Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:08
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:16
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:52
4. 3 Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
5. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items ▶ jump to 0:53
6. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham to extend the agreement which provides funding for staffing and implementation of the Alternative Response Team Program in the amount of $0 for a total amended agreement amount of $402,179 AB2024-274 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
7. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and K&H Printers-Lithographers, Inc dba K&H Election Services, to procure election related materials in the amount of $862,000.00 AB2024-278 ▶ jump to 0:53
8. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County, the City of Bellingham, the City of Blaine, the City of Everson, the City of Ferndale, the City of Lynden, the City of Nooksack and the City of Sumas to jointly finance a new Whatcom County Justice Facility and Behavioral Health Treatment Center AB2024-281 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
9. 4. Request permission for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Western Refinery Services, in the amount of $877,105.00 AB2024-285 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
10. 8 This item was considered separately below.
11. 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and the State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for Black Slough comprehensive barrier removals design, in the amount of $207,000 plus $40,500 in match for a total project amount of $247,500 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-287 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
12. 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Remote Medical Training (RMT) to provide instruction of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course to students in order for them to achieve a Washington State EMT certification, National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) and ECSI BLS Healthcare provider certification, in the amount of $51,500.95 AB2024-293 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
13. 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Blaine School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $144,540 AB2024-295 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
14. 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Bellingham School District #501 for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $151,800 AB2024-296 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
15. 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Ferndale School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $132,000 AB2024-297 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
16. 10. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Lynden School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $122,100 AB2024-298 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
17. 11. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Mount Baker School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $118,800 AB2024-299 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
18. 12. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Meridian School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $118,800 AB2024-300 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
19. 13. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Nooksack Valley School District for the provision of behavioral health services in the amount of $132,000 AB2024-301 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
20. 14. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) for overtime reimbursement for case RL-23-0008, in the amount of $5,000 AB2024-305 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
21. 15. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDEFT) for overtime reimbursement for case RL-23-0010, in the amount of $5,000 AB2024-306 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 0:53
22. 20 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 32:27
23. 1. Report from the Human Resources Division of the Administrative Services Department AB2024-283 REPORTED ▶ jump to 32:28
24. 22 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 46:54
25. 22 Council "Consent Agenda" Items Considered Separately ▶ jump to 0:53
26. 1. Request authorization to amend Resolution 2023-048 for Unrepresented County employees AB2024-268 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 59:17
27. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and K&H Printers-Lithographers, Inc dba K&H Election Services, to procure election related materials in the amount of $862,000.00 AB2024-278 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION Pass ▶ jump to 32:22
28. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Triangle Associates, Inc. to support the Forest Resilience Task Force for a total amount of $74,927.50 AB2024-271 NOT ACTED UPON ▶ jump to 71:26
29. 25 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 71:28
30. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an agreement between Whatcom County and Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) for equipment to replace the audio visual recording system in the Superior Court Department 4 courtroom in the amount not to exceed $84,799.81 AB2024-311 NOT ACTED UPON ▶ jump to 71:30
31. 27 Other Business ▶ jump to 71:43
32. 28 Adjournment ▶ jump to 71:45