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Clerk 05/13/2020
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AN ORDINANCE related to COVID-19; making a supplemental appropriation of $8,505,000 to several general fund agencies; making a supplemental appropriation of $23,498,000 to several non-general fund agencies; making a supplemental appropriation of $5,719,000 to capital improvement fund 3311; making a supplemental appropriation of $25,199,000 to capital improvement fund 3951; amending the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Sections 7, 19, 20, 41, 44, 52, 72, 72, 73, 84, 85, 85, 95, 101, 116 and 126, as amended, and Attachment A, as amended, adding new sections to Ordinance 18835, as amended; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. On February 29, 2020, public health - Seattle & King County confirmed the first cases of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), including one death, in the county.
B. COVID-l9 is an infectious disease that can result in serious illness or death and can easily spread from person to person; and is classified by the World Health Organization as a pandemic that spreads easily from person to person and may result in serious illness or death.
C. On February 29, 2020, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency exists in all counties in Washington state due to the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and directed that the plans and procedures of the Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan be implemented. The Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan regards the role of local government in the event of an emergency as providing "a key role in communicating with the public and helping people, businesses, and organizations cope with the consequences of an emergency or disaster within the jurisdiction."
D. On March 1, 2020, King County executive Dow Constantine signed a proclamation of emergency enabling "extraordinary measures" to respo...
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