Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:39
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:55
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 1:15
4. 3 Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
5. 4 Council "Consent Agenda" Items ▶ jump to 1:26
6. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County and Bellingham Technical College to exchange no-cost, internal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion assessments of each other’s organizations AB2024-186 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
7. 2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Central Consulting LLC to provide strategic consultation services related to implementation of the Healthy Children’s Fund in the amount of $30,000 for a total amended contract amount of $45,000 AB2024-188 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
8. 3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal contract amendment between Whatcom County and the City of Everson to extend the term of the Jail Use Agreement until December 31, 2024 AB2024-189 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
9. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Health to fund various public health programs in the decreased amount of $531,200 for a total amended agreement amount of $13,893,641 AB2024-192 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
10. 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Sumas for implementation of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Agreement to purchase twelve flood-damaged properties, one of which is in the City of Sumas (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-193 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
11. 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families to provide funding for the Nurse Family Partnership Program in the amount of $36,123.01 for a total amended contract amount of $414,618.60 AB2024-194 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
12. 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization to fund the Recovery Navigator Program to enhance LEAD programming in the amount of $154,000 for a total amended agreement amount of $666,455 AB2024-202 RECOMMENDED FOR AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
13. 12 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 5:51
14. 1. Resolution amending the Flood Control Zone District & Subzones 2024 budget, request no. 2, in the amount of $564,477 (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-178 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass ▶ jump to 6:17
15. 2. Ordinance establishing a project-based budget for the Unity Street Acquisition Project Fund AB2024-179 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 9:28
16. 3. Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 5 in the amount of $9,827,008 AB2024-180 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 18:46
17. 16 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 35:40
18. 17 Other Business ▶ jump to 35:42
19. 18 Adjournment ▶ jump to 35:46