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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Works and Health Committee
November 20, 2018
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 and Barry Buchanan
Absent: Tim Ballew
Also Present: Rud Browne, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, and Satpal Sidhu
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1. REGULATORY UPDATE FROM PUGET SOUND ENERGY (AB2018 -348)
Lynn Murphy, Puget Sound Energy Government Affairs, submitted and read from a
presentation (on file) on regulatory overview, current resources, future planning, and
renewable resources and opportunities. She answered questions.
Murphy and councilmembers discussed growth in customer load, residential solar
arrays and net metering, the estimated payback period for solar, energy credits, and
expanding natural gas generation.
Brenner moved to recommend that the Council support the electric vehicle pilot
project.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew and Buchanan (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Ballew (1)
OTHER BUSINESS
Brenner reported on a recent Committee vote regarding the Public Health
Advisory Board seeking support to move forward with a proposal for a resolution
to stand in support of immigrant families in Whatcom County (AB2018 -312). She
moved to reconsider the Committee's vote to support immigrants and recommend moving
forward with the resolution without specifying they support only legal immigrants.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Ballew and Buchanan (2)
Nays: None (0)
Absent: Ballew (1)
Public Works and Health Committee, 11/20/2018, Page 1
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barbara Brenner, Committee Chair
Public Works and Health Committee, 11/20/2018, Page 2