Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: July 28, 2021

Business Meeting: Aug. 3, 2021

Summary:

Allows Lewis County residents to access online food worker training and testing and receive food worker cards from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as permitted under Chapter 246-217 WAC.     

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Donald Foreman, Project Manager Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department 3629 South D Street Tacoma, WA 98418

Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, John Abplanalp, Meredith Jones, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Jill Nielson, Sherri Dokken, Bryan Hall

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Agreement #1061-16-2026 between Lewis County and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD); and

WHEREAS, the agreement  will provide Lewis County residents access to the online food worker training and testing developed and implemented by TPCHD from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2026; and

WHEREAS, per WAC Chapter 246-217, TPCHD will receive $3 of the $10 fee for each original or renewal food worker card provided online and $1 for each replacement card issued to a resident of Lewis County and any out-of-state resident who states he or she works in Lewis County with Lewis County retaining the balance collected; 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 interlocal agreement #1061-16-2026 between TPCHD and Lewis County from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2026 to access online food worker class is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 3rd day of August, 2021.