Council Committee of the Whole

Hybrid Meeting

Agenda — 18 items

1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:37
2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:54
3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 1:10
4. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 1:11
5. 1. Presentation from the Department of Natural Resources on the identification of lands to be set aside, as directed by the State Legislature’s Natural Climate Solutions Proviso PRESENTED ▶ jump to 1:13
6. 6 Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council ▶ jump to 65:54
7. 1. Resolution requesting that the Governor of Washington declare a state of emergency in response to the opioid and fentanyl crisis AB2024-063 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) Pass ▶ jump to 72:10
8. 2. Resolution requesting that the President of the United States declare a federal emergency in response to the opioid and fentanyl crisis AB2024-064 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) Pass ▶ jump to 99:01
9. 8 Motion approved to amend the Resolution to delete page 3, lines 2-4.
10. 9 Committee Discussion ▶ jump to 99:04
11. 9 Motion approved to amend the Resolution to delete page 2, line 50-52.
12. 1. Discussion of legislative priorities AB2024-068 DISCUSSED ▶ jump to 99:06
13. 10 Motion approved to amend the Resolution to add a statement, “Now Therefore Be It Finally Resolved that Whatcom County respectfully requests that the State Senate and the State House (the Legislature) partner with the Governor to rapidly reassess our response to this crisis.”
14. 11 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 115:16
15. 12 Other Business ▶ jump to 115:17
16. 12 Motion approved to amend the Resolution to delete page 3, lines 38-40.
17. 13 Adjournment ▶ jump to 115:18
18. 13 Motion approved to amend page 4 of the Resolution to add a statement, “Now Therefore Be It Finally Resolved that Whatcom County respectfully requests that the President of the United States partner with Congress to rapidly reassess our response to this crisis.”