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RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S
DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 AND
AMENDED SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
WHEREAS, ORS 401.305 provides authority for the City of Springfield to act as an emergency
management agency, including authority to establish policies and protocols for defining and
directing responsibilities during the time of emergency;
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has enacted a local Ordinance (SMC 2.800 et seq.) pursuant
to the authority granted by ORS Chapter 401 that provides for executive responsibility in times
of emergency;
WHEREAS, SMC 2.808 authorizes the City Manager to declare that a state of emergency exists
for ratification by the Common Council of the City of Springfield as soon as possible after the
declaration of emergency;
WHEREAS, the McKenzie River corridor is experiencing a severe wildfire that has put lives at
risk and cause wide spread damage to private and public properties in Lane County;
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, Governor Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act
and declared a conflagration for the Holiday Farm Fire area located in the McKenzie River
corridor.
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the Lane County Board of Commissioners adopted an order
declaring an local emergency as a result of the Holiday Farm Fire that started September 7,
2020.
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, Lane county issued Level 3 evacuation notices for areas
immediately to the north and east of the geographic bounds of the City of Springfield;
WHEREAS, Lane County subsequently issued Level 1 evacuation notices for areas within
Springfield city limits;
WHEREAS, due to the unpredictable nature of wild fire activity, the entire City of Springfield is
in a state of emergency;
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Manager issued an order formally declaring a state
of emergency for the entire City of Springfield and on September 9, 2020 amended said order
to prohibit the use of open flame, equipment capable of igniting a fire, recreational fires and
most outdoor barbeques.
WHEREAS, both orders are attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and B and incorporated into
this resolution;
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield previously activated its Emergency Operation Center to
respond to the Coronavirus pandemic and it will remain activated to provide emergency
operations assistance for the wildfire response.
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has expended or will shortly expend its necessary and
available resources, including resources through mutual aid and cooperative assistance
agreements;
WHEREAS, SMC 2.800 et seq and ORS Chapter 401 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered:
The Common Council ratifies and accepts the state of emergency declared by the
Section 1.
City Manager and the Council accepts the powers conferred on the City Manager or designee
pursuant to that declaration, effective September 8, 2020, for the area described therein.
The Common Council ratifies, accepts, and adopts herein the special regulations
Section 2.
and emergency measures imposed in the order declaring a state of emergency.
The Common Council modifies the special regulations and emergency measures imposed in
the order declaring a state of emergency as follows: ___________________
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The declaration of emergency and special regulations and emergency measures
Section 3.
shall expire on September 22, 2020, unless sooner terminated or extended by Order of the
Common Council.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this ___ day of September, 2020 by
a vote of _____ in favor and ______ against.
APPROVED by the Council President of the City of Springfield, functioning as Mayor in
accordance with Section 17 of Springfield Charter this _____ day of September, 2020
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