Council Committee of the Whole-Executive Session

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 12 items

1. 1 Call To Order
2. 2 Roll Call
3. 3 Announcements
4. 4 Committee Discussion
5. 1. Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Quinn regarding opioid settlements and Whatcom County’s participation in the G8 and Sackler/Purdue Opioid Settlement Agreements and the Thirteenth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Purdue Pharma L.P. and its Affiliated Debtors, filed July 1, 2025 [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i)] AB2025-578 WITHDRAWN
6. 2. Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Corkern regarding Richard Arthur Kirkham, Plaintiff vs. City of Bellingham et al., Defendants, United States District Court Western District of Washington, No. 2:24-CV-01625-DGE-SKV, including defense and indemnification of Kellen Kooistra, Deputy Prosecutor, named as a defendant [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i)] AB2025-598 DISCUSSED
7. 3. Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Corkern on current Whatcom County litigation [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i)] AB2025-599 DISCUSSED
8. 4. Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor, Jesse Corkern, regarding recent executive orders issued by the current presidential administration, which affect the allocation and availability of federal funding to the County. [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1)(i)] AB2025-605 DISCUSSED
9. 5. Discussion with Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor Chris Quinn regarding the potential lease or acquisition of real property [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(b)] AB2025-631 DISCUSSED
10. 10 Items Added by Revision
11. 11 Other Business
12. 12 Adjournment

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