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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-637
File ID: AB2022-637 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 11/01/2022 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance
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Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/22/2022
Agenda Date: 11/22/2022 Enactment#: ORD 2022-085
Primary Contact Email: Tschroed@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance closing COVID-19 Emergency Response (CARES Act) Fund 134
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance closing COVID-10 Emergency Response (CARES Act) Fund 134
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/09/2022 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Absent: 0
11/22/2022 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11/22/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
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Attachments: Ordinance
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/09/2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-085
CLOSING COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CARES ACT) FUND 134
WHEREAS, On April 7, 2020 the County established the COVID-19 Emergency
Response Fund to account for the use of restricted revenues expended in response to the
COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, the COVID Emergency Response Fund has a balance of Approximately
$6.4 million; and
WHEREAS, the COVID Emergency Response Fund balance is the result of reporting
eligible General Fund expenditures to fulfil grant requirements; and
WHEREAS, federal assistance from the American Rescue Act is available to fund the
COVID-19 response as well as efforts to recover from the impact of COVID 19; and
WHEREAS, the fund balance in the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund can be
repurposed to other pressing needs; and
WHEREAS, the County has established a new Capital Facilities Reserve Fund to
accumulate resources to fund needed facilities and facility improvement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund be dissolved and its remaining cash balance transferred
to the new Capital Facilities Reserve Fund.
AD9,FTED this 22nd day of Novemb
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Approved ( ) Denied
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