Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Hybrid Meeting
Agenda — 25 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Announcements
- 3 Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
- 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items
- 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce to maintain current levels of homeless subsidies and emergency housing services in the amount of $0 for a total amended agreement amount of $2,890,020
- 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health for Health Officer coverage, in the amount of $0
- 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant contract amendment between Whatcom County and Washington Health Care Authority to continue the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program in the jail in the amount of $200,000 for a total amended amount of $705,075
- 4. Resolution requesting authorization to make an application and enter into a grant agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for funding through the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Act Program for completion of the initial phase of park improvements at Birch Bay Beach Park
- 5. Resolution requesting authorization to make an application and enter into a grant agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for funding through the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program for acquisition costs of the recently purchased Carrasco Farm parcel at South Fork Park
- 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department to purchase CERT supplies and public educational materials to be funded by a federal Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Emergency Management Performance Grant, in the amount of $15,000
- 7. Resolution requesting authorization to make an application and enter into a grant agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for funding through the Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities Program for construction of a covered multi-sport court at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center
- 8. Resolution authorizing the County Executive to grant an easement to Puget Sound Energy across park property to allow for installation and operation of private electrical services to a parcel adjacent to Stimpson Family Nature Reserve
- 9. Resolution authorizing the County Executive to act as the authorized representative on behalf of Whatcom County for Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Washington Wildlife and Recreation Forestland Preservation project grants
- 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Master’s Touch, LLC to print and mail notices as well as maintain efile and online fillable forms for the Assessor’s office, in the amount of $26,000 for a total amended contact amount of $50,500
- 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and WA State Department of Commerce for pass through CDBG grant funding for direct public services to low and moderate income persons in Whatcom, Island, and San Juan Counties in the amount of $130,000, for a total amended amount of $395,000
- 16 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
- 1. Ordinance closing the Vactor Truck Storage Building Fund 379
- 2. Ordinance closing the South Fork Park Improvement Fund 363
- 3. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 3.08.060, Bids and Proposals Required
- 20 Committee Discussion
- 1. Discussion regarding a proposed resolution to declare Whatcom County Real Property as Surplus and Approve Transfer
- 22 Items Added by Revision
- 23 Other Business
- 24 Adjournment