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• Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-283
File ID: AB2022-283 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 05/03/2022 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing
Office
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 07/12/2022
Agenda Date: 07/12/2022 Enactment #: RES 2022-032
Primary Contact Email: 'I'schroed@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution authorizing the transfer of Whatcom County surplus property
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution authorizing the transfer of Whatcom County surplus property
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
05/10/2022 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
05/24/2022 Council HEARD PUBLIC Council
TESTIMONY AND HELD IN
COUNCIL
07/12/2022 Council APPROVED
Aye: 4 Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, and Galloway
Nay: 3 Byrd, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Absent: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 711312022
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2022-283)
Attachments: Project Outline Memo, Memo, Resolution, Substitute Resolution
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 711312022
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: July 12, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-032
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF WHATCOM COUNTY
SURPLUS PROPERTY PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10
WHEREAS, RCW 36.34.005 authorizes counties to establish comprehensive
procedures for the procedures for the management of county property, including the sale
of surplus real estate where it is found to be in the best interest of a county to transfer
same; and
WHEREAS, in Whatcom County code (WCC), Chapter l .10, Whatcom County
has established those procedures; and
WHEREAS, following a public hearing the Whatcom County Council declared
real property known as 1000 and 1010 Forest Street, Bellingham, WA, tax parcel
numbers 3 80311475 570000 and 3 8033 11525 130000 to be declared surplus; and
WHEREAS, following a public hearing on this date the Whatcom County
Council determined it is in the public's interest to transfer this surplus real property
known as 1000 and 1010 Forest Street, tax parcel numbers 3 803 11475570000 and
3803311525130000 to Opportunity Council, a non-profit agency as allowed through
WCC 1.10.340; and
WHEREAS, consistent with RCW 39.33.015, which allows the transfer of
property for public purposes at no cost, the Administration agrees to transfer the property
at no cost to the Opportunity Council for the provision of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the county will transfer the budget authorization authority of
$800,000 from the low-income housing cost center of the ARPA fund to a new cost
center that will be used to account for expenditure of ARPA revenue loss; and
WHEREAS, the $800,000 transfer will be made from the ARPA revenue loss
cost center to the NW Annex Redevelopment Fund
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the surplus real property known
as 1000 and 1010 Forest Street, Bellingham, WA, tax parcel numbers 380311475570000
and 3803311525130000 be transferred to Opportunity Council, a non-profit agency,
pursuant to the provisions and requirements of Whatcom County Code, Chapter 1.10.
APPROVED this 12th day of
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APPROVED as to form.
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor