Resolution 20-005 Proclaiming Emergency re COVID-19CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, RESOLUTION 20-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, PROCLAIMING AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER IN THE CITY OF
SPOKANE VALLEY RELATING TO THE COVID —19 PANDEMIC, AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 38.52.010, an "emergency or disaster" shall mean "an event or set of
circumstances which: (i) Demands immediate action to preserve public health, protect life, protect public
property, or to provide relief to any stricken community overtaken by such occurrences, or (ii) reaches such
a dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the governor declaring a state of emergency pursuant
to RCW 43.06.010."
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for maintaining the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the City has authority, pursuant to RCW 38.52.070(2), "to enter into contracts and
incur obligations necessary to combat such disaster, protecting the health and safety of persons and
property, and providing emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster. Each political subdivision is
authorized to exercise the powers vested under this section in the light of the exigencies of an extreme
emergency situation without regard to time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law
(excepting mandatory constitutional requirements), including, but not limited to, budget law limitations,
requirements of competitive bidding and publication of notices, provisions pertaining to the performance
of public work, entering into contracts, the incurring of obligations, the employment of temporary workers,
the rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies and materials, the levying of taxes, and the appropriation
and expenditures of public funds..."; and
WHEREAS, the City is a party to the regional lnterlocal Agreement for Emergency Management
Services. That interlocal agreement was established pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW and RCW 38.52.070
to facilitate cooperation between the City and the other local governments that are parties to the agreement
in the event of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, state and federal resources are supplemental to local jurisdiction efforts; and
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, the Governor of Washington State proclaimed that a state of
emergency exists for all counties in the state of Washington for the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19")
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the spread of the
COVID-19 virus had created a global pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Washington issued
emergency declarations and proclamations on March 13, 2020, regarding the significant public health,
safety, and welfare impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary mandatory actions to stem and
prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic within the United States and Washington State,
including the City and broader Spokane County region; and
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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the- Health Officer for the Spokane Regional Health District
identified necessary actions to stem significant public health, safety, and welfare impacts from the COVID-
19 pandemic within the City and broader Spokane County region; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Sheriff Knezovich, Director of the Greater Spokane Department
of Emergency Management, activated the Emergency Management Center to assist addressing impacts
from the COVID-19 pandemic within the Spokane County region, including the City; and
WHEREAS, an emergency or disaster currently exists that necessitates utilization of the emergency
powers granted pursuant to chapters 38.52 and/or 35A.33 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the emergency conditions may warrant the calling of an emergency meeting of the
City Council without prior notice pursuant to RCW 42.30.070; and
WHEREAS, significant economic loss has occurred or is occurring as a result of closures of
businesses and various governmental agencies.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1— Purpose and intent. As a result of the aforementioned conditions, it is the purpose
and intent of this Resolution to formally proclaim the existence of an emergency or disaster in the City of
Spokane Valley due to the COVID — 19 pandemic.
SECTION 2 — Defmitions.
"Emergency or disaster" (except RCW 38.52.430) as used in all sections of this Resolution shall
mean an event or set of circumstances which: (i) Demands immediate action to preserve public health,
protect life, protect public property, or to provide relief to any stricken community overtaken by such
occurrences, or (ii) reaches such a dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the governor
declaring a state of emergency pursuant to RCW 43.06.010.
SECTION 3 — Emergency Proclamation.
A. The action by City Manager Mark Calhoun in proclaiming an emergency at 12:53 p.m. on
March 16, 2020, is ratified by the City Council. The City Manager is authorized to amend City programs
and change hours of operation of City facilities, including closing facilities as appropriate and necessary
under the circumstances.
B. It is hereby declared that there has been an emergency since February 29, 2020, and
continues to be an emergency or disaster as a result of the aforementioned conditions in the City of Spokane
Valley, Spokane County, Washington; therefore, designated departments are authorized to enter into
contracts and incur obligations necessary to combat such emergency to protect the health, safety and welfare
of persons and property, and provide emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster pursuant to
chapters 38.52 and/or 35A.33 RCW.
C. Each designated department is authorized to exercise the powers enumerated in this
Resolution in light of the demands of an extreme emergency situation without regard to time consuming
procedures and formalities prescribed by law (except mandatory constitutional requirements).
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SECTION 4 Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption,
and shall remain in effect until subsequent action by the City Council stating the conditions giving rise to
this Emergency Proclamation have subsided.
DATED this 17th day of March, 2020.
ATTEST:
6m/
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Approved o Form:
Office he City Atfney
us
Ben Wick, Mayor
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER RELATING TO THE NOVEL CORONA
VIRUS (COVID — 19) PANDEMIC IN THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON, BY
THE CITY MANAGER, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 38.52.010, an "emergency or disaster" shall mean "an event or set
of circumstances which: (i) Demands immediate action to preserve public health, protect life, protect public
property, or to provide relief to any stricken community overtaken by such occurrences, or (ii) reaches such
a dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the governor declaring a state of emergency pursuant
to RCW 43.06.010."
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for maintaining the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the City has authority, pursuant to RCW 38.52.070(2), "to enter into contracts and
incur obligations necessary to combat such disaster, protecting the health and safety of persons and
property, and providing emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster. Each political subdivision is
authorized to exercise the powers vested under this section in the light of the exigencies of an extreme
emergency situation without regard to time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law
(excepting mandatory constitutional requirements), including, but not limited to, budget law limitations,
requirements of competitive bidding and publication of notices, provisions pertaining to the performance
of public work, entering into contracts, the incurring of obligations, the employment of temporary workers,
the rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies and materials, the levying of taxes, and the appropriation
and expenditures of public funds..."; and
WHEREAS, the City is a party to the regional Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Management
Services. That interlocal agreement was established pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW and RCW 38.52.070
to facilitate cooperation between the City and the other local governments that are parties to the agreement
in the event of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, state and federal resources are supplemental to local jurisdiction efforts; and
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, the Governor of Washington State proclaimed that a state of
emergency exists for all counties in the state of Washington for the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19")
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the spread of the
COVID-19 virus had created a global pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Washington issued
emergency declarations and proclamations on March 13, 2020, regarding the significant public health,
safety, and welfare impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary mandatory actions to stein and
prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic within the United States and Washington State,
including the City and broader Spokane County region; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Health Officer for the Spokane Regional Health District
identified necessary actions to stem significant public health, safety, and welfare impacts from the COVID-
19 pandemic within the City and broader Spokane County region,; and
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WHEREAS, oil March l3,2O2O,Sheriff Kuozovich,Director o[the Greater Spokane Department
of Emergency Management, activated (hc Emergency Management Center to uamimi addressing impacts
from tile COVID- 19 pandenlic within the Spokane County region, including the City; and
WFIEREAS,an emergency or disaster Currently exists that necessitates utilization of the emergency
powers granted pursuant tochapters 38.52 und/or]5&.33 RCVV; and
VV0CKB&S, the emergency conditions may warrant the calling o[on emergency meeting ofthe
City Council without prior notice pursuant to}tCW42.3V.O70;and
WHEREAS, significant economic loss has occurred or is ocouoioO as u rcook Of Closures of
businesses and various governmental agencies; and
NOW THEREFORE, lMark Calhoun, City Manager o[tile City ofSpokane Valley, nsuresult o[
tile aforementioned uituu1ionuodpumouot(o&CYY35&.l3.O8OxodRCVV38.52.V70:
DOHEREBY PROCLAIM that uState of Emergency exists intile City of Spokane Valley and
direct that the plans and procedures of the ooncndy adopted |ntodocn| /\Aroomeo( for Emergency
Management Set -vices hu implemented. Designated departments are authorized hoenter into contracts and
incur obligations necessary tocombat such emergency toprotect the houkh, safety, and welfare of person
and property, and provide emergency assistance to the victims ol'such disaster. Each designated department
is authorized to exercise the powers vested in this pvou)umu|inn in light of the demands of" ail extreme
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/nundn{oryoouohtodouxi requirements). /\opart ofsuch emergency pvno|umxdou, \ may amend City
pnoArxmsond houoo[oporuhun for City facilities, including closing facilities as uppvnprioteund necessary
under the civcomstoouuu. Further, 1 muyvmivo such 6:co as are necessary to promote unoio| distancing For
public health, safety, and welfare purposes.
DATED this Alay o[March, 202O.
16 - 0,11,
Mar Calhoun, City
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