HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 22-108-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION No. 22- 1 L)� -CC
SUNSETTING RESOLUTION NO. 20-
026 -CC RE: THE LOCAL
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF
EMERGENCY IN GRANT COUNTY
DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
OUTBREAK
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in
Washington state in response to the continued and growing threat presented by COVID-19, a new
strain on coronavirus that can easily be spread from person to person; and
WHEREAS, the governor's proclamation, Proclamation 20-05, covered all 39 counties;
and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Grant County Board of County Commissioners
declared a local state of emergency via Resolution #20 -026 -CC in response to the detection of
COVID-19 in Grant County; and
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2022, Governor Jay Inslee declared the state of emergency
in all 39 counties be lifted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Grant County Board of
County Commissioners hereby sunsets on November 1, 2022, Grant County's local declaration of
a state of emergency via Resolution #20 -026 -CC; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Grant County's state of
emergency is no longer in force and in effect as of November 1, 2022.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Grant County Board of Commissioners, State of
Washington, 1St day of November, 2022.
DATED: this \ day of9j�tw022. D\�
BOARD OF COUNTY
1VIlVIISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain G TCOIJN WA
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Grant County, Washington
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER
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OF THE DECLARATION OF AN RESOLUTION No. 20- .CC
EMERGENCY. FOR T COQ -19
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
MIERIEAS, on March 5, 2020, the Washington State Department of Health confirmed the first
case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Grant County, Washington, and the Grant CountHealth'
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District and. the Washington State Department of Health have since worked to identify, contact
monitor
and test others in Grant County potentially exposed to COVID- 19 in coordination with the US C'
enters for
Disease Control and Prevention (CIBC); and
WHEREAS, COVID-1 9, a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death, is caused
by the SARS-COV-2 virus, which is a new strain of coronavirus that had not been previously identified'in
humans and can easily spread from person to person; and
WHEREAS, the CDC identifies the potential public health threat posed by. COVID-1 9 both
globally and in the*. United States as "ver high," and has advised thatperson- . to -person spread of COV]i . D_
19 will continue to occur globally, including within the United States and Grant County; and
WMR- FAS, the CDC currently indicates there are over 366 confirmed cases of COVID-1
9 in
Washington .State and 29 -fatalities-, and the Washington State Department of Health confirmed localized
person-46=pbrson spread of COVID-1 9 in Washitigto'n'"State,,signs 'scantly increasing the risk* of
exposure
and infection to Washington* State's :general public creating an -extreme public health risk that may spread
quickly; and
WHEREAS, one confirmed case, and several persons under investigation (PUI) cases of
COVID-19 already exist in Grant County, COVID-19 already caused the death of'one Grant County
resident, and the effects of its extreme risk of person-to-person transmission throughout Grant County
may significantly impact the life and health of our people, as well as our economy, and is a public health
disaster that affects life, health, pro-oertv or the. public peace; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, -the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health eme eneyforCOVID-19,be January 27, 2020; and
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WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Washington. State Governor Jay Inslee proclaimed a public
health emergency for COVED -19, begloning February 29, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020, the Grant County Health District activated its District Operations
Center to manage their response to the COVID-1 9 cases; and
WHEREAS, on March 12th, 2020, the Grant County Health Officer proclaimed a countywide
public health emergency (Per RCW 70.05.070) for COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, there is an emergency present which necessitates activation of the Grant County
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and utilization of emergency powers gr '
chapter 3 8.52 . RCW and Grant County Code (GCC) 2.32 anted pursuant to
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED BY THE GRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS:
Section 1:
It is hereby declared under GCC 2.3 2 and RCW 3 8.5 2 that a State of Emergency exists in Grant County,
as a result of the aforementioned conditions, which significantly impact the life and health of our
residents, the economy of Grant County, and is a disaster that affects life, health, property, or the public
peace.
Section 2:
We hereby designate county departments under.tliis proclamation and those designated within the Grant
County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to take actions deemed necessary to otherwise
mitigate and preventIMP acts and potential impacts upon private property andpubli6ly owned
infrastructure, including any necessary actions needed to obtain emergency permitting through municipal,
county, 'state or federat agencies.
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Section 3.
h -i order t e for, prevent and d to -this -emergency, pursuant to GCC 2.32 RCW 36.40,, RCW
P prepar -Pon
38.52 kCW 39.04 the requirements of competitive' bidding and public notice are hereby w'* with
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reference to any contract relating to the county"s lease or purehase -Of supplies, equipment, I personal
semees or public works as defined by,RCW 3.9.04, or to any. contract far the selection and.awa,rd of
p rofessional and/or tecbnical consilltant contracts. Each designated dmartment is hereby authorized, o
exercise the powers vested in thisproclamation in light ,of the dei-nandsof a -dangerous, and escalating,
emergency situation with I out regar . d, to time consun-ding and formalities otherwise no'nnaUy
prescHbedby law (excepting mandatory constitutional requirement).
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DATED this day of 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain T-COUN. T WASHINGTON
Cindy u"N er, Chair
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Tom Taylor, Vice-&, hair
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Barbara J. �
Clerk of thepoar-,') RAard Ste'vetis, Member