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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2025-220
File ID: AB2025-220 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 03/03/2025 Entered by: ATan@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 03/25/2025
Agenda Date: 03/25/2025 Enactment#: ORD 2025-018
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Primary Contact Email: atan@ico.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the 2025 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 3, in the amount of $1,485,889
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #3 requests funding fi•orn the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $8,400 in Superior Court Clerk to fund the continuation of the water rights
grant for Clerk operations.
2. To appropriate $150,000 in Planning and Development Services to fund the Birch Bay
incorporation feasibility study.
3. To appropriate $9,537 in Sheriff to fund 2025 Operation Stonegarden FY21 grant.
4. To appropriate $4,392 in Sheriff to fund Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant
RL-23-0010.
5. To appropriate $1,292 in Sheriff to fund Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant
RL-23-0003.
6. To appropriate $5,000 in Sheriff to fund Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant
RL-23-0008.
7. To appropriate $3,908 in Sheriff to fund Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant
RL-23-0005.
8. `I'o appropriate $27,028 in Sheriff to fund Recreational Boating Safety grant.
9. To appropriate $225,000 in Superior Court Administration to fund continuation of the water
rights grant for Superior Court operations.
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AS2025-220)
10. To appropriate $125,600 in Superior Court Administration to fund continuation of water rights
grant for purchase of JAVS system and related technology.
From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:
11. To appropriate $113,100 in Non -Departmental to fund the Public Utilities District No. 1
broadband contract.
12. To appropriate $0 in Non -Departmental to fund the Public Utilities District No. 1 broadband
contract companion.
From Affordable Housing and Behaivioral Health Fund:
13. To appropriate $0 in Health to fund Jail and Juvenile behavioral health contracts. (Item revised
3.11.2025 to remove $211,000 from this line item)
From Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:
14. To appropriate $97,750 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer out for the Silver Lake Boat
Launch project budget.
15. To appropriate $158,000 in Parks to fund the Maple Falls Community Park Roof Replacement
project.
From Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
16. To decrease appropriation of-$921,411 in Parks to fund the Parks Headquarters HVAC and
Tenant Improvement project in the Public Utilities Improvement Fund.
From Public Utilities Improvement Fund:
17. To appropriate $19,500 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer out for the East Whatcom
Regional Resource Center Sports Court project budget.
18. To appropriate $1,208,911 in Parks to fund the Parks Headquarters HVAC and Tenant
Improvement project.
From Administrative Services Fund:
19. To appropriate $249,882 in Administrative Services - Facilities to fund the Clean Buildings
Performance Standards Compilance grant.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
03/11/2025 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
•Nay: 0
03/25/2025 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Byrd, Donovan, and Buchanan
Nay: 0
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-220)
03/25/2025 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Summary Listing, Supplemental Requests, Summary by Fund, Substitute
Summary Listing, Notice of Action Proposed on 3.11.2025
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 03/11/2025
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-018
AMENDMENT NO.3 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 #2024-057 is hereby amended by adding the following additional
amounts to the 2025 budget included therein. -
Fund
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
General Fund 1000
'Superior Court Clerk
8,400
-
8,400
'Planning and Development Services
150,000
-
150,000
.Sheriff
51,157
(51,157)
-
:Superior Court Administration
350,600
-
350,600
Total General Fund 1000
560,157
(51,157)
509,000
American Rescue Plan Act Fund 1243
113,100
(113,100)
Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health Fund 1856
Real Estate Excise Tax If 3240
Non -Departmental
97,750
-
97,750
{Parks
158,000
-
158,000
Total Real Estate Excise Tax If Fund 3240
255,750
255,750
Real Estate Excise Tax 13241
(921,411)
(921,411)
Public Utilities Improvement Fund 3242
Non -Departmental
19,500
-
19,500
Parks
1,208,911
-
11208,911
Total Public Utilities Improvement Fund 3242
1,228,411
1,228,411
Administrative Services Fund 5500
249,882
(449,882)
(200,000)
Total Supplemental
1,485,889
(614,139)
871,750
ADOPTED t�`stt� hday of March , 2025.
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