RES 21-810 - Establishing Small Grocery Hazard Pay Grant ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 21-810
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way, Washington, directing
staff to establish the "Small Grocery Business Hazard Pay" grant
program to be funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds.
WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, on February, 29, 2020, Governor Inslee declared
a state of emergency; on March 9, 2020, the Federal Way Mayor declared a State of Emergency;
and on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a global
pandemic; on March 13, 2020 the President of the United States declared a national emergency
due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the federal and state governments have imposed
eviction moratoria, provided financial support, and imposed public health orders to protect people
and businesses; and
WHEREAS, during this pandemic, many workers who provide services deemed essential
to the continued functioning of society cannot do their jobs remotely from home and have
continued to work jobs that require contact with the public outside of their homes resulting in
increased personal risk of exposure to COVID-19 for themselves and their families; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2021, the City Council found that it serves to protect the public
health of the people of the City of Federal Way to pass Ordinance 21-912, requiring employers of
grocery store workers to provide an increased wage to their frontline workers during this pandemic,
helping workers to afford to take sick leave, to encourage grocery workers to continue working to
provide the public with food, to incentivize grocery workers to protect their health and the public's
health, and to protect the public and other workers from illness; and
WHEREAS, Ord. No. 21-912 defines "Small Grocery Business" and indicates that these
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businesses will be eligible to apply for a "City of Federal Way Small Grocery Hazard Pay Grant";
and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to establish a grant program to use America
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to defray the costs Small Grocery Businesses have incurred as a
result of paying Hazard Pay as directed in Ord. No. 21-912.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. $650,000 of those funds received from the federal government as part of ARPA
are hereby appropriated for use to run the City of Federal Way Hazard Pay Grant Program and to
make grant payments to applicants who qualify. The mayor is authorized to hire temporary
employees, execute contracts and otherwise take action necessary to establish and operate the City
of Federal Way Hazard Pay Grant Program
Section 2. Those grocery businesses defined in Ord. No 21-912, as amended, as a "Small
Grocery Business" shall be eligible for reimbursement of hazard pay that was paid to grocery
employees pursuant to the requirements of Ord. No 21-912.
Section 3. Eligible grocery businesses shall make application for grant funds through the
Office of the Mayor of the City of Federal Way (Mayor's Office), and provide that documentation
required by the Mayor's Office to establish eligibility and audit requirements.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this resolution.
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Section 5. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section b. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 7. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by
the Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 1 st day of June, 2021.
[signatures to follow]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
ATTEST:
SqPAANIE COURTNEY, t, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 05/26/2021
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/01/2021
RESOLUTION NO.: 21-810
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