Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
Agenda — 25 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Announcements
- 3 Also Present: Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
- 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Northwest ESD 189 to provide substance use prevention services, in the amount of $121,000
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Cascade Connections to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in an estimated amount not to exceed $1,661,673
- 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Kulshan Supported Employment to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in an estimated amount not to exceed $1,588,773
- 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington Vocational Services to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in an estimated amount not to exceed $255,333
- 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Work Opportunities to provide services to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities, in an estimated amount not to exceed $1,166,120
- 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cascadia Law Group, PLLC to provide investigation and legal defense of County and District water rights, in the amount of $300,000 for a total amended amount of $325,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to award construction project Bid # 19088003 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Northwest Brush Busters, LLC for the Subzone Levee Vegetation Maintenance 2025 project, in the amount of $62,286.97
- 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc. to provide transportation and disposal of moderate risk waste from the Disposal of Toxics Facility, in an estimated amount of $350,000
- 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and DVSAS to operate and maintain three safe shelters in the amount of $131,052, for a total amended contract amount of $287,922
- 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and YWCA Bellingham for housing case management and other operational support services for shelter and permanent supportive housing units in the amount of $910,503, for a total amended contract amount of $1,335,515
- 15 Special Presentation
- 1. Report from the Human Resources Division of the Administrative Services Department
- 17 Committee Discussion
- 1. Discussion of an ordinance amending 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 6, in the amount of $18,235,908
- 19 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 1. Resolution amending the 2025 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 2, in the amount of $445,550 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 2. Resolution to update position titles for the Washington Counties Risk Pool (WCRP) Board
- 22 Items Added by Revision
- 23 Other Business
- 24 Adjournment
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