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meeting is called to deal with an emergency involving injury or damage to persons or properties or the likelihood of
such injury or damage when time requirements of such notice would make notice impractical and increase the
likelihood of such injury or damage.
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
411 North Fifth Street, Shelton, WA 98584
3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2022
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Actions to Consider – Approval of a Resolution to declare a County-wide state of
emergency, authorize the use of County resources to assist the community, activate
emergency resources including CERT groups, and approval for the County Administrator
to sign any necessary agreements in response to the emergency.
4. Adjourn
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
Resolution No. ____________________
Before the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County,
Washington in the matter of Declaring a Disaster
WHEREAS, the Mason County Department of Emergency Management has reported to the Chair, Board of
Mason County Commissioners, beginning December 26, 2021, effects of a snow storm and record low temperatures
have caused a disaster by creating and or threatening extensive damages in parts of Mason County; 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 36.40.180 and RCW
38.52.070(2);
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners:
Section 1
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
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)
Section 3
The emergency authority granted under this resolution shall expire fourteen (14) days from the date of the
adoption of this resolution unless specifically authorized by the Board.
Approved in emergency meeting on the 5th day of January, 2022.
ATTEST:
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McKenzie Smith, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tim Whitehead, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner District 1
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Kevin Shutty, Commissioner District 2
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Sharon Trask, Commissioner District 3