HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2024-003• Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2024-027
File ID: AB2024-027 Version: 1 Status: Substitute Adopted
File Created: 12/19/2023 Entered by: mdonley@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance
Department
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 01/23/2024
Agenda Date: 01/23/2024 Enactment #: ORD 2024-003
Related Files:
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance establishing a project budget for the Cedar Hills Culvert Replacement Project Fund; SWP
#SWLW23-05
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
01/09/2024 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
01/23/2024 Council Finance and Administrative SUBSTITUTE
Services Committee RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Byrd, Galloway, and Donovan
Nay: 0
01/23/2024 Council SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 112412024
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2024-027)
Attachments: Memo, Ordinance, Exhibit A, Supplemental budget request, Substitute Supplemental Budget
Request - Redline
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 112412024
1 PROPOSED BY: Public Works
2 INTRODUCTION DATE: 1/9/2024
3
4
5 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-003
6
7
8 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR CEDAR
9 HILLS CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT FUND; SWP #SWLW23-05
10
11 WHEREAS, this project upgrade is listed as item number six on the
12 2024-2029 Six -Year Water Resources Improvement Program for the Lake
13 Whatcom watershed, and
14
15 WHEREAS, the culvert failed as a result of the storm event of 2021,
16 and
17
18 WHEREAS, the project was inspected by Federal Emergency
19 Management Agency (FEMA) and considered for repair and/or mitigation, and
20
21 WHEREAS, the initial funding was received by FEMA (FEMA Contract
22 No. D22-108) in the amount of $72,667.40 (October 9, 2023);
23
24
25
26 WHEREAS, the initial FEMA funding will be obligated to the
27 preliminary design, and
28
29 WHEREAS, expenses in excess of the initial FEMA funding will be
30 funded using Real Estate Excise Tax II (BEET) funds ($103,824.60), and
31
32 WHEREAS, this request includes costs associated with contracted
33 professional services, county survey and permit assistance, permit fees and
34 staff time for project management, and
35
36 WHEREAS, additional funds are needed to cover the construction
37 costs associated with the proposed upgrades, which will require an additional
38 request for funds in the 2025, and
39
40 WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter
41 allows for project -based capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse
42 when the project has been completed or abandoned or when no expenditure
43 or encumbrance has been made for three (3) years,
44
45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County
46 Council that a new fund is hereby established, effective immediately, titled
47 Cedar Hills Culvert Replacement Project Fund. This fund shall be used to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
account for the revenues and expenditures of the improvement project
described above, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
Cedar Hills Culvert Replacement Project Fund is approved with an initial
project budget of $176,492.00 as described in Exhibit A.
ADOPT,this 23rd day of 7anua
ATTS
�'� S ,
e5�
a
M � z
Dana,•l3row�i' D.�yis�, Clerk of'the Council
APPROVED`ASTQ FORM:
�, 2024.
Approved by Chris Quinn via email 12-15-2023
Christopher Quinn
Senior Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney - Civil Division
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
-&74" 20-0�
Satpal Si hu, County Executive
( ) Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed:
EXHIBITA
Cedar Hills Culvert Replacement Project
Expenditures
Object Description Amount
6110 Wages $ 34,499.64
6290 Applied Benefits $ 16,992.36
6630 Professional Services $ 77,350.80
6699 Other Services Interfund $ 25,000.00
7199 Other Misc. Interfund $ 5,000.00
7199 Contingency (10%) $ 17,649.20
Total PBB $ 176,492.00
Revenues
Object Description Amount
8301.324 Operation Transfer In - REET II $ 103,824.60
4333.8703 FEMA Grant - Federal $ 68,842.80
4334.0181 FEMA Grant - State $ 3,824.60
Total Revenue $ 176,492.00