Information
480,038 Grant Funds - Reimbursed by AOC
Type: Deliberation
Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners
Directors' Update: TBD
Business Meeting: Aug. 31, 2020
Summary:Accepting funds from the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) through Coronavirus Aid, relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) for Courtroom upgrades
Publications: NA
Cover Letter To:
Additional Copies To: Tamara Hayes, Kaity Nissell, Grace Jimenez, Suzette Smith, Susie Palmateer, Matt Jaeger and Janelle Lindsey
Resolution
ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS (AOC) THROUGH CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES) FOR COURTROOM UPGRADES
WHEREAS, The US Treasury has made payments from the Fund to States and eligible units of local government; the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); and Tribal governments (collectively “governments”); and
WHEREAS, The CARES Act requires that the payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) only be used to cover expenses that are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); and
WHEREAS, On June 25, 2020, $11.8 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) monies were awarded to the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for distribution throughout Washington Courts and Clerk’s Offices; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County Superior Court submitted an application to AOC for video conferencing equipment for the Lewis County Superior Court courtrooms and Lewis County District Court courtrooms in order to provide an integrated solution to hold remote video conferencing proceedings and other functions to limit the transport of inmates for court appearances and provide the ability for the public to use video conferencing in lieu of personal appearances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) agrees to accept funds in the amount of $480,038.00 from the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 31st day of August, 2020.