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Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

July 28, 2026 ·2:20 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLY/LATE - ADJOURNS BY 4:05 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 11 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:27
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:36
  3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:55
  4. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 0:56
  5. 1. Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force 2026 Annual Report AB2026-497 REPORTED ▶ jump to 1:02
  6. 2. Presentation from Nikki D’Onofrio, Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence, regarding the Justice for Families Project AB2026-519 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 36:28
  7. 3. Presentation and discussion of preliminary analysis of staffing and operating cost of new jail AB2026-573 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 54:11
  8. 8 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 126:08
  9. 8 Motion approved that they see a plan that incorporates and prioritizes the Rapid Resource Center, second courtroom with workspaces and a family visitation space, and if needed financially, holds one housing unit for future build-out in plan.
  10. 9 Other Business ▶ jump to 126:09
  11. 10 Adjournment ▶ jump to 126:10