HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-21 RESOLUTION No , 15—d 1
A RESOLUTION ofthe City Council ofthe City of Port Angeles,
Washington, affirming and ratifying the Declaration of
Emergency issued by the City Manager on December 13,
202L
WHEREAS, a Declaration of F'mergency was issued by the City Manager on December
13, 2021, a complete copy of which is attached; and
WHERFIAS, the Council has reviewed the facts and circumstances that prompted the
Declaration of Emergency; and
WHERI�aAS, the Council hereby finds that the 1'iacts recited in the Declaration are true and
correct,
NOW, THERF'FORE, BF' IT Rll,'�ISOLVED by tile City Council ofthe City of Port Angeles:
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1. The Council finds and declares that the water main leak on the 20-inch concrete
cylinder water transmission main west of Ennis Creek near Lindberg Rd and Maddock
Road, constituted an emergency in the City of Port Angeles; and
2. The City r Council affirms, and ratifies (1) the Declaration of Emergency issued by the
City Manager on December 13,202,1, and(2)all actions,authorized by that Declaration.
PASSEID b,y the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the .d.P�day of'December, 2021.
ATTEST:
Kara Martinez-Ba i ley, City
AP,P �VEDASTOFOKN4-
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William E, Btoor, City AttomeV—
CUIN OF PORI' ANGELES
DECLARA'VION O� ENIERGENCV
Nathan West, the City %Manager of"the City of Port Angeles, finds that the following facts,
exist: 1. On Saturday, December 4. 2021, City Crews discovered a water rnam leak on the, 20-
inch concrete cylinder water tr-ansinission main west of Ennis Creek near Lindberg Rd and
Maddock, Rciad, At this location the water rnain is approximately, below grade, City
crews shut down the w%ater main and began repair work on December 10. 202 1, in ct)njunction
with a hinited PUblic Works, contract with 2 Grade Excavation of Port Angeles,, WA. When the
contractor performed preliminary excavation Arork, it was discovered that the waterline failure
wws sigjnficantly, larger than anticipated. 'That disc e.wwxe a, combined with oor soil conditions,
made connnued work unsafe, and the contractor was unable to successfully repair the water line,
2. 'I"'he failed segment of rnain is a critical component of the City's water distribution
system. "I his main was, installed in the 1960s and serves as the primary, water source f6t the
Clallam County PUD RoUnd 'irree Reservoir, In addition to PUDi water customers who receive
water frorn Round 'rree Reservoir, 37 City customers %%ho rely solely on the 20-itich water Triain
as their prinlary source ofivater lost their, water services as of'8:00 am cin Declem,ber 10, 2021.
Repairingthis inain is critical to water clul, ity arid public health for the following reasons, First,
lack of access to water for an extended period of time creates a public health erner�g-ncy and puts
proper sanitation at nsk. Second, because the hole is now open it is dangerous, to residents in
vicinity, '17hird, the surn)unding soil is water-sensitive and the hole and stockpiles are ill danger
of collapsing with continued rain. Fourth, reenergizing the water main without fixing the leak
could lead to contarnination of the waterline. bacteria in the water supply as well as trench
collapse, It is imperative the repair is implemented irntnedialtely.
,3. "the, water nrain failure location poses a siglifficant bamcT to City personnel Who need
to make repairs, Curre-ritly, the City, lacks the proper equiparent to shore-up the excavated area
and lacks the equipment necesisary to inake repairs to the water main,. Repair work will require
tire use of heavy equipment, such as excavators, and the servicies of a contractor who is sk,illed in
such repair,
4. Due to the severity of' the, main break, its location, its impact on the City*s water
supply, and the neexl fi-,kr immediale repair, an ennergency is present ",hick may necessitate
utilization of eniergency powers granted, pursuant to RCW 3533,08 1 and RCW 38,51070(2).
Now, therefore, by the authority granted to me under State law and by the it Council, I
hereby declare that an erncTgency exists in Port Angeles due to a water main break—wid that the
City is authorized to do the fifflowing-
1 , Enter into contracts and incur obligatilons necessary to cA)rnbat such emergency
!situation to protect the health and satiety of persons and the pres-c nation ofproperty;, and
1 Each City, Depaninien't is authorized to exercise the powers vested under this
resolution in light of the emergency situation without regard teen finile-consurning procedures and
fonrealities prescribed by law(excepting mandatory constitutional requirements),
DA"FED this 13'm' day of Deccmb(n-2�02 1. ...........
Nathan West, City Manager