HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4370 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4370
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DECLARING AN
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 Jay Inslee is anticipated to proclaim a state of emergency due to
significant wind/snow storms in Western Washington; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has experienced significant impacts from a continuing
series of snow and wind storms;these storms are expected to continue for the next week; staff
from multiple department have shifted to emergency operations and will continue to respond
until the storm series has concluded; the potential exists for significant impacts to life and
property in the city; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Denis Law and the City Council are requested by the Emergency
Management Director to proclaim the existence of a local emergency therein; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2019, the Mayor declared an emergency, attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are adopted as findings.
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SECTION II. An emergency did exist at the time of the declaration of emergency by
Mayor Denis Law. By these written recitals and findings, the City Council does hereby ratify and
approve the Mayor's emergency declaration, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 11th , day of February , 2019.
Jason A. Seth, y lerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _11 th day of February , 2019.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form: � .�`�`� omits,
Shane Moloney, City ttorney ' e
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RESOLUTION NO. 4370
EXHIBIT A
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
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City of Renton
Declaration 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 Jay Inslee is anticipated to proclaim a state of emergency due to
significant wind/snow storms in Western Washington; and
WHEREAS,the City of Renton has experienced significant impacts from a continuing
series of snow and wind storms; these storms are expected to continue for the next week; staff
from multiple department have shifted to emergency operations and will continue to respond
until the storm series has concluded; the potential exists for significant impacts to life and
property in the city; and
WHEREAS, Acting Incident Commander George Stahl,with the support of Maintenance
Services Director Mike Stenhouse, recommends that an emergency be proclaimed in the City of
Renton; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Denis Law and the City Council are requested by the Emergency
Management Director 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 the continuing series of snow and wind storms starting
on February 3, 2019 and escalating on the February 8, 2019 and anticipated to continue for an
unknown number of days.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Denis Law, Mayor of the City of Renton, declare/proclaim that an
emergency exists in the City of Renton and declare/proclaim as follows:
1. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respect.
2. The proclamations of emergency anticipated to be proclaimed by the Governor(*if
applicable) and the Incident Commander are approved, confirmed and adopted by the
City.
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
the Public Works Incident Commander George Stahl, and his successors.
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,
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including but not limited to seeking aid, staffing needs, accommodations and
operations.
5. City Public Works and Community Services are authorized pursuant to the provisions of
RCW 39.04.280 and Renton Policy and Procedure 250-02, paragraph 6.10,and authorize
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator, and Kelly Beymer, Community Services
Administrator 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.
6. Provide appropriate emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster.
7. This local emergency shall be deemed to continue for a period of 30 days unless
extended by the Mayor and City Council.
Dated February 8, 2018
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Denis Law, Mayor
City of Renton Of REA/N''"/,
Attest: witio
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Jason Seth, City Clerk ''''iA'ED so�;„,
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