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RESOLUTION NO. 3-99
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Port Angeles declaring a state of emergency and
authorizing the request of state and/or federal
emergency relief and/or assistance.
WHEREAS, the following disaster has occurred in the City of
Port Angeles:
A severe winter storm has deposited extremely heavy amounts
f rainfall, beyond the capacity of the City's equipment,
infrastructure, personnel and budgetary resources to deal with in
rotecting the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, said disaster has caused the following effects:
The City's industrial watermain and other water utility
facilities have been broken, severely damaged, and/or threatened;
transportation to, from, and within the City has been impaired,
significant property damage has been incurred; and public and
private resources have been strained to the maximum;
WHEREAS, the specific measures that the City has taken to
deal with this disaster, and the state assistance that the City
still requires, are as follows:
All available City equipment and personnel have been
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tilized in repairing the damage due to the rainfall and
ccompanying landslides; the City has retained private contractors
n an emergency basis to repair the damage; and financial resources
ave been tapped beyond budgeted amounts to the extent that state
nd federal resources may need to be requested.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
ity of Port Angeles as follows:
1. There is, and has existed since January 28, 1999, a
state of emergency in the City of Port Angeles due to the
bnormally severe winter rainfall.
2. The actions taken, and to be taken, by the Mayor, the
City Manager, and authorized designees, as are reasonably necessary
to prevent or minimize the loss of life and property, are hereby
confirmed.
3. The Mayor and the City Manager are authorized to
request state and/or federal assistance to the extent that the
severity and magnitude of the disaster is beyond the capability of
City resources.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of February, 1999.
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