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AN ORDINANCE related to the COVID-19 virus; making a supplemental appropriation of $22,115,000 to several general fund agencies; making a supplemental appropriation of $12,230,000 to several non-general fund agencies; making a supplemental appropriation of $80,000 to capital improvement fund 3311; and making a supplemental appropriation of $14,935,000 to capital improvement fund 3951; amending the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Sections 20, 26, 26, 44, 45, 49, 85, 85, 95, 101, 108, 108, 109, 109, 116, 118, 118 and 126, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") is a novel coronavirus disease affecting King County residents.
B. On March 1, 2020, in accordance with K.C.C. chapter 12.52, the executive issued a Proclamation of Emergency in response to COVID-19 to enable extraordinary measures to fight the outbreak, including waiving some state law and K.C.C. chapter 2.93 procurement requirements and authorizing overtime for King County employees.
C. Additional expenditure authority to continue the COVID-19 response is needed to provide vital services, including the purchase of an area motel and siting of modular units to be used to isolate patients in recovery as well as those in active treatment. Other activities include, without limitation, staffing the isolation facilities, expanding shelter cleaning and continue communication and outreach efforts.
D. On March 3, 2020, the council passed Motion 15610 affirming the executive's proclamation of emergency in response to COVID-19.
E. Consistent with Motion XXXXX (Proposed Motion 2020-0116), which extends the due dates for reports, studies and other work products to be transmitted to the council to ensure executive agencies can prioritize responding to the COVID-19, the council is also committed to providing flexibility on deadlines for r...
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