Council

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 59 items

1. 1 COUNTY COUNCIL
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 ROLL CALL
4. 4 FLAG SALUTE
5. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. 6 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
7. 7 MINUTES CONSENT
8. 1. Committee of the Whole for January 23, 2024 MIN2024-004 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
9. 2. Regular County Council for January 23, 2024 MIN2024-005 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
10. 3. Health Board and Public Health Advisory Board for January 29, 2024 MIN2024-006 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
11. 11 OPEN SESSION
12. 12 CONSENT AGENDA
13. 12 Motion approved 7-0 to go into executive session to discuss how to improve open session and to talk about legal issues about public comments.
14. 13 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
15. 13 Motion approved 7-0 that for the rest of the evening the attendees online will be able to submit their comments in writing to Council@co.whatcom.wa.us.
16. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency Standard Service Agreement between Whatcom County and Pacific Surveying & Engineering Services, Inc., to provide on-call professional land surveying services for 2024, in the amount not to exceed $100,000 AB2024-098 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
17. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and FLO Analytics to update the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) district’s fee roll process in accordance with a rate study that is currently underway in the amount of $50,965.00 for a total amended contract amount of $70,720.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-099 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
18. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to support the fish passage barrier remediation program, in the amount of $800,250.00 AB2024-102 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
19. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Ecology to conduct a climate vulnerability assessment and develop shoreline management solutions, in the amount of $250,000.00 AB2024-104
20. 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Nooksack Indian Tribe where the Flood Control Zone District will reimburse the tribe for 80% of the eligible grant costs for work as outlined in Task 4 of the 2021-2023 Floodplains by Design grant specific to the Fish Camp (Ts’eq) Integrated Fish-Flood Project, in the amount of $880,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-106 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
21. 6. Resolution to declare Whatcom County owned structure located in Bay Horizon Park as worthless AB2024-117 APPROVED Pass
22. 7. Resolution to declare Whatcom County owned structure located in Hovander Park as worthless AB2024-118
23. 20 This item was considered separately below.
24. 21 OTHER ITEMS
25. 22 (From Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee)
26. 1. Ordinance suspending Whatcom County Code 1.28 to update the Correctional Facilities Operational Standards AB2024-096 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
27. 24 (From Council Committee of the Whole)
28. 24 This item was considered separately below.
29. 2. Resolution identifying Whatcom County approaches to the fentanyl emergency AB2024-090 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
30. 25 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
31. 26 (No Committee Assignment)
32. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Ecology to conduct a climate vulnerability assessment and develop shoreline management solutions, in the amount of $250,000.00 AB2024-104 AUTHORIZED Pass
33. 3. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) to abolish the Appeals Board and assign its duties to the Hearing Examiner AB2024-100 ADOPTED Pass
34. 7. Resolution to declare Whatcom County owned structure located in Hovander Park as worthless AB2024-118 HELD IN COMMITTEE Pass
35. 4. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) and 3 (Revenue and Finance) to amend the qualifications for serving on the Wildlife Advisory Committee, the composition of the Conservation Easement Program Oversight Committee, and cleaning up the Agricultural Advisory Committee code AB2024-088 ADOPTED Pass
36. 29 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
37. 1. Reconsideration of appointment to a position on the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee, Member: Fabian Mendoza AB2024-091 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED
38. 2. Appointment to vacancies on the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee, Applicant(s): Katherine Garrah AB2024-120 APPOINTED
39. 32 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
40. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Charlie Heggem, Becca Shew, and Pete Sharp to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee AB2024-097 CONFIRMED Pass
41. 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Paul Schissler and Ashley Thomasson to the Whatcom County Housing Advisory Committee AB2024-107 CONFIRMED Pass
42. 3. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Valerie Billmire and Myla Musselwhite to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board AB2024-108 CONFIRMED Pass
43. 4. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Elma Burnham, Thomas Hoats, and Avery Maverick to the Marine Resources Committee AB2024-109 CONFIRMED Pass
44. 5. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of David Kershner, Trevor Gearhart, and Alison Moon to the Conservation Easement Program Oversight Committee AB2024-119 CONFIRMED Pass
45. 38 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
46. 38 Motion approved 6-0, with Byrd out of the room, to remove Mr. Mendoza from his position on the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee.
47. 1. Resolution amending Resolution 2023-056 to correct the levy amounts for the City of Bellingham and re-certify property tax levies for collection in 2024 to the County Assessor AB2024-131 APPROVED Pass
48. 40 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
49. 40 Motion approved 7-0 to accept all late applications for this agenda.
50. 1. Ordinance establishing a project based budget for Eagleridge Stormwater Improvements Project Fund SWP #SWLW24-01 AB2024-110 INTRODUCED Pass
51. 41 Motion approved 7-0 that Garrah be appointed to the four year position and Seymour be appointed to the position ending in 2027.
52. 2. Resolution amending the 2024 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 1, in the amount of $14,400 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-111 SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Pass
53. 3. Ordinance establishing a 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center Fund and establishing an initial project based budget for the 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center Project AB2024-114 INTRODUCED Pass
54. 4. Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $3,247,623 AB2024-116 INTRODUCED Pass
55. 5. Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Chapter 3.39 Public Health, Safety, and Justice Facilities and Services Sales and Use Tax AB2024-122 SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Pass
56. 46 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
57. 47 ADJOURN
58. 57 Motion approved 7-0 to move all sheltering discussions into Committee of the Whole.
59. 58 Motion approved 7-0 to request an update from the Administration on how things are going with the internalization of the Medical Examiner Office and how we can move forward with a collaborative process.

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