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Type: Deliberation

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

Directors' Update: June 17, 2020

Business Meeting: June 22, 2020

Summary:

The US Department of Homeland Security, through the Washington State Military Department provides FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funds to local jurisdictions and tribes with emergency management programs. The intent of this grant is to support the local emergency management operating budget by providing funds for the program enhancements that are outside the regular budget.

The 2019 EMPG for Lewis County Emergency Management was $43,680.00 with a contract period from June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020, was approved by the Board of County Commissioners under Resolution Number 19-362. Due to the COVID-19 response, the EMPG funds could not be utilized as approved by the grantor in the original contract. This Resolution is to approve the Amendment to the 2019 EMPG. The remaining money will be utilized for supplies in the Emergency Operation Center. 

 

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Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the 2019-20 Agreement between Lewis County, Washington, and the Washington State Military Department for the FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) under Resolution 19-362; and

WHEREAS, the contract amount of $43,680 has already been included in the budget; and

WHEREAS, the COVID-19 response prevented $3,750 of EMPG funds from being used as approved by the grantor in the original contract; and

WHEREAS, the 2019-20 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 $3,750; 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 (1) the BOCC hereby approves the Amendment between Lewis County and the Washington State Military Department, providing $43,680 in EMPG funds and (2) delegates authority to Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper to sign Amendment E20-125 Revised on behalf of Lewis County.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of June, 2020.