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File ID: AB2020-165 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 04/01/2020 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance
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Assigned to: Council (Special) Final Action: 04/03/2020
Agenda Date: 04/03/2020 Enactment #: ORD 2020-015
Primary Contact Email: tschroed@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Emergency Ordinance authorizing an interfund loan to finance cash flow for COVID-19 emergency
response
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Request authorization for the Whatcom County Treasurer to make an interfund loan from the Public
Utlilities Improvement Fund for cash flow purposes in the amount of $1,000,000
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
04/03/2020 Council (Special)
Action:
Sent To:
ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Emergency Ordinance, Information from the Administration for 4.3.2020.pdf
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411012020
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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-015
FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
WHEREAS, the County Executive has issued a Proclamation of Emergency to
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code chapter 2.02.135 provides for an emergency
ordinance to become immediately effective when approved by two thirds vote of
the County Council and signature of the County Executive; and,
WHEREAS, the County is establishing a COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to
assistance and reimbursements; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Improvement Fund (EDI Fund) is an appropriate
response; and,
FINDINGS: The spread of the COVID-19 virus presents a continuing threat to the
health and safety of the citizens of Whatcom County. The County needs temporary
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council: The
Whatcom County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make an interfund loan from
the Public Utilities Improvement Fund to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
for •purposes._ loan shall not• $1,000,000 and shall be for a
term not •'ing eighteen months. O" percent interest shall be • on
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