January 30, 2018

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COUNCIL COMMITTEE AGENDAS

   
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 
10:45 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Special Order of Business

1. Annual reorganization of the Whatcom County Council (finalization of Council assignments) (AB2018-021)

Other Business
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE 
Members: Rud Browne, Tyler Byrd, Satpal Sidhu  
11 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Special Order of Business 

1. Nomination and appointment of committee chair (AB2018-021) (No Paper)

County Executive’s Report
Committee Discussion and Recommendations to Council

1. Ordinance amending the 2018 Whatcom County Budget, third request, in the amount of $1,888,113 (AB2018-037)

2. Ordinance approving the first amendment to Project Budget No. 2 (Jail Improvement Fund) of the 2011 Budget (as established through Ordinance 2011-031) to add $350,000 of expenditure authority, for a total amended project budget amount of $3,467,700 (AB2018-038)

3. Ordinance increasing Treasurer petty cash fund (AB2018-039)

4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and The Nature Conservancy to allocate the second year of federal funding for the Deming Levee Improvement Project and the Lower Nooksack River geomorphic assessment in the amount of $150,000, for a total amended contract amount of $400,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) (AB2018-043)

5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Whatcom Conservation District to enhance and support elements of Whatcom County’s Pollution Identification and Correction Program, in the amount of $55,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) (AB2018-044)

6. Resolution accepting the Treasurer’s list of petitions for tax refunds (AB2018-045)

Council "Consent Agenda" Items

1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Transportation to obligate federal funds for preliminary engineering and environmental permitting for the Guardrail Safety Program CRP No. 918002, in the amount of $110,000 (AB2018-046)

2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District to modify the scope of work to provide additional assistance to support homeowners participating in the Homeowner Incentive Do-It-Yourself Native Landscaping Program, in 2018 in the amount of $33,698 for a total amended contract amount of $305,492 (AB2018-047)

3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom County Fire Protection Districts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 21, Bellingham Fire Department, Lynden Fire Department, and South Whatcom Fire Authority for Basic Life Support and First Response services through December 31, 2022 (AB2018-048)

4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington Department of Health to receive funding for public health programs, in the amount of $1,294,039 (AB2018-049)

5. Request approval for the County Executive to authorize purchase of auto body repair services from vendor Gitt’s Autobody using the Washington State Contract #05015, in an amount not to exceed $70,000 (AB2018-050)

6. Request approval for the County Executive to authorize purchase of 25 replacement tasers and related accessories from vendor Axon Enterprise, Inc. using Washington State Contract #02315, in the amount of $40,490.21 (AB2018-051)

7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Election Systems & Software LLC (ES&S) for acquisition, installation, training, and first year maintenance of ES&S mail ballot verifier equipment, in the amount of $89,095 (AB2018-052)

8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Organization to clarify the terms and conditions of cost reimbursement (AB2018-053)

Other Business

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11 and Appendix G

1. Audience members are invited to comment specifically on Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11, Environment, and Appendix G, Water Resources Program and Salmon Recovery Program (AB2016-047K(time limited to 15 minutes)

2. Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11, Environment, and Appendix G, Water Resources Program and Salmon Recovery Program (AB2016-047K(Council proposed amendments and additional information)
 Other Business

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11 and Appendix G

1. Audience members are invited to comment specifically on Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11, Environment, and Appendix G, Water Resources Program and Salmon Recovery Program (AB2016-047K(time limited to 15 minutes)

2. Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Comprehensive Plan Chapter 11, Environment, and Appendix G, Water Resources Program and Salmon Recovery Program (AB2016-047K(Council proposed amendments and additional information)
 Other Business

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Council Conference Room/Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 
Committee Discussion 

1. Discussion of an appeal of the Hearing Examiner’s decision on File No. CUP2015-0003, filed by Jerry Pate, regarding a proposed new wireless communications facility which includes a 150 foot tall steel monopole, with an initial antenna array consisting of twelve panel antennas and one six foot wide microwave dish antenna (AB2017-355) (No Paper)
[Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)]

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council

1. Discussion of ESSB 6091 (Hirst agreement) and a proposed emergency interim ordinance relating to the use of permit exempt water withdrawals for development purposes (ordinance scheduled for council action this evening) (AB2018-057)  

Other Business
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 
Members: Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Satpal Sidhu
3 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Special Order of Business 

1. Nomination and appointment of committee chair (AB2018-021) (No Paper)

Committee Discussion and Recommendations to Council

1. Request approval of the proposed expanded scope for the Design2Last Whatcom County Jail Improvements contract #201607005 (AB2018-042)

Other Business
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD SEQUENTIALLY FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING:
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE  
Members: Todd Donovan, Satpal Sidhu (third member to be announced) 
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Special Order of Business

1. Nomination and appointment of committee chair (AB2018-021) (No Paper)

Other Business
PUBLIC WORKS AND HEALTH COMMITTEE 
Members: Barry Buchanan, Barbara Brenner (third member to be announced) 
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Special Order of Business

1. Nomination and appointment of committee chair (AB2018-021) (No Paper)

Other Business
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
Members: Barbara Brenner, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan 
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
Special Order of Business

1. Nomination and appointment of committee chair (AB2018-021) (No Paper)

Other Business

COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA

 
As a courtesy to all meeting attendees, cellular phone use is prohibited in the council chambers,

Accessible parking is available near the Courthouse south entrance.

Our regular council meetings are broadcast on BTV10, Comcast channel 10, at 7:00 p.m. on the two Wednesdays following each Tuesday evening county council meeting.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE SCHEDULES



COUNCIL NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Members:  Barry Buchanan, Rud Browne, Carl Weimer
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, , 2015
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue

Committee Discussion 



Committee Discussion and Recommendations to Council



Other Business
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COUNCIL FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
Members:  Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Ken Mann
11 a.m. Tuesday, , 2015
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue

Executive Reports



Committee Discussion



Committee Discussion and Recommendations to Council



Committee Discussion and Recommendations to Council 


(Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)

Council "Consent Agenda" Items



Other Business

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PUBLIC WORKS, HEALTH, AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Members:  Barbara Brenner, Pete Kremen, Ken Mann
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, , 2015
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue

Committee Discussion 



Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council



Other Business
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Members:  Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Ken Mann
3 p.m. Tuesday, , 2015
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue

Committee Discussion 



Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council



Other Business
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
--- p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Council Conference Room, 311 Grand Avenue

Committee Discussion


Other Business


 

COUNCIL AGENDA



REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
7 p.m. Tuesday, , 2015
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
ANNOUNCEMENTS


If you will be handing out paperwork to councilmembers, please give one copy to the clerk for our office files.  Thank you.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION



CITIZEN BOARD AND COMMITTEE VACANCIES
Each agenda features at least one council-appointed citizen board, commission, or committee that currently has unfilled positions.  Council encourages qualified Whatcom county registered voters who are interested in participating in county government to submit an application for this or any committee vacancy. For more information or an application, please visit the Council website, or call, email, or visit the Council Office.



PUBLIC HEARINGS
Audience members who wish to address the council during a public hearing are asked to sign up at the back of the room before the meeting begins.  The council chair will ask those who have signed up to form a line at the podium.   Each speaker should state his or her name for the record and will be given three minutes to address the council. Council staff will keep track of time limits and inform speakers when they have thirty seconds left to conclude their comments.  When a large group of individuals supports the same position on an issue, we encourage the selection of one or two representatives to speak on behalf of the entire group.

OPEN SESSION (20 MINUTES)
During open session, audience members can speak to the council on any issue not scheduled for public hearing or related to the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal project (GPT).  Each speaker should state his or her name for the record and will be given three minutes to address the council.  Council staff will keep track of time limits and inform speakers when they have thirty seconds left to conclude their comments. 



CONSENT AGENDA
Items under this section of the agenda may be considered in a single motion.  Councilmembers have received and studied background material on all items.  Committee review has taken place on these items, as indicated.  Any member of the public, administrative staff, or council may ask that an item be considered separately.

From Finance and Administrative Services Committee

OTHER ITEMS

From Natural Resources Committee



From Finance and Administrative Services Committee



From Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee



From Planning and Development Committee



No Committee Assignment



COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES 
Per Whatcom County Code 2.03.060 and 100.02.080, applications for council-appointed and FCZD board of supervisor-appointed citizen boards, commissions, and committees may be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday of the week prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting at which nominations and possible vote to appoint are scheduled to occur. 



EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
Per Whatcom County Code 2.03.070(B), the council must confirm or reject executive appointments within 30 days of submission to the council. County code deems the appointee confirmed if council does not take action within this time. 

INTRODUCTION ITEMS 
Council action will not be taken.  The council may accept these items for introduction (no action) in a single motion.  Changes, in terms of committee assignment for example, may be made at this time.

COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS

OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS

COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES

ADJOURN

The next regular council meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, , 2015, in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 
7 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham
CALL TO ORDER  (Video Link)
Councilmembers Present: Ballew, Buchanan, Byrd, Browne, Brenner, Sidhu, Donovan.
Absent: None

ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Consideration of an appeal of the Hearing Examiner’s decision on File No. CUP2015-0003, filed by Jerry Pate, regarding a proposed new wireless communications facility which includes a 150 foot tall steel monopole, with an initial antenna array consisting of twelve panel antennas and one six foot wide microwave dish antenna (AB2017-355) (No Paper)   (Video Link)
Hearing Examiner upheld 7-0
MINUTES CONSENT   (Video Link)

1. County Council for October 10, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0
2. Special Committee of the Whole for October 24, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0
3. County Council for October 24, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0
4. Special Committee of the Whole for November 8, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0
5. Committee of the Whole for November 8, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0
6. County Council for November 8, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0
7. Surface Water Work Session for November 14, 2017
Approved 6-0, Browne abstaining
8. Committee of the Whole for November 21, 2017
Approved Consent 7-0

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Resolution clarifying 2018 Property Tax Levy Ordinances (AB2018-040)  (Video Link)
Approved 7-0, Resolution 2018-001

OPEN SESSION  (Video Link)

CONSENT AGENDA    (Video Link)

From Finance and Administrative Services Committee

1. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Transportation to obligate federal funds for preliminary engineering and environmental permitting for the Guardrail Safety Program CRP No. 918002, in the amount of $110,000 (AB2018-046)
Approved consent 7-0

2. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and Whatcom Conservation District to modify the scope of work to provide additional assistance to support homeowners participating in the Homeowner Incentive Do-It-Yourself Native Landscaping Program, in 2018 in the amount of $33,698 for a total amended contract amount of $305,492 (AB2018-047)
Approved consent 7-0

3. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County and Whatcom County Fire Protection Districts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 21, Bellingham Fire Department, Lynden Fire Department, and South Whatcom Fire Authority for Basic Life Support and First Response services through December 31, 2022 (AB2018-048)
Approved consent 7-0

4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Washington Department of Health to receive funding for public health programs, in the amount of $1,294,039 (AB2018-049)
Approved consent 7-0

5. Request approval for the County Executive to authorize purchase of auto body repair services from vendor Gitt’s Autobody using the Washington State Contract #05015, in an amount not to exceed $70,000 (AB2018-050)
Approved consent 7-0

6. Request approval for the County Executive to authorize purchase of 25 replacement tasers and related accessories from vendor Axon Enterprise, Inc. using Washington State Contract #02315, in the amount of $40,490.21 (AB2018-051
Approved consent 7-0

7. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between Whatcom County and Election Systems & Software LLC (ES&S) for acquisition, installation, training, and first year maintenance of ES&S mail ballot verifier equipment, in the amount of $89,095 (AB2018-052)
Approved consent 7-0

8. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County and North Sound Behavioral Health Organization to clarify the terms and conditions of cost reimbursement (AB2018-053)
Approved consent 7-0

OTHER ITEMS

From the Finance and Administrative Services Committee

1. Ordinance amending the 2018 Whatcom County Budget, third request, in the amount of $1,888,113 (AB2018-037)   (Video Link)
Adopted 7-0, Ordinance 2018-002

2. Ordinance approving the first amendment to Project Budget No. 2 (Jail Improvement Fund) of the 2011 Budget (as established through Ordinance 2011-031) to add $350,000 of expenditure authority, for a total amended project budget amount of $3,467,700 (AB2018-038)   (Video Link)
Adopted 7-0, Ordinance 2018-003

3. Ordinance increasing Treasurer petty cash fund (AB2018-039)  (Video Link)
Adopted 7-0, Ordinance 2018-004

4. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and The Nature Conservancy to allocate the second year of federal funding for the Deming Levee Improvement Project and the Lower Nooksack River geomorphic assessment in the amount of $150,000, for a total amended contract amount of $400,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) (AB2018-043)  (Video Link)
Approved 7-0

5. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Whatcom Conservation District to enhance and support elements of Whatcom County’s Pollution Identification and Correction Program, in the amount of $55,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) (AB2018-044)  (Video Link)
Approved 7-0

6. Resolution accepting the Treasurer’s list of petitions for tax refunds (AB2018-045)  (Video Link)
Approved 7-0, Resolution 2018-002

From Special Committee of the Whole

7. Emergency ordinance (interim) repealing Ordinance 2017-057 and adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Whatcom County Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), Title 20 (Zoning), Title 21 (Land Division Regulations), and Title 24 (Health Code), relating to water resources (AB2018-057)  (Video Link)
Substitute Adopted 6-1, Donovan opposed, Ordinance 2018-001

No Committee Assignment

8. Approval of special standing Council meeting dates for 2018 (adding Health Board and Lake Whatcom Joint Councils and Commission meeting dates to the Council’s schedule) (AB2018-027)  (Video Link)
Approved 7-0

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES 

1. Annual appointments to Council-appointed positions on citizen boards, commissions, and committees (from January 16) (AB2018-029) (Video Link)

Drayton Harbor: Richard Beauregard
IPRTF FQHC: Kate Hansen 6-1, Byrd opposed
IPRTF EMS: Jerry DeBruin 7-0
IPRTF Community Action Agency: Byron Manering and Moonwater 7-0
IPRTF Consumer: Deborah Hawley 7-0
IPRTF Citizen: Lisa McShane 5-2 (Brenner and Byrd voted for Wendy Miller)
LIFAC resident: Patricia Dunn and James Dickinson
LIFAC nonresident: Crispin Colburn
Planning: Jon Maberry for District 4 and Natalie McClendon and Kelvin Barton for District 5
Portage Bay: Andy Ross
SWAC Citizen: Lisa Friend
SWAC Public Interest Group: Mark Peterson (full-term) and Robert Hendricks (partial term)
SWAC Recycling: Kevin Moore
SWAC Waste Collection: Troy Lautenbach
Wildlife Tech: Bob, Ingram, Jackson, Nyman, Yarborough, Cowles, and Kazimer
Wildlife General: Joan Drinkwin, Marvin Hoekema, Gregory Green, Rob Rich


2. Annual appointments to Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee, and Flood Control Sub-Zones Advisory Committee (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) (from January 16) (AB2018-030) (Video Link)
FCZDAC General: Schoneveld, Brewster, Hoekema, O’Neil (partial)
FCZDAC Special Districts: Hulse and Bronsema
FCZDAC Impacted Cities: Kyle Christensen
FCZDAC Alternates: Sygitowicz and Seymour
Acme/Van Zandt: O’Neil, Fabbri, Powers
Lynden/Everson Subzone: Roorda and VanderHoef


3. Appointments to the Climate Impact Advisory (AB2018-028)  (Video Link)
Climate Impact 3 years: Blystone, Fleetwood, Gabrish, Gremban, Ramel, Schewmake
Climate Impact 2 years: Harmon, Westergreen, Miller, Kershner, Grossman


EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

1. Request confirmation of the Executive’s appointments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions for the year 2018 (AB2018-054)  (Video Link)
Confirmed 7-0 (Byrd abstained from appointment to Rural Library Board, confirmed 6-0)

INTRODUCTION ITEMS  (Video Link)

1. Ordinance adopting amendments to the Urban Fringe Subarea Plan, Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, and Whatcom County Zoning Code (AB2018-055)
Introduced 7-0

2. Ordinance adopting amendments to Whatcom County Code Title 2, Administration and Personnel; Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare; Title 15, Building and Construction; Title 16, Environment; Title 20, Zoning; Title 21, Land Division Regulations; Title 23, Shoreline Management Program; Title 24, Health; and creating a new Title 22, Land Use and Development Procedures, to relocate and revise procedures for land use and development related project permits and legislative actions code (AB2018-056)
Introduced 7-0

3. Ordinance (interim) repealing Ordinance 2017-057 and adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Whatcom County Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), Title 20 (Zoning), Title 21 (Land Division Regulations), and Title 24 (Health Code), relating to water resources (AB2018-057A) - Agenda Revision
Introduced 7-0

COMMITTEE REPORTS, OTHER ITEMS, AND COUNCILMEMBER UPDATES  (Video Link)
ADJOURN
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. February 13, 2018, in the Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham.