Title
Resolution of the Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia Confirming the Order Terminating on September 14, 2018, the Declaration of Local Emergency Declared by the Hampton Director of Emergency Services Effective September 10, 2018, Due to Hurricane Florence
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
With the City Manager's confirmation in her capacity as Director of Emergency Services that all City operations necessitated by the emergency conditions arising from Hurricane Florence have been completed, this resolution will terminate the local emergency declared due to Hurricane Florence and confirmed by Council on September 14, 2018 and all related emergency actions.
Recommendation:
Rec
Approve the Resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2018, the City Manager, as Hampton Director of Emergency Services (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 Florence (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 September 12, 2018 the Declaration of Emergency;
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2018, the Director issued an Order Terminating Declaration of Local Emergency (the “Termination Order”) and represented therein that the emergency conditions supporting the Declaration of Emergency no longer existed as of 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 14, 2018; 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 Florence 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 und...
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