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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator
Erin Lundgren, Clerk of the Board/Human Resources Manager
DATE: April 13, 2020
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: RESOLUTION NO. re: In
the Matter of Extending the Order Temporarily Limiting Access to County Buildings
and Offices Due to the COVID- 19 Pandemic
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On March 23, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution temporarily limiting access
to County buildings and offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic through April 24, 2020. Also, on March 23,
2020, the Governor Jay Inslee signed proclamation to impose a Stay Home — Stay Healthy Order throughout
Washington State, which prohibited all people in Washington State from leaving their homes or participating
in social, spiritual and recreational gatherings of any kind regardless of the number of participants, and all
non-essential businesses in Washington State from conducting business through April 6, 2020, within the
limitations provided in proclamation 20-25.
On April 2, 2020, the Governor extended his Stay Home — Stay Healthy Order through May 4, 2020.
ANALYSIS:
Due to the Governor's extension of his Stay Home — Stay Health Order, a resolution is being proposed to
extend the Board of County Commissioners' order to temporarily limit access to County buildings and
offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic through May 4, 2020, or for as long as the Governor's Stay Home —
Stay Healthy Order is in effect.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the proposed resolution extending the order temporarily limiting access to County buildings and
offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
State of Washington
In the Matter of Extending the Order Temporarily }
Limiting Access to County Buildings and Offices } RESOLUTION NO.
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
WHERAS, on March 23, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation (20-25)
declaring that a State of Emergency continues to exist in all Counties in Washington State due to
COVID-19; and that his prior proclamations are amended and superseded by a Proclamation to
impose a Stay Home — Stay Healthy Order throughout Washington State, which prohibits all
people in Washington State from leaving their homes or participating in social, spiritual and
recreational gatherings of any kind regardless of the number of participants, and all non-essential
businesses in Washington State from conducting business, within the limitations provided in
Proclamation 20-25; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
approved a Resolution Temporarily Limiting Access to County Buildings and Offices through
April 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee extended through May 4, 2020,
his Stay Home — Stay Healthy Order throughout Washington State, which prohibits all people in
Washington State from leaving their homes or participating in social, spiritual and recreational
gatherings of any kind regardless of the number of participants, and all non-essential businesses
in Washington State from conducting business, within the limitations provided in Proclamation
20-25; and
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, and the extension of the Governor's Stay Home — Stay Healthy
Order, the Board of County Commissioners is extending the order that wherever possible the
public conduct county business remotely via the mail, dropbox, internet, or telephone, and where
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not possible, conduct county business in County offices by appointment only, with the limited
exceptions required by law, and that this temporary order be extended from April 24, 2020
through May 4, 2020, or for as long as the Governor's Stay Home — Stay Healthy Order is in
effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2020.
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Greg Brotherton, Chair
David Sullivan, Member
Kate Dean, Member
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