Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: July 6, 2022

Business Meeting: July 12, 2022

Summary:

The Washington State Department of Commerce, through the housing assistance unit Emergency Solutions Grant COVID19, grant number 20-4613C-116-B, has awarded an amendment moving $195,250.00 from a combination line item #5,6,7,9, & 10 to the ‘Shelter Operations’ line item #4 & $ 96,030.50 moving from line item #8 to the ‘Outreach’ line item #2. These line items were requested to be moved in efforts to extend the Seasonal Weather Shelter that is currently being run by The Salvation Army, as to bridge the gap between the Seasonal Weather Shelter closing and a new, Year-round Night-by-Night shelter opening in accordance with our 5 year strategic housing plan. These funds are to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Kim Murillo Department of Commerce 1011 Plum Street SE Olympia, WA 98504-2525 kim.murillo@commerce.wa.gov

Additional Copies To: Justia Madrigal, Bryan Hall

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed the contract 20-04613C-116 with Department of Commerce through the Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 to move funds from the Shelter Operations line item to the Outreach line item in efforts to extend the Seasonal Weather Shelter that is currently being run by The Salvation Army, in order to bridge the gap between the Seasonal Weather Shelter and a near year-round Night-by-Night Shelter opening in accordance with our 5-year strategic housing plan; and

WHEREAS, these funds are to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless and receiving homeless assistance; and

WHEREAS, this amendment moves $195,000 from a combination of line items #5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 to the Shelter Operations line item #4, and moves $96,030.50 from line items #8 to the Outreach line item #2; and

WHEREAS, Amendment C modifies Contract 20-4613C-116, which the BOCC approved via Resolution 20-285 and amended via Resolutions 20-419 and 22-102; and

WHEREAS, the original contract duration was July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, and this Amendment C is for the duration of July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Amendment C to contract 20-04613C-116 between Lewis County and Washington State Department of Commerce through Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless and receiving homeless assistance from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 is hereby approved, and the Interim Director of Public Health and Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 12th day of July, 2022.