R-12-48 RESOLUTION NO. R-12-48
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
June 30,2012
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2012 a Severe Thunderstorm occurred in the City of Fairfax,
and
WHEREAS,the storm created extensive power outages, debris and loss of primary
services and;
WHEREAS, this situation creates a considerable hardship for the citizens of the City
of Fairfax; and
WHEREAS, local government has the responsibility to protect the public health,
safety and welfare, and to mitigate the effects of such events.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, R. Scott Silverthorne, by the authority vested in me by
Chapter 33 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, do hereby declare that a local State of
Emergency exists in the City of Fairfax for the period June 30, 2012 to July13, 2012, and
direct that:
1. The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, as approved by City Council,
shall be fully executed to direct all local disaster and emergency response forces
and operations in the City of Fairfax;
2. The Coordinator of Emergency Management under authorities provided under the
City of Fairfax Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, and local orders or
ordinances, shall take immediate actions to protect public safety and direct the
provision of such assistance as to be delivered from available local resources and
shall coordinate the response of all local agencies that provide assistance in the
City of Fairfax;
3. All agencies in City of Fairfax shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the Office of
Emergency Management and shall provide such assistance as may be requested or required
for response to this
Adopted this 3rd day of July 2012.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilman DeMarco Aye
Councilman Drummond Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilman Meyer Aye
Councilmember Schmidt Aye
Councilman Stombres Aye