Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
Agenda — 39 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 Puget Sound Partnership to implement a program that supports the health and sustainability of onsite septic systems in Whatcom County, in the amount of $182,310
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to grant a perpetual easement to Donald and Heather Hall across park property for ingress/egress purposes to a private residence adjacent to Lake Whatcom Park
- 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and National Services Office for Nurse-Family Partnership for technical support and training in an estimated amount of $36,650
- 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E Agreement between Whatcom County and KPFF, Inc. to provide on-call professional structural engineering support for the Whatcom County bridge program in 2025, in the amount of $40,000
- 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E Agreement between Whatcom County and KPFF Inc., to provide on-call professional mechanical engineering support for the Whatcom County ferry program in 2025, in the amount of $40,000
- 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E Agreement between Whatcom County and Sargent Engineers, Inc. to provide on-call professional structural engineering support for the Whatcom County bridge program in 2025, in the amount of $40,000
- 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide additional funding and time to complete technical analyses assessing topographic changes in the Nooksack River channel and support Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) work, in the amount of $40,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #25-09 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lake Union Drydock Company for the annual Dockside Repair and Maintenance of the Whatcom Chief Ferry, in the amount of $601,352
- 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Community Attributes Inc (CAI) for the Birch Bay Incorporation Study, in the amount of $150,000
- 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and J.A. Brennan Associates PLLC for engineering and design services to develop a Vision Plan for Hovander Park, in the amount of $265,000
- 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Association of Counties to conduct audits for tier 1 and tier 2 buildings in the amount of a $449,882.29 grant
- 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Insight Public Sector, using the State of WA contract, to provide Neogov Learn software and Position and Employee Integrations in the amount of $126,288.80 through December 31, 2026
- 13. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Pacific Power Generation to provide 2025 Generator Preventative Maintenance Service, in the amount of $57,571.54
- 14. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Handel Information Technologies, Inc. (Handel) for the purchase and implementation of case management software to support the Water Adjudication proceeding in the amount of $54,835.12
- 15. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) for audio-visual recording system equipment for the new third floor Superior Court courtroom in the amount of $97,438.09
- 16. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and WA State Department of Military for Operation Stonegarden FY2023, in the amount of $214,500
- 17. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Military, in the amount of $160,875
- 18. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center for services relating to Supervised Visitation- $111,000
- 19. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association to expand local childcare capacity and increase kindergarten readiness, in the amount of $48,947
- 20. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lummi Indian Business Council to increase kindergarten readiness, in the amount of $282,889
- 21. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Whatcom Center for Early Learning to increase kindergarten readiness, in the amount of $225,525
- 26 Committee Discussion
- 1. Discussion of a resolution to declare Whatcom County real property as surplus and approve transfer
- 2. Discussion of a draft ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 3.08.100, Council approval required, to increase the threshold for contracts that require council approval
- 29 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 1. Ordinance temporarily amending the funding limit of cash flow loans from the Road Fund to North Lake Samish Bridge No. 107 Replacement Fund -3905 from $2,000,000 up to $6,656,262.32 for a term not to exceed two years
- 2. Ordinance establishing a project-based budget for the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center Sports Court
- 3. Ordinance authorizing an interfund loan for the construction of the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center Sports Court
- 4. Ordinance establishing a project-based budget for the Silver Lake Boat Launch at Silver Lake Park
- 5. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $1,485,889
- 6. Resolution updating the appendix of the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
- 36 Items Added by Revision
- 37 Other Business
- 38 Adjournment
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