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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-399
File ID: AB2019-399 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 07/11/2019 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 08/07/2019
Agenda Date: 08/07/2019 Enactment #: ORD 2019-060
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending Ordinance 81-6, which established the Community Development Fund, second
request
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Requests amending the purposes of the Community Development Fund to include using the proceeds of
re -payments from the Deferred Payment Sewage System Loan Program to fund On -site Sewage
System Program rebates and incentives.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
07/23/2019 Council
INTRODUCED
Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Notes: Vote: 7-0
08/07/2019 Council Finance and Administrative
RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee
ADOPTION
Notes: Vote: 3-0
08/07/2019 Council
ADOPTED
Notes: Vote: 7-0, Ordinance 2019-060
Attachments: Memo, Proposed Ordinance, Notice of Introduction 7.23.2019, Agenda Bill Master Report
Whatcom County
Page 1
Printed on 8/8/2019
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 07/23/2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-060
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO ORDINANCE NO. 81-6, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
TREASURER TO ESTABLISH A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE WHATCOM COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
WHEREAS, amendment no. 1 to Ordinance No. 81-6 (Exhibit A) added receipt and re -
loaning of deferred payment sewage system loans as additional purposes of the Whatcom
County Community Development Fund; and
WHEREAS, use of the proceeds of the repaid loans was restricted to making additional
loans in accordance with Whatcom County Contract No. 201106007 between Whatcom County
and Washington State Department of Ecology; and
WHEREAS, the State's Deferred Payment Sewage System Loan Program ended on
June 30, 2016 and the State has now released restrictions on use of the proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the Health Department requests using the proceeds to support on -site septic
system rebates and incentives,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Ordinance
No. 81-6 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2. The purposes of establishing Fund No. 151 (Whatcom County Community
Development Fund) are:
(f) Using proceeds received in (d) to fund On -site Sewage System Program
rebates and incentives.
ADQP,®TEE thl jS1 7th day of August
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ATTEST. °
Dana*'Browti D i4��.� p cil Clerk
APPROVI�b,'AS,T( O`
Civil �utor
2019.
COUNCIL
\WASHINGTON
Rud Browne, Chair of the Council
Jack Lo
Date:
utive
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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-024
Proposed By: AS -Finance
Sponsored By: Executive
Introduction Date: May 7.2013
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.81-6 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
TREASURER TO ESTABLISH A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE WHATCOM
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
WHEREAS, Ordinance 81-6 (Exhibit A) provided for the establishment of the Whatcom
County Community Development Fund to account for delayed payment loans to low and
moderate income single family home owners to rehabilitate their homes with Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block
Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, proceeds from delayed payment loans must be used for mental health
services, and
WHEREAS, only one or two payments are received from delayed payment loans
annually, and
WHEREAS, the Health Department has received funding from the Washington State
Department of Ecology for a similar program for delayed payment loans to low income
single family home owners for on -site sewage system repairs; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County needs a fund to account for the delayed payment loans
that will result from this program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Ordinance No. 81-6 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized to establish a fund to be
known as the Whatcom County Community Development Fund (Fund No. 151).
Section 2. The purposes of establishing Fund No. 151 (Whatcom County
Community Development Fund) are:
(d) Receiving repayment of delayed payment loans made to property owners
by Whatcom County under the Deferred Payment Sewage System Loan
Program, Whatcom County Contract No. 201106007 between Whatcom
County and Washington State Department of Ecology.
(e) Using proceeds received in (d) for additional loans under the Deferred
Payment Sewage System Loan Program.
Section 3. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to release
and/or satisfy all liens placed upon these properties, upon fulfillment of the
Promissory Note and Deed of Trust entered into by the property owner under the
terms of the County Community Development Program and the Deferred
Payment Sewage System Loan Program.
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ADOPTI� D't#tls i y of May 2013.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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AA TC Oit�1 COUNTY, Vi Af I I N GTON
Dada 13row�t I�atyts, C «�t�tu4 Clerk Kathy ICershner, Chair of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
) Denied
Jack Louwi , Couitty E ecutiye
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