2020-05-15-minutes-planning-and-update-covid-19

Home Browse Search

05/15/2020 MINUTES 2 amendment that the term shall take effect on May 15th, 2020. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0. AGREEMENT HH-2020-003-HOPESOURCE-RRV COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Wright updated the Board on this agreement, it was also part of the NOFA cycle that was released earlier this year. This application was not rated through the HAHC because of COVID-19 and meeting difficulties. This application was the only project application for this grant. This grant could be used by the community right now. Ms. Pless noted the same term date and asked for it to be May 15th, 2020. Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve contract HH-2020-003-HopeSource-RRV with an amendment that the term shall take effect on May 15th, 2020. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0. RESOLUTION 2020-100 CARES FUNDING ECONOMIC RELIEF COMMISSIONERS Chairman Wachsmith updated the Board on this Resolution. This funding would go to local businesses that did not receive funds through the other federal grants. Mrs. Pless asked that there is a corresponding contract with the Chamber of Commerce following the Resolution to allow for payments. Commissioner Wright asked for some scrivener’s errors to be fixed on the Resolution before signing. Commissioner Wright asked to see public guidelines and to the scoring matrix and the review panel, he would like to see the funds used for this purpose but with more public transparency. Commissioner Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-100 A Resolution Establishing A Business Support Program in Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) with published public guideline and scoring matrix used to award the monies. Chairman Wachsmith seconded. Commissioner Osiadacz stated this was a great use of the funds and wants to support the small businesses in the County. Motion carried 3-0. DISCUSSION HIRING FREEZE HUMAN RESOURCES Lisa Young, HR Director updated the Board on the recommended hiring freeze from the State level. Mrs. Young suggested the Board not act on this today but to start thinking about this discussion. Mrs. Young was directed to address this subject with DH/EO’s at the next HR Study Session on May 26th, 2020. Mrs. Pless will be providing preliminary year end fiscal impacts to the Board on Thursday, May 19th, 2020 during the 1:30 p.m. Finance Meeting. SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Wright asked if other Counties in the State were going to Olympia as Boards. Commissioner Osiadacz stated it had not been discussed in the County meeting but that she stated that she would