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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-700
File ID: AB2021-700 Version: 1 Status: Agenda Ready
File Created: 11/16/2021 Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council (Special) Final Action: 11/17/2021
Agenda Date: 11/17/2021 Enactment#: ORD 2021-071
Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance (emergency) amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 19, in the amount of
$250,000 to cover emergency response costs related to countywide flooding
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance (emergency) amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 19, in the amount of
$250,000 to cover emergency response costs related to countywide flooding
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
11/17/2021 Council (Special) ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Emergency Ordinance, Flood Requests, Summary
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 11/1712021
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/17/2021
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-071
AMENDMENT NO. 19 OF THE 2021 BUDGET
(EMERGENCY ORDINANCE)
WHEREAS, the 2021-2022 budget was adopted November 24, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, changing circumstances require modifications to the approved 2021-2022 budget;
and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive has issued a Proclamation of Emergency in response to flood
conditions that exist across Whatcom County, and,
WHEREAS, additional expenditure authority is required to preserve the health and safety of
County citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the modifications to the budget have been assembled here for deliberation by the
Whatcom County Council,
FINDINGS: countywide flooding presents a threat to the health and safety of the citizens of
Whatcom County. Whatcom County needs additional budget appropriation for emergency
response costs to address this emergency,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the 2021-2022
Whatcom County Budget Ordinance #2020-068 is hereby amended by adding the following
additional amounts to the 2021 budget included therein:
Fund
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
General Fund
Non Departmental
250,000
-
250,000
Total General Fund
250,000
-
250,000
Emergency Management Fund
250,000
(250,000)
-
Total Supplemental
500,000
(250,000)1
250,000
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APPROVED AS.TO, FORM:
ADDroved by email/C Quinn/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY
Summary of the 2021 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 19
Department/Fund
Description
Increased
(Decreased)
Expenditure
(Increased)
Decreased
Revenue
et Effect to-Fun-J-
Balance (Increase)
Decrease
General Fund
Non Departmental
To fund transfer to Emergency Management
Fund
250,000
250,000
Total General Fund
250,000
250,000
Emergency Management Fund
To fund flood response activities from General
Fund transfer proceeds.
250,000
(250,000)
Total Supplemental
500,000
(250,000)
250,000