Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: May 26, 2021

Business Meeting: June 1, 2021

Summary:

Approving MOU between Equity Institute and Lewis County to provide COVID-19 outreach and vaccine opportunities to Spanish speaking residents of Lewis County.

Publications: none

Cover Letter To: Email to Vincent Perez vincent.perez@equity.institute

Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Stacey Loflin, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Michelle Sabin, Jill Nielson, Susan Caldwell, Michael Baum

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Memorandum of Understanding #EQUITYVACCINECONNECT between Lewis County and Equity Institute; and

WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding is to provide funding with Equity Institute to provide Covid-19 outreach and vaccine education to Spanish-speaking residents of Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, funding is available in the amount of $75,000.00 from April 22, 2021, through July 20, 2021; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Memorandum of Understanding between Equity Institute and Lewis County providing outreach, vaccine  education, and vaccine opportunities to Spanish-speaking Lewis County residents in the amount of $75,000.00 from April 22, 2021, through July 20, 2021, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 1st day of June, 2021.