Title
Resolution of the Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia Confirming the Order Terminating on October 11, 2016, the Declaration of Local Emergency Declared by the Hampton Director of Emergency Management effective October 8, 2016, due to Hurricane Matthew
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION/IMPACT:
With the City Manager's confirmation in her capacity as Director of Emergency Management that all city operations necessitated by the emergency conditions arising from Hurricane Matthew have been completed, this resolution will terminate the local emergency declared due to Hurricane Matthew and confirmed by council on October 12, 2016 and all related emergency actions.
Recommendation:
Rec
Approve the Resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2016, the City Manager, as Hampton Director of Emergency Management (the “Director”), in compliance with 44-146.21 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, declared a local emergency in the City without first obtaining the consent of the Hampton City Council (the “Council”) due to the expected amount of rain, wind, and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew (the “Declaration of Emergency”);
WHEREAS, in accordance with 44-146.21 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, this Council confirmed by resolution dated October 12, 2016 the Declaration of Emergency;
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2016, the Director issued an Order Terminating Declaration of [the] Local Emergency (the “Termination Order”) and represented therein that the emergency conditions supporting the Declaration of Emergency no longer existed as of 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016; and
WHEREAS, based on the representations of the Director stated in the Termination Order, the Council is satisfied that the weather conditions and flooding predicted to be caused by and actually caused by Hurricane Matthew no longer exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia that it hereby confirms the Termination Order with the understanding that all needed emergency actions have been taken, and that such emergency occasioned by Hurricane Matthew is declared terminated by this Council.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia held on October 12, 2016.