Resolution 22-018 ending emergency due to Covid CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.22-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON,DECLARING THAT EMERGENCY CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC NO LONGER EXIST AND TERMINATING THE STATE OF
EMERGENCY ORDERED BY RESOLUTION 20-005,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED
THERETO.
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 (the 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 pandemic and necessary mandatory actions to stem and prevent further
spread of the pandemic within the United States and Washington State, including the City and broader
Spokane County region; and
WHEREAS, at the request of various regional and state jurisdictions, the City adopted Resolution
20-005 on March 17,2020 declaring a state of emergency within the City as a result of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, through the course of the pandemic, Governor Jay Inslee issued 85 Declarations
relating to limitations of activities in one form or another; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2022, Governor Inslee announced that he will sign a declaration
terminating 13 of the remaining emergency orders, effective October 27, 2022, and all remaining
emergency orders, as well as the state of emergency, effective October 31,2022; and
WHEREAS,given the actions by Governor Inslee,the bases for Resolution 20-005 no longer exist,
and it is therefore appropriate for City Council to declare the state of emergency in the City ended.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane
County, Washington as follows:
Section 1. Declaration of emergency conditions to have passed.
The City Council, based upon the actions of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee in terminating
all remaining emergency orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as his action in terminating
the state of emergency effective October 31, 2022, hereby finds that the emergency conditions giving rise
to passage of Spokane Valley Resolution 22-005 have ended and the effects of Resolution 20-005,adopted
by the City Council on March 17,2020, are hereby terminated.
Section 2.Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 31,2022.
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Adopted this 18 ' day of October, 2022.
City of Spokane Valley
A 1" Pam Haley,Mayor
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Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Office o he Ci omey
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