Council Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 18 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:07
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:22
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:49
4. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 0:50
5. 1. Presentation by Gwynne Gruizenga-Top regarding Whatcom County Search and Rescue AB2024-574 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 0:52
6. 2. Presentation by the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee regarding the replacement of the Whatcom Chief ferry AB2024-671 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 17:33
7. 3. Presentation of the County Executive’s proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Budget AB2024-710 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 41:41
8. 8 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 73:57
9. 1. Discussion relating to population and employment projections for the Birch Bay Urban Growth Area (UGA), Cherry Point UGA, Columbia Valley UGA and areas outside UGAs (Rural areas and Resource Lands) associated with the 2025 Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Update AB2024-647 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 74:00
10. 2. Justice Project update presented by the Executive Office AB2024-699 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 112:36
11. 10 Motion approved that they have Planning and Development Services plan to shift some of those 10,000 that are currently assigned for LAMIRDS and the rural area to other locations.
12. 11 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 133:02
13. 11 Motion approved that they hold a special meeting on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 9-9:55 a.m. to further discuss this agenda bill.
14. 1. Resolution affirming food security as a public health priority AB2024-571 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 135:30
15. 2. Resolution revising the membership of the Northwest Clean Air Agency by adding San Juan County to the Agency AB2024-662 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 137:28
16. 14 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 140:23
17. 15 Other Business ▶ jump to 140:25
18. 16 Adjournment ▶ jump to 140:32