HomeMy WebLinkAbout20152170.tiff RESOLUTION
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 April 16, 2015, through June 20, 2015, causing substantial damages to
private and public properties, 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, County roadways have been affected
across Weld County, and with the activation of Weld County's Emergency Operations Center by
the Director of the Weld County Office of Emergency Management, pursuant to Weld County
Code ("Code") Section 2-16-40, Weld County's purchasing rules set forth in Chapter 5, Article IV
of the Code have been suspended with respect to such damages, pursuant to Code
Section 2-16-60, 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.
2015-2170
POEM 2117 BC0048
DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ANY
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 20th day of July, A.D., 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, C LORADO
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�Cl�o•� arbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem
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Date of signature:
2015-2170
BC0048
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