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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Finance and Administrative Services Committee
May 2, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Rud Browne, Ken Mann, and Satpal Sidhu
Absent: None
Also Present: Todd Donovan, Barry Buchanan, and Barbara Brenner
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
Jack Louws, County Executive, reported on and the councilmembers discussed the
following items:
• A recent meeting with the Point Roberts Voters' Association
• The developing jail facilities use agreement (JFUA)
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION
AGREEMENT WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN SKAGIT COUNTY,
WHATCOM COUNTY, AND ISLAND COUNTY, AGREEING TO
PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF A REGIONAL CONSORTIUM THAT
WILL QUALIFY THE AREA FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHORTAGE OF HOMES AFFORDABLE TO
LOWER -WAGE WORKERS AND OTHERS (AB2017 -142)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The following answered questions:
• Anne Deacon, Health Department
• Paul Schissler, consultant
• Barbara Johnson, Health Department
Councilmembers discussed their support for affordable housing in the community,
the inclusion of Island County in the consortium, the number of people in all counties who
can't afford their housing, how rental assistance is administered, the current number of
homeless people in Whatcom County, the rate of homelessness along the entire West Coast,
the allocation of proceeds among the three counties in the consortium, informing people in
need about the program, the comparative demand, and whether Medicaid can be used for
housing.
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1 The motion carried by the following vote:
2 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
3 Nays: None (0)
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5 2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
6 INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
7 AND THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
8 OF THE JOINT CITY - COUNTY AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
9 WATERCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR LAKE WHATCOM AND
10 LAKE SAMISH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $246,000 (COUNCIL ACTING AS
11 THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF
12 SUPERVISORS) (AB2017 -148)
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14 Mann moved to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
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16 Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered questions on the reasons for the
17 cost increase, which include increased staff, a longer inspection season, and more
18 inspection stations; identifying options for reducing costs; and boat cleaning fees.
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20 The motion carried by the following vote:
21 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
22 Nays: None (0)
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25 COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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27 1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
28 INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
29 NORTHWEST YOUTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
30 PERSONNEL COSTS ESSENTIAL TO FACILITY OPERATIONS AT
31 NORTHWEST YOUTH SERVICE'S POSITIVE ADOLESCENT
32 DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000, FOR A TOTAL
33 AMENDED AMOUNT OF $255,000 (AB2017 -143)
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35 Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
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37 The following staff answered questions:
38 Barbara Johnson, Health Department
39 Jack Louws, County Executive
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41 Staff answered questions about other youth services programs, the loss of federal
42 funds, and increased costs.
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44 The motion carried by the following vote:
45 Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
46 Nays: None (0)
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48 2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
49 INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
50 AND THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Finance and Administrative Services Committee, 5/2/2017, Page 2
OF THE CRISIS TRIAGE FACILITY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,900
(AB2017 -144)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
3. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS) TO
SPECIFY THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH DSHS WILL ASSESS AND
ADJUST THE LONG -TERM PAYABLE THAT IS PROVIDED TO THE
COUNTY (AB2017 -145)
Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO
APPROVE THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
WHATCOM COUNTY AND GENERAL TEAMSTERS' LOCAL UNION NO.
231 FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 2, 2017, THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2018 (AB2017 -146)
Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
5. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY
AND NORTH SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION LLC TO
ENSURE THAT REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF MARIJUANA AND
CANNABIS PRODUCTS IS USED FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND
HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $288,000 (AB2017-
147)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
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OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The rTleeUnq adjourred at 11:45 a.m.
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