Resolution No. 24-02 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TIGARD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RELATED TO
WINTER STORM DAMAGE AND RESPONSE
WHEREAS,Tigard Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 7.74, the City's Emergency Management Code,as well as
ORS 401.305, authorize the City to establish an emergency management agency, including the authority to
establish policies and protocols for defining and directing responsibilities during a time of emergency;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to TMC 7.74.040,a local emergency exists whenever the City or an area impacting part of
the City is suffering,or in imminent danger of suffering,an incident that may cause injury or death to persons,or
damage to or destruction of property to the extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect life,
property, or the environment;and
WHEREAS,TMC 7.74 and ORS 401.309 authorize certain actions to be taken during a state of emergency when
necessary for public safety or for the efficient conduct of activities to minimize or mitigate the effects of the
emergency;and
WHEREAS,extreme weather conditions have caused dangerously cold and windy weather, snow, freezing
rain, large power outages, downed trees and hazardous road conditions, all of which have the potential to
disrupt important services,cause damage to property,and pose risks to health and safety; and
WHEREAS,Washington County declared a state of emergency,effective January 16,2024 at 10:00 a.m.;and
WHEREAS,Council President Hu,acting for the Mayor who was unavailable,declared a local emergency at
3:19 p.m.on January 16,2024 and City Council now wishes to ratify that declaration,pursuant to TMC
7.74.070.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The Tigard City Council declares the current winter storm conditions constitute a state of
emergency.
SECTION 2: The local emergency is declared to exist within the territorial limits of the City of Tigard.
SECTION 3: Dangerously cold and windy weather,snow,freezing rain,large-scale power outages,downed
trees,and hazardous road conditions constitute emergency conditions within the City of
Tigard.
SECTION 4: The City has suffered damages including,but not limited to:numerous road closures due to
obstructions caused by downed trees and powerlines;multiple power outages,including to
the Bonita Pump Station,which is critical infrastructure that had to rely on backup generators,
as well as to emergency communication systems requiring backup power;water system
emergencies caused by the hard freeze;extended warming center operations to provide
shelter to vulnerable community members;and significant overtime for crews to address
infrastructure damage.
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SECTION 5: To protect lives and property,the City will deploy crews around the clock to respond to
infrastructure damage and community emergencies related to the extreme cold,ice,power
outages,and other storm damage.
SECTION 6: This declaration of emergency will remain in effect until 8:00 p.m. on January 23,2024.
SECTION 7: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage and ratifies the emergency declaration
made by the Council President which began at 3:19 p.m. on January 16,2024.
PASSED: This CJt day of 9 ?frfl1a ir'vJ 20 - y.
Counc President-City of Tigard
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