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ORDINANCE NO. 4195
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE 4189, EDMONDS CARES
FUND
WHEREAS, Household and Supplementary Relief Grants have been awarded to 143
individuals and/or households since July, for a total of $156,788; and
WHEREAS, new application volumes have begun to decrease, as evidenced by a lower
application volume during the most recent application round in August; and
WHEREAS, individuals and/or households who received grants in previous months may
continue to be experiencing financial stress and/or need for support with housing or household
expenses; and
WHEREAS, continuing need experienced by individuals and/or households is immediate
and pervasive, requiring access to funds without delay;
NOW THEREFORE; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection B of Section 4 of Ordinance 4189 is hereby amended to read as
follows (new text shown in underline):
B. Account “B” shall be the existing, City Council-approved “Housing and
Supplemental Relief Program” account into which a supplemental infusion of
$300,000 to that program from the CARES Act funding shall be allocated to
reimburse those City expenditures incurred through said Program, in compliance
with the CARES Act eligibility criteria. In addition, $50,000 from the Community
and Economic Relief Program, initially earmarked as a potential second round of
funding for the Chamber Foundation WISH Grant program, shall be reallocated to
this account. Grant awards shall be in amounts up to $1,000 for households of one
to two members, while grant awards may be in amounts of up to $1,500 for
households of three or more members. More than one grant per household over
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the program period may be authorized, based on an analysis of on-going need and
consideration of other new applications. An additional Snohomish County-based
human services organization shall be engaged by the City to assist in
administration of the existing Program.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Declaration of Emergency. The City Council hereby declares that an
emergency exists necessitating that this Ordinance take effect immediately upon passage by a
majority vote plus one of the whole membership of the Council, and that the same is not subject
to a referendum (RCW 35A.12.130). The region is in the midst of a state of emergency due to
the COVID-19 virus, which has also become an economic emergency for many households,
particularly those who earned less than 60% of the Snohomish County median income in 2019.
Section 4. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
immediately upon passage, as set forth herein, as long as it is approved by a majority plus one of
the entire membership of the Council, as required by RCW 35A.12.130. If it is only approved by
a majority of the Council, it will take effect five days after passage and publication.
APPROVED:
MAYOR MIKE NELSON