Resolution 09-001 Revoking Emergency Spending Authority CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.09-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, REVOKING THE EMERGENCY SPENDING AUTHORITY AND
DECLARING THAT THE CONDITIONS GIVING RISE TO EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
ADOPTED THROUGH CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY RESOLUTION NO. 08-023 ON
DECEMBER 23,2008,HAVE ABATED.
WI-IEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley issued an emergency proclamation on December 23,
2008, due to a series of severe winter storms beginning December 17, 2008 at approximately 1:00 p.m.,
which deposited very significant amounts of snow on the City, and because the weather forecasts
anticipated significant additional snow over the next five days, conditions which severely disrupted the
health, safety and welfare within the City of Spokane Valley and caused extensive damage in parts of the
City of Spokane Valley; and
WHEREAS, based upon updated reports from police, fire, meteorological and road officials, the
City Council believes the conditions which gave rise to the need to issue the emergency proclamation
have abated, and that it is now appropriate to pass a resolution proclaiming that the conditions have
abated.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Spokane Valley City Council that:
SECTION 1 — Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this Resolution is to declare that
the conditions which gave rise to the emergency proclamation on December 23, 2008, have abated in the
City of Spokane Valley.
SECTION 2 — Authority for emergency spending revoked. Any emergency powers authorized
by Washington State law for the expenditure of public funds by the City in the interest of protecting the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City is hereby revoked. This Resolution is not intended to
restrict any other statutory authority the City may have for expenditure of public funds.
SECTION 3 Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption.
DATED this, /3 day of January,2009. t
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''chard Muns , ayor
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Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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