Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Sept. 28, 2020

Summary:

Approving a grant agreement between Lewis County Seniors and Lewis County for the purchase of food transport vans for the delivery of meals to Lewis County seniors and other vulnerable populations to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Lewis County Senior Services 2545 N. National Ave. Chehalis WA, 98532

Additional Copies To: Tamara Hayes, Kaity Nissell and Becky Butler

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County was the recipient of Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) in the amount of $5,961,000 through the Washington State Department of Commerce for costs incurred in response to the COVID-19-related public health emergency during the period of March 1, 2020, thru November 30, 2020; and

WHEREAS, allowable expenditures under the Department of Commerce CRF include, but are not limited to: medical and public health expenses, payroll expenses for public safety, public health, health care, human services and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the emergency, expenses of actions to facilitate compliance with public health measures, expenses associated with the provision of economic support in connection with the emergency and any other COVID-19-related expenses of government that satisfy the CRF’s eligibility criteria; and

WHEREAS, the County has determined that eligible expenditures include expenses for food delivery to residents, including, for example, senior citizens and other vulnerable populations, to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County Senior Services has requested a grant up to $40,000 using CRF funds for the acquisition of a vehicle to provide food delivery to the Seniors of Lewis County and other vulnerable populations, to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has determined that the activity herein described meets the US Treasury guidelines for use of CRF under the CARES Act, are eligible for reimbursement from the Washington State Department of Commerce and are in the best interest of the general welfare, health and safety of the citizens of the COUNTY, and is in the best interests of the County in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 Virus in  Lewis County, the BOCC intends to disburse Coronavirus Relief Funds to Lewis County Senior Services for the purposes stated in this agreement and consistent with the US Treasury guidelines.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Lewis County BOCC approves the use of Coronavirus Relief Funds up to $40,000.00 on a direct to vehicle seller basis on behalf of the Lewis County Seniors from the County COVID-19 Response Fund No. 1410, using CRF in fiscal year 2020, solely for the purpose providing food delivery to senior citizens and other vulnerable populations in Lewis County, to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 28th day of September, 2020.