HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-30-2025 - Proclamation of EmergencyCity of Renton
Proclamation of Emergency
WHEREAS, the City of Renton, State of Washington, empowers the Mayor to proclaim
the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency in the City, when the City is affected
or likely to be affected by a major emergency or natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, Governor Bob Ferguson proclaimed a state of emergency for many counties
in Washington State, including King County, due to a severe storm event which began impacting
Washington State on December 2, 2025, producing high winds, and extreme rainfall resulting in
localized flooding, saturated soils, landslides, stream bank and slope erosion, fallen trees and
tree limbs, and flying debris; and
WHEREAS, County Executive Girmay Zahilay issued an emergency proclamation due to
this same incident and resultant conditions in King County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has experienced significant impacts from this storm; staff
from multiple departments were required to transition to emergency operations; and the
potential exists for significant impacts to life and property in the city; and
WHEREAS, the impacts include, but are not limited to significant damage to City owned
property along the Cedar River; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton Utility Systems Director and Incident Commander for this
incident, Ronald Straka, requests Mayor Armondo Pavone to proclaim the existence of a local
emergency therein; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that conditions of peril to the safety of persons and property
have arisen within the City, caused by and heavy rainfall resulting in flooding and saturated
soils, landslides, damaged retaining walls, fallen tree limbs, damaged trees and other woody
debris, and that the perils are anticipated to continue for an unknown number of days;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Armondo Pavone, Mayor of the City of Renton, proclaim that an
emergency exists in the City of Renton and proclaim as follows:
1. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respect.
2.The proclamations of emergency by the Governor and the County Executive are
confirmed and adopted by the City of Renton.
3.It is hereby proclaimed that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers,
functions, and duties necessary to stabilize and control said incident are hereby given to
Ronald Straka, Utility Systems Director/Incident Commander and their successors, to
address within their respective areas of responsibilities.
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4.Each City of Renton Department is authorized to exercise powers vested under this
declaration/proclamation in light of the exigencies of an extreme emergency situation,
including but not limited to seeking aid, staffing needs, accommodations and
operations, doing what is necessary in order to save human lives.
5.Provide appropriate emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster.
6.City of Renton Public Works Department, Police Department, Parks and Recreation
Department, and Executive Services Department are authorized pursuant to the
provisions of RCW 39.04.280 and Renton Policy and Procedure 250-02, paragraph 6.10,
to waive competitive bidding requirements and award all necessary contracts on behalf
of the City of Renton to address the emergency situation and those that may arise as a
result of it. In emergency situations, RCW 39.04.280 requires that a written finding of
the existence of an emergency be made and entered into the public record no later than
two weeks following the award of the contract.
7.This local emergency shall be deemed to continue for a period of 30 days unless
extended by the Mayor and City Council.
Dated December 18, 2025
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