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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-638
File ID: AB2022-638 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 11/01/2022 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance
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Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/22/2022
Agenda Date: 11/22/2022 Enactment #: ORD 2022-086
Primary Contact Email: Tschroed@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance establishing a Capital Facilities Reserve Fund
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance establishing a Capital Facilities Reserve Fund
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
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2022-638)
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/9/2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-086
ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL FACILITIES RESERVE FUND
WHEREAS, Whatcom County has an ongoing need for improvements to existing
facilities as well as a need for new facilities.; and
WHEREAS, a fund dedicated to the long-term accumulation of resources for capital
facilities needs will assist in meeting these needs; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County has approximately $6.4 million remaining in the COVID-
19 Emergency Response (CARES ACT) Fund that can be transferred to this new fund for
Capital Facilities projects; and
WHEREAS, annual contributions of $500,000 from the General Fund are budgeted to
be transferred to this fund in the 2023 -2024 biennium, and
WHEREAS, the Executive will annually determine a portion of the previous year's
budget lapse to contribute to the Capital Facilities Reserve Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new
fund is hereby established effective January, 2023 titled "Capital Facilities Reserve Fund".
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the new fund shall be established with a transfer
of the balance remaining in the COVID-19 Emergency Response (CARES Act) Fund.
ADiO,�PT d day of November 2022.
WHATCOM?COUNTY COUNCIL
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Dana Brown7,DaviS,�-Clerk, of the Council Tod Donovan, Council Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
APPROVED' AS°TO°CORM;
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Christopher Quinn per email 11/01/2022
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: t.t
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