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October 21, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISED 10.20.2025

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Agenda — 50 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 October 7, 2025 MIN2025-064 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
  9. 2. Committee of the Whole for October 7, 2025 MIN2025-066 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
  10. 3. Regular County Council for October 7, 2025 MIN2025-067 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
  11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  12. 1. Ordinance amending the Countywide Planning Policies, which reside in Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Appendix C AB2025-637 ADOPTED Pass
  13. 2. Resolution approving the Public Works Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2026-2031 AB2025-672 APPROVED Pass
  14. 3. Resolution adopting the 2026 Annual Road Program AB2025-673 APPROVED Pass
  15. 15 OPEN SESSION
  16. 16 CONSENT AGENDA
  17. 17 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
  18. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal grant agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Commerce to reimburse the 5% match obligation required in the two elevation grants, in the amount of $600,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-727 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
  19. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to administer the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Program in the amount of $1,813,929, for a total amended contract amount of $5,223,812 AB2025-728 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
  20. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a three-year contract between Whatcom County and Correctional Healthcare Partners Inc. for the provision of jail healthcare and juvenile detention nursing services, in the three-year total amount of $22,896,000 AB2025-730
  21. 21 OTHER ITEMS
  22. 21 This item was considered separately below.
  23. 22 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
  24. 22 CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
  25. 1. Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 9 AB2025-678 SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED Pass
  26. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a three-year contract between Whatcom County and Correctional Healthcare Partners Inc. for the provision of jail healthcare and juvenile detention nursing services, in the three-year total amount of $22,896,000 AB2025-730 HELD IN COMMITTEE Pass
  27. 2. Resolution amending the 2025 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $49,400 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-680 APPROVED Pass
  28. 24 Held in Committee until November 5th.
  29. 3. Ordinance establishing the Silver Lake Lagoon Project Fund and establishing an initial budget for the Silver Lake Lagoon Bridge Fund AB2025-682 ADOPTED Pass
  30. 4. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the amount of $517,671 AB2025-685 ADOPTED Pass
  31. 27 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY GROUPS
  32. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Michael Byers to the Whatcom County Agricultural Advisory Committee AB2025-705 CONFIRMED Pass
  33. 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Matt Hargleroad to the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Commission AB2025-729 CONFIRMED Pass
  34. 3. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of J G Sandy Phillips to the Whatcom County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee AB2025-731 CONFIRMED Pass
  35. 31 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
  36. 32 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
  37. 1. Resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Six-Year Water Resources Improvement Program (WRIP) (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-676 SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  38. 2. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 1, in the amount of $20,970,606 AB2025-707 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  39. 3. Resolution authorizing the levy of taxes for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District for 2026 (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-709 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  40. 4. Resolution adopting 2026 budget for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Subzones (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-711 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  41. 5. Resolution declaring the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District’s intention to lease property on River Road (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-713 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  42. 37 Motion approved 6-1, with Elenbaas opposed, to follow the following proposed schedule for the budget: October 28 - Discussion in Special Committee of the Whole November 5 – Public Hearing November 18 - Continue discussion and give any proposals on amendments December 2 – Final vote
  43. 6. Resolution declaring the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District’s intention to lease property on East Main Street (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-715 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  44. 7. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for Conservation Futures purposes for 2026 AB2025-719 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  45. 8. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County Road purposes for 2026 AB2025-721 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  46. 9. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for countywide emergency medical purposes for 2026 AB2025-723 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  47. 10. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County and State purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2026 AB2025-725 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
  48. 11. Appointment to a vacancy on the Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee, EMS Paramedic Position, Applicant(s): Jonathan Oliveira AB2025-732 INTRODUCED Pass
  49. 44 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
  50. 45 ADJOURN

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