HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2009-031 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2009 - 235
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
DGD 5/4/09 5/12/09 Finance /
Originator: V Council
Division Head: IR H C It - '" L J
Dept. Head: MAY 0 5 2009
Prosecutor `fl (Xvjc WHATCOM COUNTY
Purchasing/Budget: U.6 5/+�jl 69 COUNCIL
Executive: 7' /� : l/049
TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Resolution to approve purchase of Antiviral Medication in response to the Swine Flu virus.
ATTACHMENTS: Cover Memo and Resolution
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( x ) Requested Date:
NO
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing, you
must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in
explaining the intent of the action.)
Resolution to approve purchase of Antiviral Medication in response to the Swine Flu Virus.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
5 / 12 / 2009 : Forwarded to Council for approval 5 / 12 / 2009 : Council Approved 7 - 0
Res . 2009 - 031
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Res . 2009 -031
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on the County 's website
at: www.co. whatcom. wa. us/council.
SPONSORED BY: Regina Hunt
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INDRODUCTION DATE : 5 / 12 / 2009
RESOLUTION NO 2009 -031 •
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF ANTIVIRAL MEDICATIONS
WHEREAS , the federal government has declared a public health emergency due to the
spread of the swine flu virus in the United States and the world ; and
WHEREAS , Whatcom County' s allocation of antiviral medication contained in the Federal
Strategic National Stockpile is sufficient to treat only 15 % of our county population ; and
WHEREAS , CDC recommends that communities have on hand sufficient quantities of
antiviral medication to treat 25 % of the population ; and
WHEREAS , there are presently limited quantities of commercially available antiviral
medications in Whatcom County ; and
WHEREAS , additional supplies of antiviral medications are needed to effectively respond
to a pandemic influenza event affecting Whatcom County protecting vulnerable individuals
from serious illness and death ; and
WHEREAS , the federal government has arranged for limited quantities of antiviral
medications to be purchased by local governments from manufacturers at a subsidized
price ; and
WHEREAS , arrangements have been made to store, inventory, and protect the stockpile of
antiviral medications purchased following federal guidelines until they are needed ; and
WHEREAS , this is an emergent public health event that could have serious health and
economic repercussions for the County.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that:
1 . The Whatcom County Executive is authorized to purchase a stockpile of antiviral
medications under the terms of the agreement that the federal government has
with the pharmaceutical manufacturers , and
2 . The Whatcom County Executive is authorized to purchase other necessary
supplies , services , and labor to respond to a swine flu outbreak in the County, and
3 . The total amount authorized for these purposes is $300 , 000 and ,
4 . The Whatcom County Executive will prepare an amendment , to the budget to
appropriate these expenditures .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council.
unanimously declares its endorsement of the purchase of antiviral medications in response
to the Swine Flu virus .
APPROVED this 12th day of May , 2009 .
```11111111111 / //,,,.``` &'c Y C0 l%, WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
9IS&t" • HA /i ' • 1/4,'''. WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
-- • r :"..- / / / 1 I
Yana, !s; Con'ncil Clerk S`'t Fleetwo • . , Chair
• • • I�
I�i�I, I „A_ 111``````x.
IIIII111
APPROVED as to form :
Civil De u�s tin Att rney
Y � Y