Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: April 21, 2021

Business Meeting: April 27, 2021

Summary:

Lewis County and Lewis County Public Health & Social Services to use the SW Washington Fairgrounds entire property for COVID-19 mass vaccination events as needed.

Publications: None

Cover Letter To: Steve Wohld Steve.Wohld@lewiscountywa.gov

Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Stacey Loflin, Suzette Smith, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Michelle Sabin, Jill Nielson, Lee Wlazlak

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), of Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #LCPHSS_SW_WA_Fair_2021 between Lewis County and Lewis County Public Health & Social Services; and

WHEREAS, the entire Fairgrounds property will be used for COVID-19 mass vaccination events from January 21, 2021, through April 21, 2021, and will be extended via amendments until there is no longer an active statewide FEMA event occurring for mass vaccinations in the State of Washington, based on the Governor’s Healthy Washington Road to Recovery Plan; and

WHEREAS, funding is available in the amount of $80,000 per month and may be extended in 30- to 90-day increments at $80,000 per month; and

WHEREAS, this MOU replaces MOU #Lewis County Public Health and Social Services, COVID-19, which was approved via Resolution 21-037 and will be canceled upon approval of this MOU; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said MOU to coordinate acquiring necessary supplies for prevention, detection, treatment, and eradication of COVID-19 for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that MOU between Lewis County and Lewis County Public Health & Social Services to use the SW Washington Fairgrounds entire property for COVID-19 mass vaccination events in the amount of $80,000 per month from January 1, 2021, through April 21, 2021, with the option to extend to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 27th day of April, 2021.