HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. E2017-27 (Title: An emergency ordinance to extend the City's disaster declaration.)
ORDINANCE NO.E2017-27
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, EXTENDING THE CITY'S DISASTER
DECLARATION ISSUED AUGUST 24, 2017, IN REGARDS
TO TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE HARVEY.
WHEREAS, on August 24,'"2017, the Mayor of the City of Friendswood, Texas, issued a
proclamation declaring a state of disaster for the City of Friendswood, Texas, in response to the
anticipated loss of life and damage to property threatened from Tropical Storm/Hurricane
Harvey; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2017, the City of Friendswood, Texas, suffered widespread
and severe damage, injury or loss of property resulting from Hurricane Harvey; and
WHEREAS,the conditions necessitating such disaster declaration continue to exist; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken
to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 418.108(b), a local state of
disaster may not be continued for a period in excess of seven (7) days without the consent of the
governing body of the political subdivision;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS:
Section 1. That the state of disaster proclaimed for the City of Friendswood, Texas,
by the Mayor on August 24, 2017, shall continue until terminated by order of the City Council.
Section 2. That this Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and pursuant to
local authority for emergency measures and shall become effective immediately on this 31St day
of August, 2017.
PASSED,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED this 31"day of Au ust,2017.
Kevin oHand
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC V:• •'•��L`;
City Secretary '
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