HomeMy WebLinkAbout129-07 - Res. Declaration of EmergencyDECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
Before the Hoard of County Commissioners of Mason County, Washington
In the Matter ter of
eclaring a Disastei
Resolution No. I D‘ CI ' 0
WHEREAS, the Mason County epartment of Emergency Management has reported to the Chair, Board
of Mason County Commissioners, beginning .,ecern b3 San , effects of a:
(Atm ,c i Stauxt4,006 r 4 hot qh tads s have caused a disaster by creating and or threatening extensive
dama es in of iviason oun ; and
g parts ty
WHEREAS, Mason County government functions are temporari
Operations Center during a declared emergency; and
y relocated to the Mason County
WHEREAS, the facilities and staff at the Mason County Operations Center maintain all critical county
government functions during the aftermath of a disaster; and
WEERIEAS, extensive damage has occurred and/or is still occurring to county in castructure, including
roads and bridges, private rads, homes, businesses and farm lands; and
WHEREAS, .REAS, persons and propel rty are and wi
threat to life ard. p soperty; and
1 be darnaged wi
ess further efforts are taken to reduce the
`T/ 1 � � t EAS, there is an emergency present which necessitates activa-ion or the Mason County
Comprehensive Emergency Plan and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to RCW 38.52
and County Ordinance No. 56-96;
IEREFORF, BE
Section 1
T RlESO! ,VKD by the Board of Masoni
ounty Commissioners:
That it is hereby declared that there is an emergency/disaster due to the conditions in Mason
County; therefore, designated departments are authorized to enter into contracts and incur oWigations
Resolution No, � a� -
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necessary to combat such emergency to protect the health and safes of persons and pro2erty, and provide
emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster.
Section 2
Each designated department is authorized to exercise the powers vested under Section 1 of this
Aesolvtion in the light of the demands of an extreme emergency situation without regard to time-
consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional
requirements)
Dated this 3are day of bet Ce av\(pat.,
ATTEST:
C beearefei
Rebecca S o Rogers, C
erk of thd Board
20 „77
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHING'F N
issioner, District 1
Commissioner, District 2
Co missioner, District 3
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