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April 14, 2026 ·9:50 AM Final ·HYBRID MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLY/LATE - ADJOURNS BY 12:00 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISION 4.13.2026

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 17 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:12
  3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:27
  4. 4 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 0:42
  5. 1. Discussion with STV on Justice Project validation process AB2026-305 WITHDRAWN ▶ jump to 0:42
  6. 2. Discussion with the Executive’s Office on Justice Project financial framework, risks, mitigation measures, and Finance and Facility Advisory Board deliberations; presentation of draft resolution on project financial framework and interlocal AB2026-306 WITHDRAWN ▶ jump to 0:42
  7. 6 See AB2026-322 under Items Added by Revision
  8. 3. Presentation and discussion with consultants and staff on jail population forecast analysis and behavioral health analysis AB2026-307 WITHDRAWN ▶ jump to 0:42
  9. 4. Discussion of an 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 AB2026-308 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 0:52
  10. 8 See AB2026-322 under Items Added by Revision
  11. 9 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 25:40
  12. 1. Discussion on Justice Project priorities, validation process, financial framework, behavioral health analysis, jail population forecast analysis and draft Council resolution AB2026-322 PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 25:44
  13. 10 See AB2026-322 under Items Added by Revision
  14. 11 Other Business ▶ jump to 119:30
  15. 12 Adjournment ▶ jump to 119:32
  16. 12 MOTION 1 Motion approved to recommend the Revised Substitute Ordinance as amended.
  17. 13 MOTION 2 Motion approved to strike the language beginning with "alternative" (under section A, number 10 of Exhibit A) and retain the language as presented for nine and ten with an amendment to the original number 10 so that Section A, subsections 9 and 10 would read: 9. A community member at large, appointed jointly by the county executive and mayor of Bellingham; and 10. Two EMS/Fire personnel or community members who reflect diverse perspectives and community representation, appointed jointly by the county executive and mayor of Bellingham