Council

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 64 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. Special Committee of the Whole for January 9, 2024 MIN2024-001 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
9. 2. Committee of the Whole for January 9, 2024 MIN2024-002 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
10. 3. Regular County Council for January 9, 2024 MIN2024-003 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass
11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. 1. Resolution adopting the 2024 Comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Open Space (CPROS) Plan APPROVED Pass
13. 13 OPEN SESSION
14. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
15. 15 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
16. 1. Request for authorization for the County Executive to enter into an amended contract agreement between Whatcom County and L&L Counseling and Consultation for services related to evaluations and treatment services for youth referred to or sentenced under the Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative in the amount of $35,000 for a total contract amount of $70,000 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
17. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interagency agreement between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Ecology for Whatcom Marine Resources Committee (MRC) operations and projects, in the amount of $135,500.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
18. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Exact Scientific Services to provide water quality analytical testing services, in the amount of $90,000.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
19. 4. Resolution canceling uncollectible personal property taxes AB2024-067 APPROVED Pass
20. 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Department of Ecology to receive funding for adjudication technical assistance, in the amount of $300,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-076 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
21. 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and United States Geological Survey for funding and technical analysis to assess topographic changes in the Nooksack River channel and support the Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) work, in the amount of $94,050 (Council acting as Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-077 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
22. 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District for education and outreach assistance, in the amount of $72,666.31 AB2024-078 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
23. 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservaton District for outreach, education and technical assistance, in the amount of $107,341.56 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-079 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
24. 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department to increase the awarded amount for the Operation Stonegarden program by $96,525.00, for a total of $197,025.00 AB2024-080 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
25. 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to fund various public health programs in the amount of $282,183 for a total amended agreement amount of $14,424,841 AB2024-081 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
26. 11. Resolution accepting the Treasurer’s list of petitions for property tax refunds consistent with RCW 84.69.020 AB2024-082 APPROVED Pass
27. 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Stephen Jackson Law, PLLC to provide legal representation for Rules of Appeal of Decisions in Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ) appeal cases in the amount of $18,000.00 for a total amended contract amount of $38,000.00 AB2024-083 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass
28. 28 OTHER ITEMS
29. 29 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
30. 1. Ordinance establishing a project budget for the Cedar Hills Culvert Replacement Project Fund; SWP #SWLW23-05 SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED Pass
31. 2. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Public Safety Radio System Fund, request no. 4 ADOPTED Pass
32. 3. Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of 1,693,840 ADOPTED Pass
33. 33 (From Council Committee of the Whole)
34. 4. Letter to the Department of Natural Resources to confirm concurrence with 650 acres identified for the Natural Climate Solutions proviso SUBSTITUTE REQUEST APPROVED Pass
35. 35 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
36. 35 The substitute letter, as amended in Committee, was approved. See more discussion on this item in Committee Reports at the end of the meeting.
37. 1. Appointment to vacancies on the Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force, Applicant(s): Teri Bryant, Donna M. Wells, Bertha Safford, Robert Sullivan, Max Whipple, Corbett Hanson, Josh Hauseman, Douglas Benjamin, Hannah Sloan, Richard Gleason, Jeffrey Holmes, Michael Holbrook, Ava Sakowski, Arlene Feld, Martin Cooper, Jessica Kopicki, Peter Frazier, Mimi Turin, James Schmotzer, Ethan Martez, Brian Hoorn, Robert Wilson, Scott Pelton, Kyle Bickel, Rosa Hunter, Rafael Gonzalez, Angela Burke, Tawsha Thompson, Jennifer Quigg APPOINTED
38. 2. Appointment to a vacancy on the Criminal Justice Treatment Account Panel, Applicant(s): Julie Grendon AB2024-070 APPOINTED
39. 3. Reconsideration of appointment to a position on the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee, Member: Fabian Mendoza AB2024-091 HELD IN COUNCIL Pass
40. 38 ACTION SUMMARY: Motion approved 6-1, with Stremler opposed, to accept late applicants.
41. 4. Appointment to a vacancy on the Lynden/Everson Flood Control Subzone Advisory Committee, Applicant(s): Sherman Polinder (Council Acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-094 APPOINTED Pass
42. 39 Motion approved 7-0 to nominate Arlene Feld for the Health and Social Services Provider position.
43. 40 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
44. 40 The following two people were appointed to the Health and Social Services Provider position: Bertha Safford (5 votes) and Arlene Feld (5 votes)
45. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Lyn Salazar to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Committee AB2024-071 CONFIRMED Pass
46. 41 Motion approved 5-2, with Elenbaas and Stremler opposed, to add Rosa Hunter and Angela Burke to the Consumer of Services position list of applicants.
47. 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Michael MacKay to the Marine Resources Committee AB2024-073 CONFIRMED Pass
48. 42 Rosa Hunter was appointed to the Consumer of Services position with 4 votes.
49. 3. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointments of Danielle Gaughen and John H. Miller to the Whatcom County Rural Library Board AB2024-074 CONFIRMED Pass
50. 43 Peter Frazier was appointed to the Concerned Citizen position with 5 votes.
51. 4. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Alan Friedlob to the North Sound Behavioral Health Organization Advisory Board AB2024-075 CONFIRMED Pass
52. 5. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Fred Likkel to the Agricultural Advisory Committee AB2024-084 CONFIRMED Pass
53. 45 Appointed Julie Grendon with 7 votes
54. 6. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Sierra Crook to the Food System Committee AB2024-085 CONFIRMED Pass
55. 7. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Raegen Miller to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board AB2024-086 CONFIRMED Pass
56. 8. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s reappointment of Jodi Sipes and Jana Finkbonner to the Northwest Senior Services Board AB2024-087 CONFIRMED Pass
57. 49 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION
58. 50 INTRODUCTION ITEMS
59. 1. 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 SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Pass
60. 2. Ordinance suspending Whatcom County Code 1.28 to update the Correctional Facilities Operational Standards AB2024-096 INTRODUCED Pass
61. 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 INTRODUCED Pass
62. 54 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES
63. 55 ADJOURN
64. 58 AB2024-100 was added by revision to Introduction (see below).

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