Resolution 08-016 Ending Status of Emergency Dishman-Mica Fire CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.08-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, REVOKING TIIE EMERGENCY SPENDING AUTHORITY AND
DECLARING THAT THE CONDITIONS GIVING RISE TO THE EMERGENCY
PROCLAMATIONS ON JULY 10, 2008 AND JULY 11, 2008, HAVE ABATED, WHICH JULY
11, 2008, EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WAS ENACTED BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY
RESOLUTION NO. 08-015.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley issued an emergency proclamation on July 10, 2008 due
to fire and wind 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, the City of Spokane Valley convened a special meeting July I I, 2008, at which time
the Council formally approved Resolution 08-015 to proclaim the existence of a disaster or emergency in
the City of Spokane Valley; and
WHEREAS, based upon updated reports from fire and emergency 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 proclamations on July 10, 2008 and July 11, 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 22.114 day of July, 2008.
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Approved as to Form:
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