ACTION TAKEN The Whatcom County Council adopted the following at its June 24, 2025, meeting: ORDINANCE (2025-030) AMENDING THE 2025 WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 7, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 (AB2025-451): This ordinance amends the 2025 Whatcom County Budget to appropriate $1,500,000 in Health to fund substance use disorder contracts through the end of the year. This ordinance was introduced on June 10, 2025. ORDINANCE (2025-031) AMENDING THE 2025 WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 6, IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,735,908 (AB2025-453): This ordinance amends the 2025 Whatcom County Budget as follows: From the General Fund: appropriate $54,273 in Health to fund Community Health Worker Refugee Program using grant proceeds; appropriate $55,000 in Health to fund Mount Baker School District Health Center using grant proceeds. From the Jail Fund: appropriate $135,000 in Jail to fund continuation of the contract with Northwest Regional Council. From the Drug Fund: appropriate $125,100 in Sheriff to fund purchase of three vehicles for investigations. From the Homeless Housing Fund: appropriate $10,500,000 in Health to fund homeless housing program for 2025-2026 using grant proceeds. From the Behavioral Health Fund: appropriate $150,000 in Health to fund opioid awareness campaign using grant proceeds. From the Solid Waste Fund: appropriate $20,000 in Health to fund change orders for construction of the replacement scale house at Point Roberts Transfer Station. From the Healthy Children's Fund: appropriate $2,764,722 in Health to fund continuation of contracts executed in 2024 that continue into 2025. From the Public Utilities Fund: appropriate $2,899,813 in Non-Departmental to fund the agricultural research station. From the Administrative Services Fund: appropriate $32,000 in AS-Facilities to fund generator purchase and installation for Williamson Way, continuing from 2024. This ordinance was introduced on June 10, 2025. Public documents are available for review weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Council Office, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105, Bellingham, and at whatcomcounty.us/council. View meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, videos, documents and archives at whatcom.legistar.com. The Council is currently holding hybrid meetings, which can be attended either in person or remotely. Full Council meetings begin at 6 p.m. (unless otherwise announced) in the Council Chambers at 311 Grand Avenue. Instructions for remote participation can be found at www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil or by contacting the Council Office at 360-778-5010. The Council Chambers is handicapped accessible. People with special needs who will be attending Council meetings are asked to contact the Council Office (360-778-5010) at least 96 hours in advance. IPL0249496 Jun 29 2025