Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: June 15, 2020

Summary:

Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Lewis County and Lewis County Economic Development Council to provide grant awards to small businesses in Lewis County in relation to the CARES ACT Coronavirus Relief Funds 

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Matt Matayoshi Lewis County EDC 1611 N National Ave Chehalis, WA 98532

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler, Erik Martin

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lewis County and Lewis County Economic Development Council for the period of June 15, 2020, through October 31, 2020; and

WHEREAS, funding is available through the Department of Commerce CARES ACT Coronavirus Relief Funds to provide a proposal of committee members to the BOCC who will review business grant applications and make a final determination on grant awards in relation to granted Coronavirus Relief Funds not to exceed $200,000; and

WHEREAS, It would be in the best interest of the Lewis County residents for County to enter into an MOU with LEDC to provide these services upon receipt of Coronavirus Relief funding; and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MOU between Lewis County Economic Development Council and Lewis County in the amount not to exceed $200,000 from June 15, 2020, through October 31, 2020 is hereby approved and the County Manager is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 15th day of June, 2020.