Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:10
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:22
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:57
4. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items ▶ jump to 0:58
5. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Cascadia Law Group PLLC to increase the maximum consideration in the amount of $50,000, for a total amended contract amount of $200,000 AB2026-347 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:58
6. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Ceterra Northwest, LLC to provide on-call construction materials testing and materials inspection for Whatcom County Public Works projects in the amount not to exceed $200,000 AB2026-348 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:58
7. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Sustainable Connections to conduct an innovative waste reduction program for large scale events, in the amount of $83,588 AB2026-349 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:58
8. 8 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 5:54
9. 1. Presentation by the Executive’s Office and Finance Director on approach to 2027-2028 biennial budget AB2026-332 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 5:55
10. 10 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 45:50
11. 1. Discussion regarding Council Office budget items for the 2027-2028 Biennial Budget AB2026-346 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 45:53
12. 2. Ordinance establishing a Ferry District to fund and manage the Lummi Island ferry system AB2026-339 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 67:37
13. 12 Motion approved that they create a three-member council team to work with the clerk to identify reduction scenarios for the seven and 10% reduction targets and appoint Stremler, Scanlon, and Galloway
14. 3. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Austin Court Stormwater Improvement Project Fund, request no. 1 AB2026-352 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 75:13
15. 4. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the North Commercial Street Acquisition, request no. 1 AB2026-354 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 77:20
16. 5. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 11 AB2026-356 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 78:15
17. 6. Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $8,914,924 AB2026-370 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 82:09
18. 7. Discussion of a resolution amending the 2026 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $34,964 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2026-371 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 92:23
19. 8. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project based budget for the Lummi Nation Ferry Lease Fund-3901, request no. 1 AB2026-372 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 95:53
20. 9. Discussion of an ordinance increasing the Petty Cash Revolving Fund for the Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $500 AB2026-377 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 96:31
21. 10. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Central Shop National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 2 AB2026-378 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 97:25
22. 21 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 97:56
23. 22 Other Business ▶ jump to 97:59
24. 23 Adjournment ▶ jump to 99:53