Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
Agenda — 52 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Announcements
- 3 Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, 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 the Administrative Office of the Courts for reimbursement of services relating to the Uniform Guardianship Act in the amount of $59,062
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to provide behavioral health services within the North Sound Integrated Care Network in the amount of $1,322,177, for a total amended contract amount of $2,920,840
- 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to fund the Recovery Navigator Program to enhance LEAD programming in the amount of $716,455, for a total amended contract amount of $1,382,910
- 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Ecology to develop a Wiser Lake Cyanobacteria Management Plan, in the amount of $50,000
- 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Ecology for Floodplains by Design funding to advance three Phase 2 capital projects and one new capital project, in the amount of $12,500,000, with 80% provided by the Dept. of Ecology and 20% provided by the FCZD and project partners (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and YWCA Bellingham to rehabilitate an affordable housing facility, in the amount of $70,686
- 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #24-61 for the purchase of an engine-generator set and associated equipment from Cummins Sales & Service, located in Sumner, Washington, in an amount not to exceed $76,815.97
- 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and DentALL, PLLC for additional jail dental hours in the amount of $55,600 for a total amended amount of $171,600
- 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Redmond which will allow reciprocal utilization of competitively solicited contracts, pursuant to RCW Chapter 39.34 Interlocal Cooperation Act
- 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and YWCA Bellingham to support the acquisition of an emergency shelter facility, in the amount of $1,000,000
- 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Transportation, for the Whatcom County Ferry with a Youth Zero Fare Policy, in the amount of $45,000
- 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency Agreement amendment with Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Transportation for the Goshen Road - Anderson Creek Bridge No. 248 Replacement Project, in the amount of $200,000.00, for a total amended amount of $650,000.00
- 13. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency Agreement Amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Transportation for the North Lake Samish Drive Bridge No. 107 Replacement Project, for a reduction of funds in the amount of $453,451.25, for a total amended amount of $10,518,758.75
- 14. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Herrera Environmental Consultants Inc. to complete a climate vulnerability assessment for current and future floodplains and to develop shoreline management solutions, in the amount of $215,000
- 15. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Western Washington University to support development of coastal bluff erosion rates due to sea level rise across Whatcom County which will be used in the Phase 2 Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Shoreline Management Solutions project, in the amount of $35,600
- 16. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Cowden Brothers Trucking, LLC to use the Cowden Brothers Trucking vactor waste facility for the disposal of waste produced by our vactor trucks while providing service to multiple functions within our Maintenance and Operations group, in the amount of $288,000
- 17. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs to assist Whatcom County in developing and implementing a legislative advocacy program in the amount of $86,040
- 18. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Architectural and Engineering Professional Services agreement between the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Coffman Engineers to provide for Phase 1 preliminary engineering, alternatives analysis, and preliminary designs for the remediation of five fish passage barrier culverts in the Black Slough watershed, in the amount of $435,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 19. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Catalyst Therapies LLC to support expansion of behavioral and mental health services to low-income children ages 0-5, in the amount of $199,417
- 20. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a joint funding agreement between Whatcom County and the United States Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey for stream flow or water quality data collection at ten Nooksack watershed stream gages, in the amount of $122,967 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 21. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services to rehabilitate two shelter facilities, in the amount of $310,000
- 22. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to purchase and distribute basic needs items to low-income families with children ages 0-5, in the amount of $93,811
- 23. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Linev Systems US, Inc. for two Full Body Security Screening Systems in the amount of $440,000
- 24. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department for the elevation of 12 properties damaged during the November 2021 flood, in the amount of $2,386,757, in which $2,157,862 is federally funded by FEMA, $113,947.50 is provided by state funding, and a required 5% match totaling $113,947.50 is provided by property owners (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
- 25. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and VillageReach to conduct a comprehensive assessment and audit of Whatcom County’s permanent supportive housing programs, in the amount of $86,046
- 26. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lydia Place to support the rehabilitation of a transitional housing facility, in the amount of $166,950
- 27. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and the Whatcom County Historical Society for use of the Roeder Home in exchange for programming
- 28. Request authorization for the County Executive to sign a grant contract with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in order to secure matching funds for the Taylor Ecological Conservation Easement through the Conservation Easement Program
- 29. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and The Administrative Office of the Courts for reimbursement of services rendered in relation to Truancy, At-Risk Youth, and Child In Need of Services petitions in the amount of $277,244
- 30. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Cyclomedia Technology, Inc for services to capture and process street level imagery in the amount of $59,950
- 31. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and The Administrative Office of the Courts for reimbursement of services related to the CASA (Volunteer GAL) program in the amount of $84,523
- 32. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and The Administrative Office of the Courts for reimbursement of costs related to resentencing and vacating convictions for individuals affected by the Blake decision in the amount of $770,929
- 33. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and The Administrative Office of the Courts for reimbursement of costs related to the water rights adjudication in the amount of $1,230,600, for a total amended amount of $2,111,900
- 34. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Akin for reimbursement of services related to the Parents for Parents (P4P) Program- $58,733
- 35. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Dr. Michael Earley for officer wellness programs, in the amount of $84,000
- 40 Special Presentation
- 1. Report from the Finance Division
- 42 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to extend the term date of the consolidated What-Comm Interlocal Agreement, as agreed upon by the What-Comm Administrative Board
- 2. Ordinance establishing the North Commercial Street Acquisition Project Fund
- 3. Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 10, in the amount of 2,059,971
- 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Cascadia Law Group, PLLC, to continue providing legal advice and representation regarding SEPA Compliance (SEP2016-0004) and regulatory requirements pertaining to the Northwest Clean Air Notice of Violation 4516 issued to PetroGas West LLC in the amount of $100,000
- 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to support the construction of a 65-unit affordable housing facility, in the amount of $2,000,000
- 48 Items Added by Revision
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Schneider Geospatial for an online tool package including, Spatialest Property Portal, Community Dashboard, Comper Pro, and Comper for Citizen in the amount of $209,991
- 50 Other Business
- 51 Adjournment
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