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Home My WebLink Aboutres2026-005' Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225 4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2026-066 File ID: AB2026-066 Version: 1 Status: Substitute Approved File Created: 01/15/2026 Entered by: JLogan@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: County Executive's File Type: Resolution Office Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 01/27/2026 Agenda Date: 01/27/2026 Enactment#: RES 2026-005 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: Jlogan@co.whatcom.wa.us co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution updating the Whatcom County section of the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) project list appendix SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: See attachments HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 01/27/2026 Council Finance and Administrative SUBSTITUTE Services Committee RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Aye: 6 Boyle, Buchanan, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 emp Absent: 1 Elenbaas 01/27/2026 Council SUBSTITUTE APPROVED Aye: 6 Boyle, Buchanan, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 1 Elenbaas Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution, Substitute Resolution Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 112912026 PROPOSED BY: EXECUTIVE INTRODUCED: JANUARY 27, 2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-005 UPDATING THE WHATCOM COUNTY SECTION OF THE 2022 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) PROJECT LIST APPENDIX 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 has maintained the CEDS and associated Project List as the designated Associate Development Organization (ADO) for Whatcom County, and the CEDS Project List is organized by jurisdiction with each jurisdiction having sole responsibility for adding, editing, or deleting projects within its section; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County has prepared updates to the Whatcom County section of the CEDS Project List to include critical County capital projects requiring addition to the list to meet statutory requirements under RCW 82.14.370 prior to project closing dates; and WHEREAS, the updated Whatcom County section is included in Attachment "A", titled Updated Whatcom County CEDS Project List - January 2026; and WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.370 requires that projects utilizing rural sales tax revenue (Economic Development Investment funds) must be contained in the County's officially adopted overall economic development plan; and WHEREAS, this update to the Whatcom County section will be incorporated into the comprehensive CEDS Project List maintained by the Port of Bellingham as the designated Associate Development Organization for Whatcom County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby accepts and adopts the updated Whatcom County section of the 2022 CEDS Project List Appendix as submitted in Attachment A. APPROVED this 27th day of January 7 a3ys ATTEST, Cathy Halka, ,Clerk f t e &oupcil APPROVED AS TO FORM: Brandon Waldron 01/15/2026 Civil Deputy Prosecutor 2026 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON —3'114Xyf& 6 !PR� Kaylee Ga loway, Council Chair Attadnnent .A Updated Whatcom County CEDS Project List - January 2026 Whatcom County CEDS 2022-2026 Prepared by the Porl o% 8e&nAInrm'.r economic (leielopmenl &ri.saon Project Location Project Description Project Type Estimated Cost Potential Funding Sources EDT? Other? Whatcom County Planning & Development Services Whatcom County Acqujsition of office building to Planning Public Works S8,056,584 consolidate and (building Other local I�'unds PDS Building ( ) g Development Sen-ices operations P P'"� purchase); Acquisition `-t" additional "1'BD Yes Yes Maple Falls Water Maple falls Phis project supports critical rural Public Works, Water Board - Water Storage water infrastructure serving the Supply I?Dl grant "Tank Replacement Maple Falls- community S617,000 (Whatcom County), Y e's Yes itimN � Regional Multi -modal Bay to Balser Design and Construction of Public Works-, Parks R[SI"T 11, 1S1)1, Paths 'Trail Kendall to ( regionally -significant multi -modal & Rec, "Tourism State and Federal Glacier) paths S17,515,000 Grants, Yes Yes Whatcom Courthouse exterior County Repair failing roof and exterior public Works 6,000,000 I?D[, RET"T 1 Yes Yes Courthouse 1500 North Federal, state, State Street remodel State Street WayStation Project Public Works 9,467,000 local grants, FDI Yes Yes 322 N. Civic Center remodel Commercial Street Remodel for reorganization Public Works 7,700,000 Civic Center Fund No Yes Girard Street repair 509 Girard Street Repair and upgrade building Public Works 511,000 FDI Yes Yes Public Ncw Jail Whatcom County Construct new jail Works, 87,000,000 Bonds No Yes Public Safety Public New Sheriffs Office Whatcom County Construct new Sheriffs office Works, 13,000,000 RU+U, I' I No Yes Public Safe y Public New dayholding facility, life Public F,xisting jail remodel Safety and safety improvements Works, 7,000,000 General Fund No No Building Public Safety Whatcom County CEDS 2022-2026 Prepared by Me PmG o% liellingham i eronomii (leielopmew dirision Forest St. Annex, Affordable I Lousing 1000 North Forest Construct Affordable I Lousing and IMI, Capital funds, and Child Care St. Child Care Public Works 20,000,000 Grants Yes Yes Whatcom County Emergency Operations Center Public Works, Building Whatcom Count, Offices ace improvement Public Safety 150,000 REIs"I' L No No RF.E F 11, Park South fork Part: Public Works, Parks Improvement Fund, Development Whatcom County Bridges and trail dcvclol2mcnt & Rec, Tourism 1,050,000 state grant No Yes RI I; I' 11, L;DI, capital funds, Birch Bay Beach Park Public Works, Parks federal, state, local Devclo ment Whatcom County Construct new waterfront park & Rcc, Tourism 4,750,000 grants Yes Yes Plantation Range Rcplacc IIVAC and roof, make Rl,'F I' I, RLI' l' II, I IVAC and Roof Plantation Range improvements to building Public Works 1,070,296 1 M1, state grant Yes Yes Utilities, road, day -use area, Silver Lake Park campground, restroom Public Works-, Parks Improvements ements Silver bake Park improvements & Rcc, Tourism 7,772,000 REFIT lI No No Whatcom County Integrated Public Radio Network Project builds a public safety radio system for use by all first responder agencies in Whatcom County, its Emergency political subdivisions, and Public Works, S'1 million invested, Management Radio interoperability with regional Public Safety, Rl'HT I, EDI, state System Whatcom County artners. 'Telecommunications 6,000,000 and federal grants Yes Yes Nesset Farm I louse Public Works, Parks Restoration Nesset Farm Rcstorc historical home, restroom & Rec, Tourism 690,000 Nessct Foundation No No Lake Whatcom Parks & Rcc, REF; I' 11, state I Lake Whatcom "Trails- Park Trail development Tourism 4,000,000 grant, donations No Yes Whatcom ComityCEDS2022-2026 Prepured by the Pori o% Bellingbaln'.r eaononric dereloplmnl diri ion I,:ast Whatcom Regional Resource Expand facility to include food Center expansion ban]: distribution center and RET l' I, state project Kendall additional multiuse space public Works 2,300,000 grants No Yes Solder Road Birch Bay Drainage improvement Public Works 110,000 BBWARM, RUE. t' I No Yes Smith Road / Northwest Road roundabout Whatcom County Install roundabout Public Works 5,000,000 Road Fund No Yes Canyon Lake public Works, parks Community Forest Whatcom County Access road repair & Rec, "Tourism 135,000 RFT'I' I I No No Construct trailhcad and amenities, Lake Whatcom including parking, shelter, Public Works, Parks RI?I "T II, state Lake Whatcom park Park restrooms & Rcc, "Tourism 2,305,000 grants No Yes Construct a 1.58 mile berm to provide soft -shore erosion RI I sT 11, protection, habitat enhancement, BBWARM, Road Birch Bay Drive and to encourage pedestrian use Public Works, Parks hund, Flood Fund, Pedestrian Facility Birch Bav Drive along Birch Bay Drive & Rcc, Tourism 13,000,000 federal grant No Yes BBWARM BBWARrM, Rl?I`; I' I larborview Road I Iarborview Road Culvert replacement Public Works 2,400,000 II, Road Fund No Yes Drainage and water quality BBWARM, RI?I-"I' BBWARM Lora Lane Birch Bay improvement Public Works 2,100,000 II No Yes LW Drainage and water quality Wooldridge/Ilillsdale Lake Whatcom im rovement public Works 2,100,000 LWSU, RI?I :T No Yes Nagle Ridge/Austin Drainage and water quality Ct Lake Whatcom improvement public Works- 1,200,000 I,WSU, lu f" ' No Yes Sudden Valley Drainage and water quality stormwater Sudden Valley improvement public Works- 565,000 LWSU, RbT;I' II No Yes Sudden Valley stormwater Lake Whatcom Stormwater improvements public Works 640,000 121?I;'1' II No Yes Relocate morgue Whatcom County Relocate and replace morgue Public Works 2,000,000 RI? Is T No Yes NW Anncx Whatcom County Building replacement public Works 8,388,000 [;DI Yes No Whatcom County CEDS2022-2026 Prepared by the Pw-1 0/ Bellinghuirr'r economic der elo/ mere/ e iri.riou ilvlaple Falls Park & Construct restrooms, parking trail Public Works, Parks RI? l' II, state Trail Corridor Maplc Falls Park improvements & Rcc, Tourism 900,000 grants No Yes Lighthouse Nfarine Repair boat launch (2018 storm Public Works, Parks Park launch Point Roberts damn e & Rec, Tourism 50,000 REI ;I' II No No I Iovander Part: Farm ITovander Park Public Works, Parks Animal I?xhibit I lomestead Reconstruct farm animal exhibit & Rec, Tourism 240,000 RIT' I' Il, donations No No I Iovander Part: Roadway & Access I tovander Park Road and parking lot Public Works, Parks RHJG 1' II, state Improvements I fomcstcad m rovcmcnts & Rec, Tourism 2,430,000 grants No Yes I Iovander Park & Destination and wayfinding signagc Tenant Lake Sign I Iovander Park to Whatcom County Park Public Works, Parks I'DI, City of Improvements I Iomestead attractions & Rec, Tourism 100,000 Ferndale Yes No Birch Bay-I,yndcn Road / Blaine Road Road Fund, federal Intersection Whatcom County Construct roundabout Public Works 4,300,000 grant No Yes Replace arterial road surfaces on Pavement four commercially important Road fund, state or Rehabilitation Whatcom County routes. Public Works 6,500,000 federal pass through No Yes Improve bicycle and pedestrian Marinc Drive Bike & safety between locust and Road Fund, LDI, Pedestrian Facilities- Alderwood; improve recreational state or federal Phase 2 Whatcom County access Public Works- 3,000,000 grant Yes Yes Construct five roundabouts on Slater Road at its intersections with Northwest Road, Pacific I Iighway, northbound and southbound T-5 Slater Road / I-5 on ramps, Rural Avenue to I'ederal, state, local Interchange improve channelization and stop funds; developer improvements Slater Road control Public Works 30,000,000 contributions No Yes Whatcom County CEDS 2022-2026 Prepared by Me Porl o% 13ellighaln''r economic derelopnrew diri,4on fare surcharge, Road fund, bonds, CRAB, Perry System state budget, Modernization Replace obsolete ferry and federal BUILD and Preservation Gooseberry Point upgrade terminals Public Works 40,000,000 grant, federal No Yes Perry Boat Program Birch Bay Vogt Public Works, Community Birch Bay Construct building, parking Parks & Rec, 3,000,000 t?DI, REIFT t Yes No Library Tourism IIovandcr Itovander ,NIaintenance Park Construct maintenance building Public Works, Parks 275,000 I;DI, Rf?h;l' It Yes trio Building Ftomcstcad [;conomic Wayf7nding Project Whatcom County Countywide signage project Developme 2,754,000 GDI, I:I'AC Yes Yes nt