MAYORAL PROCLAMATION
OF CIVIL EMERGENCY

CITY OF SEATTLE

WHEREAS, Seattle Of? Emergency Management has reported to me that on
February 8, 2019 at i a pm that the City of Seattle will activate its Emergency Operating
Center for a signi?cant civil emergency caused by a severe winter weather storm resulting in
freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall and persistent wind gusts 35-45 miles per hour (MPH)
threatening public safety, property destruction and injury, and hazardous travel conditions; and

WHEREAS, as described in Section 2 of this proclamation, the situation is suf?ciently serious
that it is necessary that I declare a civil emergency within the City of Seattle and exercise the
Mayor?s emergency powers; and

WHEREAS, I have reviewed the situation, consulted with City Department Heads and veri?ed
the existence of the emergency cited below, and the necessity for me to take immediate,
extraordinary action as outlined in this proclamation; NOW, THEREFORE,

I, JENNY A. DURKAN, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE D0 PROCLAIM
THAT:

SECTION 1: CIVIL EMERGENCY POWERS

A. A civil emergency exists requiring and authorizing me to exercise the emergency
powers vested in me as Mayor by RCW Chapter 38.52, the Charter of the City of Seattle, Article
V, Section 2, and Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 10.02 as described in this proclamation;

B. Effective upon my signing this prociamation, I will be exercising that authority
through the issuance of Executive Orders and through the use and direction of City personnel,
services and equipment and additional acts necessary to the management of this emergency; and

C. Pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code section 12A.26.040, it is unlawful for anyone
to fail to obey an Emergency Order issued or proclaimed by me when he or she knowingly violates
any order issued under authority of sections 10.02.010 or 10.02.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

SECTION 2: DETERMINATION OF EMERGENCY

Based on my review of the present circumstances, the report of Seattle Of?ce of
Emergency Management, and my consultations with City Department Heads, I have determined
that these circumstances caused by a severe winter storm with freezing temperatures, heavy
accumulated ice and snowfall with gale force winds of 35-45 MPH have created circumstances
that is hazardous and threatens public safety, property damage and signi?cant risk of injury to our
residents, as well as disruption of local government and schools, to such an extent as to require me
to exercise the authority assumed in Section 1 and to take the extraordinary measures in Section 3

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in order to prevent death or injury of persons and to protect the public peace, safety and welfare,
and alleviate damage, loss, hardship or suffering.

SECTION 3: CONTRACTING AND BORROWING AUTHORITY

Pursuant to SMC Section 10.02.03 0, I hereby assume the authority to enter into contracts
and incur obligations necessary to relieve the emergency, protect the health and safety of persons
and property, and provide emergency assistance to victims, and to exercise them in light of the
exigencies of the situation without regard to time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed
by ordinance, statute, rule or regulation (excepting mandatory constitutional requirements),
including, but not limited to the following limitations and requirements:

The budget law (RCW 35.32A) and the adepted City budget;

Competitive bidding and the publication of notices pertaining to the performance
of public works (RCW 35.22.620 et seq.; RCW Chapters 39.04 through 39.12;
SMC Chapter 3.18; and SMC Chapter 20.48, etc);

Entering into contracts;

Incurring of obligations;

Employment of temporary workers;

Rental of equipment;

Purchase of supplies and materials (including Seattle Municipal Code Chapters
10.02 and 10.02.070 thereof); and

Appropriation and expenditure of public funds.

I intend to consult with the City Council wherever practical and present all orders and
proclamations at the earliest practicable time to the City Council for review and appropriate
legislation.

SECTION 4: CIRCULATION

A copy of this Proclamation and any civil emergency order issued hereunder shall be
delivered to the Governor of the State of Washington and to the County Executive of King County.
To the extent practicable, a copy of this Proclamation and any civil emergency orders issued
hereunder shall be made available to all news media within the City and to the general public. In
order to give the widest dissemination of this Proclamation to the public, as many other available
means as may be practical to use shall be used, including but not limited to posting on public
facilities, computer websites, and public address systems.

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SECTION 5: PRESENTATION, RATIFICATION, TERMINATION

This Proclamation shall immediately upon issuance, or as soon as practical, be ?led with
the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council for rati?cation and con?rmation, modi?cation,
or rejection, and if rejected, shall be void. If the Council modi?es or rejects this proclamation said
modi?cation or rejection shall be prospective only as provided by law and shall not affect any
actions taken prior to the modi?cation or rejection. In no case shall the City Council have any
authority, during an emergency proclaimed by me pursuant to the Charter of the City of Seattle,
Article V, Section 2, to impair or void my direction of the Police Department during such
emergency.

SECTION 6:

This Proclamation shall be terminated by the issuance of another proclamation when I
determine that extraordinary measures are no longer required for the protection of the public peace,
safety and welfare, or by the passage of a termination resolution by not less than two?thirds 
of all the members of the City Council. Before termination of this civil emergency I or the City
Council shall consult with the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the Director of Public Health, and
the Director of Emergency Management to determine if there are any ?scal, public safety response
or disaster recovery imperatives that require the continuation of emergency measures.

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Jung? of SWAN Mayor

DATED this 8th day of February, 2019, at I ?0 

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