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Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

January 13, 2026 ·1:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 1:35 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 14 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:10
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:26
  3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:31
  4. 4 Special Order of Business ▶ jump to 0:33
  5. 1. Nomination and appointment of Committee Chair AB2026-005 APPOINTED ▶ jump to 0:34
  6. 6 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 3:27
  7. 6 Appointed Buchanan as Chair and Boyle and Stremler as Vice Chairs.
  8. 1. Discussion on Behavioral Care Center model AB2025-873 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 3:28
  9. 8 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 33:09
  10. 1. Request for motion to establish full term lengths for Justice Project Oversight and Planning (JPOP) Committee members AB2026-015 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 33:11
  11. 10 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 34:59
  12. 11 Other Business ▶ jump to 35:00
  13. 11 Motion approved to have the JPOP be on staggered four-year terms.
  14. 12 Adjournment ▶ jump to 35:01