HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2022-079• Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-612
File ID: AB2022-612 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/26/2022 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/22/2022
Agenda Date: 11/22/2022 Enactment #: ORD 2022-079
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the project budget for the Courthouse Improvement Fund, request no. 3
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Requests appropriation of an additional $450,000 to fund further courthouse improvements for a total
project budget of $1,621,907.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/09/2022 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Absent: 0
11/22/2022 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11/22/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112312022
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2022-612)
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Proposed Exhibit A, Additional Service Request
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1112312022
PROPOSED BY: Executive Sidhu
INTRODUCTION DATE: November. 9, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-079
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE COURTHOUSE
IMPROVEMENT FUND, REQUEST NO. 3
WHEREAS, this fund was established by Ordinance No. 2014-073 to
replace the Courthouse fire alarm system and the roof over Juvenile; and
WHEREAS, both of those projects have been completed and the project
budget has been amended to include several other courthouse repair and
replacement projects; and
WHEREAS, the Courthouse currently has many systems in it which have
reached the end of their useful lives and should be replaced as a planned
maintenance event rather than when they fail; and
WHEREAS, Administrative Services — Facilities proposes two such
maintenance projects for the 2023-2024 biennium, including replacement of
copper supply and cast-iron waste water lines, as well as, replacement of
compact florescent lighting fixtures with LED; and
WHEREAS, there is available funding for these projects from the Real
Estate Excise Tax I Fund and the Public Utilities Improvement Fund (aka EDI
Fund);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Ordinance 2014-073 is hereby amended, effective January 1, 2023, by adding $450,000
of expenditure authority, as described in Exhibit A, to the amended project budget of
$1,171,907, for a total project budget of $1,621,907.
ADQ TFpQ i�,IS 22nd day of November 2022.
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APPROVETb'FORM` Approved( ) Denied
Approved by email/C Quinn/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor Satpal Sidhu, Vurity Executive
EXHIBIT A
COURTHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS - FUND 357, Cost Center 357100
Amendment #3
Account Description
Expenditures
6190 Direct Billing Rate
6510 Tools & Equipment
7060 Repairs & Maintenance
7350 Buildings & Structures
7380 Other Improvements
Revenues
8301.326 REET I Transfer
8301.332 Rural Sales Tax (EDI) Transfer
Amended Amendment #3 Total Amended
Project Budget
to Ord.2014-073
ProiectBudget
$20,000
$25,000
$45,000
$26,815
$0
$26,815
$160,000
$425,000
$585,000
$785,092
$0
$785,092
$180,000
$0
$180,000
$1,171,907
$450,000
$1,621,907
$829,216
$283,500
$1,112,716
$342,691
$166,500
$509,191
$1,171,907
$450,000
$1,621,907