HomeMy WebLinkAbout023718 DEC - 08/22/1999DECLARATION
DECLARING A STATE OF DISASTER BECAUSE OF THE IMMINENT
THREAT POSED BY HURRICANE BRET; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the approach of Hurricane Bret poses an imminent threat of widespread or
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from flood, wind, storm, wave action, and
other kinds of disaster as defined in Section 418.004, Texas Government Code, which requires
emergency action; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi has determined that extraordinary
measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi's Emergency Management Plan should be activated.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, HEREBY PROCLAIM AND DECLARE
THAT:
SECTION 1. A state of disaster is declared for the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 2. This declaration of local disaster activates the recovery and rehabilitation
aspects of all applicable local or interjurisdictional emergency management plans and authorizes the
furnishing of aid and assistance under the declaration. The preparedness and response aspects of the
plans are activated as provided in the plans.
SECTION 3. After adoption of this resolution the City Manager shall exercise all
emergency powers provided in Section 15-4 of the City Code of Ordinances and all other emergency
powers delegated to the City by any other ordinance of the City or by any State or Federal law and
necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
SECTION 4. This declaration of local disaster shall be in effect for seven days from this
date unless earlier terminated.
SECTION 5. This declaration shall be filed promptly with the City Secretary, and shall be
given prompt and general publicity.
SO DECLARED AND ORDERED this the 22nd day of August, 1999.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Tex