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March 19, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, VIEW ONLINE, OR REGISTER TO SPEAK REMOTELY - PLEASE SEE AGENDA NOTES UNDER "ANNOUNCEMENTS", “OPEN SESSION”, OR "PUBLIC HEARINGS" FOR MORE INFORMATION)

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Agenda — 49 items

  1. 1 COUNTY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:03
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:15
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:28
  4. 4 FLAG SALUTE ▶ jump to 0:54
  5. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 1:15
  6. 6 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT ▶ jump to 1:17
  7. 7 MINUTES CONSENT ▶ jump to 1:22
  8. 1. Committee of the Whole for February 20, 2024 MIN2024-010 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:22
  9. 2. Regular County Council for February 20, 2024 MIN2024-011 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:22
  10. 3. Committee of the Whole Execituve Session for March 5, 2024 MIN2024-012 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:22
  11. 4. Committee of the Whole for March 5, 2024 MIN2024-013 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:22
  12. 5. Regular County Council for March 5, 2024 MIN2024-014 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:22
  13. 13 PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 3:12
  14. 1. Ordinance granting the Port of Bellingham a non-exclusive franchise to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate, use and similar activities related to telecommunication facilties in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow the provision of telecommunication services AB2024-126 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:29
  15. 2. Ordinance granting the Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, a non-exclusive franchise to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate, use and similar activities related to telecommunication facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow the provision of telecommunications services AB2024-127 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 11:24
  16. 3. Ordinance establishing a temporary closure of Truck Road AB2024-160 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 14:48
  17. 4. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 8.10, Solid Waste and Residential Recycling Collection AB2024-166 HEARD PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Pass
  18. 18 OPEN SESSION ▶ jump to 29:51
  19. 19 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 71:27
  20. 20 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee) ▶ jump to 71:27
  21. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  22. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  23. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  24. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  25. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  26. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  27. 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 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 71:27
  28. 28 OTHER ITEMS ▶ jump to 76:45
  29. 29 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee) ▶ jump to 76:47
  30. 1. Ordinance establishing a project-based budget for the Unity Street Acquisition Project Fund AB2024-179 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 76:54
  31. 2. Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 5 in the amount of $9,827,008 AB2024-180 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 77:44
  32. 3. 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 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 79:59
  33. 33 (From Council Public Works and Health Committee) ▶ jump to 80:42
  34. 4. Resolution approving the Whatcom County Water District No. 2 Water System Plan AB2024-095 SUBSTITUTE APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 80:54
  35. 35 (From Council Committee of the Whole) ▶ jump to 81:18
  36. 5. Resolution supporting a Whatcom County ferry rate increase and allocation of American Rescue Plan Funds AB2024-209 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 101:00
  37. 37 CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES ▶ jump to 105:16
  38. 1. Request confirmation of the County Executive’s appointment of Mark McDonald to the North Sound Behavioral Health Organization Advisory Board AB2024-198 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 105:41
  39. 39 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION ▶ jump to 113:15
  40. 40 INTRODUCTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 113:17
  41. 1. Ordinance calling for the election of Charter Review Commissioners at the November 2024 General Election AB2024-210 INTRODUCED Pass
  42. 2. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 15, Buildings & Construction, to adopt by reference the 2021 Editions of the International Building, Residential, Mechanical, Fuel gas, existing building, fire codes, and the national fuel gas, Washington State Energy, uniform plumbing, & liquified petroleum gas codes, and the 1997 uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings, as amended as set forth herein, as required by RCW Chapter 19.27 AB2024-173 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 113:17
  43. 3. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Section 1.14, Electoral Precincts, with newly established voting precinct boundaries for Whatcom County AB2024-201 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 113:17
  44. 4. Ordinance adopting Whatcom County Code Title 20, zoning code amendments relating to allowing propane reload, storage, and distribution facilities in the agriculture zone as a conditional use AB2024-208 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 113:17
  45. 5. Appointment to a vacancy on the Surface Mining Advisory Committee, potable domestic groundwater supply representative, Applicant(s): Carl Isom-McDaniel AB2024-191 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 113:17
  46. 45 Clerk's note: The ordinance was a revised version after Committee to show the mark-up.
  47. 6. Clarification of Council appointment and appointment to vacancies on the Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee, Applicant(s): Scott Ryckman, Richard Gleason, and Tawsha Thompson AB2024-211 INTRODUCED Pass ▶ jump to 113:17
  48. 47 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES ▶ jump to 114:06
  49. 48 ADJOURN ▶ jump to 139:36