HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works Oct 27 2020Whatcom County
Council Public Works & Health Committee
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
r •
Committee Minutes -- Final
VIRTUAL MEETING - ENDS NO LATER THAN 2 P.M.
AGENDA REVISED 10.26.2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
1PM
Virtual Meeting
COUNCILMEMBERS.
Todd Donovan
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final October 27, 2020
Committee
Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Discussion
1. AB2020-439 Discussion regarding a proposed ordinance amending the Whatcom County Code to
create a Whatcom County Child and Family Well -Being Task Force
Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council, asked if they should consider
AB2020-486 first since staff is available.
Councilmembers discussed whether they should consider AB2020-486
first.
Donovan moved to quickly consider AB2020-486 first and then to move to
A132020-439. The Committee members concurred so they moved to
AB2020-486.
Items Added by Revision (Discussion)
1. AB2020-486 Discussion of proposed ordinance amending Whatcom County Code 8.10, Solid
Waste and Residential Recycling Collection, regarding solid waste collection in Point
Roberts, WA
Councilmembers discussed the item with the following people:
• Jeff Hegedus, Health Department, answered questions about the
level of service and billing mechanism that the Ordinance is
proposing and whether the recommendation from the Point Roberts
Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) has changed.
• Satpal Sidhu, County Executive, gave his recommendation.
Donovan repeated his earlier motion to consider this item briefly since it
is coming up in two weeks and to then consider AB2020-439.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Kershner, Donovan, and Frazey
Nay: 0
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Committee Discussion
1. AB2020-439 Discussion regarding a proposed ordinance amending the Whatcom County Code to
create a Whatcom County Child and Family Well -Being Task Force
Whaecuin County Page 1
Council Public Works &)-Health Committee Minutes - Final October 27, 2020
Committee
Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council, clarified that this item was on the
agenda and not added by revision.
Kershner moved that Section 2.106.050 of the ordinance be amended to
read:
In addition to the officials designated above, the Child and Family
Well -Being Task Force shall include the following 15 members who
represent the following experience, appointed by the Whatcom County
Council:
1. Community Members from Under -Represented Communities:
Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African
American, Immigrant, Rural (up to 5 members)
2. Representative from a Community Action Agency, Non -Profit
Housing Organization or Social Service Agency (up to 2 members)
3. Representative from the Faith Community
4. Representative from Private School, Home school, Higher
Education or Child Care Provider (up to 2 members)
5. Medical or Behavioral Health Care Provider serving young children
and families
Community Members with experience caring for children such as
Parent, Foster Parent, Grandparent, or Guardian. (up to 3 members)
Representative from Private Business, Corporation, or Philanthropic
Organization
Councilmembers discussed the motion and Frazey confirmed that this
language replaces the language in this section of the proposed Ordinance.
Donovan suggested a friendly amendment to add "at least one of to the
first paragraph so it reads:
" ...shall include the following 15 members who represent at least
one of the following experiences..."
Kershner accepted the friendly amendment.
The amended motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Kershner, Donovan, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Kershner moved to amend the Section 2.106.060 to read:
The term of office for appointed members shall be twe four years;
Whatcom County - page 2
Council Public Works & Hcaltb Committee Minutes - Final October 27, 2020
Committee
members may apply for member -ship fe eal only a and be appointed to
an additional consecutive four-year term. Appointment of members shall
comply with Chapter 2.03 WCC.
The motion to amend carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Kershner, Donovan, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Councilmembers discussed with the following staff how and when they will
go about populating the spots, the terms for the Incarceration Prevention
and Reduction Task Force (IPRTF), the process for the Ordinance and when
it would go into effect, and whether amendments from two weeks ago have
already been incorporated:
• Jill Nixon, Council Office
• Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council
Donovan moved to forward the Ordinance as amended two weeks ago and
today to the full Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Kershner, Donovan, and Erazey
Nay: 0
This agenda item was DISCUSSED AND MOTION(S) APPROVED.
See all approved motions in the file.
Other Business
Admournment
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Whalcom County Page 3
Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final October 27, 2020
Committee
ATTESTt�,\%'% gEllllrrsr�,�
•yy.OF � .r
Dana Brow rEl is cif Cleri,
e
y r,
Kristi Felbinger, Minutes Transcription
GVlmtcom Courtly Page 4
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
W HATCOM COUNTY, WA
Carol Frazey-via email 11/2/2020
Carol Frazey, Committee Chair