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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-599
File ID: AB2021-599 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/13/2021 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/09/2021
Agenda Date: 11/09/2021 Enactment#: ORD 2021-068
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance establishing the Ferry Fare Capital Surcharge Fund
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Requests establishment of a new special revenue fund to account for the $1 per fare capital surcharge
to be used exclusively for the construction of a new ferry vessel and improvements to the ferry
terminals.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
10/26/2021 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11/09/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Browne, Byrd, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11/09/2021 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1111012021
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-599)
Absent: 1 Kershner
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 11/1012021
1 PROPOSED BY: Public Works
2 INTRODUCTION DATE:10/26/21
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5 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-068
6 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE FERRY FARE CAPITAL SURCHARGE FUND
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8 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council adopted a Level of Service Ferry System
9 Action Plan with Resolution 2018-026, and
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11 WHEREAS, the Action Plan instructs the design and construction of a 34-car vessel
12 with flexibility for future electric conversion, and terminal improvements, and
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14 WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021 the Whatcom County Council unanimously approved
15 a $1.00 fare capital surcharge exclusively for the construction of a new ferry vessel and
16 improvements to the ferry terminals with Ordinance 2021-012, and
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WHEREAS, a new special revenue fund is necessary to properly account for this
restricted revenue source,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new
fund is hereby established titled Ferry Fare Capital Surcharge Fund. This fund shall be used
to account for the revenues and expenditures related to funding received in accordance with
Ordinance 2021-012 Establishing a Fare Capital Surcharge for the Lummi Island Ferry
System
ADOPTED this 9th day of November , 2021.
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Dana Brov�n�,Ole�k,.of.the Council
APPROVED AS'TO'FORM:
Approved by email/C Quinn/R Rydel
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Bar 7 uchanan, Chair of the Council
X) Approved ( ) Denied