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Date Received in Council O ace
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1/3/2017
1/10/2017
Introduction
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1/24/2017
Finance /Council
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Prosecutor
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Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT.•
Ord amend Ord2015 -037 to extend due date for Incarceration Prevention Tsk Force
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Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2015 -037, Which Amended Ordinance 2015- 025(Establishment Of The Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention
And Reduction Task Force) To Extend Due Dates For Delivery Of The Initial And Final Phase III Reports
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
1/24/2017: Forwarded to Council for approval
1/10/2017: Introduced 6 -0, Sidhu absent
1/24/2017: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2017 -004
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Ord. Amending Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force Phase III Report Delivery Dates
PROPOSED BY:
INTRODUCTION DATE: ino /2oi7
ORDINANCE 2017- 004
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2015 -037, WHICH AMENDED ORDINANCE
2015- 025(ESTABLISHM ENT OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY INCARCERATION
PREVENTION AND REDUCTION TASK FORCE) TO EXTEND DUE DATES FOR
DELIVERY OF THE INITIAL AND FINAL PHASE III REPORTS
WHEREAS, since 2015, the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force (the Task
Force) and three subcommittees have met monthly; and
WHEREAS, in January of 2016, the Task Force delivered its Phase I report to the Whatcom
County Council; and
WHEREAS, in October of 2016, the Task Force delivered its Phase II report; and
WHEREAS, both reports were well developed and provided excellent information and
proposals to reduce and prevent incarceration in Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the authorizing legislation instructed the Task Force to deliver its Phase III
report in March of 2017; and
WHEREAS, completion of the Phase III report is dependent on not only the efforts of the
Task Force, but also support from Whatcom County staff and expertise from outside consultants;
and
WHEREAS, the County Council recognizes that additional time is needed to property
complete the work assigned in the report, including specific operational plans for implementation of
appropriate crisis intervention, triage services and incarceration and reduction programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Task
Force will deliver the initial Phase III report with sufficient details to proceed with construction and
programming of a new or expanded crisis triage center no later than July 11, 2017.
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that the
later than December 5, 2017.
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APPRt11E[7 th1' day of
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Dana rowih``Davl`v`
Clerk 6f the !;PP "d�
APPRO VED AS TO. FORM'r
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
Task Force will deliver the final Phase III report no
January 2017.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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a uchanan
Council Chair
WHATCOM_ LINTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM C LINTY ASHINGTON
Jack Louws, o u n xe dop tive
( Xj Approved ( Denied
Date Signed: // / ZcO ZI 7