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Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2024-217
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
File ID: AB2024-217 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 03/18/2024 Entered by: mdonley@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance
Department
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 04/23/2024
Agenda Date: 04/23/2024 Enactment #: ORD 2024-025
Related Files:
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance establishing the project budget for the Austin Court Stormwater Improvements Fund,
request no. 1
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
04/09/2024 Council
INTRODUCED
Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye:
7
Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas,
Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay:
0
04/23/2024 Council Finance and Administrative
RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee
ADOPTION
Aye:
3
Byrd, Galloway, and Donovan
Nay:
0
04/23/2024 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Buchanan
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 412512024
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2024-217)
Attachments: Memo, Proposed Ordinance, Exhibit A, Project Based Budget
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 412512024
1 PROPOSED BY: Public Works
2 INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/9/2024
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5 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-025
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8 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR AUSTIN
9 COURT STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUND;
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12 WHEREAS, this project upgrade is listed as item number five on the
13 2024-2029 Six -Year Water Resources Improvement Program for the Lake
14 Whatcom watershed, and
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16 WHEREAS, this project will install a water quality treatment facility to
17 remove sediment and phosphorus from approximately three (3) acres of
18 runoff from the Geneva neighborhood before entering Lake Whatcom, and
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20 WHEREAS, local funding for this request will come from the Lake
21 Whatcom Stormwater Utility fund ($262,375.00) and from the Real Estate
22 Excise Tax II (REET) funds ($25,000), and
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24 WHEREAS, this request includes costs associated with contracted
25 professional services, county survey, permit assistance, permit fees, county
26 staff time for project management, and easement and right of way
27 acquisition, and
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29 WHEREAS, additional funds are needed to cover the construction
30 costs associated with the proposed upgrades, which will require an additional
31 request for funds in the 2026, and
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33 WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter
34 allows for project -based capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse
35 when the project has been completed or abandoned or when no expenditure
36 or encumbrance has been made for three (3) years,
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38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County
39 Council that a new fund is hereby established, effective immediately, titled
40 Austin Court Stormwater Improvements Project Fund. This fund shall be used
41 to account for the revenues and expenditures of the improvement project
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
Austin Court Stormwater Improvements Project Fund is approved with an
initial project budget of $287,375.00 as described in Exhibit A.
AqO.pTED'#,1j,4 23rd day of April 2024.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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3-15-24
Christopher Quinn
Chief Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney - Civil Division
( ) Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed: �f
Exhibit A
Exhibit A
Austin Court Stormwater Improvements
Account
Descriptions
Project Budget Request
Expenditures
6110
Wages
$
38,500.00
6290
Applied Benefits
$
28,875.00
6630
Professional Services
$
150,000.00
6699
Other Services, Interfund
$
20,000.00
7199*
Other Miscellaneous, Interfund
$
5,000.00
7199
Other Miscellaneous, Contingency
$
20,000.00
7380
ROW/ Easements
$
25,000.00
Total Project Based Budget Request $ 287,375.00
Object Revenues
8301.324 Operation Transfer In-REET II $ 25,000.00
8301.132 Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility $ 262,375.00
Total Revenue $ 287,375.00