Council Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:07
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:28
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:35
4. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 0:36
5. 1. Presentation from the County Prosecutor on fentanyl-related actions and updates AB2024-425 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 0:37
6. 2. Presentation from the Bellingham Food Bank, Whatcom Food Bank Network, and Twin Sisters Market on funding requests from food insecurity service providers AB2024-434 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 10:35
7. 7 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 36:56
8. 1. Update from the investigative committee assigned to review recent employment law decisions AB2024-336 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 36:57
9. 2. Ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of Whatcom County a proposal to repeal Proposition 5 AB2024-419 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 62:23
10. 3. Discussion of Docket Item PLN2024-00007, High Impact Industrial uses in Urban Growth Areas, regarding questions posed by the Planning Commission AB2024-427 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 83:58
11. 11 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 95:40
12. 1. Resolution approving a Major Project Permit for the City of Bellingham AB2024-418 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 103:13
13. 2. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.02.080, Standing Committees - Membership, to change the membership of all standing council committees from three members to seven AB2024-420 RECOMMENDED TO HOLD IN COMMITTEE Pass ▶ jump to 118:39
14. 14 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 122:35
15. 1. Resolution requesting Whatcom County Superior Court issue a declaratory judgement to determine whether Initiative 2024-01 is procedurally invalid AB2024-466 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 140:30
16. 2. Ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications and permits for new uses in areas zoned heavy impact industrial within a City’s designated urban growth area AB2024-467 NOT ACTED UPON ▶ jump to 150:18
17. 3. Ordinance imposing an emergency interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications and permits for new uses in areas zoned heavy impact industrial within a city’s designated urban growth area AB2024-468 NOT ACTED UPON ▶ jump to 150:20
18. 4. Resolution requesting the Whatcom County Executive decommission all contracts with the Opportunity Council and Northwest Youth Services relating to the 22 North permanent supportive housing facility AB2024-469 NOT ACTED UPON ▶ jump to 150:21
19. 19 Other Business ▶ jump to 150:22
20. 20 Adjournment ▶ jump to 150:24