ACTION TAKEN The Whatcom County Council adopted the following at its August 6, 2025, meeting: ORDINANCE (2025-041) GRANTING PERCIE ROAD WATER ASSOCIATION A FRANCHISE AND THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AND AUTHORITY THEREUNDER TO LOCATE, SET, ERECT, LAY, CONSTRUCT, EXTEND, SUPPORT, ATTACH, CONNECT, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, REPLACE, ENLARGE, OPERATE AND USE FACILITIES IN, UPON, OVER, UNDER, ALONG, ACROSS AND THROUGH THE FRANCHISE AREA TO ALLOW FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES (AB2025-485): This ordinance grants a twenty-five (25) year franchise to Percie Road Water Association for the provision of water services in unincorporated Whatcom County per the terms of the franchise agreement. Council introduced the above at its July 8, 2025 meeting. ORDINANCE (2025-042) GRANTING POINT ROBERTS WATER DISTRICT #4 A FRANCHISE AND THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AND AUTHORITY THEREUNDER TO LOCATE, SET, ERECT, LAY, CONSTRUCT, EXTEND, SUPPORT, ATTACH, CONNECT, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, REPLACE, ENLARGE, OPERATE AND USE FACILITIES IN, UPON, OVER, UNDER, ALONG, ACROSS AND THROUGH THE FRANCHISE AREA TO ALLOW FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES (AB2025-487): This ordinance grants a twenty-five (25) year franchise to Point Roberts Water District #4 for the provision of water services in unincorporated Whatcom County per the terms of the franchise agreement. Council introduced the above at its July 8, 2025 meeting. ACTION PROPOSED (INTRODUCED) The Whatcom County Council will consider adopting and may amend the following at its 6 p.m. meeting on September 9, 2025, or at a later date: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 WHATCOM COUNTY BUDGET, REQUEST NO. 9, IN THE AMOUNT OF $956,986 (AB2025-558): This ordinance amends the 2025 Whatcom County budget as follows: From the General Fund: appropriate $182,310 in Health to fund On Site Sewage Systems Action Plan projects using grant funds. From the Election Reserve Fund: appropriate $40,000 in Auditor to fund local election security improvements using grant funds. From the Conservation Futures Fund: appropriate $332,000 in Planning & Development to fund previously approved easements for Jacoby property, partially using grant funds; appropriate $100,000 in Non-Departmental to fund demolition of two houses in Acme floodplain for RCO grant reimbursement. From the Whatcom County Jail Fund: appropriate $230,000 in Sheriff to fund healthcare services provided to detainees at the jail through St. Joseph Hospital. From the Emergency Management Fund: appropriate $41,258 in Sheriff to fund swift water rescue training and equipment; appropriate $31,418 in Sheriff to fund Incident Management Team equipment and training. This ordinance was introduced on August 6, 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.