Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:01
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:08
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:36
4. 4 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 0:37
5. 1. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 5.04.080, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Oversight Board, and Section 5.04.085, EMS Technical Advisory Board, to change the membership of the EMS Oversight Board and the EMS Technical Advisory Board AB2026-291 SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) Pass ▶ jump to 4:34
6. 2. Resolution establishing a preliminary planning budget cap, affirming governing commitments, and providing recommendations to the administration from the Whatcom County Council on the capital construction of the Whatcom County Jail and Behavioral Care Center AB2026-340 SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) Pass ▶ jump to 46:40
7. 6 MOTION 1 Motion approved to amend the Revised Substitute Ordinance as Amended in Council 4.14.26, section C (1)(b)(x) of Exhibit A to strike “fire and” so that it reads: Establishing a process and timeline for an independent external review and evaluation of the EMS Levy, EMS Levy Plan, and the countywide EMS
8. 7 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 117:26
9. 7 MOTION 2 Motion approved to amend the Revised Substitute Ordinance as Amended in Council 4.14.26 to delete the previously amended section C (1)(b)(x) of Exhibit A and the preceding "and."
10. 8 Other Business ▶ jump to 117:27
11. 9 Adjournment ▶ jump to 117:29
12. 9 MOTION 1 Motion approved to amend the second to last resolved statement so that it reads: Request the IPRTF/Law and Justice Council (LJC) to develop a minimum of two financially viable pathways to achieve the 50% floor under current and projected market conditions (considering city contribution terms, revenue growth assumptions, project phasing, bond timing, and the role of excess revenue above conservative baselines), and to report those pathways to the County Council no later than October 2026; and
13. 10 MOTION 2 Motion approved to add a third bullet point to the second to last resolved statement which reads: Request that the Sheriff present to the County Council, County Executive, and the cities definitions regarding booking restrictions.