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COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Meeting Agenda
COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL RETREAT
COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Kaylee Galloway
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown-Davis, C.M.C.
Council (Special)
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
9:30 AM
Hybrid Meeting / Council Conference Room
February 27, 2024Council (Special)Meeting Agenda
See Attached Agenda
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CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown-Davis, C.M.C.
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Suite #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Kaylee Galloway
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL RETREAT
(MAIN PARTICIPANTS: COUNCILMEMBERS AND COUNCIL OFFICE STAFF)
9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Call to order
Roll Call
Agenda*
Councilmembers and Council Office staff will meet to discuss ideas, rules, policies, and
procedures related to Council business (actions related to procedures may be taken at this
meeting):
Topics of discussion include:
• Councilmember Handbook (newly revised handbook includes everything we can think of
that may be helpful to new and returning councilmembers)
• Granicus overview
• Open Public Meetings Act
• Open Public Records Act
• Intern program
• Board of Equalization
• Hearing Examiner
• Supplemental budget process
• Communication efforts
• Advisory boards
• Code of Ethics
• Requests of Administration
LUNCH
• Council priorities
• Project development and purchasing review
• Changing meeting procedures (includes discussion of remote public comment)
• Health Board meetings
• Accepting late applications for advisory board vacancies
• Minority reports – how to handle
• Water Work Sessions
• Touch on big issues coming up (hiring and training new staff, hiring and training new
interns, Comp Plan update, Charter Review Commission, BOE hearings, fire and EMS
studies, Justice Project JPOP and Financial Oversight Board, 20025-2026 Biennial Budget,
etc.)
• Use of Council letterhead
• Accepting gifts
• Other housekeeping items
Adjourn
*Morning and lunch breaks will be taken during this meeting (times to be announced)