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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO FLOOD
CONTROL CAPABILITIES OF THE HOWARD HANSON DAM.
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has declared that the flood
control capabilities of the Howard Hanson Dam have been diminished and that local
communities should plan for flooding on the Green River during the 2009 and subsequent
flood seasons, and
WHEREAS, the King County Council has issued an Emergency Proclamation in
recognition of the potential impact of a regional disaster related to flooding in the Green
River Valley in and around the City of Tukwila, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila would experience major infrastructure damage,
business disruptions and economic impacts due to such a flood, and
WHEREAS, the City's Emergency Management Coordinator recommends that an
emergency be declared in the City of Tukwila, and
WHEREAS, Mayor Jim Haggerton and the Tukwila City Council are requested by the
Emergency Management Coordinator to declare the existence of a local emergency therein,
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council do hereby find that conditions of peril to the
safety of persons and property are threatened within the City, caused by the current
condition of the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
Section 2. The declarations of emergency conditions provided by the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, King County Council and the City of Tukwila's Emergency
Management Coordinator regarding the flood control capabilities of the Howard Hanson
Dam are hereby approved, confirmed and adopted by the Tukwila City Council.
Section 3. It is hereby declared that during the existence of said local emergency, the
powers, functions, and duties necessary to prepare for, stabilize and control said incident
are given to the Emergency Management Coordinator and Public Works Director
Section 4. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its
termination is declared by the Mayor and Tukwila City Council.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIJ E CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Council Meeting thereof this T" day of f� p p! 2009
ATTEST/ f VTHENTICATED• T'1
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U rri Hagger ayor
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
an Hernandez, Council Presf dent
APPROVE ORM BY
Filed with the City Clerk: (I -C9
Passed by the City Council. Cl
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