Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:32
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:44
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:53
4. 3 Also Present: Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
5. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items ▶ jump to 0:55
6. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal grant agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Commerce to reimburse the 5% match obligation required in the two elevation grants, in the amount of $600,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-727 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:54
7. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to administer the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Program in the amount of $1,813,929, for a total amended contract amount of $5,223,812 AB2025-728 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:54
8. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a three-year contract between Whatcom County and Correctional Healthcare Partners Inc. for the provision of jail healthcare and juvenile detention nursing services, in the three-year total amount of $22,896,000 AB2025-730 ▶ jump to 0:54
9. 8 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 5:26
10. 1. Discussion of resolution declaring the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District’s intention to lease property on River Road (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-714 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 5:28
11. 9 This item was considered separately below.
12. 2. Discussion of a resolution declaring the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District’s intention to lease property on East Main Street (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-716 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 7:04
13. 10 Council "Consent Agenda" Items Considered Separately ▶ jump to 0:55
14. 11 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 8:58
15. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a three-year contract between Whatcom County and Correctional Healthcare Partners Inc. for the provision of jail healthcare and juvenile detention nursing services, in the three-year total amount of $22,896,000 AB2025-730 RECOMMENDED TO HOLD IN COMMITTEE Pass ▶ jump to 2:25
16. 1. Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 9 AB2025-678 SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
17. 12 Recommended to Hold in Committee until November 5th
18. 2. Resolution amending the 2025 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $49,400 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-680 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 10:46
19. 3. Ordinance establishing the Silver Lake Lagoon Project Fund and establishing an initial budget for the Silver Lake Lagoon Bridge Fund AB2025-682 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 11:23
20. 4. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the amount of $517,671 AB2025-685 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 12:56
21. 16 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 13:28
22. 17 Other Business ▶ jump to 13:30
23. 18 Adjournment ▶ jump to 15:03