Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
Agenda — 34 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Announcements
- 3 Also Present: Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
- 4 Special Order of Business
- 1. Nomination and appointment of Committee Chair
- 6 Council "Consent Agenda" Items
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a lease agreement between Whatcom County and Swinomish Health Services dba Didgʷálič Wellness Center to lease space at 2028 Division Street, Bellingham WA, in the amount of $360
- 7 Appointed Donovan as Chair
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham Fire Department for the purchase of personal protective clothing described as being free of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalky substances (known as PFAS), in the amount of $83,781.64
- 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to define the joint and cooperative relationship of the parties for the delivery of various public health services, in the amount of $0
- 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and NAMI of Whatcom County to provide mental health education and support programs, in the amount of $38,000
- 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Julota to track and monitor services and care provided to individuals frequently seen by Health and Community Services’ Response Systems Division Programs in the amount of $155,022 for a total amended contract amount of $433,448
- 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center to provide Mental Health Court case coordination services in the amount of $12,000, for a total amended contract amount of $22,000
- 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Common Goodness Project to support LGBTQ+ youth and promote substance use prevention through training and technical assistance, in the amout of $40,000
- 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham for joint administration of a Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate Program funded by the Department of Commerce with Climate Commitment Act funds, in the amount of $0
- 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Military Department to utilize the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding in the amount of $65,647 to assist in preparing for all hazards through sustainment and enhancement Division of Emergency Management programs
- 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District for assistance with implementation of Whatcom County’s stormwater outreach program, with a particular emphasis on the Lake Whatcom watershed, in the amount of $87,940.98
- 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to inter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District for outreach, education, and technical assistance with Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) stormwater programs, in the amount of $113,492.07 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District for the planning, oversight, maintenance, and monitoring of existing and new FCZD and Special District mitigation and/or revegetation projects that utilize the Alternative Corrections Crew as well as provide technical assistance to the FCZD and Special Districts, in the amount of $50,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 13. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a cost sharing agreement between Whatcom County and Birch Bay Leisure Park Association (BBLPA) to facilitate a joint project to replace a failing culvert, in the amount of $0
- 14. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Anchor QEA to conduct a study to analyze the Musto Marsh and Springsteen Lake sites to obtain information that is important to evaluate their feasibility as water storage projects, in the amount of $80,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 15. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Unity Care NW to provide Mental Health Court case coordination services in the amount of $8,000, for a total amended contract amount of $18,000
- 16. Request authorization for County Executive to enter into a 2 year agreement between Whatcom County and the Northwest Regional Council for the purposes of administering the Meals on Wheels program in the amount of $120,000
- 17. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Whatcom County and the Sheriff’s Office Corrections Senior Management Group for the period January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
- 18. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Attorney General of Washington for cy pres funding, in the amount of $125,000
- 19. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Military to revise the budget categories for Stonegarden FY21
- 20. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission for a cooperative framework for boating safety, in the amount of $0
- 27 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and PFM Financial Services, LLC to increase the compensation by $60,000 for a total amount of $99,000
- 2. Resolution amending Resolution 2024-058 and re-certifying Whatcom County’s property tax levies for collection in 2025 to the county assessor
- 30 Items Added by Revision
- 31 Other Business
- 32 Adjournment
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