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In the Matter of
Declaration of Emergency
STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
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RESOLUTION NO. 07..,.06
WHEREAS, The County Director of Emergency Management reported that beginning
February 4,2006 Jefferson County experienced damaging high winds, high tides and extreme
surf, and
WHEREAS, these unique weather events have endangered lives, and caused damage to
public and private property, and
WHEREAS, The Jefferson County Department of Public Works determined that the
weather events resulted in damage to County infrastructure,
WHEREAS, immediate repair to both public and private damage is necessary to prevent
further damage from occurring and to restore service, and
WHEREAS, persons and property are, or may be, damaged or threatened unless further
efforts are taken to reduce the threat to life and property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Jefferson County
Commissioners hereby declare that a state of emergency exists.
1. The County Department of Public Works is authorized to enter into contracts and incur
obligations necessary to combat this emergency to protect the health and safety of persons and
property.
2. The County Department of Public Works is authorized to exercise these emergency
powers in the light of the exigencies of an emergency situation without regard to time consuming
procedures and formalities prescribed by law, with the exception of mandatory constitutional
requirements.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
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'1uhe Matthes, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board
Memorandum
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Re:
February 6, 2006
Bob Hamlin, Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management
Monte Reinders, P.E., County Engineer
Frank Gifford, Public Works Director
Recommendation for Declaration of Emergency
Wind Storm of February 4,2006
As the result of high winds, high tides, and high surf on February 4, 2006, county infrastructure has
sustained damage that requires immediate repair to prevent further damage from occurring and to
restore prior levels of service.
The Public Works Department recommends that a county emergency be declared that will authorize
county departments to exercise emergency powers in light of the exigencies of the situation without
regard to time consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law, with the exception of
mandatory constitutional requirements.
The pertinent facts associated with this recommendation include:
. High winds combined with high tides and high surf damaged at least two county facilities
including the Lany Scott Trail and Portage Way at Oak Bay campground on February 4th.
. Several hundred feet of the initial section of the Lany Scott Trail (LST) were almost
completely washed away and/or buried under debris. This section of trail has been closed.
Further along within the first half mile of trail, the existing rip rap bank protection was heavily
damaged at many locations and bank erosion occurred at the edge of the trail. This section of
trail is a heavily used non-motorized transportation and recreational facility.
. Portage Way, a county road leading into Oak Bay campground, was undermined by surf and
is impassable due to settlement of the asphalt and a large amount of debris covering the
roadway.
. There may be other sites that sustained damage which have not as yet been identified.
. Photos are attached.
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Jefferson County Public Works