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February 20, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final ·HYBRID MEETING - PLEASE NOTE: COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING ITS PUBLIC COMMENT RULES AND HAS SUSPENDED REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE SEE AGENDA NOTES UNDER “OPEN SESSION” FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Agenda — 45 items

  1. 1 COUNTY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:02
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:09
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:22
  4. 4 FLAG SALUTE ▶ jump to 0:57
  5. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 1:21
  6. 6 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT ▶ jump to 1:22
  7. 7 MINUTES CONSENT ▶ jump to 1:28
  8. 1. Committee of the Whole for February 6, 2024 MIN2024-007 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:27
  9. 2. Regular County Council for February 6, 2024 MIN2024-008 APPROVED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:27
  10. 10 OPEN SESSION ▶ jump to 2:41
  11. 11 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 16:07
  12. 12 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee) ▶ jump to 16:09
  13. 1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal cooperative agreement between Whatcom County and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for enhancement of state and local law enforcement on National Forest Service lands, in the amount of $22,704.00 AB2024-123 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  14. 2. Resolution ordering the cancellation of an accounts receivable invoice from the Sheriff’s Office AB2024-129 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  15. 3. 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 acknowledge and fund Whatcom County’s participation in the North Sound Integrated Care Network, in the amount of $523,788.10 for a total amended contract amount of $1,496,767.30 AB2024-130 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  16. 4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a grant agreement between Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Ecology for the 2023-2025 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant, in the amount of $130,000 AB2024-135 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  17. 5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to assist in preparing for all hazards through sustainment and enhancement of current programs, in the amount of $74,670.00 AB2024-136 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  18. 6. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Commerce to change the scope of work and reduce the funding by $29,391.00 for a total amended contract amount of $1,850,608.00 AB2024-137 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  19. 7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract agreement between Whatcom County and ImageTrend, Inc. to increase the contract in the amount of $14,460.00 for a total amended contract amount of $201,876.32 AB2024-141 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  20. 8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal amendment between Whatcom County and Washington State Military Department for Operation Stonegarden FY20, in the amount of $234,343.94 for a total amended amount of $639,943.94 AB2024-143 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  21. 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an easement agreement with Western Washington University and Sierra Pacific Land & Timber Company to allow public access to Canyon Lake Community Forest, in the amount of $100,000 AB2024-148 AUTHORIZED BY CONSENT Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  22. 22 OTHER ITEMS ▶ jump to 16:52
  23. 22 AB2024-148 was discussed below under Other Items.
  24. 23 (From Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee) ▶ jump to 16:54
  25. 1. Resolution authorizing Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Administrator and Whatcom County Exeutive to proceed with the acquisition of a conservation easement on the Jacoby application AB2024-140 ▶ jump to 16:55
  26. 25 (From Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee) ▶ jump to 29:10
  27. 2. Ordinance establishing a project based budget for Eagleridge Stormwater Improvements Project Fund SWP #SWLW24-01 AB2024-110 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 29:20
  28. 26 Councilmembers started to discuss AB2024-140, then returned back to AB2024-148 on the Consent Agenda. See motion and vote on this item below.
  29. 3. Resolution amending the 2024 Flood Control Zone District and Subzones Budget, request no. 1, in the amount of $14,400 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AB2024-111 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 30:01
  30. 9. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an easement agreement with Western Washington University and Sierra Pacific Land & Timber Company to allow public access to Canyon Lake Community Forest, in the amount of $100,000 AB2024-148 ▶ jump to 17:39
  31. 4. Ordinance establishing a 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center Fund and establishing an initial project based budget for the 23-Hour Crisis Relief Center Project AB2024-114 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 31:26
  32. 1. Resolution authorizing Whatcom County Conservation Easement Program Administrator and Whatcom County Exeutive to proceed with the acquisition of a conservation easement on the Jacoby application AB2024-140 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 23:21
  33. 5. Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $3,247,623 AB2024-116 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 32:07
  34. 6. Resolution to declare Whatcom County owned structure located in Hovander Park as worthless AB2024-118 HELD IN COMMITTEE Pass ▶ jump to 33:56
  35. 7. Ordinance establishing Whatcom County Code Chapter 3.39 Public Health, Safety, and Justice Facilities and Services Sales and Use Tax AB2024-122 SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 41:08
  36. 8. County Executive requests approval of the Economic Development Investment (EDI) Board’s recommendation for funding to support the City of Blaine’s Wellfield Reservoir Replacement Project and the City of Bellingham’s Old Town Urban Village Infrastructure Improvement Project AB2024-142 SUBSTITUTE REQUEST APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 44:28
  37. 33 ITEMS ADDED BY REVISION ▶ jump to 50:59
  38. 34 INTRODUCTION ITEMS ▶ jump to 51:01
  39. 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 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 51:00
  40. 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 INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARING Pass ▶ jump to 51:00
  41. 3. Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 2.145 to clarify member requirements on the Whatcom County Ferry Advisory Committee AB2024-145 INTRODUCED Pass
  42. 38 COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES ▶ jump to 53:22
  43. 39 ADJOURN ▶ jump to 135:15
  44. 43 Motion from Committee of the Whole Executive Session approved 7-0 to authorize Royce Buckingham, Civil Deputy Prosecutor, to vote on behalf of the Council for the reorganization plan Endo LLC is proposing in bankruptcy as discussed in Executive Session.
  45. 44 Motion from Committee of the Whole approved 6-1, with Elenbaas opposed, that they start the process to remove PLN2022-00006 from the docket.