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October 21, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010); AGENDA REVISED 10.20.2025

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 50 items

  1. 1 COUNTY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:02
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:50
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:59
  4. 4 FLAG SALUTE ▶ jump to 1:14
  5. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 1:34
  6. 6 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT ▶ jump to 1:45
  7. 7 MINUTES CONSENT ▶ jump to 1:53
  8. 1. Committee of the Whole Executive Session for October 7, 2025 MIN2025-064 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:52
  9. 2. Committee of the Whole for October 7, 2025 MIN2025-066 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:52
  10. 3. Regular County Council for October 7, 2025 MIN2025-067 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:52
  11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 2:33
  12. 1. Ordinance amending the Countywide Planning Policies, which reside in Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Appendix C AB2025-637 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 4:21
  13. 2. Resolution approving the Public Works Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2026-2031 AB2025-672 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 9:45
  14. 3. Resolution adopting the 2026 Annual Road Program AB2025-673 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 11:14
  15. 15 OPEN SESSION ▶ jump to 12:12
  16. 16 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 45:19
  17. 17 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee) ▶ jump to 45:20
  18. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 45:20
  19. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 45:20
  20. 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 45:20
  21. 21 OTHER ITEMS ▶ jump to 49:00
  22. 21 This item was considered separately below.
  23. 22 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee) ▶ jump to 49:02
  24. 22 CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERED SEPARATELY ▶ jump to 45:19
  25. 1. Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 9 AB2025-678 SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 49:29
  26. 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 HELD IN COMMITTEE Pass ▶ jump to 46:49
  27. 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 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 50:01
  28. 24 Held in Committee until November 5th.
  29. 3. Ordinance establishing the Silver Lake Lagoon Project Fund and establishing an initial budget for the Silver Lake Lagoon Bridge Fund AB2025-682 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 50:43
  30. 4. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the amount of $517,671 AB2025-685 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 51:24
  31. 27 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY GROUPS ▶ jump to 51:58
  32. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Michael Byers to the Whatcom County Agricultural Advisory Committee AB2025-705 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 52:37
  33. 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Matt Hargleroad to the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Commission AB2025-729 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 53:53
  34. 3. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of J G Sandy Phillips to the Whatcom County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee AB2025-731 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 54:45
  35. 31 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION ▶ jump to 56:08
  36. 32 INTRODUCTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 56:11
  37. 1. Resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Six-Year Water Resources Improvement Program (WRIP) (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-676 SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  38. 2. Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 1, in the amount of $20,970,606 AB2025-707 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  39. 3. Resolution authorizing the levy of taxes for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District for 2026 (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-709 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  40. 4. Resolution adopting 2026 budget for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Subzones (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-711 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  41. 5. 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) AB2025-713 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  42. 37 Motion approved 6-1, with Elenbaas opposed, to follow the following proposed schedule for the budget: October 28 - Discussion in Special Committee of the Whole November 5 – Public Hearing November 18 - Continue discussion and give any proposals on amendments December 2 – Final vote
  43. 6. 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) AB2025-715 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  44. 7. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for Conservation Futures purposes for 2026 AB2025-719 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  45. 8. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County Road purposes for 2026 AB2025-721 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  46. 9. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for countywide emergency medical purposes for 2026 AB2025-723 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  47. 10. Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for County and State purposes in Whatcom County, Washington, for the year of 2026 AB2025-725 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  48. 11. Appointment to a vacancy on the Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee, EMS Paramedic Position, Applicant(s): Jonathan Oliveira AB2025-732 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 56:11
  49. 44 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES ▶ jump to 69:02
  50. 45 ADJOURN ▶ jump to 93:53