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Whatcom County
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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2026-379
File ID:
AB2026-379
Version: 1
Status: Adopted
File Created:
05/06/2026
Entered by: tradtke@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department:
Public Works
File Type: Ordinance
Department
Assigned to:
Council Finance
and Administrative Services Committee
Final Action: 05/26/2026
Agenda Date:
05/26/2026
Enactment #: ORD 2026-031
Related Files:
Primary Contact Email: sdraper((�co.whatcom.wa.Lis
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the project budget for the Central Shop National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Stormwater Improvements Project Fund, request no. 2
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
05/12/2026 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
05/26/2026 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 7 Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
05/26/2026 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Boyle, Buchanan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Rienstra, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 5/27/2026
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2026-379)
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Ordinance, Supplemental Budget Request, Notice of Action Proposed on
5.12.2026
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 5/27/2026
1 PROPOSED BY:PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
2 INTRODUCTION DATE: May 12, 2026
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6 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-031
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8 AMENDING THE CENTRAL SHOP NPDES STORMWATER
9 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUND, REQUEST NO. 2
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11 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2023-043 established the project budget for Central Shop
12 NPDES Stormwater Improvements; and
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15 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2024-064 supplemented the project budget for Central
16 Shop NPDES Stormwater Improvements; and
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19 WHEREAS, Central Shop NPDES Stormwater Improvements project is mandated per
20 the Department of Ecology Level 3 Corrective Action to comply with the Industrial
21 Stormwater General Permit #WAR 011715; and
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24 WHEREAS, the project will improve the water quality of the stormwater discharging
25 from the facility site at 901 West Smith Road, Bellingham, WA 98226; and
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28 WHEREAS, this request includes costs associated with contracted professional
29 engineering services, county survey and permit assistance, permit fees and county
30 staff time for project management; and
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33 WHEREAS, additional funds are needed to cover the second phase of construction
34 costs associated with the proposed upgrades. The additional construction related
35 expenses for this project are estimated at $399,500; and
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38 WHEREAS, all local funding for this request will come from the Road Fund; and
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42 WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter allows for
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44 has been completed or abandoned or when no expenditure or encumbrance has been
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Ordinance No. 2023-043 is hereby amended to add $399,500 of expenditure
authority, as described in Exhibit A, for a revised total budget of $3,219,000.
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Jesse Corkern for Tory Sdjuirte via email 5.5.26
Tom Seguine,
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Auttorney
Approved
Date Signed: _
, 2026.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHAT,COO�MM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Kaylee Galloway, Council Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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COUNTY, WVHINGTON
Satpal Sid 9 u, County Executive
( ) Denied
Exhibit A
Central Shop NPDES Stormwater Improvements
Expenditures
Account Descriptions
Project Budget
Amendment Budget Total Project Budget
6110
Wages
$71,000
$ 30,000.00
$101,000.00
6290
Applied Benefits
$53,500
$ 22,500.00
$76,000.00
6630
Professional Services
$225,000
$ 25,000.00
$250,000.00
6699
Other Services Interfund
$46,000
$ 32,000.00
$78,000.00
7190
Other Misc Interfund
$4,000
$ 2,000.00
$6,000.00
7380
Other Improvements
$2,420,0001
$ 288,000.00
1 $2,708,000.00
Totals
$2,819,500 $ 399,500.00
$3,219,000.00
Revenues
Account
Descriptions
Project Budget
Amendment Budget
Total Project Budget
8301.108 Road Fund
$2,819,500 $ 399,500.00
$3,219,000.00