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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLIER/LATER THAN 3:30 P.M.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
3:30 PM
Virtual Meeting
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final August 5, 2020
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. in a
virtual meeting.
Present: 7 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey, Ben
Elenbaas and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Announcements
Committee Discussion
Attorney Present: George Roche
Buchanan stated that discussion of agenda item one may take place in
executive session pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1) (i). Executive session will
conclude no later than 5:55 p.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated
conclusion time, Council staff will step out of the meeting to make a public
announcement.
Donovan moved to go into executive session until no later than 5:55 p.m. to
discuss the agenda items pursuant to the RCW citation as announced by the
Council Chair. The motion was seconded by Byrd.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, Kershner, Browne, and Byrd
Nay: 0
1. AB2020-328 Discussion of pending litigation with Civil Deputy Prosecutor George Roche: Vargas
v. Whatcom County, et al. US District Court Western District of WA No.
2:20-cv-00921 and Anderson as Representative of Estate of Powless v. Whatcom
County, US District Court Western District of WA No. 2:20-ev-01125 [Discussion
of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to
RCW42.30.110 (1) (i)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
2. AB2020-333 Discussion with Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor Karen Frakes regarding potential
litigation related to proposed fossil fuel regulations [Discussion of this item may take
place in executive session (closed to the public) pursuant to RCW42.30.110 (1) (i)]
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
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Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final August 5, 2020
Whole -Executive Session
Other Business
Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on September 15, 2020.
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