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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:30 AM
Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Elizabeth Boyle
Barry Buchanan
Ben Elenbaas
Kaylee Galloway
Jessica Rienstra
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC
Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final April 14, 2026
Whole -Executive Session
Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Vice Chair Jon Scanlon called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in
a hybrid meeting.
Present: 6 - Elizabeth Boyle, Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Jessica Rienstra, Jon Scanlon,
and Mark Stremler
Absent: 1 - Kaylee Galloway
Announcements
Committee Discussion
1. AB2026-310 Discussion on pending litigation regarding the legal challenge to an initiative to repeal
the Healthy Children's Fund tax levy with Council attorney Paul Lawrence
[Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the public)
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)]
Attorneys Present: Paul Lawrence and Kimberly Thulin.
Scanlon stated that discussion of agenda item one may take place in
executive session pursuant to RCW 42.3 0.11 0(l)(i). Executive session will
conclude no later than 8:40 a.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated
conclusion time, the Council vice chair will make a public announcement.
Buchanan moved to go into executive session until no later than 8:40 a.m.
to discuss the agenda item(s) pursuant to the RCW citation(s) as announced
by the Council vice chair. The motion was seconded by Rienstra.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 - Galloway
Councilmembers entered executive session at 8:33 a.m.
At 8:41 a.m. the Council vice chair announced that the executive session
would extend to no later than 8:50 a.m.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Items Added by Revision
There were no agenda items added by revision.
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Council Committee of the Committee Minutes - Final April 14, 2026
Whole -Executive Session
Other Business
Adiournment
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on April 28, 2026.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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KayleLyGalloway, Council Chair
Meeting Minutes prepared by Kristi Felbinger
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