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311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2023-186
File ID: AB2023-186 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 02/28/2023 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 03/21/2023
Agenda Date: 03/21/2023 Enactment#: ORD
2023-015
Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the project based budget for the Courthouse Improvement Fund, request no.
4
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Request appropriation of an additional $202,000 to fund security system improvements for the
courthouse.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
03/07/2023 Council
INTRODUCED
Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye:
7
Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas,
Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay:
0
Absent:
0
03/21/2023 Council Finance and Administrative
RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee
ADOPTION
Aye:
3
Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay:
0
Absent:
0
03/21/2023 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 312212023
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2023-186)
Absent: 0
emp Absent: 1 Byrd
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Exhibit A, CH Improvement Fund - Amendment #4 Request
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 312212023
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: March 7, 2023
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-015
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE COURTHOUSE
IMPROVEMENT FUND, REQUEST NO. 4
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 that are either completed or underway: and
WHEREAS, due to a security breach which happened in January 2023,
security system improvements of $202,000 are now needed; and
WHEREAS, improvements will include lock down measures, security doors,
cameras, duress alarms and proximity locks; and
WHEREAS, funding for these improvements is available from Real
Estate Excise Tax I Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council
that Ordinance 2014-073 is hereby amended by adding $202,000 of expenditure authority,
as described in Exhibit A, to the amended project budget of $1,621,907, for a total project
budget of $1,823,907.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Approved by email/C Quinn/A Tan
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Barryychanan, Council Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
(K) Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed:
EXHIBIT A
COURTHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS - FUND 357, Cost Center 357100
Account Description
Expenditures
6190 Direct Billing Rate
6510 Tools & Equipment
7060 Repairs & Maintenance
7070 Minor Remodeling
7350 Buildings & Structures
7380 Other Improvements
Revenues
8301.326 REET I Transfer
8301.332 Rural Sales Tax (EDI) Transfer
Current Amended
Project Budget
$45,000
$26,815
$585,000
$0
$785,092
$180,000
Amendment #4
to Ord. 2014-073
$0
$0
$0
$202,000
$0
$0
Total Amended
Project Budget
$45,000
$26,815
$585,000
$202,000
$785,092
$180, 000
$1,621,907 $202,000 $1,823,907
$1,112,716
$202,000
$1,314,716
$509,191
$0
$509,191
$1,621,907
$202,000
$1,823,907