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July 8, 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 7.7.2025

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 COUNTY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:03
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:20
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:32
  4. 4 FLAG SALUTE ▶ jump to 0:47
  5. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 1:11
  6. 6 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT ▶ jump to 1:15
  7. 7 MINUTES CONSENT ▶ jump to 1:20
  8. 1. Committee of the Whole Executive Session for June 24, 2025 MIN2025-038 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:20
  9. 2. Committee of the Whole for June 24, 2025 MIN2025-039 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:20
  10. 3. Regular County Council for June 24, 2025 MIN2025-040 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:20
  11. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 1:46
  12. 1. Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #7 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-418 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 3:13
  13. 2. Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #2 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-420 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 4:35
  14. 3. Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #18 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-422 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 5:38
  15. 15 OPEN SESSION ▶ jump to 6:02
  16. 16 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 37:29
  17. 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 provide funding for flood mitigation planning in Sumas, Nooksack, and Everson, in the amount of $1,310,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-495 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 37:29
  18. 17 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee)
  19. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families for services related to programming for juvenile offenders under the supervision of Juvenile Court AB2025-497 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 37:29
  20. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Administrative Office of the Courts for services related to the Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Program (FJCIP), in the amount of $112,500 AB2025-500 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 37:29
  21. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and US Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service to increase the contract amount by $56,760 AB2025-501 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 37:29
  22. 21 OTHER ITEMS ▶ jump to 39:17
  23. 22 (From Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee) ▶ jump to 39:32
  24. 1. Discussion and request for motion regarding draft Justice Project Stakeholder Group Charters AB2025-479 SUBSTITUTE REQUEST APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 40:05
  25. 24 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES ▶ jump to 41:28
  26. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Bruce Tabb and Sati Mookherjee to the Whatcom County Public Facilities District Board AB2025-510 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 41:48
  27. 25 Approved Substitute Charters
  28. 26 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION ▶ jump to 42:34
  29. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #25-37 and enter into a contact between Whatcom County and Summit Construction Group, Inc., for renovations and additions to the Van Zandt Community Hall, in the amount of $823,544 AB2025-516 AUTHORIZED Pass ▶ jump to 42:45
  30. 28 INTRODUCTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 45:04
  31. 1. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code section 10.04.095 to establish 20 mph school speed zones on Bennett Drive and Alderwood Avenue for Alderwood Elementary School AB2025-482 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  32. 2. Ordinance granting Percie Road Water Association a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-485 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  33. 3. Ordinance granting Point Roberts Water District #4 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services AB2025-487 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  34. 4. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Blaine Road Intersection Improvements Fund; CRP #906001, request no. 1 AB2025-488 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  35. 5. Ordinance amending the project budget for the E. Smith/Hannegan Road Intersection Improvements Fund, request no. 4 AB2025-492 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  36. 6. Ordinance amending the project budget for the Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization Fund, request no. 1 AB2025-494 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  37. 7. Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility, request no. 8 AB2025-498 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  38. 8. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $3,548,146 AB2025-502 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  39. 37 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES ▶ jump to 46:18
  40. 38 ADJOURN ▶ jump to 73:04