- **Lake Whatcom Management Program Work Plan approved** (7-0) - Five-year strategic plan for watershed protection - **SSB 5290 implementation delayed** - Permitting reform ordinance referred back to committee (6-1) for incorporating stakeholder feedback - **Major service contracts approved** - $1.4M Bellingham Food Bank contract and multiple senior center agreements - **Eight board/commission appointments confirmed** - Including new Birch Bay Community Advisory Committee members - **Ferry Advisory Committee appointments** - Two new island residents appointed (Rhayma Blake and Tess Winds-Johnson)