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Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
10:45 AM
Hybrid Meeting
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Tyler Byrd
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Tyler Byrd called the meeting to order at 1 ap.m. in a
hybrid meeting.
Present: 3 - Tyler Byrd, Carol Frazey, and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas, and Kaylee Galloway
Announcements
Committee Discussion and Recommendation to Council
1. AB2022-408 Ordinance amending the 2022 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 11, in the
amount of $250,000
Frazey moved that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION.
The following people answered questions:
• Tyler Schroeder, Director of Administrative Services
• Jed Holmes, Community Outreach Facilitator
They answered where this money is coming from and how it will be used,
who will administer the grant, whether the names of the refugees this will
serve are known, what the process is for the grant administration, whether
the 110 individuals to be served are already living in Whatcom County,
whether this money is being used to help this particular organization
leverage more money for resettlement programs, whether the program is
over once the money is gone, and whether the refugees are also getting
support and help from the federal immigration program.
Kershner stated she is leery to start importing people into our community
when the people who already live here cannot buy a house and she spoke
about her concerns with the program.
Frazey's motion that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Absent: 0
2. A132022--423 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and the United States Department of Interior, U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) to jointly fund continued stream gaging stations in the Nooksack
River, in the amount of $ 98,502.00 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood
Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
Kershner moved that the Contract (FCZDBS) be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION.
Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, answered whether these are new
gages, whether the County's portion is from the flood fund, whether this is
an ongoing cost, and the reason for the 4.6 percent increase.
Kershner's motion that the Contract (FCZDBS) be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
3. AB2022-442. Resolution in the matter of the sale of surplus personal property and setting a date for
public hearing, pursuant to WCC 1.10
Frazey moved that the Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.
Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council, answered whether they need to
recommend a date for a public hearing to the full Council tonight.
Frazey's motion that the Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
4. A 2022-447 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Amendment of the
Economic Development Investment Program Interlocal Grant Agreement between
Whatcom County and Port of Bellingham for the Rural Broadband construction
project
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION.
The following people briefed the Councilmembers and answered questions:
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• Tyler Schroeder, Director of Administrative Services
• Gina Stark, Port of Bellingham
They answered why a change in location in proposed, whether the project is
being moved to an area that is not currently being served by Ziply Fiber,
whether they already approved $2 million for the project, whether the
County or the Port of Bellingham (Port) will always own the infrastructure,
whether PogoZone will own the infrastructure in 25 years and whether that
is already in the contract, whether there were public meetings that were held
to determine that these two new locations would be better sites for this
project, who participates in the CERB (Community Economic
Revitalization Board) and whether it is a state or local board, whether the
Port is working on other broadband projects, whether this project is EDI
(Economic Development Investment) -funded or just CERB-funded, whether
the Port is getting money for projects from CERB as well as EDI, and what
sort of protections are in place to ensure that in 25 years (after the life of
the Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU)) PogoZone will continue to allow other
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to service.
Frazey's motion that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
5. AB2022-449 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment
between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to operate the Whatcom
Homeless Service Center in the amount of $282,239 for a total amended contract
amount of $2,507,248
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION.
Chris D'Onofrio, Health Department, answered where the money to
increase funding for the Whatcom Homeless Service Center comes from,
why they have these routine increases, and where this particular $282,239 is
coming from.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the amount of the funding.
Frazey's motion that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 2 - Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: I - Byrd
Absent: 0
6. AB2022-450 Request authorization for the County .Executive to enter into an Interlocal Grant
Agreement between Whatcom County and Port of Bellingham for additional EDI
funding to support the rural broadband project, in the amount of $2,000,000
Frazey moved that the Interlocal be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION.
The following people answered questions:
• Tyler Schroeder, Director of Administrative Services
• Gina Stark, Port of Bellingham
They discussed with Councilmembers whether this request is in addition to
the $2 million that the Council has already approved, whether the
Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) with PogoZone has already been signed by
the Port of Bellingham, a concern about infrastructure going to a business
after 25 years, whether any revenue generated would go to PogoZone after
the 25 years, why the County would not maintain it and keep it themselves,
whether the County could contract for the service with PogoZone in the
future, whether it is possible to assess as they get close to the 25-year mark
whether they want to transfer ownership or maintain the property, and
asking in the future how we are retaining as much public control over public
infrastructure and insuring open access.
Frazey's motion that the Interlocal be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Council "Consent Agenda" Items
Byrd stated they would be pulling Consent Agenda item number five
(AB2022-424) from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration and
asked if there were any other items that the Committee would like to pull.
Frazey stated she has a question on Consent Agenda item number four
(AB2022-421).
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Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council, stated that item number four has
two substitutes and it is the second substitute they will be acting on.
Frazey moved to approve Consent Agenda items one through four and six
through twelve.
Wendy Jones, Sheriffs Office, answered a question about the difference
between the original proposed contract and the substitute for item number
four.
Councilmembers voted on the Consent items (see votes on individual items
below).
1. A132022-370. Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and Washington State Department of Commerce for refugee
stabilization services in the amount of $250,000
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
2. AB2022-_4 15 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a residential lease
agreement between Whatcom County and Jarek Olivetti and Roxanne Martin to
reside at 677 North Lake Samish Road, for a monthly rent of $1,709
Frazey moved that the Agreement be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
3. A1320224. 1 8 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
between Whatcom County and the Point Roberts Park & Recreation District No. 1,
for use of Lighthouse Marine Park to operate a kayak rental program
Frazey moved that the Interlocal be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
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vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
4. A132022-421 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interlocal Agreement
between Whatcom County and Snohomish County for the use of up to 45 Snohomish
County jail beds in the amount of $1,200,000.00
Frazey moved that the SUBSTITUTE Interlocal be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
5. AB2022-4424 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment
between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to build a health, resource, and
service navigation system that will provide timely connection of parents and children,
pre -natal to five years, to a range of protective and supportive services, in the amount
of $207,350 for a total amended contract amount of $285,147
This item was considered separately. See below.
6. AB2022-433 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and ESA to implement the Coastal and Riverine Compound Flood
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment project, in the amount of $ 100,000.00
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
7. AB2022-436 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interagency
Agreement Amendment between Whatcom County and the Washington State
Administrative Office of the Courts to increase reimbursements of Blake decision legal
costs by $787,751 for a total amended amount of $2,578,372
Frazey moved that the Interlocal be RECOMMENDED FOR
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AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
S. A132022-438, Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an interlocal agreement
amendment between Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of
Health for the delivery and funding of various public health services in the amount of
$2,651,000, for a total amended agreement amount of $9,430,654
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
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�43y Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and Abatement and Decontamination Specialists to remediate the
threat of public health hazards on properties with long-term solid waste violations, in
the amount of $50,000
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
10. A 32022-w44 5 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract between
Whatcom County and Kulshan Community Land Trust to support acquisition of land
for affordable housing, in the amount of $1,250,746.60
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Absent: 0
11. A132022 446 Request approval for the County Executive to award Bid #22-14 Rental Rates for
Construction Equipment Without Operator to all bidders with the award for each
vendor not to exceed $100,000.00
Frazey moved that the Bid Award be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
12. AB2022-448 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into an Interagency
Agreement between Whatcom County and the Washington Administrative Office of
the Courts for reimbursement of expenses relating to the Uniform Guardianship Act, in
the amount of $58,428
Frazey moved that the Interlocal be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION BY CONSENT. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3 - Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Consent ALrenda Item Considered Separately
5. Ai32022.-44 Request authorization for the County Executive to enter into a contract amendment
between Whatcom County and Opportunity Council to build a health, resource, and
service navigation system that will provide timely connection of parents and children,
pre -natal to five years, to a range of protective and supportive services, in the amount
of $207,350 for a total amended contract amount of $285,147
Frazey moved that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
AUTHORIZATION.
Judy Ziels, Health Department, answered whether this is additional money
to the Opportunity Council for this program or still the original money
Council approved, whether this is a contract to extend the term and the City
of Bellingham is paying the amount, and whether the Opportunity Council
has been doing this service for the last six months already.
Frazey's motion that the Contract be RECOMMENDED FOR
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AUTHORIZATION carried by the following vote:
Aye: 2 - Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 1 - Byrd
Absent: 0
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adiournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
August 9, 2022
The meeting adjourned at 11:24 a.m.
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Dana Brown --Davis, Council- C,1erk
Kristi Felbinger, Minutes TransVription
Tyler Byrd -via email 10/31/2022
Tyler Byrd, Committee Chair
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