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RESOLUTION NO. 3491
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, Mayor Jesse Tanner and the City Council have been requested by the
incident commander(s) 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 a 6.8 magnitude earthquake of approximately 30 seconds starting at approximately
10:55 a.m. on the 28th day of February, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Governor Gary Locke has declared a state of emergency; and
WHERE AS, County Executive Ron Sims has proclaimed a state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, Renton Fire Chief A. Lee Wheeler, head of the Emergency Operations
Center, has declared an emergency in the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt and confirm a declaration of said
emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
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SECTION II. The declarations of emergency declared by the Governor, County
Executive and Renton Fire Chief are approved, confirmed and adopted by the City Council; and
SECTION 111. 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 incident commander(s); 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 5f.h day of March , 2001.
Marilyn J. Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 5t" day of March , 2001.
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Jes^Tanner, Mayor
Approved aguto form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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