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Home My WebLink Aboutord2026-022Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 �i Bellingham, WA 98225 4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2026-209 File ID: AB2026-209 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 03/02/2026 Entered by: MMiterko@comhatcomma.us Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 04/28/2026 Agenda Date: 04/28/2026 Enactment #: ORD 2026-022 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance amending the 2026 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 7, in the amount of $23,290,457 SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Supplemental #7 requests funding from the General Fund: 1. To record $46,904 in Health to fund Trueblood Class Member Housing; companion to #5387. 2. To appropriate $1,319,142 in Health to fund a transfer of restricted fund balance to opioid special revenue fund; companion to #5414. 3. To appropriate $60,000 in WSU Extension to fund community outreach on opioid prevention; companion to #5426. 4. To appropriate $2,000 in Sheriff to fund radar purchase using grant funds. 5. To appropriate $25,135 in Sheriff to fund SKOR program using grant funds. 6. To appropriate $50,363 in Sheriff to fund an independent administrative investigation. 7. To appropriate $64,505 in Non -Departmental to fund Emergency Management activities. From the Election Reserve Fund: 8. To appropriate $72,712 in Auditor to fund election information security using grant funds. 9. To appropriate $10,000 in Auditor to fund election physical security using grant funds. From the Convention Center Fund: 10. To appropriate $90,140 in Non -Departmental to fund 2026 Tourism & Events Committee Awards using lodging taxes. From the Conservation Futures Fund: Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 412912026 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2026-209) 11. To appropriate $862,906 in Public Works to fund agricultural easements for the Nooksack Riparian Resilience Project using grant funds. 12. To record $2,900,000 in Non -Departmental to fund cost recovery on Stewart Mountain and Acme Floodplains using grant funds. From the Community Priorities Fund: 13. To appropriate $25,000 in Non -Departmental to fund completion of the PUD Point Roberts Broadband project. 14. To appropriate $190,000 in Health to fund childcare stabilization efforts. 15. To appropriate $4,212,800 in Health to fund four approved childcare capital projects. From the Emergency Management Fund: 16. To appropriate $64,505 in Sheriff -Emergency Management to fund public safety radio. 17. To appropriate $45,000 in Sheriff -Emergency Management to fund siren relocation using grant funds. 18. To appropriate $152,876 in Sheriff -Emergency Management to fund FIFA World Cup security using grant funds. From the Behavioral Health Program Fund: 19. To appropriate $67,628 in Health to fund overdose prevention and response using grant funds. 20. To appropriate $3,384,844 in Health to fund Trueblood Class Member Housing; companion to 95388. From the Healthy Children's Fund: 21. To appropriate $1,747,440 in Health to fund early learning and care projects. 22. To appropriate $3,775,795 in Health to fund vulnerable children's contracts. From the Opioid Settlement Fund: 23. To record 1,319,142 in Health to accept transfer of restricted fund balance to opioid special reserve fund; companion to #5414. 24. To appropriate $60,000 in Health to fund community outreach on opioid prevention; companion to 5389. From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund: 25. To decrease appropriation of $38,447 in Parks & Recreation for Bay to Baker Billing in REET II; companion to #5405. From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund: 26. To appropriate $37,500 in AS -Facilities to fund roof repairs for Pt. Roberts Sheriff Office. 27. To appropriate $105,000 in AS -Facilities to fund courthouse boiler replacement. From the Public Utilities Fund: 28. To appropriate $2,296,777 in Non -Departmental to fund approved grant for Meridian/Birchwood Roundabout project. 29. To appropriate $3,000,000 in Non -Departmental to fund grant and loan disbursements for the Old Town Urban Village Improvement. 30. To appropriate $1,000,000 in Non -Departmental to fund grant payments for the Bear Creek Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 4/29/2026 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2026-209) Corridor Mitigation Bank project. 31. To appropriate $36,910 in Non -Departmental to fund grant payments for the Kulshan Land Trust Telegraph project. 32. To appropriate $54,226 in Non -Departmental to fund wastewater treatment contract with City of Lynden. 33. To appropriate $515,700 in Parks & Recreation to fund Bay to Baker Trail using grant funds; companion to 95427. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 04/14/2026 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Aye: 7 Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 04/28/2026 Council Finance and Administrative FORWARDED TO COUNCIL Services Committee WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION 04/28/2026 Council ADOPTED Aye: 7 Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Summary Listing, Summary by Fund, Supplemental Requests, Notice of Action Proposed on 4.14.2026 Whatcom County Page 3 Printed on 412912026 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCED: April 14, 2026 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-022 AMENDMENT NO. 7 OF THE 2026 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 that 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 2026 budget included therein: Fund Expenditures Revenues Net Effect General Fund 1000 1,521,145 (108,904) 1,412,241 Election Reserve Fund 1150 82,712 (82,712) - Convention Center Fund 1244 90,140 - 90,140 Conservation Futures Fund 1246 862,906 (3,762,906) (2,900,000) Community Priorities Fund 1247 4,427,800 - 4,427,800 Emergency Management Fund 1351 262,381 (266,750) (4,369) Behavioral Health Program Fund 1853 3,452,472 (3,671,507) (219,035) Healthy Children's Fund 1858 5,523,235 - 5,523,235 Opioid Settlement Fund 1859 60,000 (1,319,142) (1,259,142) Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund 3240 (38,447) - (38,447) Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund 3241 142,500 - 142,500 Public Utilities Improvement Fund 3242 6,903,613 (425,000) 6,478,613 Total Supplemental 23F290,457 (9,636,9211 13,653,536 ADOPTED this 28th day of April 2026 ATTEST �.w,,jl A i aww ` ®�C UNT'( Catpy Halka, �-:1pK LpfAhe,Council jw APPROVED AS TO FORM: Approved by Email: ATan/TSeguine Civil Deputy Prosecutor WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON loway, Council Chair Kaylee P WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON S4a4-,,-C S&� Satpal Sidh , County Executive Approved ( ) Denied Date Signed: I \ Iy,v,