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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCriminal Justice Jan 28 2025Whatcom County Council Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360)778-5010 Committee Minutes - Final Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:05 PM Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers HYBRID MEETING (PARTICIPATE IN -PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010) COUNCILMEMBERS Bang Buchanan Tyler Byrd Jon Scanlon CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC Council Criminal Justice and Public Committee Minutes - Final January 28, 2025 Safety Committee Call To Order Roll Call Committee Chair Buchanan called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. in a hybrid meeting. Present: 3 - Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, and Jon Scanlon Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, and Mark Stremler Announcements Committee Discussion AB2025-103 Discussion from Executive's Office, Facilities Management and Justice Center Owners' Representative to discuss scope of work and contract for Justice Center Kayla Schott-Bresler, Executive's Office, introduced the presentation. Rob Ney, Administrative Services Department Facilities, read from a presentation (on file) on the process for selecting an owner's representative, and why the County selected STV. Schott-Bresler answered questions about budget and financing. She stated they will be talking to the Council over the next several months about the development of final cost estimates. She answered questions about the commitments governing the use of sales tax in the interlocal agreement between the County and cities (see footnote on page five of the memo on file from Executive Sidhu), when the 54-month period starts, and whether they will be able to meet what was promised. She stated the clock started on the 54 months in July of 2024 when sales tax collections began. They do not know yet how much the project is going to cost, and how much they spend on the project is a Council decision. They will kick off the conversation about what is fiscally prudent with the advisors on the bonding (PFM) in two weeks. She answered questions about financing with the cities and whether the plan is for one or two buildings. She stated the Justice Project Implementation Plan outlines a jail with a co -located behavioral care center, which is essentially a prosecutorial diversion facility, but there is remaining work to do around what that operational model looks like. Ney answered whether they are looking to source this project as one entire project or whether they are planning to break it up into smaller pieces. He stated he thinks they intend to design the project first and then figure out how and if it makes sense for them to break it into smaller bites. 9%alcom County Page ] Council Criminal Justice and Public Committee Minutes - Final Safety Committee January 28, 2025 The following representatives from STV read from a presentation (on file) regarding their organization and the scope of work, and they answered questions: • Ashley McClaran, Principal -In -Charge / Engagement Lead • Adam Johnson, Project Manager / Main point of contact They answered how they worked with the community on the Mt. Vernon Library Commons building and spoke about how different projects require different levels of communication. This agenda item was DISCUSSED. Items Added by Revision Other Business Adiournment There were no agenda items added by revision. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m. ATTEST0 WIIti111rr1iij� r Q ' p GOB A- Y 44 1 Cathy HaIka, Council Clerk WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WA Barry Buchanan -via email 2/4/2025 Meeting Minutes prepared by Kristi Felbinger Whalcom County Page 2 Barry Buchanan, Committee Chair