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CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE
271 9th Street NE * East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone (509) 884-9515 * Fax (509) 884-6233
City Council Workshop
Zoom Meeting
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th St. NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
Thursday, June 11, 2020
In attendance: Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Mayor Crawford Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Sterk Devin Poulson, City Attorney
Councilmember Tidd Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator
Councilmember Magdoff Maria Holman, City Clerk
Councilmember Sleiman
Councilmember Johnson
Councilmember Hepner
5:30 p.m. Council Workshop.
Councilmember Magdoff opened the meeting.
1. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented various statistics and
metrics demonstrating community financial needs associated with the
Coronavirus to inform the decision with regard to allocation of the State CARES
Act funds. A discussion ensured by the Council on how to best distribute the
funds.
Recommendations by the Council on how to distribute the funds were: City
Expenditures for PPE, Court needs, IT needs, and other Safety needs related to
COVID-19, $63,239; Mobile Meals, $20,000; Household Income Payments (rent,
mortgage, utilities), $160,000; Small Business Grants, $160,000 and for the
Chamber of Commerce PPE Program, $8,061.
It was noted that staff should monitor the distribution of the grant to determine if
any changes to the allocation of funds will be needed to ensure that the grant is
depleted. Also noted that the City will use the Housing Authority of Chelan
County & the City of Wenatchee as the vendor for income payments.
Comments provided by all Councilmembers during the discussion.