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Home My WebLink Aboutord2025-010Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360)778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2025-164 File ID: AB2025-164 Version: 1 Status: Substitute Adopted File Created: 02/04/2025 Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 02/25/2025 Agenda Date: 02/25/2025 Enactment #: ORD 2025-010 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 2, in the amount of $4,751,265 SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Note: Item 20 below was revised as shown below and in substitute attachments. Supplemental 92 requests funding from the General Fund: 1. To appropriate $76,500 in Council to fund Professional Services for Investigative Committee. 2. To appropriate $12,500 in District Court to fund increases for Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center contract.. 3. To appropriate $52,509 in Executive to fund two vacant reclassified positions; companion to Supp14888. 4. To appropriate $22,500 in Health to fund recover navigator in 2025 (Jan -July). 5. To appropriate $72,100 in Health to fund Substance Use Disorder professional with grant proceeds. 6. To appropriate $20,000 in Non -Departmental to fund Sustainable Connections Program with Whatcom Housing Alliance. 7. To decrease appropriation of $52,509 in Non -Departmental to fund companion for two reclassed vacancies; companion to #4887. 8. To appropriate $47,210 in Non -Departmental to fund companion for Facilities Coordinator I; companion to #4850 and #4889. Whatcom County Page t Printed on 212612025 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-164) 9. To appropriate $190,000 in Non -Departmental to fund Office of Health Study from grant proceeds. From the Emergency Management Fund: 10. To appropriate $353,853 in Sheriff to fund community service and recovery following Nov 21, 2024 Weather Event from grant proceeds. 11. To appropriate $121,500 in Sheriff to fund Bomb Cyclone 2024 Individual Assistance from grant proceeds. From the Parks Special Revenue Fund: 12. To appropriate $290,000 to fund Hovander Homestead Park's Vision Plan. From the Homeless Housing Fund: 13. To appropriate $679,750 to fund underspent 2024 Consolidated Homeless Grant proceeds. From the Behavioral Health Program Fund: 14. To appropriate $81,420 to fund Overdose Data Action 2025 program from grant proceeds. From the County Road Fund: 15. To appropriate $3,080 to fund road fund companion for ferry insurance; companion to #4872. From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund: 16. To appropriate $85,000 in Parks & Recreation to fund Samish Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement. 17. To appropriate $955,363 in Parks & Recreation to fund Van Zandt Community Hall Renovation. From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund: 18. To appropriate $70,000 to fund reappropriation of Prosecuting Attorney tenant improvements. From the Public Utilities Improvement Fund: 19. To appropriate $700,000 in Non -Departmental to fund Habitat Land acquisition. 20. To appropriate $376,000 in Non -Departmental to fund Atwood Culvert replacement. From the Ferry System Fund: 21. To appropriate $6,844 to fund ferry insurance increase; companion to #4873. From the Administrative Services Fund: 22. To record a labor pool request with a net $0 expenditure in AS -Facilities Management to fund Facilities Coordinator 1 position. 23. To appropriate $47,210 in AS -Facilities Management to fund Facilities Coordinator 1; companion to #4850 and #4890. From the Equipment Rental Fund: 24. To appropriate $540,435 to fund Prisoner Transport. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 212612025 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-164) 02/11/2025 Council SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 02/25/2025 Council Finance and Administrative SUBSTITUTE Services Committee RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Aye: 3 Byrd, Donovan, and Buchanan Nay: 0 02/25/2025 Council SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED Aye: 4 Buchanan, Donovan, Galloway, and Scanlon Nay: 3 Byrd, Elenbaas, and Stremler Attachments: Staff Memo 2.25.2025, Proposed Ordinance, Summary Listing, Supplemental Requests, Substitute Ordinance, Substitute Summary Listing, Substitute Supplemental Requests, Notice of Action Proposed on 2.11.2025 Whatcom County Page 3 Printed on 212612025 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: 02/11/2025 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-010 AMENDMENT NO.2 OF THE 2025 BUDGET WHEREAS, the 2025-2026 budget was adopted November 19, 2024; and, WHEREAS, changing circumstances require modifications to the approved 2025-2026 budget; and, WHEREAS, the modifications to the budget have been assembled here for deliberation by the Whatcom County Council, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the 2025-2026 Whatcom County Budget Ordinance #2025-057 is hereby amended by adding the following additional amounts to the 2025 budget included therein: Fund Expenditures Revenues Net Effect General Fund 1000 Council 76,500 - 76,500 District Court 12,500 (12,500) - Executive 52,509 - 52,509 Health 94,600 (94,600) - Non -Departmental 204,701 (190,000) 14,701 Total General Fund 1000 440,810 (297,100) 143,710 Emergency Management Fund 1351 475,353 (493,853) (18,500) Parks Special Revenue Fund 1800 290,000 - 290,000 Homeless Housing Fund 1852 679,750 (679,750) - Behavioral Health Program Fund 1853 81,420 (119,420) (38,000) County Road Fund 1900 3,080 - 3,080 Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund 3240 1,040,363 (586,940) 453,423 Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund 3241 70,000 - 70,000 Public Utilities Improvement Fund 3242 1,076,000 - 1,076,000 Ferry System Fund 4900 6,844 (3,080) 3,764 Administrative Services Fund 5500 47,210 (47,210) - Equipment Rental Fund 5900 540,435 - 540,435 Total Supplemental 4,751,265 (2,227,353) 2,523,912 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Exhibit C - Position Control Changes in the 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance should also be amended to provide for the following FTE changes in Administrative Services and Prosecuting Attorney's Office: • Add 1 FTE - Administrative Services - Facilities, Coordinator I • Remove 1 FTE - Prosecuting Attorney, Legal Assistant �VkE -S4Fi3 9; ADOPTgO �Vqy of February 2025. �• ®� 0��,� WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTEw COUNT WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Cathy'.Malkaau yn1ciltu !@� Kaylee Iloway, Chair of Council Y�� fi APPROVED AS70-1`®°6RM ) A ved O D Approved by ema'll/�B`rNaldron/A Tan Civil Deputy Prosecutor Satpal Sidhu, C unty Executive Date: 2.-tc WHATCOM COUNTY Summary of the 2025 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 2 Increased(Increased) et Effect to un (Decreased) Decreased Balance (Increase) Department/Fund Description Expenditure Revenue Decrease General Fund 1000 Council To fund Professional Services for Investigative 76,500 76,500 Committee. #4851 District Court To fund increases Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center 12,500 (12,500) - contract. #4852 Executive To fund two vacant reclassified positions. Companion 52,509 52,509 to #4888. #4887 Health To fund recovery navigator in 2025 (Jan -Jul). #4893 22,500 22,500 Health To fund Substance Use Disorder professional with 72,100 (72,100) - rant proceeds. #4894 Non -Departmental To fund Sustainable Connections Program with 20,000 20,000 Whatcom Housing Alliance. #4884 Non -Departmental To fund companion for two reclassed vacancies. (52,509) (52,509) Companion to #4887. #4888 Non -Departmental To fund companion for Facilities Coordinator I. 47,210 47,210 Companion to #4850 and #4889. #4890 Non -Departmental To fund Office of Health Study from grant proceeds. 190,000 (190,000) #4886 Total General Fund 1000 440,810 (297,100) 143,710 Emergency Management Fund 1351 Sheriff To fund community service and recovery following Nov 353,853 (358,853) (5,000) 21 2024 Weather Event from grant proceeds. (#4849) Sheriff To fund Bomb Cyclone 2024 Individual Assistance from 121,500 (135,000) (13,500) rant proceeds. #4885 Total Emergency Management Fund 1351 475,353 493 853 18,500 Parks Special Revenue Fund 1800 To fund Hovander Homestead Park's Vision Plan. 290,000 290,000 #4857 Homeless Housing Fund 1852 To fund underspent 2024 Consolidated Homeless 679,750 (679,750) - Grant proceeds. #4891 Behavioral Health Program Fund 1853 To fund Overdose Data Action 2025 program from 81,420 (119,420) (38,000) rant proceeds. #4895 County Road Fund 1900 To fund road fund companion for ferry insurance. 3,080 3,080 Com paniont to #4872. #4873 Real Estate Excise Tax 11 Fund 3240 Parks &Recreation To fund Samish Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement. 85,000 85,000 #4864 Parks & Recreation To fund Van Zandt Community Hall Renovation. 955,363 (586,940) 368,423 #4867 Total Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund 3240 1,040,363 (586,940) 453,423 Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund 3241 To fund reappropriation of Prosecuting Attorney tenant 70,000 70,000 improvements. #4862 Public Utilities Improvement Fund 3242 Non -Departmental To fund Habitat Land acquisition. #4876 700,000 700.000 Non -Departmental To fund Atwood Culvert replacement (#4897) 376,000 376,000 Total Public Utilities Improvement Fund 3242 1,076,000 1,076,000 FerrySystem Fund 4900 y To fund ferry insurance increase. Companiont to 6,844 (3,080) 3,764 #4873. #4872 Administrative Services Fund 5500 To fund Facilities Coordinator 1 position. Labor pool Administrative Services - Facilities Management request with a net $0 expenditure. Companion to - #4889 and #4890 #4850 To fund Facilities Coordinator 1 in administrative Administrative Services - Facilities Management services fund. Companion to #4850 and #4890. 47,210 (47,210) #4889 Total Administrative Services Fund 5500 47,210 (47,210) Equipment Rental Fund 5900 To fund Prisoner Transport. #4875 540,435 540 435 Total Supplemental 4,751,265 (2,227,353) 2,523,912