HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmerican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) City of Shelton - Interlocal Agreement INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHELTON AND MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON,
CONCERNING SHARING OF FUNDS FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND COMMUNITY REHABILITATIVE
PURPOSES
WHEREAS,the City of Shelton and Mason County have each received an allocation of funds
from the federal government pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA"); and
WHEREAS, ARPA funds may be used for a wide array of purposes related to recovery from
the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the United States Treasury Rule concerning ARPA states that funds may be used
to respond to"the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts," including food
assistance for low income households and services for persons experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, Community Lifeline of Mason County provides food assistance, emergency
housing, and rehabilitative services in the Mason County area;and
WHEREAS,the City and County wish to pool a portion of their ARPA funds to contribute to
Community Lifeline; and
WHEREAS,the City and County each received an allocation of funds pursuant to the
Washington state opioid-distributor settlement("Opioid Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Opioid Funds must be used for treatment, prevention, and law enforcement
purposes related to opiate addiction; and
WHEREAS,the City and County believe that the Mason County Department of Health and
Human Services is the best equipped to utilize the Opioid Funds for their intended purposes; and
WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.030 permits local governments in Washington State to exercise their
powers jointly through an interlocal agreement.
NOW,THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1.The City of Shelton shall make a one-time contribution to Mason County in the
amount of twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000) of the City's ARPA funding. The County shall combine
this funding with thirty-four thousand seven hundred eighty-nine dollars and eighty-four cents
($34,789.84) of the County's ARPA funds and contribute the funds to Community Lifeline of Mason
County. The total combined funding for Community Lifeline is$54,789.84.
Section 2.The City of Shelton shall make a one-time contribution to Mason County in the
amount of$19,852.84 of the City's Opioid Funds.The County shall combine these funds with their
settlement Opioid funds totaling $129,608.14 and earmark the contributed funds for the Mason
County Department of Health and Human Services,for the exclusive use of opiate addiction and
recovery services in the Mason County and Shelton area.
Section 3. No separate legal or administrative agency is created by this Agreement.
Section 4.This Agreement shall take effect upon execution by the Parties and shall remain in
effect until the County has expended the contributed funds for the purposes authorized in this
Agreement.
Section 5. Upon execution,this Agreement shall be listed by subject on the City and County
websites or other electronically retrievable public source.
Section 6. Per RCW 39.34.030, each Party shall take action to approve this Agreement via
appropriate ordinance or resolution of its governing body.
Section 7.This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
Section 8.This Agreement is not intended to benefit any person, entity, or municipality not
a party to this Agreement, and no other person, entity, or municipality shall be entitled to be
treated as a beneficiary of this Agreement.This Agreement is not intended to nor does it create any
third-party beneficiary or other rights in any third person or party.
Section 9. In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not
affect other terms, conditions, or applications of this Agreement which can be given effect without
the invalid term,condition or application.To this extent and purpose the terms and conditions of this
Agreement are declared severable.
Executed this 'As* day of January, 2023.
Signatures on following page
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DATE:
Sharon Trask, Chairman
Kevin Shutty, Co t Inissioner
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Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner
Attest:
McKenzie Smit , Cler<of the Board
CITY OF SHELTON
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Jeff Niten, Ci y Manager
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Donna Nault, City Clerk