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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-63 - Res. Amending Res. 2020-32 and 2020-54 Extending Declaration of Mason County as a Disaster Area BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF MASON COUNTY9 WASHINGTON RE: EXTEND DECLARATION ) OF MASON COUNTY ) AS A DISASTER AREA ) 2020-32 AND 2020-54 ) RESOLUTION # WHEREAS,for the last 233 days (starting January 27, 2020)there has been COVID-19 pandemic culminating on April 7,2020, in a disaster by creating multiple confirmed positive cases in parts of Mason County;and, WHEREAS,this COVID-19 pandemic has caused local resources to be exhausted or about to be exhausted, said resources are still depleted; and, WHEREAS, there is a present emergency which necessitates activation of the Mason County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), Public Health Emergency Activation Functional Plan, and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to RCS 36.40.180 and RCW 38.52.070(2); and, WHEREAS,a viral pandemic (Coronavirus)has and still is occurring to all residents and staff of Mason County resulting in the need for assistance'to impacted citizens to quarantine and/or medically isolate with a focus of providing assistance for medical surges resulting in the need for emergency sheltering, funding, staffing and relaxed time frames throughout the county; and, WHEREAS, this disaster has caused and will cause an undetermined amount of financial, emotional and long-lasting impacts to citizens, businesses and public entities in Mason County, and, WHEREAS, severity and magnitude of this disaster/pandemic is beyond the capability of local resources; NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED SECTION 1. It is hereby declared by the Board of Mason County Commissioners that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of RCW 36.40.180,the emergency remains due to the above stated conditions in Mason County; therefore, the Board declare that Mason County remain a disaster area and extend the disaster declaration until the State of Washington Disaster Declaration expires. SECTION 2. It hereby also removes Section 4 from the Disaster Declaration 2020-32; "Stich authorization shall include unannounced entry and access onto and about private property, where such entry and access shall not violate those constitutional privacy and property rights tinder an emergency declaration. " 1 © REGULAR SIGNED IN ❑ SPECIAL SESSION THIS 9-�DAY OF fitld. ❑ EMERGENCY APPROVED AS TO FORM: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Michael Dorcy, Prosecuting Attorney MASON COUNTY WASHINGTON Chief Civi uty Prosecutor .'Sliaron Trask, Chair Tim Whitehead ATTEST: Ra dy Neatherlin, Commissioner McKenzie St�nith ' Kevin Shutty, Commissioner Clerk of the Board 2