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Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

March 25, 2025 ·9:50 AM Final ·HYBRID MEETING - (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:24
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:43
  3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:52
  4. 3 Also Present: Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
  5. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items ▶ jump to 0:54
  6. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Puget Sound Partnership to implement a program that supports the health and sustainability of onsite septic systems in Whatcom County, in the amount of $182,310 AB2025-208 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:56
  7. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to grant a perpetual easement to Donald and Heather Hall across park property for ingress/egress purposes to a private residence adjacent to Lake Whatcom Park AB2025-223 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:57
  8. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and National Services Office for Nurse-Family Partnership for technical support and training in an estimated amount of $36,650 AB2025-230 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:58
  9. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E Agreement between Whatcom County and KPFF, Inc. to provide on-call professional structural engineering support for the Whatcom County bridge program in 2025, in the amount of $40,000 AB2025-236 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:59
  10. 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E Agreement between Whatcom County and KPFF Inc., to provide on-call professional mechanical engineering support for the Whatcom County ferry program in 2025, in the amount of $40,000 AB2025-237 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:01
  11. 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a Local Agency A&E Agreement between Whatcom County and Sargent Engineers, Inc. to provide on-call professional structural engineering support for the Whatcom County bridge program in 2025, in the amount of $40,000 AB2025-238 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
  12. 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide additional funding and time to complete technical analyses assessing topographic changes in the Nooksack River channel and support Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) work, in the amount of $40,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2025-241 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:03
  13. 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to award Bid #25-09 and enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lake Union Drydock Company for the annual Dockside Repair and Maintenance of the Whatcom Chief Ferry, in the amount of $601,352 AB2025-244 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:06
  14. 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Community Attributes Inc (CAI) for the Birch Bay Incorporation Study, in the amount of $150,000 AB2025-247 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:07
  15. 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and J.A. Brennan Associates PLLC for engineering and design services to develop a Vision Plan for Hovander Park, in the amount of $265,000 AB2025-249 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:08
  16. 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Association of Counties to conduct audits for tier 1 and tier 2 buildings in the amount of a $449,882.29 grant AB2025-252 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:11
  17. 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Insight Public Sector, using the State of WA contract, to provide Neogov Learn software and Position and Employee Integrations in the amount of $126,288.80 through December 31, 2026 AB2025-253 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:12
  18. 13. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Pacific Power Generation to provide 2025 Generator Preventative Maintenance Service, in the amount of $57,571.54 AB2025-254 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:13
  19. 14. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Handel Information Technologies, Inc. (Handel) for the purchase and implementation of case management software to support the Water Adjudication proceeding in the amount of $54,835.12 AB2025-256 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:14
  20. 15. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) for audio-visual recording system equipment for the new third floor Superior Court courtroom in the amount of $97,438.09 AB2025-257 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:15
  21. 16. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and WA State Department of Military for Operation Stonegarden FY2023, in the amount of $214,500 AB2025-259 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:16
  22. 17. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Military, in the amount of $160,875 AB2025-260 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:17
  23. 18. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center for services relating to Supervised Visitation- $111,000 AB2025-261 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:19
  24. 19. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association to expand local childcare capacity and increase kindergarten readiness, in the amount of $48,947 AB2025-266 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:25
  25. 20. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Lummi Indian Business Council to increase kindergarten readiness, in the amount of $282,889 AB2025-267 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
  26. 21. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Whatcom Center for Early Learning to increase kindergarten readiness, in the amount of $225,525 AB2025-269 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:27
  27. 26 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 22:31
  28. 1. Discussion of a resolution to declare Whatcom County real property as surplus and approve transfer AB2025-235 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 22:32
  29. 2. Discussion of a draft ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Section 3.08.100, Council approval required, to increase the threshold for contracts that require council approval AB2025-262 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 26:50
  30. 29 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 56:38
  31. 1. Ordinance temporarily amending the funding limit of cash flow loans from the Road Fund to North Lake Samish Bridge No. 107 Replacement Fund -3905 from $2,000,000 up to $6,656,262.32 for a term not to exceed two years AB2025-196 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 58:49
  32. 2. Ordinance establishing a project-based budget for the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center Sports Court AB2025-211 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 60:13
  33. 3. Ordinance authorizing an interfund loan for the construction of the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center Sports Court AB2025-212 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 66:16
  34. 4. Ordinance establishing a project-based budget for the Silver Lake Boat Launch at Silver Lake Park AB2025-213 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 66:41
  35. 5. Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $1,485,889 AB2025-220 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 67:35
  36. 6. Resolution updating the appendix of the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) AB2025-240 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 68:30
  37. 36 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 72:12
  38. 37 Other Business ▶ jump to 72:18
  39. 38 Adjournment ▶ jump to 72:39