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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-522
File ID: AB2021-522 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/02/2021 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Resolution (FCZDBS)
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 09/28/2021
Agenda Date: 09/28/2021 Enactment #: RES 2021-041
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution amending the Flood Control Zone District 2021 budget, request no. 3, in the amount of
$175,000 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental 43 requests fi•om the Flood Control Zone District Fund:
1. To appropriate $175,000 in Public Works - Natural Resources to fund 2021 collaborative
water process from grant proceeds.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
09/14/2021 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
09/28/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Browne, Byrd, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 913012021
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (A82021-522)
09/28/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 5 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 2 Byrd, and Elenbaas
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Budget request
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/14/21
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-041
(A resolution of the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
AMENDMENT NO. 3 OF THE 2021 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the 2021 budget for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and
Subzones was adopted November 24, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, changing circumstances require modifications to the approved 2021 budget;
and,
WHEREAS, the modifications to the budget have been assembled here for deliberation by
the Board of Supervisors,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone
District Board of Supervisors that the 2021 budget as approved in Resolution 2020-050 is
hereby amended by adding the following additional amounts to the budgets included therein:
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
Flood Control Zone District Fund
175,000
(175,000)
-
Total Supplemental
175.000
(175.000)
-
ADQFTEDthis 28tb day of September , 2021
AT TEST'
Danii°B'rgwn,-Davis,; obncil Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Approved by email/C Quinn/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY FCZD
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATCO UNTY, WASHINGTON
Barr uchanan, Chair of Board of Supervisors
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Supplemental Budget Request Status: Pending
Public Works Natural Resources
Supp'l ID # 3297 Fund 169 Cost Center 169121 Originator: Gary Stoyka
Expenditure Type: One -Time Year 1 2021 Add'I FTE ❑ Add'I Space ❑ Priority
Name of Request: 2021 Collaborative Water Process
X 9/1 /21
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Department Head Sig natur (Required on Hard Copy Submission) Date
Costs:
Object
Object Description
Amount Requested
4333.6612
Puget Sound Watershed Grant
($50,000)
4334.0310
DOE Grants
($125,000)
6630
Professional Services
$175,000
Request Total
$0
1a. Description of request:
Whatcom County has been awarded grant funding to implement a collaborative process and conduct
related technical studies to resolve our region's water challenges. The Washington State Legislature is
providing $125,000 in funding to implement the collaborative process and conduct related technical
studies. This money will come to the County in the form of a grant from the Department of Ecology.
Public Works also received a grant from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to conduct
drainage -based management (DBM) in three pilot sub -basins in 2020. It was anticipated that $50,000
would be used in 2020 and $50,000 would be used in 2021; however, no grant funds were utilized in
2020. This budget supplemental is to reallocate the $50,000 in 2020 grant funds to 2021 to continue the
DBM work.
1b. Primary customers:
All residents of Whatcom County.
2. Problem to be solved:
Whatcom County has been plagued with long standing conflicts over water and other related
environmental issues. The County has been engaged in watershed management processes for more than
20 years. While much good work has been accomplished during this time, including the adoption of a
Watershed Management Plan, many technical studies, and an attempt at resolving water rights issues,
resolution of these issues has been elusive. The Department of Ecology is preparing to implement an
adjudication of water rights in the Nooksack Basin to determine their extent and validity. Implementing an
adjudication without addressing related issues will have significant impacts on the community. The
Executive is proposing that the County take the lead on implementing a collaborative process to resolve
these problems. While the primary focus of the initiative is to resolve water quantity and instream flow
issues, it is recognized that these issues are inextricably linked to water quality, salmon habitat and other
issues. Consequently, the proposed process includes attempting to resolve all of these issues
simultaneously. The proposed process involves bringing key parties together to determine what each
party's needs are and finding ways to meet those needs.
3a. Options /Advantages:
Many other processes have been attempted over the past 20+ years without success.
3b. Cost savings:
Certainty regarding water supply, water quality, instream flows, and fish habitat will save people,
businesses, and governments money in the long run.
4a. Outcomes:
The work included in this budget request will support the Executive's proposed collaborative water
Tues&y, August 31, 2021 Rpr: Rpr Suppl Regular
Supplemental Budget Request
Public Works Natural Resources
Status: Pending
Supp'l ID # 3297Fund 169 Cost Center 169121 Originator: Gary Stoyka
process by providing facilitation services and technical information. These services will be provided during
the latter part of 2021 and potentially into early 2022.
4b. Measures:
The information and services provided will allow the collaborative process to be initiated and make
prorgress on resolving the community's water conflicts. Success will be measured by making progress on
finding solutions to meet our water needs.
5a. Other Departments/Agencies:
Implementing this request will require involvement from the Department of Planning and Development
Services. Other agencies that are anticipated to participate in the collaborative process include: Whatcom
PUD, Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, City of Bellingham, Ag Water Board, Washington
Departments of Ecology and Fish & Wildlife.
5b. Name the person in charge of implementation and what they are responsible for:
Mark Personius would need to provide staff to participate in the process.
6. Funding Source:
$125,000 from the Washington State Legislature through a grant from the Washington Department of
Ecology
$50,00 in National Estuary Program funding through a grant from the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Rpi: Rpi Suppl Regular