Council (Special)

Council Office Conference Room - Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 12 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:02
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:12
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:40
4. 4 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 0:42
5. 1. Discussion of Whatcom County Budget Process AB2024-379 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 0:43
6. 2. Discussion and approval of Council Office budget items to include as Additional Services Requests (ASRs) with the department’s proposed 2025-2026 biennial budget AB2024-341 DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED ▶ jump to 36:56
7. 7 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 112:19
8. 7 Motion Approved 5-0, with Elenbaas out of the meeting and Buchanan absent, that ASRs for the Sheriff’s deputy at Council meetings and the extra help and/or overtime for Charter Review, Comprehensive Plan or other things be drafted and submitted with the budget.
9. 8 Other Business ▶ jump to 112:20
10. 8 Motion Approved 5-0, with Elenbaas out of the meeting and Buchanan absent, to have staff draft an ASR for increasing Council travel budget (to $5,000 per Councilmember and $15,000 in the pooled account), especially for WSAC and National Association of Counties (NACo).
11. 9 Adjournment ▶ jump to 112:24
12. 9 Motion Approved 6-0, with Buchanan absent, to craft a 1.0 FTE to include the current duties of the Deputy Clerk and increase capacity for Councilmember support.