Ordinance 4237ORDINANCE NO. 4237
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 4229,
RELATED TO THE EDMONDS RESCUE PLAN FUND
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 4229 on July 20, 2021, which set out
the provisions for utilizing Edmonds' allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(ARPA) monies to mitigate the local impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and related social,
health and economic crises; and
WHEREAS, following adoption of Ordinance 4229, City staff determined that certain
revisions to the language of the Ordinance would benefit the public by clarifying the availability
of the grant funds and increasing the parameters for grant recipient eligibility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to incorporate the proposed revisions into the
provisions of Ordinance 4229 as set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection 4.B. of Ordinance 4229 is hereby amended as follows (deletions
are indicated by ArAw thmagh; additions are indicated by underline):
B. Account "B" shall be the "Edmonds Rescue Plan Household Support" account
into which $4,150,000 from the ARPA funds shall be allocated to reimburse those City
expenditures incurred through administration of the following programs, in compliance
with the ARPA eligibility criteria:
1. Household Support. Up to $3,000,000 for Grants to households
than ""°' o f-Edw., nds Median ,.,..eme for housing expenses, food, medical bills,
childcare, internet access, and other household expenses. Up to 400 households
may receive grants of up to $2,500 in 2021 and 2022. Up to 200 households may
receive grants of up to $2,500 in 2023 and 2024.
2. Utility Bill Support. Up to $150,000 for one-time grants to households-- :F �
more than 40'A of Ed ,. earls ",r.,dian inee^,a in amounts up to $1,000 for up to
150 households to help defray expenses derived from outstanding City of
Edmonds utilities bills.
3. Housing Repair. Up to $1,000,000 for one-time grants to households ease
mare than 40 of Edmonds Media, !nee .,,a for housing repair, especially
focused on energy -saving measures such as roof repair, window replacement,
HVAC repair/replacement, etc. Up to 200 grants at up to $5,000 each.
To be eligible for gants, households must earn no more than 60% of Edmonds
Median Income, with priority given to households earning at or below 40%.
Section 2. Subsection 4.C.3 of Ordinance 4229 is hereby amended as follows (deletions
are indicated by ; additions are indicated by underline :
3. Small Business Support. Up to $625,000 for direct grants to small businesses
most affected by the COVID-19-related economic recession. Grants will take the
form of individual financial support grants (in the form of loans that are
forgivable after four months of performance), totaling up to 50 at up to $10,000
each in 2021, with up to 25 grants of up to $5,000 each available in 2022.
Eligibility criteria for these grants will include:
a. Small businesses in Edmonds with zero to 30 employees.
b. Businesses must demonstrate at least a 50% loss in revenue by the end of
2020 compared to the pre -pandemic 2019 revenues.
c. Businesses must not have received more than $5,000 $10.000 in other
grants, tax credits or other financial assistance.
d. Particular consideration will be given to businesses owned by people of
color, women, veterans, and other minorities.
Section 3. Section 5 of Ordinance 4229 is hereby amended as follows (additions are
indicated by underline):
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Section 5. For those accounts that specify the number of grants or the amount of grant
funds to be awarded inspecific years. in the event that the number of grants or the
amount of grant funds awarded in a year will result in less than a full disbursement of
that ear's allocated funds the Mayor or designee has the option to award additional
grants, to roll over remaining funds to the following Mar. or both. The City may only
use ARPA funds to cover costs incurred for one or more of the purposes allowed by
federal law and during the period beginning March 3, 2021, and ending December 31,
2024. A cost shall be considered to have been incurred for purposes of this Section if
the City has incurred an obligation with respect to such cost by December 31, 2024.
The City must return any funds not obligated by December 31, 2024, and any funds
not expended to cover such obligations by December 31, 2026.
Section 4. 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 5. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance, being exempt under RCW 35A.11.090(4),
as an ordinance appropriating money, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five
(5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
MAY MIKE NELSON
ATTESPAUTH ICATED:
tffY CLERK, SCOTTIPASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
JEFF TARADAV
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
October 29, 2021
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
November 1, 2021
PUBLISHED:
November 5, 2021
EFFECTIVE DATE:
November 10, 2021
ORDINANCE NO.
4237
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4237
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the I" day of November, 2021, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4237. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 4229,
RELATED TO THE EDMONDS RESCUE PLAN FUND
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 1st day of November, 2021.
CLERK. SC ASSEY
Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Michael Gates being first duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH942317 ORDS 4236, 4237
as it was published in the regular and entire
issue of said paper and not as a supplement
form thereof for a period of 1 issue(s), such
publication commencing on 11/05/2021 and
ending on 11/05/2021 and that said newspaper
was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.
The amount the f ors h publication is
$26.60.
Subscribed and swo re me on this
day of
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
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AN ORDINANCE F TH N CiTY OF EOMONDS.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 4234 AS A
RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED TRANSFERS AND
EXPENDITURES OF VARIOUS FUNDS, AND FIXING A
TIME 1AHEN THE SAME SHALL SECOME EFFECTIVE
ORDINANCE NO. 4.2
AN ORDINANCE Or Wic Y OF EDMONDS,
I/IrASf4INGTDN. AMENDING ORDINANCE 4229. RELATED
TO THE EDMONDS RESCUE FLAN FUND
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GATED the 1$1 Day of November. =1
CITYCLERK.5CDTTPASSEY EDH942317
Published: November 5.2021.
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