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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-614
File ID: AB2019-614 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created:
11/20/2019
Department:
Public Works
Department
Assigned to:
Council
Agenda Date:
01/28/2020
Entered by: BBushaw@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 01/28/2020
Enactment #: ORD 2020-001
Ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 16.30, Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility Funding
Mechanism, changing the date for collection of Capital Facility Charges from January 1, 2020 to
January 1, 2021
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Whatcom County Public Works requests an amendment to Ordinance 2019-53, Lake Whatcom
Stormwater Utility Funding Mechanism, to initiate the Capital Facilities Charges in January 2021 rather
than January 2020.The requested time extension is needed to develop an effective collection process
and to clarify ambiguous language included in Section 11 of Whatcom County Code 16.30
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
12/03/2019 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
01/14/2020 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
01/28/2020 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 112912020
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2019-614)
Nay: 1 Byrd
Absent: 0
Attachments: Memo, Proposed Ordinance
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works_
INTRODUCTION DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-001
AUTHORIZING A CHANGE TO ORDINANCE 2019-053, WHICH AUTHORIZED
CHARGES FOR STORMWATER CONTROL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE LAKE
WHATCOM STORMWATER UTILITY SERICE AREA, SPECIFICALLY EXTENDING
COLLECTION OF CAPITAL FACILITIES CHARGES TO 2021
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance 2019-053 on July 23,
2019 authorizing fees for the Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2019-053 calls for one-time charges on new residential and
commercial developments/structures, effective January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions related to these Capital Development Charges are
ambiguous and create unclear legislative intention around the extent and method for
collection; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed to clarify the terms of the ordinance and to
develop a suitable method for collection of fees; and
WHEREAS, 2020 is established in the Ordinance as a phase -in period with collection
of annual fees at 50%; and
WHEREAS, delaying implementation of the Capital Facilities Charge until January 1,
2021 will allow time to clarify the code language and develop a suitable fee collection
method
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
collection of the Capital Facility Charge established under Ordinance 2019-053 shall
prospectively begin on January 1, 2021.
ADO,R17' Vif4%d& th day of January , 2020
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Christopher Quinn, Civil Deputy
Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM O TY, WASHINGTON
Barry Buchanan, Council Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Satpal Sidhu
County Executive
(� ) Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: ')--0�'o