Council Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 16 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:57
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:14
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 1:32
4. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 1:34
5. 1. Presentation from Whatcom County Public Works and Geosyntec Consultants regarding the Water Resources Inventory Area 1 Water Rights Adjudication AB2026-159 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 1:35
6. 6 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 40:42
7. 1. Discussion of urban growth area proposals for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan AB2026-078 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 40:44
8. 2. Update on 2026 State Legislative Session AB2026-037 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 80:09
9. 8 Motion approved to preliminarily support the City of Nooksack's supplemental proposal which includes the mitigation measures.
10. 3. Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Section 2.02.195 Performance Audits AB2026-040 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 90:41
11. 4. Discussion of a potential Whatcom County public safety sales and use tax under Revised Code of Washington 82.14.450 AB2026-139 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 99:34
12. 10 Motion approved to add SB 6343 to their legislative agenda.
13. 11 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 149:28
14. 12 Other Business ▶ jump to 149:29
15. 12 Motion approved to form a workgroup on the performance audits ordinance that includes councilmembers Scanlon, Rienstra, and Elenbaas.
16. 13 Adjournment ▶ jump to 149:31