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ni <br /> EVERETT <br /> WASHINGTON <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 7507 <br /> A RESOLUTION regarding Community Development Block Grant Funds <br /> and COVID-19 and amending the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and the <br /> 2019 Annual Action Plan <br /> WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, a National Emergency was declared in response to the Coronavirus <br /> outbreak referred to as COVID-19; and <br /> WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, the $2 Trillion-dollar Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security <br /> Act (CARES) was passed into law to provide economic and financial support during the Nation's COVID-19 <br /> Pandemic crisis; and <br /> WHEREAS, COVID-19 relief funds have been made available through several mechanisms and <br /> programs to reach individuals and communities including additional CDBG-CV funds to CDBG entitlement <br /> jurisdictions; and <br /> WHEREAS,Community Development Block Grant(CDBG-CV)funds have been made available through <br /> the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide for community programs and small <br /> business assistance for activities that prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19, and Everett has been <br /> notified that it will receiving$534,121; and <br /> WHEREAS, Everett has uncommitted 2019 CDBG funds available to convert to CDBG-CV to provide <br /> additional fund for increased demand on Public Services; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Citizens Advisory Committee for Housing and Community Development (CAC) has <br /> reviewed the urgent needs and priorities for Everett and has made its recommendations for amendments to the <br /> appropriate document(s)to use CDBG-CV funds for community relief; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the urgent need to rapidly distribute these funds the Everett <br /> community to provide relief from the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council has reviewed the recommendations from the CAC; and <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT THAT: <br /> 1. Amendments to the 2015—2019 Consolidated Plan <br /> The 2015—2019 Consolidated Plan for Community Development Block Grants,which was previously adopted by City <br /> Council in Resolution No. 6850 with subsequent amendments, is amended as follows: <br /> E RESOLUTION Page 1 of 5 <br />