Council

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 41 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. Special Council - Councilmember Retreat for February 17, 2026 MIN2026-018 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
9. 2. Committee of the Whole Executive Session for February 24, 2026 MIN2026-019 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
10. 3. Committee of the Whole for February 24, 2026 MIN2026-020 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
11. 4. Special Committee of the Whole for February 3, 2026 MIN2026-021 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
12. 5. Regular County Council for February 24, 2026 MIN2026-022 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
13. 13 OPEN SESSION
14. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
15. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #26-01 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lake Union Drydock Company for drydocking, repair, and maintenance of the Whatcom Chief Ferry in the amount of $891,918 AB2026-174 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
16. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and WSP USA, Inc to perform engineering and design services for the Everson-Nooksack Berms Project, in the amount of $752,159.46 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2026-190 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
17. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to provide funding for various public health services in the amount of $101,475, for a total amended agreement amount of $11,229,797 AB2026-192 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
18. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County to outline the terms and conditions related to the operation and maintenance of water systems by the Public Utility District at the request of and as an agent for Whatcom County AB2026-199 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
19. 19 OTHER ITEMS
20. 20 (From Council Planning and Development Committee)
21. 1. Resolution docketing Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation amendments AB2026-195 APPROVED Pass
22. 22 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY GROUPS
23. 1. Appointment to a vacancy on the Planning Commission, District 1 or 5, Applicants: Lindsey Elenbaas, Gurdeep Bains, Selena Knoblauch, Jeremy Thompson, Joseph L. Stine, Steven Cohen AB2026-172 APPOINTED
24. 2. Appointment to a vacancy on the Child and Family Well-Being Task Force, Applicant(s): Makela Alem AB2026-173 APPOINTED Pass
25. 24 Appointed Selena Knoblauch with 4 votes.
26. 25 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY GROUPS
27. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Steven Price to the Whatcom County Housing Authority Board AB2026-179 CONFIRMED Pass
28. 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive's appointment of JoEll Snyder to the Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Oversight Committee AB2026-202 CONFIRMED Pass
29. 28 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
30. 29 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
31. 1. Appointment to a vacancy on the Justice Project Oversight and Planning (JPOP) Committee, Behavioral Health Provider position, Applicant(s): Keren Gott, Margery Dunkle, Jennifer Zander, Ajreea Johnson AB2026-178 INTRODUCED Pass
32. 2. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Eagleridge Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 1 AB2026-181 INTRODUCED Pass
33. 3. Ordinance amending the project based budget for the Swift Creek Capital Projects Fund, request no. 3 AB2026-183 SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Pass
34. 4. Receipt of the 2025 Whatcom County Contractor Apprenticeship Program Annual Report AB2026-193 RECEIVED Pass
35. 5. Ordinance closing the Bellingham Senior Center HVAC Replacement Fund AB2026-200 INTRODUCED Pass
36. 6. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 5, in the amount of $741,113 AB2026-204 INTRODUCED Pass
37. 7. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 6, in the amount of $3,920,278 AB2026-206 INTRODUCED Pass
38. 8. Ordinance authorizing a sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent for criminal justice purposes as authorized by RCW 82.14.345 and adding a new Chapter 3.27 Sales and Use Tax for Criminal Justice Purposes to the Whatcom County Code AB2026-213 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
39. 38 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
40. 39 ADJOURN
41. 40 Motion approved 7-0 to enter into an executive session to have further discussion on the pending litigation that was discussed earlier today pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i).

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