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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2026-102
File ID: AB2026-102 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 01/20/2026 Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 02/10/2026
Agenda Date: 02/10/2026 Enactment#: ORD
2026-008
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Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the project budget for the New Public Health, Safety and Justice Facility,
request no. 10
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Requests appropriation of $2,360,000 to fund the validation phase of the project including
confirmation of scope, operational needs, site feasibility and environmental review,
establishment of budget and schedule, and wetland mitigation for a total project budget of
$21,158,524.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
01/27/2026 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 5 Boyle, Buchanan, Galloway, Rienstra, and Scanlon
Nay: 2 Elenbaas, and Stremler
02/10/2026 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 6 Boyle, Buchanan, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
02/10/2026 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Boyle, Buchanan, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 211112026
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2026-102)
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Supplemental Request, Notice of Action Proposed on 1.27.2026
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 211112026
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: January 27,2026
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-008
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE
NEW PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND JUSTICE FACILITY, REQUEST NO. 10
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2013-003 established the project budget for a new public health,
safety and justice facility construction project, and
WHEREAS, voters approved the referendum necessary to fund a new facility proposed in
Ordinance 2023-039; and
WHEREAS, funds expended to date have been spent on site acquisition, permitting,
community collaboration, wetland mitigation, and related consulting contracts; and
WHEREAS, additional expenditure authority is needed to progress through the validation
phase of the project which includes confirmation of scope, refinement of operational needs,
advancement of site feasibility and environmental review, and establishment of budget and
schedule frameworks before entering full design; and
WHEREAS, validation activities are projected to be completed by July of 2026; and
WHEREAS, additional expenditure authority is also needed for wetland and mitigation
work as it relates to the validation phase of the project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Ordinance
2013-003 is hereby amended by adding $2,360,000 of expenditure authority to the current
amended project expenditure budget of $18,798,524, for a total amended project expenditure
budget of $21,158,524, as described in Exhibit A.
ADOPTED this 10th day of February , 2026.
ATTEST �`~� fi a ° • • ° f
Cathy Halka, Council leek
SiAiE of ;
APPROVED A��q,�Qt3Nt:• .
Approved by emailtB Waldron/A Tan
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Kaylee alloway, Chair of tlie Council
AppS_4K_
roved ( ) Deni
Satpal Sidhu, C my Executive
Date: -Z '� % - �Z G
NEW HEALTH, SAFETY AND JUSTICE FACILITY FUND 3502
Account Description
Expenditures
6190 Direct Billing Rate
6630 Professional Services
7210 Intergov, Professional Services
7320 Land
7380 Other Improvements
8597 Operating Transfer Out
Revenues
4313 Special purpose tax
4337 City of Bellingham tax revenue
4337 City of Blaine tax revenue
4337 City of Everson tax revenue
4337 City of Ferndale tax revenue
4337 City of Lynden tax revenue
4337 City of Nooksack tax revenue
4337 City of Sumas tax revenue
8397 Operating Transfer In - Gen Fund
8397 Op Trf In - Gen Fund (Not Budgeted)
8397 Operating Transfer In -Jail Fund
8397 Operating Transfer In - REET I
EXHIBIT A
Current
Amended
Amendment #10
Total Amended
Project Budget
to Ord. 2013-003
Project Budget
$900,000
$0
$900,000
$6,945,789
$2,360,000
$9,305,789
$10,000
$0
$10,000
$7,493,491
$0
$7,493,491
$1, 500,000
$0
$1,500,000
$1,949,244
$0
$1,949,244
$18,798,524
$2,360,000
$21,158,524
$7,596,000
$0
$7,596,000
$2,574,000
$0
$2,574,000
$169,000
$0
$169,000
$84,000
$0
$84,000
$438,000
$0
$438,000
$443,000
$0
$443,000
$42,000
$0
$42,000
$49,000
$0
$49,000
$2,093,491
$0
$2,093,491
$3,000,000
$0
$3,000,000
$2,700,000
$0
$2,700,000
$2,300,000
$0
$2,300,000
$21,488,491
$0
$21,488,491