Council Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 Call To Order
2. 2 Roll Call
3. 3 Announcements
4. 4 Committee Discussion
5. 1. Discussion of Whatcom County’s legislative priorities for the 2025 State Legislative Session AB2024-733 DISCUSSED
6. 2. Discussion of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy Plan and budget AB2024-754 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
7. 3. Discussion of the County Executive’s recommended 2025-2026 Biennium Budget AB2024-669 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
8. 7 Motion approved that they allow this to be a public conversation (with counsel).
9. 8 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
10. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Dr. Aldo Fusaro as Medical Examiner effective December 9, 2024 AB2024-722 NOT ACTED UPON
11. 9 Motion approved to adopt the technical corrections that were just presented to them into the budget ordinance.
12. 2. Resolution establishing ferry level of service-decision on a replacement AB2024-725 NOT ACTED UPON
13. 10 Motion approved to add an asterisk and note to the budget, wherever they encounter the Healthy Children's Fund expenditures, to read: Between 55 percent and 68 percent of the current fund balance and the 2025-2026 anticipated funds of the Healthy Children’s Fund will go towards making childcare more affordable, accessible, and high quality while improving the workforce. Refer to Ordinance 2022-045 for additional details and parameters of spending of this fund.
14. 11 Items Added by Revision
15. 11 Motion approved to add $10,000 per year to the Sheriff's budget to cover Search and Rescue mission critical equipment and supplies.
16. 12 Other Business
17. 12 Motion approved to include $750,000 per year for this biennium for the Whatcom County Food Bank Network and request that the Executive’s Office come back with the proposal to do that.
18. 13 Adjournment
19. 13 Motion approved to include ASR 2025-7229 in the budget, which is the security windows and doors for clerk’s office request from the Superior Court Clerk.

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