 2 Roll Call
3. 3 Announcements
4. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items
5. 1. 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 AB2026-347 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass
6. 2. 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 AB2026-348 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass
7. 3. 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 AB2026-349 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass
8. 8 Special Presentation
9. 1. Presentation by the Executive’s Office and Finance Director on approach to 2027-2028 biennial budget AB2026-332 PRESENTED
10. 10 Committee Discussion
11. 1. Discussion regarding Council Office budget items for the 2027-2028 Biennial Budget AB2026-346 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
12. 2. Ordinance establishing a Ferry District to fund and manage the Lummi Island ferry system AB2026-339 DISCUSSED
13. 12 Motion approved that they create a three-member council team to work with the clerk to identify reduction scenarios for the seven and 10% reduction targets and appoint Stremler, Scanlon, and Galloway
14. 3. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Austin Court Stormwater Improvement Project Fund, request no. 1 AB2026-352 DISCUSSED
15. 4. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the North Commercial Street Acquisition, request no. 1 AB2026-354 DISCUSSED
16. 5. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 11 AB2026-356 DISCUSSED
17. 6. Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $8,914,924 AB2026-370 DISCUSSED
18. 7. 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) AB2026-371 DISCUSSED
19. 8. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project based budget for the Lummi Nation Ferry Lease Fund-3901, request no. 1 AB2026-372 DISCUSSED
20. 9. Discussion of an ordinance increasing the Petty Cash Revolving Fund for the Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $500 AB2026-377 DISCUSSED
21. 10. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Central Shop National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 2 AB2026-378 DISCUSSED
22. 21 Items Added by Revision
23. 22 Other Business
24. 23 Adjournment

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