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11/8/2017
11/8/2017
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT.•
Resolution requesting Executive make changes to improve service to public
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Resolution requesting the County Executive make minor changes to improve service to the public and eliminate the need for staff to perform certain
repetitive tasks
COMMITTEE ACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION.
11/8/2017: Approved 6 -0, Brenner abstained,
Res. 2017 -058
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PROPOSED BY: BROWNE
INTRODUCTION DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 2017
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -058
REQUESTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO IMPROVE
SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR STAFF TO PERFORM
CERTAIN REPETITIVE TASKS
WHEREAS, Whatcom County government prides itself on serving the public with
dignity and efficiency; and
. WHEREAS, the Council believes a few changes to County government facilities and
policies can increase efficiencies and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, the following observations have been made regarding County -owned
facilities and policies:
1. Single stall gender- assigned public restrooms, similar to those located in the
Garden Level Conference Room of the Civic Center Building, are located in several county -
owned facilities and, on occasion, the male assigned restroom may be unoccupied while the
women's restroom has a lineup of women waiting to use it.
2. Adult males have been observed changing their babies diapers on the floor of
restrooms located within Whatcom County government buildings because the nearest
available changing table is either located on a different floor or in the women's restrooms.
3. Certain assigned parking spots have to be manually marked off by staff on
Tuesdays, frequently in inclement weather, which can require both the. facilities staff and
the user to locate /relocate the cones in the rain, which is an inefficient use of time for all
parties involved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council requests
the County Executive allocate sufficient funding to have all single stall gender- assigned
public restrooms located within County government buildings relabeled to gender neutral
restrooms within the next 90 days.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council requests the County
Executive allocate sufficient funding to have changing tables installed within all public
restrooms located in County government buildings within the next 90 days.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council requests the County
Executive allocate sufficient funding to have permanent signs installed in the south parking
lot within the next 90 days to reserve parking for councilmembers on all Tuesdays.
ADOPTED this �ltn day of
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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