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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRevised Resolution & Contract 12-15 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2020-_______ A RESOLUTION AMENDING A CONTRACT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RELATED TO AID TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CHAMBER CARES GRANTS AND KITTITAS COUNTY STRONG ROUND 2 GRANTS WHEREAS, the County and the Chamber entered into a contract related to the corona virus- related financial aid to affected businesses on July 21, 2020; and WHEREAS, CARES Act funding has become available to assist non-profit organizations, Chamber Cares Grants and a Kittitas County Strong Round 2 Grant program affected by the restrictions from the Governor’s proclamation of November 15, 2020 as well; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the contract to allow for the provision of financial aid to non-profit organizations as well; and WHEREAS, at a duly called and noticed public meeting, the Board of County Commissioners determined that amending the contract was in the public’s best interest. WHEREAS, the allocation per grant was modified, to allow full use of all programs NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the amendment to the contract with the Chamber of Commerce related to aid to nonprofit organizations affected by the pandemic is approved and the board Chairman is authorized to execute said amendment. DATED this ____15th___ day of _December_, 2020, at Ellensburg, Washington. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON __________________________________________ Chair __________________________________________ Vice-Chair __________________________________________ Commissioner ATTEST: _____________________________ ☐ Clerk of the Board ☐ Deputy Clerk of the Board KITTITAS COUNTY       CONTRACT AMENDMENT     THIS AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT is made and dated this _15th__day of  December, 2020, by and between KITTITAS COUNTY, a municipal corporation in  the State of Washington, hereinafter referred to as the County, and The Kittitas  County Chamber of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as the Chamber.    WITNESSETH:    WHEREAS, the County and the Chamber entered into a contract related to  the corona virus‐related financial aid to affected businesses on July 21, 2020; and    WHEREAS, CARES Act funding has become available to assist non‐profit  organizations, Chamber Cares Grants and Kittitas County Strong Round 2 Grant  program affected by the restrictions from the Governor’s proclamation of  November 15, 2020 as well; and    WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the contract to allow for the  provision of financial aid to non‐profit organizations, Chamber Cares Grants and  Kittitas County Strong Round 2 Grant program affected by the restrictions from  the Governor’s proclamation of November 15, 2020 as well.    NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the parties to a  change in contract terms as follows:    New sections are hereby added to the contract as follows:     2.1.02. The County agrees to provide the sum of $ $700,000 to the  Chamber from the County’s CARES Act allotment to be used as follows:   to assist non‐profit organizations affected by the coronavirus public health  emergency from March 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020,    to assist in the Chamber Cares Grants to businesses affected by the  coronavirus public health emergency from March 1 through November 30,  2020,   to assist Kittitas County Strong Round 2 Grant program affected by the  restrictions from the Governor’s proclamation of November 15, 2020, from  November 15, 2020 through November 30, 2020.   Of the above sum 10% may be used for administrative costs.   Allowing $630,000 to be distributed to the above grant programs and  $70,000 for administrative costs.    All other terms and conditions of the aforementioned contract shall  remain in full force and effect.    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and the Chamber have signed their  names and affixed their seals the day and year first written above.    Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce   Kittitas County    _________________________________      ________________________                            _________________________________  Brett Wachsmith, Chairman  _____________________________(title)  Board of County Commissioners