Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: DES - Emergency Management (Dept. of Emergency Services)

Directors' Update: June 23, 2021

Business Meeting: June 29, 2021

Summary:

Approve the amended agreement between Lewis County and Washington State Military Department for the FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grant and authorizing signatures thereon. 

This amendment is a change to the original proposed grant spend plan. The change is moving funds from Travel/Per Diem ($4,900) to Goods and Services. This change is in a result of COVID-19 restrictions preventing planned training. 

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Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the 2020-21 Agreement between Lewis County, Washington, and the Washington State Military Department for the FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) under Resolution 20-464; and

WHEREAS, the contract amount of $43,594 has already been included in the budget; and

WHEREAS, the COVID-19 response prevented $4,900 of EMPG funds from being used as approved by the grantor in the original contract; and

WHEREAS, the 2020-21 Agreement between Lewis County, Washington, and the Washington State Military Department for the FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) has been amended to allow Lewis County to use the remaining $4,900; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC (1) hereby approves the Amendment between Lewis County and the Washington State Military Department, providing $43,594 in EMPG funds and (2) delegates authority to Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper to sign Amendment E21-123 Revised, Amendment 1 on behalf of Lewis County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 29th day of June, 2021.