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Finance and Administrative Services Committee
November 8, 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, Carl Weimer, Barry Buchanan and Barbara
Brenner
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
There were no reports.
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
1. RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE SALE OF
COUNTY TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY NEGOTIATION, REQUEST NO. TR2017 -04
(AB2017 -311)
Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Steve Oliver, Treasurer, gave a staff report.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT
AND GENEVA CONSULTING SERVICES FOR COORDINATION OF THE
WHATCOM COUNTY LOCAL INTEGRATING ORGANIZATION, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $68,970 (COUNCIL ACTING AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS) (AB2017 -312)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, described the local integrating organization
(LIO) and answered questions about whether the Planning Unit has discussed the request,
whether this work can be done by a County employee, other work done by Geneva
Consulting, and the grant source.
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Tyler Schroeder, Administrative Services Department, reported on a requested
position for a hydrologist that may be a resource for this work.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
1. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND NORTH SOUND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PROMOTE RECOVERY
AND RESILIENCE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE PROVISION
OF HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SHELTER OPERATIONS SERVICES, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $168,339 (AB2017 -313)
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)
2. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY, CITY OF
BELLINGHAM, AND LAKE WHATCOM WATER & SEWER DISTRICT FOR LAKE
WHATCOM TRIBUTARY MONITORING FOR WATER YEARS 2018 -2020, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $279,779 (AB2017 -314)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Kirk Christensen, Public Works Department, answered questions about the consultant
selection process and the County's share of the total funding.
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 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FOR ONE -TIME SOFTWARE LICENSES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
IMPLEMENT A NEW PERMIT SYSTEM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,080,239.08
(AB2017 -315)
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)
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4. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND DESIGN2LAST,
INC. FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ]AIL (PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
AND WORK CENTER), IN THE AMOUNT OF $543,000, FOR A TOTAL AMENDED
CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $913,287.20 (AB2017 -316)
Sidhu moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
Councilmembers discussed the County's plan for making repairs to the jail.
Jack Louws, County Executive, stated he won't bring forward any more proposals for
a new jail, and others need to bring forward solutions He gave a staff report on necessary
repairs and answered questions on comparisons with national incarceration trends.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne, Mann, and Sidhu (3)
Nays: None (0)
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2018
WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, FIRST REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$20,456,067 (ORDINANCE SCHEDULED FOR INTRODUCTION THIS EVENING
(AB2017 -326)
Mann moved to recommend approval to the full Council.
(Clerk's Note: The motion was not voted on.)
The following staff answered questions:
• Jack Louws, County Executive, also gave a staff report describing the
adjustments for the 2018 budget beginning on Council packet page 208.
• Tyler Schroeder, Administrative Services Department
• Bill Elfo, Sheriff
Councilmembers and staff discussed transferring costs into the jail fund to pay for
various jail repair and renovation costs; whether the emergency medical services (EMS)
levy would go to a new triage facility; getting more detailed information on equipment; fee
increases; additional full -time equivalent (FTE) deputy employees; the possibility of reusing
the juvenile detention center; funding for the hydrogeologist FTE employee; and making
sure the budget changes and documents can be easily understood by the public.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Browne,
Nays: None (0)
OTHER BUSINESS
Mann, and Sidhu (3)
There was no other business.
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
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