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RESOLUTION NO. 13-06
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, declaring an emergency and authorizing the request of State
and/or Federal emergency assistance.
WHEREAS, the following disaster has occurred in the City of Port Angeles:
A severe winter storm impacted the City on January 27,2006 through February 4,2006,
with abnormally severe high winds, waves, high tides, and heavy amounts of rainfall, which
impaired the capacity of the City's equipment, infrastructure, personnel and/or budgetary
resources as necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, said disaster has caused City property and facilities to be severely damaged
and/or threatened; and
WHEREAS, the specific measures that the City has taken to deal with this disaster, and
the State and/or Federal assistance that the City still requires, are as follows:
All available City equipment and personnel have been utilized in repairing the damage
due to the heavy amounts of rainfall. The City has retained private contractors on an emergency
basis to repair the damage; and financial resources have been tapped beyond budgeted amounts
to the extent that State and/or Federal resources may need to be requested.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Port Angeles
as follows:
1. During the period of January 27,2006, to February 4,2006, a separate and distinct
storm event occurred in the City of Port Angeles causing abnormally severe high winds, waves,
high tides, and heavy amounts of rainfall creating a state of emergency.
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2. The actions taken, and to be taken, by the Mayor, the City Manager, and
authorized designees, as are reasonably necessary in response to the emergency to prevent or
minimize the loss of life and property, are hereby confirmed.
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3. The Mayor and 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 ofthe City of Port Angeles at a meeting of said Council held
on the 6th day of June, 2006.
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