Council Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 22 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:01
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:21
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:39
4. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 0:40
5. 1. Presentation from Tyler Schroeder, Director of Economic Development, Port of Bellingham, regarding economic development activities and metrics AB2024-854 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 0:41
6. 6 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 29:11
7. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Dr. Amy Harley as Co-Health Officer effective since December 6, 2021 AB2025-039 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 29:19
8. 2. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Dr. Meghan Lelonek as Co-Health Officer effective January 20, 2025 AB2025-041 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 39:23
9. 3. Discussion of an ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Titles 20 & 22 to enact SSB 5290 regarding local project review AB2025-057 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 40:18
10. 4. Discussion regarding financing capital projects AB2025-072 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 64:23
11. 11 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 88:33
12. 1. Resolution to establish Council goals for full, timely awarding of Healthy Children’s Fund contracts AB2024-767 SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 91:07
13. 2. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.21 Board of Equalization to clarify Board of Equalization membership AB2024-843 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) Pass ▶ jump to 119:29
14. 3. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.130 Economic Development Investment Board AB2024-870 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) Pass ▶ jump to 122:25
15. 14 Motion approved to amend to strike "on a rotating basis" in Whatcom Code 2.21.010.
16. 4. Letter from the Whatcom County Council to the Executive regarding homelessness and shelters AB2025-073 NOT ACTED UPON ▶ jump to 146:42
17. 16 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 147:23
18. 16 Motion approved to amend 2.13.040 (Membership) subsection D to add the word “appointed” so that it would read: D. All APPOINTED members of the EDI Board will be appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the Whatcom County Council.
19. 17 Other Business ▶ jump to 147:24
20. 17 Motion approved to amend to strike subsection C in 2.13.040 which reads: C. Due to the composition of this board, it is not subject to Charter Section 3.23.
21. 18 Adjournment ▶ jump to 147:25
22. 18 Motion approved that they strike the second County Council representative in 2.13.040 (subsection 5) and retain the language for two mayors as designated by the Small Cities Caucus (subsection 3).