HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance June 19 20181 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Finance and Administrative Services Committee
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4 June 19, 2018
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Committee Chair Satpal Sidhu called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m. in the
9 Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington,
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 Present: Tyler Byrd and Satpal Sidhu
15 Absent: Rud Browne
16 Also Present: Tim Ballew, Barbara Brenner, Barry Buchanan, and Todd Donovan
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19 COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S REPORT
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21 Jack Louws, County Executive, reported on the jail facility use agreements with the
22 Cities and answered questions about whether there are potential changes, what happens if
23 a city doesn't approve the agreement, and proposed changes to the agreements from the
24 City of Bellingham.
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27 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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29 1. UPDATE FROM THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR
30 RETURN POSTAGE ON BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL
31 ELECTIONS 2018 (AB2018 -183)
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33 Debbie Adelstein, Auditor, gave a staff report and answered questions on mandated
34 changes, informing the public that postage is paid, and whether it's safe to require voters to
35 put their signature on the outside of the ballot.
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38 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL
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40 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, EIGHTH
41 REQUEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,642 (AB2018 -178)
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43 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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45 The motion carried by the following vote:
46 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
47 Nays: None (0)
48 Absent: Browne (1)
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50 2. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2017 -046 (ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
51 TRIAGE CENTER EXPANSION FUND AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROJECT
52 BASED BUDGET FOR THE TRIAGE CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT) TO ADD
53 $1,000,000 OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY TO THE ORIGINAL PROJECT
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1 BUDGET OF $300,000, FOR A TOTAL AMENDED PROJECT BUDGET OF
2 $1,300,000 (AB2018 -179)
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4 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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6 Rob Ney, Administrative Services Department, answered questions on the types of
7 costs and fees that they need to pay for.
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9 The motion carried by the following vote:
10 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
11 Nays: None (0)
12 Absent: Browne (1)
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14 3. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN TO CONTINUE FINANCING
15 OF CENTRAL PLAZA BUILDING (AB2018 -180)
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17 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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19 Jack Louws, County Executive, answered questions on what happens if they don't
20 adopt the ordinance and the County charging itself interest.
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22 The motion carried by the following vote:
23 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
24 Nays: None (0)
25 Absent: Browne (1)
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27 4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THROUGH PARKS
28 DIRECTOR MICHAEL MCFARLANE, TO MAKE APPLICATION AND ENTER INTO
29 A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE WASHINGTON
30 STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR FUNDING THROUGH
31 THE WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE MAPLE
32 FALLS PARK TRAILHEAD DEVELOPMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $380,000
33 (AB2018 -184)
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35 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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37 Mike McFarlane, Parks Department Director, answered questions on the location of
38 the trail, the use of matching County funds from the real estate excise tax (REET) 2 funds, a
39 Columbia Valley trail, and the types of amendments that may occur.
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41 Tyler Schroeder, Executive's Office, answered questions.
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43 The motion carried by the following vote:
44 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
45 Nays: None (0)
46 Absent: Browne (1)
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48 5. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THROUGH PARKS
49 DIRECTOR MICHAEL MCFARLANE, TO MAKE APPLICATION AND ENTER INTO
50 A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE WASHINGTON
51 STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR FUNDING THROUGH
52 THE WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE LAKE
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1 WHATCOM PARK TRAILHEAD & TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 18 -2035, IN THE
2 AMOUNT OF $500,000 (AB2018 -185)
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4 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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6 The motion carried by the following vote:
7 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
8 Nays: None (0)
9 Absent: Browne (1)
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11 6. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THROUGH PARKS
12 DIRECTOR MICHAEL MCFARLANE, TO MAKE APPLICATION AND ENTER INTO
13 A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE WASHINGTON
14 STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR FUNDING THROUGH
15 THE WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE
16 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FOREST PRESERVE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 18 -2034, IN
17 THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 (AB2018 -186)
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19 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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21 The motion carried by the following vote:
22 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
23 Nays: None (0)
24 Absent: Browne (1)
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26 7. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THROUGH PARKS
27 DIRECTOR MICHAEL MCFARLANE, TO MAKE APPLICATION AND ENTER INTO
28 A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE WASHINGTON
29 STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR FUNDING THROUGH
30 THE WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE BIRCH
31 BAY BEACH PARK DEVELOPMENT 18 -1992, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000
32 (AB2018 -187)
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34 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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36 The motion carried by the following vote:
37 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
38 Nays: None (0)
39 Absent: Browne (1)
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41 S. RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATING THE
42 APPENDIX OF THE 2015 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
43 STRATEGY (CEDS) (AB2018 -188)
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45 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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47 Jack Louws, County Executive, answered questions about the purpose of the
48 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) list as a requirement for federal
49 funding, the possibility of amending the list, whether the list is prioritized, whether there are
50 impacts from keeping the new jail project on the list, and changes to the list since the last
51 update.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
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Nays: None (0)
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Absent: Browne (1)
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COUNCIL "CONSENT AGENDA" ITEMS
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO AN
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INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO RECEIVE STATE
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FUNDS FOR CONDUCTING WORK RELATING TO THE NEW BUILDABLE LAND
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REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAW, IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000 (AB2018-
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189)
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Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
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Nays: None (0)
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Absent: Browne (1)
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2.
REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND PUGET SOUND
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ENERGY FOR A 45 FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT ALONG STATE ROAD 547
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(KENDALL ROAD) AT THE EAST WHATCOM REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
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(AB2018 -190)
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Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
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Nays: None (0)
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Absent: Browne (1)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND KIMBERLY K.
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GEARIETY, ATTORNEY TO EXTEND NEGOTIATOR SERVICES THROUGH JUNE
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30, 2020 TO COMPLETE A BARGAINING CYCLE FOR FIVE AGREEMENTS, IN
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THE AMOUNT OF $128,152, FOR A TOTAL AMENDED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF
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$214,528 (AB2018 -191)
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Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
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Nays: None (0)
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Absent: Browne (1)
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REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
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NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
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THE CITY OF EVERSON, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -192)
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1 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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3 The motion carried by the following vote:
4 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
5 Nays: None (0)
6 Absent: Browne (1)
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8 S. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
9 NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
10 THE CITY OF NOOKSACK, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -193)
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12 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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14 The motion carried by the following vote:
15 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
16 Nays: None (0)
17 Absent: Browne (1)
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19 6. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
20 NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
21 THE CITY OF SUMAS, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -194)
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23 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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25 The motion carried by the following vote:
26 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
27 Nays: None (0)
28 Absent: Browne (1)
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30 7. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
31 NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
32 THE CITY OF FERNDALE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -195)
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34 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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36 The motion carried by the following vote:
37 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
38 Nays: None (0)
39 Absent: Browne (1)
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41 S. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
42 NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
43 THE CITY OF LYNDEN, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -196)
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45 Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
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47 Jack Louws, County Executive, answered questions on the possibility of taking one
48 vote on all the jail facility use agreements.
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50 The motion carried by the following vote:
51 Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
52 Nays: None (0)
53 Absent: Browne (1)
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9. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF BLAINE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -197)
Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Browne (1)
10. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO A
NEW JAIL FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WHATCOM COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 (AB2018 -198)
Byrd moved to recommend adoption to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Byrd and Sidhu (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Browne (1)
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
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