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Home My WebLink Aboutres2025-012Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 aU Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2025-240 File ID: AB2025-240 Version: 1 Status: Approved File Created: 03/12/2025 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: County Executive's File Type: Resolution Office Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 03/25/2025 Agenda Date: 03/25/2025 Enactment #: RES 2025-012 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: Kayla Schott-Bresler TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution updating the appendix of the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: See attached HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 03/25/2025 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR Services Committee APPROVAL Aye: 3 Byrd, Donovan, and Buchanan Nay: 0 03/25/2025 Council APPROVED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 Attachments: Memo, Proposed Resolution, Appendix - tracked changes Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 312612025 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-240) Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 312612025 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: March 25, 2025 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-012 A RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATING THE APPENDIX OF THE 2022 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) WHEREAS, the Economic Development Reform Act of 1998 identifies a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) as a requirement to apply for assistance under the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) economic adjustment and public works program; and WHEREAS, Public Law 105-393, implemented in 1999, amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and re -authorizes Economic Development Administration Programs for five years; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the Port of Bellingham, through an interlocal agreement with the county, completed the work to update the document which Council approved through Resolution 2021-046; and WHEREAS, the Port of Bellingham worked with each of the municipalities to update the list to ensure new projects were added and completed projects were removed; and WHEREAS, the revised project list is included in Attachment "A", titled Updated CEDS 2025 Project List; and WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.370 requires that projects utilizing rural sales tax revenue must be contained in the County's overall economic development plan; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby accepts the updated appendix as submitted by the Port of Bellingham BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council officially adopts the 2025 update to the 2022 Whatcom County Economic Development Strategy Appendix. APPR,�OVED► hi's,. 25th day of f ATS �r m CG, w Cathy' IaIka e0'► 9' ' 6i•k APPROVED as to form: Brandon Waldron per email 03/10/2025 Civil Deputy Prosecutor March 2025. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Kaylee Galloway, Whatcom Count Council Chair 4ttachment A - Updated CEDS 2025 Project List Bellingham Projects Holly Street Bike Lanes Bellingham Replace and improve Holly St bike lanes between Ellis St and Bay St, applying lessons learned from the bike lane pilot project installed in May 2024, and extend the bike lane west from Bay St to Broadway. Public Works 3,000,000 EDI, motor vehicle fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, greenways, other federal, state, and local funding sources Yes Yes Convert a now a defunct industrial pier EDI, Real Estate in a currently Excise Tax, Impact underserved area of Fees, Greenways, Bellingham on the other federal, state north end to a and local funding Squalicum Pier Bellingham pedestrian pier. Parks 15,000,000 sources Yes Yes Phase 1— Merge Squalicum Parkway freight route with Birchwood Avenue into Meridian/ Birchwood traffic signal; decommission Meridian/Squalicum. Phase 2 — Reconstruct EDI, Port, WSDOT, Meridian / Meridian/Birchwood Greenways and Birchwood traffic signal into a other federal, state Roundabout Phases multimodal and local funding 1 and 2 Bellingham roundabout. Public Works 12,000,000 sources Yes Yes 1 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Includes safety EDI, Motor Vehicle improvements to at- Fuel Taxes, Vehicle grade rail crossings and Reg. Fees, Sales elimination of other at- Tax, other federal, Railroad safety grade crossings state and local improvements Bellingham throughout the City. Public Works 5,000,000 funding sources Yes Yes Redevelop through partnerships or other methods, chronic vacant buildings or other opportunity sites into a mixed -use development compatible with the sub -area plans in an EDI, targeted effort to spur grants, CDBG, additional private HOME, HUD 108, Urban Village sector development to other federal, Redevelopment increase housing and Planning, Public state, local and Projects Bellingham job opportunities. Works 15,000,000 private funds Yes Yes Partnerships with a variety of non-profit housing developers to Housing levy, support the acquisition Affordable Housing of land and/or TBD Sales Tax, other construction of Community (need is federal and state Affordable Housing Bellingham Affordable Housing. Development substantial) funds Yes Yes Birch Bay Water & Sewer District Projects Blaine Projects Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Bell Road (SR 548) connects the communities of Birch Bay and Semiahmoo to downtown Blaine and 1-5. A grade separation has been proposed, and City is working through 30% design, State Legislative Bell Road - BNSF NEPA/Environment Public Safety, Public Grant, WSDOT, TIB, Grade Separation Blaine, south permitting, and ROW Works, Economic RAISE, other Project side acquisitions. Development 83,000,000 federal grants Yes Yes No 2031 The project includes pedestrian -oriented amenities to reinforce downtown as the heart of the community and a tourism destination. For safety and ADA accessibility, the project will identify and replaces aging and uneven sidewalk, along with removal of select street trees that have contributed to sidewalk buckling. Concurrent updates to water and electrical utilities are also State Legislative expected. Project also Public Safety, Public Grant, WSDOT, TIB, Downtown Blaine, includes improvements Works, Economic TBD, Gas Tax Revitalization downtown of two pocket parks. Development 2,770,000 revenue, REET I Yes I Yes No 2025 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division This critical sewer infrastructure improvement will install a new 24" line across Interstate-5 and provide necessary East Blaine Sewer capacity to Public Safety, Public Local, sewer bond, Line Freeway accommodate planned Works, Economic Department of Crossing Blaine, central residential growth. Development 2,000,000 Commerce Yes Yes No 2025 New wells are proposed for upper and deep aquifers to meet increasing water demand with the east Public Safety, Public New Water Wells at Blaine and west Blaine Works, Economic 2023 & Blaine Wellfield watershed growth. Development 500,000 Local Yes Yes Yes 2024 Extend sanitary sewer, electric and water East Blaine infrastructure to the Public Works, Local, developer, - Infrastructure Blaine, east east end of the City Economic Tax Increment Extension side limits. Development 3,000,000 Financing Yes Yes I No This trail is a key component of the City's Non -Motorized Transportation Plan and Tourism Development and Marketing Plan. The trail connects Blaine to Birch Bay by passing through Whatcom TIB, RCO Grant, Peace Portal County and serves as Public Safety, Public BBBPRD2, WSDOT Community Trail an important link for Works, Economic Pedestrian and (Phase III) Blaine safe bicycle and I Development 249,000 Bike Safety I No Yes No 2025 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division pedestrian access between the two communities. Phase III runs along Peace Portal Drive from Hughes Avenue to Bell Road. Phase IV crosses the Peace Portal Drive/Bell Road intersection and the runs south next to TIB, RCO Grant, Peace Portal Blaine, Blaine Road and Public Safety, Public BBBPRD2, WSDOT Community Trail Whatcom crosses the Dakota Works, Economic Pedestrian and (Phase IV) County Creek Bridge. Development 500,000 Bike Safety No Yes No 2031 The City and the Port of Bellingham are coordinating on an effort to reconstruct the roadway to ensure access to the pier and protection of the harbor. Under the proposed project, a — new truck -compatible roadway will serve the industrial shipyard. A single vehicle lane, a Marine Drive bike/ped lane, and a Public Safety, Public STBG Regional Improvements, Blaine, Port of bulkhead will continue Works, Economic Funds, TIB, Port of Phase 3 Bellingham for the final 300 feet to Development 4,000,000 1 Bellingham I Yes I Yes No Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division provide access to the public pier. Design and install improvements to Marine Park, including potential pickleball courts, bicycles facilities, event facilities, seating and vendor areas, Public Works, Parks, restrooms, and other Economic potential Development 1,200,000 Local, park impact Marine Park Master Blaine, Wharf improvements for the fees, BBBPRD2, Plan District public. state grants Yes Yes New booster station establishing new high pressure zone to provide adequate Wellfield Booster water pressure to the Public Works, DOE Centennial Pump Station - Zone Blaine, east residential Economic Funds, USDA-RD 440 side development in east Development 1,500,000 Grant/Loan, PWTF, Blaine. Local, DOC grants Yes Yes Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Everson Projects Design and construct a regional stormwater management facility at the former Everson _ Golf Course property Local funds, Regional Stormwater to serve the downtown Ecology grants and Management facility Everson commercial area. Public Works 2,000,000 loans, EDI funds Yes Yes No Design and construct a regional park facility at City parks fund, Ramstead Regional the former Everson Public Works, RCO grant, private — Park Everson Golf Course property. Planning 500,000 donations Yes Yes No Upgrade existing 8" line for future growth on the southwest _ Everson Road Sewer portion of the City and line Everson UGA. Public Works 165,000 Local funds No Yes No Increase water main from 6 to 10 inches from Kirsch Dr. east to City limits, providing better pressure for fire — protection and East Main Street emergency uses with Water Main upgrade Everson the City of Nooksack. Public Works 1,200,000 LMF No Yes No Future all-weather arterial connecting Mission Road and Everson -Goshen Road Public Works, _ (SR 544), used as Economic CDBG; GMA East/West primary arterial to Development, Planning Grant; Connector Everson future UGA and light I Finance 2,400,000 CERB; EDA Yes Yes No Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division industrial area of South Everson. Construct water and sewer mains and sewer West Everson Sewer lift station to serve EDI, ULID, _ and Water System West Everson developer funding Improvements Everson annexation area. Public Works 1,000,000 and local funds Yes Yes No Ferndale Projects Upgrade underground utilities to meet anticipated future demand. Wayfinding signage for public parking and amenities. Public/private funding to assist incoming development with Downtown utility improvements Public Works, infrastructure beyond the immediate Economic Local funds, REET, improvements Ferndale project location. Development 2,500,000 EDI Yes Yes No Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Reconfigure Second Avenue north of Main Street for pedestrian - only purposes, following the completion of the Thornton Street Extension Project. The conversion would include the modification of other Downtown streets to one-way traffic and is expected to allow for a smoother flow of traffic while creating additional pedestrian Second Avenue areas in the Downtown (Downtown) core, increasing Public Works, pedestrian commerce and overall Economic Local funds, REET, Initial evaluation conversion Ferndale activity in the area. Development 3,000,000 EDI, Private funds Yes Yes underway Improve corridor, create consistent road profile and frontage on Portal Way. Three sections (1-5 to TBD, TIB, Local Portal Way Corridor Newkirk, Newkirk to Public Works, 15,000,000 funds, REET, Improvements Ferndale Kass, Kass to Trigg) Planning (5,000,000 x 3) Private funds No Yes No Opens up area for development, protects sensitive watersheds Utility extension to from existing Malloy / Grandview development built to PWTF, Local, EDA, Evaluation of Ave Ferndale rural standards — Public Works 8,000,000 DWSRF No Yes options Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division [Grandview area], provides fire flow, etc. Construct new, or Ferndale Civic expand existing Campus, Municipal facilities to Court and Council accommodate future Local Funds, REET, Chambers Ferndale growth Public Works 20,000,000 EDI Yes No Underway Main Street, Portal Way and Slater Road: The creation of attractive, unified landscaping along major corridors provides a sense of place and welcome for new development. Project would include staff and consultant time to develop a coordinated Right -of -Way landscaping proposal, beautification and funding for materials landscaping along and plants, and TIB, TBD, Local, major corridors Ferndale planting. Public Works 300,000 Federal, State No Yes 10 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Construct on/off ramp roundabouts along 1-5 at exit 262 where they intersect Main Street. (1st entry) Reconfigure and widen overpass deck to accommodate two lanes in each direction, as well as non -motorized connectivity. Establish two-lane roundabouts at both north and south -bound ramps; reconfiguration of ramps to prevent 4,000,000 (1st existing main -line entry) + State and Federal Interstate 5 Exit 262 interruptions. (2nd 25,000,000 (2nd Grants; WSDOT Roundabouts Ferndale entry) Public Works entry) Funding No Yes Public Works, Roofing Replacement Economic Vista Middle School Ferndale Project Development 1,000,000 Capital funds No Yes Public Works, Central Elementary Roofing Replacement Economic School Ferndale Project Development 500,000 Capital funds No Yes Repair and resurface Public Works, Vista/Skyline paving asphalt parking lots Economic project Ferndale and bus loops Development 550,000 Capital funds No Yes Public Works, Custer Elementary Exterior brick Economic School Ferndale restoration and reseal Development 800,000 Capital funds No Yes Public Works, Custer Elementary Roofing replacement Economic School Ferndale project Development 400,000 Capital funds No Yes 11 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Ferndale School Public Works, District HVAC Upgrade HVAC Economic upgrade Ferndale Controls at 8 schools Development 1,000,000 Capital funds No Yes Upgrade school facilities with secure vestibules, single visitor entry area with camera and buzz -in Ferndale School system, fencing where Public Works, District Security needed to create a Economic Upgrade Ferndale secure facility Development 1,000,000 Capital funds No Yes Parking Lot and bus Public Works, Custer Elementary loop resurface and Economic School Ferndale replacement Development 200,000 Capital funds No Yes Convert ballfields to all-weather, multisport Public Works, Local, Federal, surface, update lighting Economic State, Corporate Phillips 66 Ballfields Ferndale and light standards Development 2,000,000 donation No Yes No Reconstruct and widen approximately 2,500' of existing Ferndale Terrace Roadway to City standards, including curb, gutter, sidewalks, and TIB,TBD, Local, improvements to the Federal, State, City's stormwater, Ecology Ferndale Terrance water, and sewer (stormwater Improvement Ferndale utilities. Public Works 5,000,000 component) No Yes Yes 12 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Two lane roundabout or roundabout with an eastbound slip lane to replace an existing compact roundabout, associated with the Thornton Street Extension. Project includes a pedestrian/bike extension beneath the freeway overpass to connect to existing Interstate 5 Exit 263 Ferndale, non -motorized access Public Works, WSDOT Funding, Roundabouts WSDOT to the east and west. WSDOT 30,000,000 Federal, State No Yes No Reconstruct approximately 1,000' of existing roadway adjacent to new Ferndale High School campus. Establish school bus parking, Golden Eagle Drive, improve motorized and Shuksan Drive, and Ferndale, non -motorized Local School Levy, Ferndale High School Ferndale interface, construct Ferndale School REET, Local, State, frontage School District sidewalks. District 2,000,000 Federal funding No Yes Corridor reconstruction project to reconfigure and widen overpass Interstate 5 Exit 266 deck and ramps and Interchange resolve rail and Reconfiguration and industrial traffic State and Federal Corridor congestion associated Grants; WSDOT Improvements Ferndale with Whatcom Public Works 50,000,000 Funding No Yes No 13 Prepared by the Port of Bellinghom's Economic Development Division County's primary industries at Cherry Point. Reconstruct approximately 2,000 If of an existing roadway, including sidewalks and utility improvements. Project would make additional serviced City Transportation Douglas Road land available for Benefit District Reconstruction Ferndale development. Public Works 2,700,000 funding No Yes No Construct a —2,000 If boardwalk/trail from the Ferndale Public Library to the Phillips 66 Ballfields, rehabilitate a declining wetland area. Boardwalk would increase commerce within the Downtown EDI, State Grant, core, including further Park Mitigation Schell Marsh redevelopment of the Fees, Private Boardwalk Ferndale area. Public Works 1,500,000 Donations Yes Yes No Replace existing fish barrier culvert with a new fish -friendly culvert, reconstruct bridge deck and extend Malloy Culvert City utilities to an EDI, Stormwater Reconstruction Ferndale unserviced and Public Works 3,000,000 Funding Yes Yes Yes 14 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division undeveloped industrial area within the City. Initiate updates to the City of Ferndale Water Treatment Plant, incorporating Reverse Osmosis (RO) and other treatment capabilities in order to properly treat and combine water from the City's various wells and to complete the City's conversion from Nooksack River water Local Funding Ferndale Water to a more -diverse and (Utility Treatment Plant sustainable water subscribers), State Upgrades Ferndale rights portfolio Public Works 8,000,000 funding, EDI Yes Yes Underway Construct new stage to replace existing stage that has reached the end of its useful life. The new stage will serve as a destination for tourists and residents and will support existing and new community events, as well as the revitalization of Local Funding, Ferndale Village Downtown Ferndale. Ferndale ARPA Stage Construction Ferndale The new stage will Public Works 500,000 Funds Yes Yes Underway 15 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division expand performance offerings beyond what is currently possible. Construction: 2024- 2025 Construct a new municipal well on City - owned property to create additional access to existing aquifers and create additional Local Funding redundancies within (Utility Ferndale Douglas the City's overall water subscribers), State Well Construction Ferndale system portfolio Public Works 2,000,000 funding, EDI Yes Yes Yes Install synthetic field and lighting that would provide for year round use by the local community and large outside groups that Public Works, Ferndale Synthetic does not currently Economic Turf Field Ferndale exist. Development 3,500,000 EDI, public, private Yes Yes No Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer District Sudden Valley Water Replace existing 170,000 FEMA Treatment Plant chlorine contact basin grant, 300,000 Chlorine Contact with tank sized to meet District Water No (construct Basin Sudden Valley full plant capacity Public Works 2,000,000 Reinvestment Fund No Yes 2026) 2024 16 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division $1,110,000 FEMA Geneva Reservoir grant, $160,000 Seismic Retrofits Seismic upgrades to Public Works District Water No (construct Geneva existing reservoir 1,270,000 Reinvestment Fund No Yes 2026) 2024 Agate Bay Lift Renovate existing Station Renovation Northshore- Lake Whatcom sanitary sewer lift station Public Works 1,280,000 Sewer Reinvestment Fund No Yes No (construct 2027) 2024 Lummi Nation Please note: the Lummi Nation maintains their own CEDS and CEDS Project List. Projects Please check with them for their full list of projects. Lynden Projects Upfit City's WWTP to accommodate rapidly increasing food processing and residential loads associated with regionally significant economic growth. The project will replace original treatment technology with more efficient digester Waste Water aeration capability and Public Works, Treatment Plant add a second press to Economic Capacity and Energy increase the rate of Development, Food Improvements Phase solids wasting and Security, Climate City Sewer Fund, 3 Citywide removal. Resiliency 3,000,000 EDI, SRF loan Yes Yes 2024 2025/2026 17 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Construct new roundabout at Berthusen Rd intersection. Reconstruct 20-foot roadway to industrial standard including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, utilities, and storm drainage. Replace and upgrade culvert and bridge over unnamed drainage ditch. The improved road will provide food processing/packing and Partially funded by other industries with CERB loan at $4.5M West Main Street all-weather truck for 2026 Industrial and access to State Route Public Works, construction, $1M Mobility West Lynden 539, Birch Bay-Lynden Economic local TIF, $1M Improvements Commercial Road and 1-5 to the Development, Food needed, $11M EDI (Phases 2&3) Area west. Security 6,400,000 app Yes Yes 2024 2025/2026 Reconstruct West Front Street between Tromp Road and Duffner Drive to all- weather industrial standard including curbs, gutter, water, sanitary sewer, and EDI, TIB, local West Front Street stormwater to prepare Transportation All -Weather Arterial for continued growth Impact Fees, Other Street of Lynden's industrial Federal, State and Improvements West Lynden area. This improved Public Works 3,300,000 Local funds Yes Yes 2026 2028 18 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division road will provide industrial properties with all-weather truck access to State Route 539, Birch Bay-Lynden Road and 1-5 to the west. Construct a new crossing on Pepin Parkway alignment and build endangered salmon habitat to allow for relocation of year-round water flowing in north -south deep roadside ditches along Double Ditch Road to a newly constructed channel halfway between the Benson and Double Ditch roads. This will allow City to construct EDI; local new Parkway to Transportation accommodate growth, Impact Fees; improve transportation Federal RAISE, safety, more effectively Public Works, NOAA, Connecting Pepin Parkway move freight in and out Economic Communities; State Crossing and Creek of the City, protect Development, and other local Realignment Lynden UGA endangered salmon, Habitat 7,000,000 funds Yes Yes 2026 2028 19 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division and manage stormwater. Creek relocation will better protect existing neighborhoods from flooding events and provide improved habitat for ESA listed fish. The Lynden Downtown HBD has seen an exciting rejuvenation in recent years, and parking is at a premium. The old water treatment plant was demolished in 2019 following the construction of the Lynden's new plant further to Downtown the south. This vacant Downtown Parking - Historic site is available for Public Works, Old Water Business redevelopment as a Economic EDI, TED, TAP, City Treatment Plant Site District (HBD) parking area or Development 1,250,000 General Fund Yes Yes 2028 2030 20 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division structure. This project has been requested by the Downtown Business Association. Reconstruct and widen the alley running behind (south of) the businesses located on Front Street. This alley provides critical access for delivery/service and emergency vehicles to HBD businesses. This project would include Lynden's undergrounding of Downtown overhead utilities, EDI, TIB, TBD, Judson Service Alley Historic which obstruct view Public Works, Other Reconstruction and Business and hinder access. Economic Federal/State/Local Widening District (HBD) Private utility revisions. Development 1,600,000 funds Yes Yes 2028 2030 City Transportation Improvement Fees, Design an arterial City Transportation bypass to move Benefit District, eastbound traffic Public Works, Surface Reviewview at around downtown Economic Transportation Riverview Extension Hannegan Road Lynden. Development 500,000 Block Grant, EDI Yes 21 Prepared by the Port of Bellinghom's Economic Development Division Nooksack Projects Extend the force main from the Garfield sewer pump station to Garfield Force Main Pump Station No. 4 in City Sewer fund, Extension Nooksack Everson. Public Works 1,000,000 PWTF No Yes No - Please note: the Nooksack Indian Tribe maintains their own CEDS and CEDS Project List. Please check with them for their full list of projects. Nooksack Indian Tribe Projects Nooksack Unincorporated Tribal Lands / Development of a Public Health, EDI, P3 Unincorporated Tribal Health Clinic that Economic Partnership, Tribe, Nooksack Tribal Whatcom includes dental Development, Public 42,000,000— BIA, EDA Disaster - Health Clinic County services Works 48,000,000 COVID Yes Yes 90% Nooksack Unincorporated Nooksack Tribal Tribal Lands/ Transportation Unincorporated Program, Economic Hwy 542 & Deming Whatcom Development, BIA, Federal, State, Road Roundabout County Construct roundabout WADOT 3,000,000 County No Yes 22 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Nooksack Unincorporated Nooksack Tribe, IT, Tribal Lands / Economic Unincorporated Construction and Development, Nooksack Rural Whatcom Expansion of rural RedLine (NTIA) U.S. Dept. of Broadband County broadband Communication 7,200,000 Commerce No Yes Port of Bellingham Projects To develop a county- wide research center Whatcom County to support agricultural Economic Agriculture Research Whatcom innovation in Whatcom Development, Center County County. Agriculture 3,500,000 EDI, state grant Yes Yes EDA, CERB, WA To support physical Commerce, State infrastructure related Economic Legislative Grant, Fund Alcoa/Intalco to plant and plant Development, EPA Brownfields site for clean energy Whatcom access for clean energy Workforce, Energy, grants, local, and projects County projects. and Public Works 10,000,000 private/developer No Yes CERB, Whatcom County EDI, federal, state, Construction and Public Works, local, WA State Rural Broadband Whatcom expansion of rural Economic Broadband office, Construction Project County broadband network Development 54,000,000 Port, BEAD Yes Yes Mooring Improvements to Bellingham Design and construct Bellingham Shipping Shipping new mooring dolphins Terminal Terminal and fendering system. Public Works 12,000,000 Federal, state, port No Yes No 23 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Develop boat haul out / travel lift on the northside of the Whatcom Waterway Bellingham with a private partner. Federal, state, Marine Trades Area Waterfront Feasibility, design, and port; Whatcom Travel Lift District construction. Public Works 2,000,000 County EDI Yes Yes Provide infrastructure on a 4.5 acre industrial site behind Mt Baker Mt Baker Products Bellingham Products to support Federal, state, Peninsula Squalicum new marine trades port; Whatcom Improvements Waterfront activity Public Works 2,000,000 County EDI Yes Yes Reconstruct Port - owned Schultz Way road to city standards as a secondary arterial, serving existing port tenants and extending Bellingham it to the Mt Baker Port; State; Schultz Way Squalicum Products peninsula to Federal; Whatcom Improvements Waterfront serve new tenants. Public Works 2,500,000 County EDI Yes Yes Received MARAD status as a terminal point on the Pacific M- 5 Maritime Highway Marine Highway Route and make Port designation for necessary repairs and - the Bellingham reconfiguration to the Shipping Terminal BST "Rail Span," and preparation of allowing it to handle facilities to service Bellingham barge calls and $4.7 million grant resulting in "short Shipping resulting inbound and application in with sea" routes Terminal outbound cargo flow. Public Works 5,100,000 MARAD, Port No Yes 30% 24 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Infrastructure improvements to the 18 acres of immediately buildable property in the ALP to Airport Industrial Bellingham support business Port; State; Park Infrastructure Airport expansion and Federal-, Whatcom Improvements Industrial Park attraction. Public Works 2,500,000 EDI Yes Yes Dock and moorage system in the Whatcom Waterway to serve visiting commercial and recreational boaters, Bellingham improve water access Port; State; Visitor Moorage at Waterfront and stimulate local Federal; Whatcom GP Pier District spending. Public Works 1,000,000 County EDI Yes Yes Renovate historic Bellingham former GP ethyl Port; State; Alcohol Plant Waterfront alcohol plant for Federal; Whatcom Renovation District commercial uses. Public Works 14,000,000 County EDI Yes Yes Infrastructure improvements to support facilitate for boat haul -out, storing/repairing fishing gear, fish Blaine Wharf District processing upland Port; State; Marine Industrial boatyard/small Federal; Whatcom Area Blaine Harbor boatyard expansion. Public Works 5,000,000 County EDI Yes Yes Power and broadband Bellingham upgrades to the Public Works, Q4 Bellingham Shipping Shipping Bellingham Shipping Economic 2024/Q1 Terminal Repower Terminal Terminal warehouses. Development 3,038,169 Port, Federal No Yes Yes 2025 25 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Bellingham Repairs and Public Works, Port, Federal, Bellingham Shipping Shipping rehabilitation of the Economic MARAD, PIDP FY20 Terminal Pier Rehab Terminal main BST pier. Development 5,686,990 grant No Yes Yes 2025 Dredging and under Bellingham dock realignment Public Works, Port, Federal, Bellingham Shipping Shipping needed in order to Economic MARAD, POP FY20 Terminal Dredging Terminal serve larger ships. Development 5,323,850 grant No Yes Yes 2025 Port tenant plans to reconnect the BST Log Pond to the BNSF main line via a newly reconfigured rail spur. Supported by the Port Public Works, Private, $17.9 Rail Spur but subject to BNSF Economic million RAISE grant Reconnection BST Log Pond approval. Development 17,900,000 received No Yes Finish incomplete Roeder Ave conduit to Waterfront Development (all intersections), after Bellingham completion install fiber Public Works, Port, State, Waterfront to Waterfront, build a Economic Federal, Whatcom Waterfront Fiber District small ISP room Development 3,000,000 County EDI Yes Yes Install conduit to west Bellingham side of Airport runway Public Works, Airport Fiber International for future Economic upgrades Airport development Development 1,000,000 Port, Federal, AIP No Yes Install water, sewer, and electric lines on the west side of airport Bellingham runway for future Public Works, Airport utility International development. Wetland Economic upgrades Airport mitigation and Development 5,000,000 Port, Federal, AIP No Yes 26 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division environmental impact study may be required Replace fender pile, walers and chocks and upgrade to steel fenders with HDPE sleeves. Plus add 50' of new fender pile walers, chocks and Shipyard Pier Fender Fairhaven cleats to enhance Pile upgrades Shipyard moorage Public Works 1,560,000 Port No No Design & permit FMIP stormwater improvements, including site improvements and FMIP stormwater seaview flooding (raise improvements, Fairhaven site). Construction including site Marine costs not included until improvements Industrial Park design completed. Public Works 620,000 Port No No Central Non-exclusive Fit -up Fit -up float Waterfront Float in I&J Waterway Public Works 1,251,000 Port No No Two pedestrian bridges Bellingham connecting Bellingham Public Works, Millworks — Waterfront Downtown to the Housing, Economic EDI, local, state, Pedestrian Bridges District Waterfront district. Development 4,000,000 federal Yes Yes No 2027 A federal inspection station for the Public Works, Public Federal Inspection international arrivals Safety, Economic EDI, local, state, Station BLI terminal at BLI. Development 15,000,000 federal, AIP TBD Yes 27 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division A new air traffic Public Works, Public control tower at BLI Safety, Economic EDI, local, state, New ATC Tower BLI airport. Development 100,000,000 federal, AIP TBD Yes Squalicum Harbor Public Works, Rebuild (Inner Bellingham A rebuild of the inner Economic EDI, local, state, Harbor) Waterfront harbor. Development 49,400,000 federal TBD Yes PUD #1 Construct utility infrastructure to support commercial Public Works, Various areas, and industrial Economic Utilities rural Whatcom development, and job Development, Job PUD, Dept. of infrastructure County creation Creation 0 Commerce, Private No Yes Construct water system infrastructure projects to store, move and use new sources of Public Works, Dept of Commerce, water to supply water Economic Dept of Various areas, for agriculture, Development, Agriculture, private Water supply rural Whatcom streamflow and Ecosystem land owners, Dept infrastructure County municipal purposes Enhancement 25,000,000 of Ecology, PUD No Yes No Working with dairies and other agricultural operations, develop Renewable waste -to -energy and Resources, Alternative and waste -water Economic renewable energy, Agriculture reclamation projects Development, Public PUD, Dept. of water conservation, operations, for electric, gas and Works, Ecosystem Ecology, Dept. of water reuse dairy farms clean water production Rehab 0 Commerce, Private No Yes Western Construct electric Public Works, Electric utility Whatcom service infrastructure Economic PUD, Dept. of infrastructure County to support commercial Development 50,000 Commerce, Private No Yes No 28 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division and industrial development Construct varous types of renewable energy facilities including Public Works, Various areas solar, wind and Economic of Whatcom alternative renewable Development, PUD, Dept. of Renewable energy County fuels productions Energy 0 Commerce, Private No Yes Construct fiberoptics and other communication system Dept of Commerce, infrastructure to State Broadband support economic Public Works, office, Federal development, public Economic Broadband safety, health systems, Development, Public funding, CERB, Port Rural Whatcom and educational Safety, Public of Bellingham, Telecommunications County systems Health, Education 15,000,000 PUD, EDI Yes Yes No Sumas Demolish existing grandstand and replace it with a new 3,500-spectator grandstand and arena area. Project also includes restrooms, concessions, retractable stage, parking, relocation of two baseball diamonds Public Works, Howard Bowen and development of a Economic State and Local Yes - Phase 1 of Event Complex Sumas new soccer field. Development 2,975,000 funds, EDI Yes Yes 3 2022 29 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Replace bleachers at State Grant; Sumas Rodeo Grounds Washington Regional and associated fields. Wildlife & Recreational Facility Upgrade existing Recreational Enhancements Sumas facilities and lighting. Public Works 700,000 Program Yes Yes Yes 2021 Reconstruct Sumas Avenue from Front Sumas Avenue Street to Garfield STP; City Street Yes - Phase 1 of Reconstruction Sumas Street. Public Works 2,300,000 Fund No Yes 3 2023 Adding crosswalks and pedestrian crossing signals to existing Cherry Street and roadway intersections Front Street on Cherry Street (SR 9) State and Local Crosswalks Upgrade Sumas and Front St (SR 547) Public Works 200,000 funds, EDI Yes Yes Whatcom Council of Governments Funding for countywide program to reduce travel demand through the use of Whatcom Smart Whatcom walking, bicycling, Economic Federal, State and Trips County carpooling and transit. Development 100,000 local funds Yes Yes - - Funding for IMTC, a coalition of U.S. and Federal, State and Canadian government local funds (IMTC Whatcom and business entities has received County, State that identifies and funding from the of Washington, promotes Province of British International British improvements to Columbia and the Mobility and Trade Columbia, mobility and security Canadian federal Corridor Program Canada and for the four border government to (IMTC) U.S. crossings that connect Planning 100,000 provide local I Yes Yes - - 30 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Whatcom County and matching funds for the Lower Mainland of U.S. federal grants) British Columbia. Whatcom County Atwood Road Culvert Replacement Culvert replacement Project Ferndale project Public Works 600,000 EDI Yes Yes Whatcom County Repair failing roof and Courthouse exterior Courthouse exterior Public Works 6,000,000 EDI, REET I Yes Yes 1500 North Federal, state, local State Street remodel State Street WayStation Project Public Works 9,467,000 grants, EDI Yes Yes 322 N. Commercial Remodel for Civic Center remodel Street reorganization Public Works 7,700,000 Civic Center Fund No Yes 509 Girard Repair and upgrade Girard Street repair Street building Public Works 511,000 EDI Yes Yes Whatcom Public Works, Public New Jail County Construct new jail Safety 87,000,000 Bonds No Yes Whatcom Construct new Sheriff's Public Works, Public New Sheriff's Office County office Safety 13,000,000 REET I No Yes New dayholding Public Safety facility, life and safety Public Works, Public Existing jail remodel Building improvements Safety 7,000,000 General Fund No No 31 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Trail and trailhead development (parking, South Fork Park bridges, restroom, REET II, Park Development paths) incl. Nesset Public Works, Parks Improvement Complex Acme Farm & Rec, Tourism 3,000,000 Fund, state grant No Yes Construct new REET II, EDI, capital Birch Bay Beach Park waterfront park with Public Works, Parks funds, federal, Development Birch Bay restroom facility & Rec, Tourism 5,441,000 state, local grants Yes Yes Exterior building and Plantation Range parking improvements, post remediation redevelopment incl Capital Plantation Rifle lead capture and Public Works, Park REET I, REET II, EDI, Improvements Range containment & Rec 2,000,000 state grant Yes Yes Utilities, road, day -use area, campground, Silver Lake Park restroom Public Works, Parks Improvements Silver Lake Park improvements & Rec, Tourism 4,575,000 REET II Yes Yes Whatcom County Integrated Public Radio Network Project builds a public safety radio system for use by all first responder agencies in Whatcom County, its political Emergency subdivisions, and Public Works, Public $1 million invested, Management Radio Whatcom interoperability with Safety, REET I, EDI, state System County regional partners. Telecommunications 6,000,000 and federal grants Yes Yes Implement next phase of the 2026 Lookout Lookout Mtn Mtn Forest Preserve Lake Whatcom Forest Preserve and Lake Whatcom Watershed Trail and Lake Recreational Trail Plan Public Works, Parks REET II, state grant, Development Whatcom Park (inc. trail development & Rec, Tourism 6,300,000 donations Yes Yes 32 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division and parking improvements) East Whatcom Parking and ADA Regional Resource access improvements, Center infrastructure exterior facility Public Works, Parks improvements Kendall improvements & Rec 500,000 REET I Yes Yes Selder Road Birch Bay Drainage improvement Public Works 110,000 BBWARM, REET I No Yes Smith Road / Northwest Road Whatcom roundabout County Install roundabout Public Works 5,000,000 Road Fund No Yes Drainage and water BBWARM Lora Lane Birch Bay quality improvement Public Works 2,100,000 BBWARM, REET II No Yes Yes BBWARM Drainage and water Wooldridge/Hillsdale Birch Bay quality improvement Public Works 2,100,000 BBWARM, REET No Yes No Drainage and water Eagle Ridge Lake Whatcom quality improvement Public Works 1,200,000 LWSU, REET No Yes No Austin Court Whatcom Stormwater Stormwater County improvements Public Works 740,000 LWSU/REET No No No Sudden Valley Stormwater stormwater Lake Whatcom improvements Public Works 640,000 REET II No Yes No Whatcom Relocate and replace Relocate morgue County morgue Public Works 2,000,000 REET No Yes Whatcom NW Annex County Building replacement Public Works 8,388,000 EDI Yes No Maple Falls Construct restrooms, Community Park Maple Falls parking, Public Works, Parks REET II, state Development Park traiIheadimprove ments & Rec, Tourism 1,025,000 grants Yes Yes Lighthouse Marine Repair boat launch Public Works, Parks Park Launch Point Roberts (2018 storm damage) & Rec, Tourism 50,000 REET II No No Hovander Park Roadway & Access Hovander Park Road and parking lot Public Works, Parks REET II, state Improvements Homestead improvements & Rec, Tourism 2,430,000 grants No Yes 33 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Road, path and Hovander parking, facility Homestead Regional renovations, shelter, Park Master Plan Hovander Park restrooms, playground Public Works, Parks EDI, REET 11, state Implementation Homestead facilities & Rec, Tourism 5,100,000 grants, LTAC Yes No Birch Bay-Lynden Road / Blaine Road Whatcom Road Fund, federal Intersection County Construct roundabout Public Works 4,300,000 grant No Yes No Replace arterial road surfaces on four Road Fund, state or Pavement Whatcom commercially federal pass Rehabilitation County important routes Public Routes 6,500,000 through No Yes No Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety Marine Drive Bike & between Locust and Road Fund, EDI, Pedestrian Facilities- Whatcom Alderwood; improve state or federal Phase 2 County recreational access Public Works 3,000,000 grant Yes Yes No Construct five roundabouts on Slater Road at its intersections with Northwest Road, Pacific Highway, northbound and southbound 1-5 on Slater Road / 1-5 ramps, Rural Avenue to Federal, state, local Interchange improve channelization funds; developer improvements Slater Road and stop control Public Works 30,000,000 contributions No Yes Ferry Replacement Ferry redesign, and Terminal Whatcom terminal permitting, State, Road Fund, Improvements County funding package Public Works 51,900,000 MAW, MIRAD No Yes No 34 Prepared by the Port of Bellinghom's Economic Development Division Birch Bay Vogt Construct building, Public Works, Parks Community Library Birch Bay parking & Rec, Tourism 3,000,000 EDI, REET I Yes No Hovander Construct regional Maintenance Hovander Park operations and Building Homestead maintenance building Public Works, Parks 2,540,000 EDI, REET II Yes No Whatcom Countywide signage Economic Wayfinding Project County project Development 2,754,000 EDI, LTAC Yes Yes Public Defense 1st Whatcom First Flood Tenant Floor Project County Improvement Public Works 200,000 REET/EDI Yes Yes Whatcom Assessors Remodel County Tenant Improvement Public Works 200,000 REET/EDI Yes Yes Whatcom ADA Courtroom County Tenant Improvement Public Works 300,000 FEET No Yes Whatcom Williamson Way County Repair Public Works 200,000 REEET No Yes General Govt Office Acquire new office Space Bellingham building Public Works 4,000,000 REET Yes Yes Prosecuting Attorney Remodel Bellingham Tenant Improvement Public Works 350,000 REET No Yes Security Equipment Refresh Bellingham Tenant Improvement Public Works 250,000 REEET No Yes State (Commerce), Whatcom Short Term Treatment Opioid Settlement, 23 Hour Crisis Relief County and Care Facility Public Works 14,000,000 REET, EDI Yes Yes 511 Superior Court Whatcom New courtroom in Room County courthouse Public Works 1,500,000 State, REET No Yes Courthouse Parking Whatcom Re -pave courthouse Lot Resurfacing County parking lot Public Works 205,000 REET, EDI Yes Yes Swift Creek Capital Whatcom Ongoing maintenance Maintenance County long term Public Works 35,000,000 State No Yes No Drayton Harbor, 2021 Flood Damage Whatcom Manley, Sunset, Beach, Repair Projects County Island Public Works 8,000,000 1 FEMA, Road Fund No Yes No 35 Prepared by the Port of Bellinghom's Economic Development Division Whatcom Multiple locations, AOP, FBRB, Road Fish Passage Projects County design level only Public Works 7,000,000 Fund No Yes No Countywide per year ADA Barrier Removal Whatcom expenditure in Projects County perpetuity Public Works 250,000 Road Fund No Yes No Birch Point Road Stormwater and outfall Improvements Birch Bay improvements Public Works 970,000 BBWARM / REET No Yes No Acme Woody Revetment Repair Acme Revetment repair Public Works 1,096,000 FCZD, FEMA, state No Yes No Whatcom Levee protection and Abbott Levee County improvement Public Works 3,019,500 FCZD, Road Fund No Yes No Dahlberg Wetland Whatcom Mitigation Site County Wetland mitigation site Public Works 2,854,500 FCZD No Yes No Hudson Road Bridge Whatcom FEMA, FCZD, state, #132 County Bridge replacement Public Works 5,993,000 Road Fund No Yes No Glacier -Gallup Whatcom Alluvial fan Alluvial Fan County replacement Public Works 5,000,000 FbD grant, FCZD No Yes No Ferndale Levee Whatcom City of Ferndale, Improvement County Levee improvements Public Works 20,203,000 FbD grant, FCZD No Yes No FbD Grant, Floodplain Whatcom Commerce Grant, Acquisition County Floodplain acquisition Public Works 5,000,000 FEMA/CBDG, FCZD No Yes NA Whatcom Marietta Acquisition County Marietta acquisition Public Works 125,000 No NA High Creek Sediment Whatcom High Creek sediment Trap County trap Public Works 120,000 FCZD No Yes No Central Shop Fuel Whatcom Central Shop fuel tank Tanks County removal Public Works 2,241,000 Road Fund No No No Central Shop Central Shop Whatcom stormwater Road Fund, ER&R Stormwater County improvements Public Works 2,614,000 Fund No No Yes REET Il, EDI, state Bay to Baker Kendall to Multimodal path Public Works, Parks and federal grants, Multimodal Path Glacier construction (10 miles) & Rec, Tourism 10,000,000 donations Yes Yes 36 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division New park development Public Works, Parks Samish Park Dittrich Park, adjacent to Samish & Recreation, EDI, REET II, state Development Samish Lake Lake Tourism 5,100,000 grant, donations Yes Yes New park development Public Works, Parks Governor's Point Governor's (trailhead incl. parking & Recreation, Trailhead Point and restroom facilities) Tourism 1,345,000 REET II, EDI Yes Yes Replace boiler and furnace with new WC Parks HVAC system, tenant Administrative Whatcom improvements to Public Works, Parks Office County support staffing needs & Rec 1,160,000 REET I, EDI Yes Yes Funding for a Public Works, WC Wetland Whatcom countywide wetland Economic Mitigation Bank County mitigation bank Development TBD EDI, state, federal Yes Yes Facility to support current and future needs of Admin HQ, in preparation to vacate Federal, state, local WCFD Admin St. 41 (future response Public Works, Public grants, Fire Impact Headquarters Ferndale station) Safety $5,000,000 Fees TBD Yes Training facility to support regional Federal, state, local WCFD Regional agencies in training for Public Works, Public grants, Fire Impact Training Facility Ferndale a variety of disciplines Safety $15,500,000 Fees TBD Yes Replacement of WCFD St. 43 outdated and failing Public Works, Public Department Sprinkler System Bellingham fire sprinkler system Safety $170,000 Operational Budget TBD Yes Update and expand aging facility to support Public Works, Public Federal, state, local WCFD St. 45 growth and NE corner Safety, Economic grants, Fire Impact Upgrade Ferndale of the city and district Development $5,000,000 Fees TBD Yes Federal, state, local WCFD St. 46 Remodel and updates Public Works, Public grants, Fire Impact Improvements Ferndale to aging facility Safety $500,000 Fees TBD Yes 37 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division Facility to support maintenance and support division, in preparation to vacate WCFD Support / St. 41 (future response Public Works, Public Federal, state, local Maintenance Facility Ferndale station) Safety $500,000 grants TBD Yes 38 Prepared by the Port of Bellingham's Economic Development Division