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RE: DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, heavy rains and flooding have occurred throughout Weld County and
various municipalities on September 9-13, 2013, causing substantial damages to private and
public properties (including, but not limited to, buildings owned and maintained by Weld
County), power outages, and closures of County roads due to washouts of culverts, bridges and
road base, with the extent of such damages being at present unknown, and
WHEREAS, as a result of such storm damage, businesses, government operations,
schools, and other institutions have been closed, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 24-32-2101, et. seq. (the "Colorado Disaster
Emergency Act of 1992"), and Title VI of PL 93-288, as amended, The Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, citizens, businesses, schools, and government
institutions suffering damage as a result of such storms may qualify for Federal Disaster Relief,
as long as the Board declares that there exists in Weld County a disaster emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that a state of disaster emergency is in effect within the unincorporated
areas of Weld County, Colorado.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that it requests the Governor of the State of
Colorado to do whatever is necessary to seek said Federal funds for disaster emergency relief
for Weld County and its citizens, and to derive funds from the State of Colorado for emergency
disaster relief which may be in excess of TABOR limitations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign any and all documents for the purpose of defining and communicating the existence of
said disaster emergency.
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RE: DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 13th day of September, A.D., 2013.
BOARD • F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELL > e .li COLORADO
Iliam F. Garc a, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Boa
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
can P. Conway
APPRO ED .-%e ORM:
County Attorney
er, Pro-Tem
Date of signature: 9/43
2013-2604
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