Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 32 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 amendment between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to extend the agreement which provides funding for staffing and implementation of the Alternative Response Team Program in the amount of $0 for a total amended agreement amount of $402,179
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and K&H Printers-Lithographers, Inc dba K&H Election Services, to procure election related materials in the amount of $862,000.00
- 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County, the City of Bellingham, the City of Blaine, the City of Everson, the City of Ferndale, the City of Lynden, the City of Nooksack and the City of Sumas to jointly finance a new Whatcom County Justice Facility and Behavioral Health Treatment Center
- 4. Request permission for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Western Refinery Services, in the amount of $877,105.00
- 8 This item was considered separately below.
- 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for Black Slough comprehensive barrier removals design, in the amount of $207,000 plus $40,500 in match for a total project amount of $247,500 (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 Remote Medical Training (RMT) to provide instruction of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course to students in order for them to achieve a Washington State EMT certification, National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) and ECSI BLS Healthcare provider certification, in the amount of $51,500.95
- 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Blaine School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $144,540
- 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Bellingham School District #501 for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $151,800
- 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Ferndale School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $132,000
- 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Lynden School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $122,100
- 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Mount Baker School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $118,800
- 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Meridian School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $118,800
- 13. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Nooksack Valley School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $132,000
- 14. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) for overtime reimbursement for case RL-23-0008, in the amount of $5,000
- 15. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDEFT) for overtime reimbursement for case RL-23-0010, in the amount of $5,000
- 20 Special Presentation
- 1. Report from the Human Resources Division of the Administrative Services Department
- 22 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 22 Council "Consent Agenda" Items Considered Separately
- 1. Request authorization to amend Resolution 2023-048 for Unrepresented County employees
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and K&H Printers-Lithographers, Inc dba K&H Election Services, to procure election related materials in the amount of $862,000.00
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Triangle Associates, Inc. to support the Forest Resilience Task Force for a total amount of $74,927.50
- 25 Items Added by Revision
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) for equipment to replace the audio visual recording system in the Superior Court Department 4 courtroom in the amount not to exceed $84,799.81
- 27 Other Business
- 28 Adjournment
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