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Committee members noted that the design-build contractor request-for-proposal (RFP) review panel is scheduled to meet on June 16–17 for full-day sessions to evaluate proposals. One steering participant said the design-build RFP review will advance selection of a contractor for project design and delivery.

Data collection for a jail inmate survey began on the day of the meeting; the effort will inform future jail and BCC design details. David Goldman was identified as taking the lead on distribution and collection of the inmate survey.

Steering reported recent BCC work-group meetings and said participants heard an external presentation (referenced as from Nashville) that prompted additional follow-up; some questions remained because a meeting interruption briefly delayed discussion. Members asked that all BCC work-group participants be included in the upcoming full IPRTF presentation so the task force can have a robust conversation about involuntary holds, prosecutorial diversion, and related design considerations.

Separately, staff reported a meeting scheduled for the following day with District Court judges (Judges Anderson and Rand and court administrator Jake) to clarify language and expectations referenced in a previously received district-court letter. Steering described the letter as a reminder of the judiciary’s separate constitutional role and expects staff to report back after that meeting.

No formal procurement decisions or contract awards were made at steering. Steering members emphasized the importance of keeping committees coordinated, ensuring JPOP and committee responsibilities are clear, and including small cities and municipal partners in communications about project milestones.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","IPRTF - Steering Committee - Jun. 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Steering received updates on Justice Project implementation work that will inform jail and Behavioral Care Center (BCC) design, including an upcoming design-build RFP review, the start of an inmate-survey data collection effort, BCC work-group activity, and a meeting with district court judges scheduled for follow-up.","taxTitle","Whatcom County, Washington","taxId",2976,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212833,"IPRTF steering committee finalizes annual report layout, clarifies action-plan approval and reporting cycle",1103,57000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683292-75c3f9fa525856111b189415079feba2&start=57&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683292-75c3f9fa525856111b189415079feba2/thumbnail_57000.jpg","/articles/6212833/Whatcom-County/Washington/IPRTF-steering-committee-finalizes-annual-report-layout-clarifies-action-plan-approval-and-reporting-cycle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212833-cd4e91e9c43de3b6ce9c174924824548/orig.mp4?Expires=1770911577&Signature=nNzi5SmW7baJTj4qKvVga1fcher7ZTkIRFElel0ZTnlQI6Dk2Es32cfghS5HAUIbLfWdTawyYfMc71toZdfrqMttQrHkNq6dflXybSgmSfdQFybM1TTOncDONnyHHpoIjnrIUmt~NfKMiGHfPw2DIXxcc5K~p4l0JMRbN5g8-93QvNRSQDU5Wcw7lBreUflFT~-PIHLtc-p10LI13eFfA~SkFLGkPwtTYjQlyemArTSdQ-wXySglwzU0jTWSXYr1MKkQDw5pM942mdzFP1fzBsa5P8~IhtdugRwEwRNeiv9G59eXVTEU~fOovNd1D0j7ZvG9-ioscng5atXJJlUg8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Whatcom County Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force (IPRTF) steering committee reviewed and suggested edits to the IPRTF 2025 annual report and the related implementation action plan during a virtual meeting that began at 11:02 a.m.

Steering members agreed the packet should present two distinct deliverables: a transmittal-ready annual report for presentation to elected councils and a separate, internal action plan and implementation progress report for the task force’s own use. The group asked committee chairs to confirm their sections before the documents go to the full IPRTF for approval.

The committee discussed how the two documents fit together and asked staff to make the titles and structure clearer so readers can distinguish the statutory annual report required by Whatcom County code from the Justice Project implementation-plan progress report authored by JPOP. Steering agreed to continue timing the two reports together for the current cycle but to present them as separate recommendations when the full task force votes.

Steering approved a recurring planning calendar to govern the cycle: January–February updates to the action plan and calendar; March–April committee input gathering; May–June preparation and approval of the annual report and implementation progress report and presentation to councils; September committee reports on accomplishments; October identification of shared priorities; and November–December preparation of the year-end report. Members asked staff to add an explicit feedback loop from county and city councils into the May–September window so council comments can be received and shared back with the IPRTF before committees finalize priorities.

The committee also debated how to represent smaller, informal work groups in the annual report. Several members said the report should reflect this “depth of work” and proposed a dedicated page listing work-group names and participants, with a clear notation that many of those small work groups currently do not meet as public meetings. Staff agreed to include either a sidebar or a referenced page listing the work groups and to add a statement explaining their meeting status and pathway back to the formal committee process for public review.

Steering discussed responsibilities and communication channels. Committee members asked staff to loop in communications staff from the County and the City of Bellingham: Jenna Grenard (county communications), Riley Sweeney (executive office communications), and City of Bellingham communications staff (including Jackie). STV’s stakeholder-engagement work was noted as an upcoming public-facing effort. Steering noted that JPOP will continue to author the implementation-plan progress report and that quarterly implementation updates are appropriate for full-task-force meetings.

Finally, steering scheduled a series of next steps: committee chairs will review and submit final edits to staff before the June packet is sent to the full IPRTF; staff will revise the report cover and the second-page committee listing per members’ requests; and a calendar update will incorporate an explicit council-feedback bubble between May–June and the September committee reporting period. No formal motions or votes were recorded during the meeting.","Steering recommended changes to the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force annual report and agreed to treat the implementation-plan progress report and internal action plan as separate transmittals; the group also set a recurring calendar and clarified channels for council and public feedback.","actionData","errors"]

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IPRTF steering hears jail and Behavioral Care Center updates: RFP timeline, inmate survey, judge meeting scheduled

IPRTF steering committee finalizes annual report layout, clarifies action-plan approval and reporting cycle