HomeMy WebLinkAbout106-06 - Res. Declaration of Emergency Flood EffectsDECLARAr J+HI O N OF EMERGENCY
Before the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County, Washington
In the Matter of )
Declaring a Disaster ) Resolution No.
WHEREAS, the Mason County Department of Emergency Management has reported to the Chairman,
Board of Mason County Commissioners, beginning % / �,, 06, , effects of a flood
have caused a disaster by creating and or threatening exten ive damages in parts of Mason County; and
WHEREAS, Mason County government functions are temporarily relocated to the Mason County
Operations Center during a declared emergency; and
WHEREAS, the facilities and staff at the Mason County Operations Center maintain all critical county
government functions during the aftermath of a disaster; and
WHEREAS, extensive damage has occurred and/or is still occurring to county infrastructure, including
roads and bridges, private roads, homes, businesses and farm lands; and
WHEREAS, persons and property are and will be damaged unless further efforts are taken to reduce the
threat to life and property; and
WHEREAS, there is an emergency present which necessitates activation of the Mason County
Comprehensive Emergency Plan and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to RCW 38.52
and County Ordinance No. 56-96;
THEREFORE B
Section 1
T RESOD ,V F--i;D by the Board of Mason County 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 obligations
Resolution No. IOC, "062
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necessary to combat such emergency to protect the health and safety of persons and property, 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
resolution 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)
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