Council

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 40 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 June 24, 2025 MIN2025-038 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
9. 2. Committee of the Whole for June 24, 2025 MIN2025-039 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
10. 3. Regular County Council for June 24, 2025 MIN2025-040 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. 1. Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #7 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-418 ADOPTED Pass
13. 2. Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #2 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-420 ADOPTED Pass
14. 3. Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #18 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-422 ADOPTED Pass
15. 15 OPEN SESSION
16. 16 CONSENT AGENDA
17. 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 provide funding for flood mitigation planning in Sumas, Nooksack, and Everson, in the amount of $1,310,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-495 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
18. 17 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
19. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families for services related to programming for juvenile offenders under the supervision of Juvenile Court AB2025-497 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
20. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Administrative Office of the Courts for services related to the Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Program (FJCIP), in the amount of $112,500 AB2025-500 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
21. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and US Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service to increase the contract amount by $56,760 AB2025-501 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
22. 21 OTHER ITEMS
23. 22 (From Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee)
24. 1. Discussion and request for motion regarding draft Justice Project Stakeholder Group Charters AB2025-479 SUBSTITUTE REQUEST APPROVED Pass
25. 24 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
26. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Bruce Tabb and Sati Mookherjee to the Whatcom County Public Facilities District Board AB2025-510 CONFIRMED Pass
27. 25 Approved Substitute Charters
28. 26 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
29. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #25-37 and enter into a contact between Whatcom County and Summit Construction Group, Inc., for renovations and additions to the Van Zandt Community Hall, in the amount of $823,544 AB2025-516 AUTHORIZED Pass
30. 28 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
31. 1. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code section 10.04.095 to establish 20 mph school speed zones on Bennett Drive and Alderwood Avenue for Alderwood Elementary School AB2025-482 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
32. 2. Ordinance granting Percie Road Water Association a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-485 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
33. 3. Ordinance granting Point Roberts Water District #4 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-487 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass
34. 4. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Blaine Road Intersection Improvements Fund; CRP #906001, request no. 1 AB2025-488 INTRODUCED Pass
35. 5. Ordinance amending the project budget for the E. Smith/Hannegan Road Intersection Improvements Fund, request no. 4 AB2025-492 INTRODUCED Pass
36. 6. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization Fund, request no. 1 AB2025-494 INTRODUCED Pass
37. 7. Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 8 AB2025-498 INTRODUCED Pass
38. 8. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $3,548,146 AB2025-502 INTRODUCED Pass
39. 37 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
40. 38 ADJOURN

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