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State of Washington
In the Matter of Temporarily Limiting }
Access to County Buildings and Offices } RESOLUTION NO. 6_2_0
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic }
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee declared a State of Emergency
in all Counties in Washington State to due to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19
virus; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Jefferson County Health Officer issued a Public
Health Order to control and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak
of COVID-19 to be a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
approved a Declaration of Emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 38.52 RCW vests emergency powers in the Board to take
extraordinary measures for the preservation of public health and to relieve loss, hardship, and
suffering; and
WHEREAS, the severity of the situation demands that the Board take measures to
protect the public and County employees from further transmission of COVID-19 in Jefferson County;
and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
approved a temporary order to protect public health under the declared State of Emergency for
COVID-19 which is formalized in this Resolution as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Jefferson County
Commissioners that as a temporary measure to protect public health under the declared State of
Emergency for COVID-19, the Board of County Commissioners is ordering that wherever possible the
public conduct county business remotely via the mail, dropbox, interne, or telephone, and where not
possible, conduct county business in County offices by appointment only, with the limited exceptions
required by law, and that this temporary order shall take effect as soon as practicable throt4April 24,
2020, unless extended.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this j'zr day of 111lt k f l , 2020.
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ATTEST:
Kate Dean, Member
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Deputy Clerk of the Board
Consent Agenda
Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Erin Lundgren, Clerk of the Board/Human Resource Manager
DATE: March 23,2020
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION re:Temporarily Limiting Access to County Buildings and Offices
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
As a temporary measure to protect public health under the declared State of Emergency for COVID-19, the
Proposed Resolution temporarily limits access to County buildings and offices due to the COVID-19
Pandemic.
ANALYSIS:
Approval of the attached Resolution would authorize temporarily limiting access to County buildings and
offices due to the COVID-19 Pandemic to take effect as soon as practicable until April 24, 2020.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution re: Temporarily Limiting Access to County Buildings and Offices due to the COVID-19
Pandemic.
REVIEWED BY -�
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clip Morley, •.ounty-Administrator Date