HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-09 Proclamation - Declaration of Emergency Relating to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Office of the Mayor
• City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 38.52 authorizes the
' Mayor to exercise emergency powers; and '
WHEREAS, Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Section 2.57.030 (1) empowers the Mayor
to proclaim a state of emergency when an incident, whether natural or man-made,
requires immediate responsive action to protect life and property; and
' WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that may result '
in serious illness or death and is easily transmissible from person to person; and
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WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Public Health and
' Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public emergency for the novel '
coronavirus (COVID-19) beginning on January 27, 2020; and
' WHEREAS on February 29 2020 Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency'
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exists in all counties in the State of Washington due to the number of confirmed
cases of COVID-19 in the State; and
' WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, King County Executive Dow Constantine signed a '
' proclamation of emergency due to the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the '
County, thus enabling King County government to take extraordinary measures; and
' WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare of Tukwila residents, businesses, visitors '
' and staff is of utmost importance to the City and additional future measures may be '
needed to protect the community; and
' WHEREAS, the City may require additional assistance in the future, and a formal '
declaration of emergency allows additional resources to flow to the City in a timely
' fashion; and '
' WHEREAS, existing conditions related to the COVID-19 warrant the proclamation of '
emergency, as defined by TMC Section 2.57.020 and Revised Code of Washington
' (RCW) Section 38.52.010; and '
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim a
' declaration of emergency within the City of Tukwila; and that during the existence of '
said emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency
' Management and the emergency organization of this city shall be those prescribed by '
state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of this city and approved by the Mayor on
March 9, 2020. Said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its
termination is proclaimed by the Mayor of the City of Tukwila, State of Washington.
IExecuted this 9th day of March, 2020. '
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