Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 24-410, amending the 2019 Annual Action Plan to allocate additional supplemental Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Funding
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Lacey Harper 9/30/24
PURPOSE: Approve a Motion to amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan.
BACKGROUND: Public Review and Comment Snohomish County is the representative member of the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium (Consortium) for purposes of application, receipt, and administration of federal grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.
Pursuant to Council Motion 19-093, the 2019 Annual Action Plan was approved on May 1, 2019.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act made available $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus funds (CDBG-CV) funds nationally. The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $4,925,992 to the Consortium, consisting of $1,830,114 in CDBG-CV1 and $3,095,878 in CDBG-CV3 funds.
Pursuant to Motion 23-237, approved June 21, 2023, and Council Motion 24-255, approved July 3, 2024, Snohomish County Council allocated $198,380 and $619,176 in CDBG-CV3 funds for the Fire District 24 - Coronavirus Education Prevention Facility (the Project). Of the $190,380, $50,000 was allocated as contingency funds for the project if needed.
Fire District 24 has indicated that the costs of the Project have greatly exceeded their original award and is requesting an additional $600,000 in CDBG-CV3 funds to complete the project. The increase in costs are due to effects of COVID-19, timeline issues, updated code requirements, increased ADA accessibility, additional community training needs, and continued COVID-19 education and prevention.
If this substantial amendment is approved, the $600,000 in additional funding would consist of $50,000 in contingency funds allocated via Council Motion 23-237, and $550,000 in CDBG-CV3 funds recaptured from other projects that could not move forward, for a total of $1,417,556 in CDBG-CV3 funds in the Amended 2019 Action Plan for the Project.
The Project consists of acquisition and associated costs with the design, construction, and purchase of a 2600 square foot prefabricated building to be placed on a foundation on Fire District 24 property. The building will be used for classes on prevention, response, and mitigation of COVID-19 and any variant of the virus. The building will additionally serve as an education, vaccine administration, and monitoring facility, as well as an emergency site for the area. The building will be equipped with education tools including a modern projector system, web cameras, and a sound system which would allow the district to provide classes on COVID-19, any variants, and vaccines. The district would also train first responders, and host classes for patients and caregivers dealing with the aftermath and mitigation of COVID-19 at the facility.
The amendment underwent a required ten-day comment period with the Consortium’s Housing and Community Development Policy Advisory Board (PAB) which closed on August 8, 2024, and a required 30-day public review and comment period which closed on September 17, 2024. No comments were received from either comment period.
The district anticipates completing the project by September of 2025.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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124-5200205614111 (P-T CDBG-CV Expend.) |
$150,000 |
$450,000 |
$600,000 |
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TOTAL |
$150,000 |
$450,000 |
$600,000 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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124-3200205613114 (P-T CDBG-CV Revenue) |
$150,000 |
$450,000 |
$600,000 |
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TOTAL |
$150,000 |
$450,000 |
$600,000 |
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: There is no fiscal impact to County general revenues as a result of this action. The activity is supported by existing grant resources.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by: Finance (Nathan Kennedy 9/30/24)