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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3921CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO.3921 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY. WHEREAS,Resolution No.3411 of the City of Renton,State of Washington,empowers the Mayor and City Council 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 Christine Gregoire has declared a state of emergency due to massive flooding,high winds and heavy rains;and WHEREAS,the City of Renton has experienced flooding and major damage to property; and WHEREAS,Renton Fire Chief 1.David Daniels,Emergency Services Administrator, recommends that an emergency be declared in the City of Renton;and WHEREAS,Mayor Kathy Keolker and the City Council are requested by the Emergency Services Administrator to proclaim the existence of a local emergency therein;and WHEREAS,said Mayor and City Council do hereby find that conditions of peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City,caused by the storm with heavy rains starting at midnight,on the 2nd day of December,2007;and NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. in all respects. The above recitals are found to be true and correct 1 SECTION II. ORDINANCE NO.3921 The declarations of emergency declared by the Governor and Renton Fire Chief are approved,confirmed and adopted by the City Council;and SECTION III.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 given to the Emergency Services Administrator;and SECTION IV.The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the Mayor and City Council. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of D=-=.ec.:::...:e=m=bo:..=ec::..r__,2007. Bonnie Walton,City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this __-=3...::..;rd::o...-_day of December !~e!'~ ,2007. Approved as to form: cf~2W~ Lawrence 1.Warren,City Attorney "(/,~..i:~:. -.~....._1 .,.4".-/k'-:,« ••',-,:<:4-_~•LL :'. ::Ct··...~ ".-U)~.' .""('-'.~...."...-:.(. (/I ~:....