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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City, of fort.
Angeles, Washington, authorizing and approving the
continuation of certain financial assistance programs intended
to provide relief for hardships created by, the COVID-19
pandemic.,
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the, COVID-19 outbreak has caused
substantial financial hardship for many of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the COVID-19 outbreak is continuing to
have a negative economic impact and substantial personal financial hardship for many of our
citizens;, and
WHEREAS, recogmizing the negative impact and financial hardships caused by the
COVID-19 outbreak, the City Manager created a CO ID-1 Financial Assistance Utility and
Rental Refief'Program (the Program); and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, City Council ratified and approved the COVID,-19
Financial Assistance Utility and Rental Relief Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council e,xpanded the Utility and Rental Assistance Fund to
include assistance for mortgage payments and renamed the fund to the Utility, Rental
Assistance and Mortgage Assistance Fund; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 20120, the City Manager issued an Emergency Order that,
among other things, declared interest on all City accounts receivable to be waived; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2020, City Council ratified and approved the City Manager's
April 10, 20 0, Emergency Orden, and
WHEREAS,many citizens of our community still are in need of the assistance provided
by the Utility, Rental Assistance and Mortgage Assistance Fund Program, but funds for that
element of the Program are nearly depleted; and
WHEREAS, the City's Finance Director estimates, that $135,,000 is required to
continue the Assistance Fund Prograrn through the month of August 2020; and
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WHEREAS,many citizens of our community still are in need of the assistance provided
by the interest waiver set out in my Emergency Declaration issued on April 10, 202,0; and that
waiver should be continued thmugh the month of October 1, 2020 on all City accounts
receivable.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE 11' RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles as follows:
The City Council hereby authorizes and approves the transfer of' ]35,000 from the
General Fund, or from,CARES act funds, whichever source the City Manager determines to be
best for administration of the 2020 budget, to replenish the City's,Utility, Rental Assistance and
Mortgage Assistance Fund; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the waiver of interest on all City accounts, as
initially implemented April 101, 2020, through an Emergency Declaration issued by the City
Manager, shall be extended and continue in effect through October 1, 2020.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 4"day of August, 2020.
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Kate Dexter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk
APPROUD ASTO FORM)-
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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