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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, on May 31, 2020 I issued a proclamation proclaiming a State of
Emergency in the City of Tukwila as a result of protests and demonstrations that led
to looting activities, vandalism and destruction of property in the Southcenter area
of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, these activities are no longer taking place;
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby terminate
and rescind this State of Emergency within the City of Tukwila.
Effective this 20th day of June, 2020.
Allan Ekberg
Mayor
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