Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 18 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:13
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:32
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 1:01
4. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items ▶ jump to 1:02
5. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #26-01 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lake Union Drydock Company for drydocking, repair, and maintenance of the Whatcom Chief Ferry in the amount of $891,918 AB2026-174 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
6. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and WSP USA, Inc to perform engineering and design services for the Everson-Nooksack Berms Project, in the amount of $752,159.46 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2026-190 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
7. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to provide funding for various public health services in the amount of $101,475, for a total amended agreement amount of $11,229,797 AB2026-192 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
8. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County to outline the terms and conditions related to the operation and maintenance of water systems by the Public Utility District at the request of and as an agent for Whatcom County AB2026-199 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
9. 9 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 3:45
10. 1. Receipt of report on emergency contracts executed pursuant to the December 9, 2025 proclamation of emergency AB2026-170 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 3:46
11. 2. Discussion of ordinance amending the project based budget for the Swift Creek Capital Projects Fund, request no. 3 AB2026-180 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 17:22
12. 3. Discussion of an ordinance amending the project budget for the Eagleridge Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 1 AB2026-182 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 17:56
13. 4. Discussion of an ordinance closing the Bellingham Senior Center HVAC Replacement Fund AB2026-201 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 18:35
14. 5. Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 5, in the amount of $741,113 AB2026-205 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 18:55
15. 6. Discussion of an ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 6, in the amount of $3,920,278 AB2026-207 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 25:47
16. 16 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 27:24
17. 17 Other Business ▶ jump to 27:26
18. 18 Adjournment ▶ jump to 27:33