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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-275
File ID: AB2022-275 Version: 1 Status: Adopted as Amended
File Created: 04/27/2022 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 05/24/2022
Agenda Date: 05/24/2022 Enactment #: ORD 2022-044
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the 2022 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 8, in the amount of $11,498,022
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #8 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $50,000 in Council to increase funding for public communications consulting for
the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force.
2. To appropriate $250,000 in Non Departmental to fund transfer in support of Public Safety
Building elevator replacement project.
From the Road Fund:
3. To appropriate $186,750 to fund transfer to Ferry System Fund in support of Lummi Island
Terminal dolphin repair.
From the Whatcom County Jail Fund:
4. To appropriate $228,831 to fund expansion of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder program
from grant proceeds.
From the Low Income Housing Projects Fund:
5. To appropriate $122,650 to fund housing facility improvements at Sun House.
From the Homeless Housing Fund:
6. To appropriate $556,000 to fund increased housing support services from Consolidated
Homeless Grant increase.
From the Behavioral Health Program Fund:
7. To appropriate $1,060,729 to fund eight additional positions and equipment in support of Law
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Enforcement Assisted Diversion program expansion and the addition of an Alternative
Response Team from grant proceeds.
From the Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund:
8. To appropriate $5,000,000 to fund Basic Life Support subsidies to all fire departments and fire
districts.
9. To appropriate $1,400,000 to fund acquisition of PowerLoad gurney lift systems.
From the Solid Waste Fund:
10. To appropriate $328,400 to fund increase in Moderate Risk Waste programs, partially funded
by grant proceeds.
From the Emergency Management Fund:
11. To appropriate $9,662 to fund aerial pictometry in support of natural hazard mitigation planning
from grant proceeds.
From the Conservation Futures Fund:
12. To appropriate $1,500,000 to fund purchase of conservation easement for Stewart Mountain
Community Forest property - Phase I.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:
13. To appropriate $360,000 to fund transfer in support of additional funding for the Sudden Valley
(Marigold) Stormwater Project.
From the Ferry System Fund:
14. To appropriate $415,000 to fund dolphin repair at the Lummi Island Terminal, partially funded
by Road Fund transfer.
From the Administrative Services Fund:
15. To appropriate $30,000 in Information Technology to fund increased costs of EnerGov permit
system maintenance from technology fees.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
05/10/2022 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
05/24/2022 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION WITH
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT(S)
Aye: 2 Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Absent: 0
Abstain: 1 Byrd
05/24/2022 Council ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Budget Summary, Supplemental Requests, EMS Supporting Documentation
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 05/10/22
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-044
AMENDMENT NO. 8 OF THE 2022 BUDGET
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 modifications to the budget have been assembled here for deliberation by the
Whatcom County Council,
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 2022 budget included therein:
Fund
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
General Fund
Council
50,000
-
50,000
Non Departmental
250,000
-
250,000
Total General Fund
300,000
-
300,000
Road Fund
186,750
-
186,750
Whatcom County Jail Fund
228,831
(228,831)
-
Low Income Housing Projects Fund
122,650
-
122,650
Homeless Housing Fund
556,000
(556,000)
-
Behavioral Health Program Fund
1,060,729
(1,092,324)
(31,595)
Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund
6,400,000
-
6,400,000
Solid Waste Fund
328,400
(176,281)
152,119
Emergency Management Fund
9,662
(9,662)
-
Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund
360,000
-
360,000
Ferry System Fund
415,000
(186,750)
228,250
Administrative Services Fund
30,000
(30,000)
-
Total Supplemental
9,998,022
(2,279,848)
7,718,174
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Exhibit C — Position Control
Changes in the 2021 — 2022 Budget Ordinance should also be amended to provide for the following
FTE changes:
Alternative Response Team Supervisor position in Health
2 Public Health Nurse positions in Health
5 Behavioral Health Specialists
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WHATCOM COUNTY
Summary of the 2022 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 8
Increased
(Increased)
Net Effect to Fund
(Decreased)
Decreased
Balance (Increase)
Department/Fund
Description
Expenditure
Revenue
Decrease
General Fund
To increase funding for public communications
Council
consulting for the Incarceration Prevention and
50,000
50,000
Reduction Task Force.
Non Departmental
To fund transfer in support of Public Safety
250,000
250,000
Building elevator replacement project.
Total General Fund
300,000
300,000
Road Fund
To fund transfer to Ferry System Fund in support
186,750
186,750
of Lummi Island Terminal dolphin repair.
Whatcom County Jail Fund
To fund expansion of Medication for Opioid Use
228,831
(228,831)
Disorder program from grant proceeds.
Low Income Housing Projects Fund
To fund housing facility improvements at Sun
122,650
122,650
House.
Homeless Housing Fund
To fund increased housing support services from
556,000
(556,000)
Consolidated Homeless Grant increase.
Behavioral Health Program Fund
To fund eight additional positions in support of Law
Enforcement Assisted Diversion program
Health
expansion and the addition of an Alternative
Response Team. (This is a labor pool request
which adds budget for the positions and charges
them back out to the programs funded below.)
Health
To fund Alternative Response Team services and
499,413
(499,413)
equipment from SB 5693 Proviso grant.
Health
To fund Alternative Response Team services from
136,322
(167,917)
(31,595)
City of Bellingham grant.
Health
To fund Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
424,994
(424,994)
program expansion from grant proceeds.
Total Behavioral Health Program Fund
1,060,729
(1,092,324)
(31,595)
Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund
Non Departmental
To fund Basic Life Support subsidies to all fire
5,000,000
5,000,000
departments and fire districts.
Non Departmental
To fund acquisition of Powerl-oad gurney lift
1,400,000
1,400,000
systems.
Total Countywide Emergency Medical Services Fund
6,400,000
6,400,000
Solid Waste Fund
To fund increase in Moderate Risk Waste
328,400
(176,281)
152,119
programs, partially funded by grant proceeds.
Emergency Management Fund
To fund aerial pictometry in support of natural
9,662
(9,662)
hazard mitigation planning from grant proceeds.
Real Estate Excise Tax 11 Fund
To fund transfer in support of additional funding for
360,000
360,000
the Sudden Valley (Marigold) Stormwater Project.
Ferry System Fund
To fund dolphin repair at the Lummi Island
415,000
(186,750)
228,250
Terminal, partially funded by Road Fund transfer.
Administrative Services Fund -
To fund increased costs of EnerGov permit
30,000
(30,000)
Information Technology
system maintenance from technology fees.
Total Supplemental
9,998,022
(2,279,848)
7,718,174