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Proclamation of Emergency

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Proclamation of Emergency

Signed document (PDF, 70KB)

WHEREAS, the King County Office of Emergency Management has reported to the King County Executive that winter storm conditions with heavy snow and persistent icy conditions throughout King County since January 31, 2019, recorded as State Mission Numbers 19-0336 and 19-0410, potentially causing significant impacts to King County government departments and infrastructure as well as to cities and special purpose districts, and

WHEREAS, persons and property are and will be threatened and damaged unless further efforts are taken to reduce threat to life and property; and

WHEREAS, this emergency has the potential to cause an undesignated amount of damage; and

WHEREAS, the severity and magnitude of this disaster may well beyond the response and recovery capability of local resources; and

WHEREAS, there is an emergency present which necessitates activation of the King County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to RCW Chapter 38.52 and K.C.C. Chapter 12.52; and

WHEREAS, the emergency may require emergency purchases by King county and the waiver of public procurement processes as described under K.C.C. Chapter 4.16.050, therefore

BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE, DOW CONSTANTINE 

SECTION 1

That it is hereby declared that there is an emergency due to extreme winter weather conditions and other secondary hazards affecting King County; therefore designated departments of King County are authorized to enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to combat such emergency to protect and provide emergency assistance to victims of such emergency.

SECTION 2

Each designated department is authorized to exercise the powers vested under Section 1 of this Resolution in light of the exigencies of an emergency situation without regard to time consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional requirements).

DATED this 7th day of February, 2019.

/s/ Dow Constantine, King County Executive
State of Washington

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