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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee
May 2, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Barbara Brenner called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barbara Brenner, Todd Donovan, and Ken Mann
Absent: None
Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Rud Browne, and Satpal Sidhu
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1. PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE TO PRESENT ITS ANNUAL REPORT (AB2017-
068)
Jon Komorowski, Public Defender, introduced the presentation.
Starck Follis, Public Defender's Office, submitted a handout (on file) and gave a
presentation on attorney involvement and training; statewide recognition for several public
defender staff members; their efforts to divert people out of the criminal justice system;
community involvement of the department's staff; and the benefits of communication and
coordination among his staff, the Prosecutor's Office, the Sheriff's Office, and the courts.
He answered questions on caseload standards and the importance of family and community
support.
Darrin Hall, Public Defender's Office, gave a presentation and update on the County's
mental health court.
Angela Anderson, Public Defender's Office, gave an update on her involvement with
the Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force, including the pretrial risk assessment
tool being considered and developed.
Maialisa Vanyo, Public Defender's Office, gave an update on the County's drug court
and answered questions on drug court participants who also have mental health issues.
Amy Jones, Public Defender's Office, gave an update on her work with juvenile
offenders and answered questions about expunging or sealing a juvenile's record.
Felicia Lynn, Public Defender's Office, described her role as a behavioral health
specialist in the Public Defender's Office and answered questions about co- occurring mental
health and substance use disorders and her caseload.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. UPDATE ON REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME OCCUPATION APPROVAL (AB2017-
055)
Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, reported on a staff effort to define the larger
policy discussion regarding the home occupation code.
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee, 5/2/2017, Page 1
2 Nick Smith, Planning and Development Services Department, submitted a memo (on
3 file) and answered questions on restrictions on shared driveways, how to manage traffic
4 impacts on neighbors, the average daily trip (ADT) thresholds, the same traffic provision in
5 both the home occupation and cottage industry codes, putting language in the code about
6 homes that are used as event venues, residential road classifications, and easement
7 language.
9 Royce Buckingham, Prosecutor's Office, answered questions on whether an appeal of
10 the Keeley case can go to the County Council.
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Brian Keeley stated code requirements and guidelines regarding traffic may need to
be more specific in terms of access to properties with home occupation or cottage
industries, to determine impacts on neighbors. Consider the full impacts of home
occupations and cottage industries.
Smith asked if the committee would like staff to proceed with amending the code per
the suggestion in his memo.
Councilmembers indicated they would be willing to address a specific problem, but
not reopen the whole code on home occupations and cottage industries.
Keeley stated shared driveways also have shared maintenance costs and safety
concerns.
Councilmembers stated they are interested in staff clarifying the ADT requirements
for home occupations.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barbara Brenner, Committee Chair
Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee, 5/2/2017, Page 2