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Council Public Works & Health Committee

May 13, 2025 ·1:30 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 13 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Roll Call
  3. 3 Announcements
  4. 3 Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, and Kaylee Galloway
  5. 4 Special Presentation
  6. 1. Public Works Quarterly Update AB2025-352 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
  7. 2. Presentation from Health and Community Services on housing program updates AB2025-358 PRESENTED
  8. 7 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
  9. 7 Motion approved that the council affirms the need to increase ferry fares to address solvency issues and ensure that fare box revenues are meeting the required 55% fare box recovery rate per WCC 10.34.03 and pursue other revenue options for the Ferry Fund. Further, the Council encourages the County Executive to increase ferry fares immediately to ensure solvency of the Ferry system annual operations, provided the rate increase is ample enough to meet the goals set forth in the code for fare box recovery and reserve fund contributions.
  10. 1. Resolution adopting an amendment to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan AB2025-328 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass
  11. 9 Items Added by Revision
  12. 10 Other Business
  13. 11 Adjournment

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