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Home My WebLink AboutRES 4463CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONRESOLUTIONNO.4463ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,PROCLAIMINGANEMERGENCY.WHEREAS,theMayorisempoweredtoproclaimtheexistenceorthreatenedexistenceofalocalemergencyintheCity,whentheCityisaffectedorlikelytobeaffectedbyamajoremergencyornaturaldisaster;andWHEREAS,theCityofRentonhasexperiencedsignificantimpactsfromaseverestormevent,StateMissionNumber22-0760,whichbeganimpactingWashingtonStateonFebruary27,2022,producingextremerainfallresultinginsaturatedsoils,landslides,streambankandslopeerosion,fallentrees,anddamagedroads;andWHEREAS,Citystafffrommultipledepartmentswererequiredtotransitiontoemergencyoperations;andWHEREAS,thepotentialexistsfortheseverestormeventtoproducesignificantimpactstopublicpropertyandcriticalinfrastructureintheCity;andWHEREAS,MayorArmondoPavoneandtheCityCouncilarerequestedbythePublicWorksDepartmenttoproclaimtheexistenceofalocalemergencytherein;andWHEREAS,onMarch3,2022,theMayorproclaimedanemergency,attachedheretoasExhibitA.NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DORESOLVEASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.Theaboverecitalsareadoptedasfindings.1 RESOLUTIONNO.4463SECTIONIt.AnemergencydidexistatthetimeoftheproctamationofemergencybyMayorArmondoPavone.Bythesewrittenrecitalsandfindings,theCityCouncildoesherebyratifyandapprovetheMayor’semergencyproclamation,attachedheretoasExhibitA.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis14thdayofMarch,2022.Jaso,CerkAPPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis14thdayofMarch,2022.ArronPavone,MayorApprovedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:3/17/2022(Summary)RES—EM/PW:1904:3/7/222 RESOLUTIONNO.4463EXHIBITAPROCLAMATIONOFEMERGENCY3 ArmondoPavoneMayorCityofRentonProclamationofEmergencyWHEREAS,intheCityofRenton,StateofWashington,theMayorisempoweredtoproclaimtheexistenceorthreatenedexistenceofalocalemergencyinthecity,whenthecityisaffectedorlikelytobeaffectedbyamajoremergencyornaturaldisaster;andWHEREAS,theCityofRentonhasexperiencedsignificantimpactsfromaseverestormevent,StateMissionNumber22-0760,whichbeganimpactingWashingtonStateonFebruary27,2022,producingextremerainfallresultinginsaturatedsoils,landslides,streambankandslopeerosion,fallentrees,anddamagedroads;andWHEREAS,CityofRentonstafffrommultipledepartmentswererequiredtotransitiontoemergencyoperations;andWHEREAS,thepotentialexistsfortheseverestormeventtoproducesignificantimpactstopublicpropertyandcriticalinfrastructureinthecity;andWHEREAS,PublicWorksAdministrator,MartinPastucharequeststhatMayorArmondoPavoneproclaimtheexistenceofalocalemergencytherein;andWHEREAS,MayorPavonefindsthatconditionsofperiltothesafetyofpublicpropertyandcriticalinfrastructurehavearisenwithinthecity,andthattheseconditionsaretheresultofheavyrainfallwhichproducedlocalizedflooding,damagetoroadwaysandothercriticalinfrastructure,andthattheperilsareanticipatedtocontinueforanunknownnumberofdays.NOWTHEREFORE,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,proclaimthatanemergencyexistsintheCityofRentonandproclaimasfollows:1.Theaboverecitalsarefoundtobetrueandcorrectinallrespect.2.Itisherebyproclaimedthatduringtheexistenceofsaidlocalemergency,thepowers,functions,anddutiesnecessarytostabilizeandcontrolsaidincidentareherebygiventoPublicWorksAdministrator,MartinPastuchaandhissuccessorordelegate,toaddresswithintheirrespectiveareasofresponsibilities.3.EachCityofRentonDepartmentisauthorizedtoexercisepowersvestedunderthisproclamationinlightoftheexigenciesofanextremeemergencysituation,includingbutnotlimitedtoseekingaid,staffingneeds,accommodationsandoperations,doingwhatRentonCityHall,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov isnecessaryinordertoprotectpublicpropertyandcriticalinfrastructure,andotheremergencyactionsthatmaybedeemednecessary.4.PursuanttotheprovisionsofRCW39.04.280andCityofRentonPolicyandProcedure250-02,paragraph6.10,thePublicWorksDepartment,byandthroughthePublicWorksAdministrator,MartinPastucha,isauthorizedtowaivecompetitivebiddingrequirementsandawardallnecessarycontractsonbehalfoftheCityofRentontoaddresstheemergencysituationandthosethatmayariseasaresultofit.Inemergencysituations,RCW39.04.280requiresthatawrittenfindingoftheexistenceofanemergencybemadebytheCityCouncilandenteredintothepublicrecordnolaterthantwoweeksfollowingtheawardofthecontract.5.Allnecessaryandappropriateemergencyassistanceshallbeprovidedtothevictimsofsuchdisaster.6.Thislocalemergencyshallbedeemedtocontinueforaperiodof30daysunlessextendedbytheMayorandCityCouncil.DatedMatch2,2022A%PnyorAttest:76nSeth,CityClerk1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057rentonwa.gov