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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-177
File ID: AB2020-177 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 04/08/2020 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance
Office
Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 04/21/2020
Primary Contact Email: Tschroed�co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 04/21/2020
Enactment #: ORD 2020-020
Emergency ordinance amending the 2020 Whatcom County Budget, request no 11, in the amount of
$154,946
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #I I requests to authorize budget authority for new funding granted from the Washington
State Department of Commerce for the purposes of providing emergency services necessary to
respond to the COVID-19 outreak in the amount of $154,946
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
04/21/2020 Council
Action:
Sent To:
ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Emerg Supplemental, Emergency Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 412412020
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/21/2020
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-020
AMENDMENT NO. 11 OF THE 2020 BUDGET
(EMERGENCY ORDINANCE)
WHEREAS, the County Executive has issued a Proclamation of Emergency to
combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus; and,
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 Opportunity Council, through a CDBG Pubic Services grant passed
through Whatcom County from the Washington State Department of Commerce,
has been awarded federal emergency funding to respond to urgent housing needs
in Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties; and,
WHEREAS, the 2019-2020 budget was adopted November 20, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the modifications to the budget have been assembled here for
deliberation by the Whatcom County Council,
FINDINGS: The spread of the COVID-19 virus presents a continuing threat to the
health and safety of the citizens of Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties. Whatcom
County needs additional budget appropriation to be able to pass -through federal
funding to the Opportunity Council to provide for emergency housing needs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
2019-2020 Whatcom County Budget Ordinance #2018-064 is hereby amended by
adding an additional $154,946 to the 2020 budget as presented herein:
Fund
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
General Fund - Non Departmental
154,946
(154,946)
-
Total Supplemental
154,946
(154,946)
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Dana BcownR�wis; Cauricil Clerk Buc anan, Chair of Council
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Email anprotred. Karen Frakes/SM m
Civil Deputy Prosecutor Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
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