Council Committee of the Whole
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
Agenda — 22 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Announcements
- 4 Special Presentation
- 1. Presentation from Tyler Schroeder, Director of Economic Development, Port of Bellingham, regarding economic development activities and metrics
- 6 Committee Discussion
- 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Dr. Amy Harley as Co-Health Officer effective since December 6, 2021
- 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Dr. Meghan Lelonek as Co-Health Officer effective January 20, 2025
- 3. Discussion of an ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Titles 20 & 22 to enact SSB 5290 regarding local project review
- 4. Discussion regarding financing capital projects
- 11 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 1. Resolution to establish Council goals for full, timely awarding of Healthy Children’s Fund contracts
- 2. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.21 Board of Equalization to clarify Board of Equalization membership
- 3. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.130 Economic Development Investment Board
- 14 Motion approved to amend to strike "on a rotating basis" in Whatcom Code 2.21.010.
- 4. Letter from the Whatcom County Council to the Executive regarding homelessness and shelters
- 16 Items Added by Revision
- 16 Motion approved to amend 2.13.040 (Membership) subsection D to add the word “appointed” so that it would read: D. All APPOINTED members of the EDI Board will be appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the Whatcom County Council.
- 17 Other Business
- 17 Motion approved to amend to strike subsection C in 2.13.040 which reads: C. Due to the composition of this board, it is not subject to Charter Section 3.23.
- 18 Adjournment
- 18 Motion approved that they strike the second County Council representative in 2.13.040 (subsection 5) and retain the language for two mayors as designated by the Small Cities Caucus (subsection 3).
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