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A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDER DECLARING STATE
OF EMERGENCY ISSUED ON JANUARY 16, 2024 TO APRIL 1, 2024
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 (Springfield Municipal Code
(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 or designee to declare that a state of
emergency exists followed by ratification by the Common Council of the City of Springfield as
soon as possible after the declaration of emergency;
WHEREAS, Lane County, especially the City of Springfield, experienced significant damage and
is still recovering from a multi-day winter ice storm that started on January 12, 2024;
WHEREAS, the damage created by the winter ice storm included widespread power outages,
treacherous travel, infrastructure and property damage and other dangerous conditions for
Springfield residents;
WHEREAS, due to the extensive damage caused by the winter ice storm, the entire City of
Springfield continues to be in a state of emergency;
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2024, the City Council ratified the emergency declaration issued by
the City Manager's Designee on January 16, 2024 (Resolution No. 2024-02);
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2024 and January 17, 2024, the Lane County Board of
Commissioners and Governor Kotek declared a state of emergency respectively;
WHEREAS, the original Declaration is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein;
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2024, the City of Springfield activated its Emergency Operation
Center to respond to the winter ice storm and it remains activated to provide emergency
operations assistance for the response;
WHEREAS, the current City of Springfield Emergency Declaration is set to expire on February
27, 2024, but the storm damage is so significant that recovery and restoration efforts continue;
WHEREAS, the City continues to recover from the winter ice storm and an extension for an
additional six weeks is more realistic and prudent;
WHEREAS, the previously ratified Order Declaration State of Emergency included the authority
to enact special regulations for development approvals along with emergency procurement and
authorization to request assistance and potential reimbursement from Lane County and the
State of Oregon;
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; and
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:
Section 1. The Common Council amends the emergency declaration (Resolution No. 2024-
02) to extend the duration an additional six weeks from February 27, 2024, to April 1, 2024,
unless sooner terminated or extended by Order of the Common Council.
Section 2. The Common Council authorizes the same emergency powers from the
previously ratified emergency declaration (Resolution No. 2024-02) to extend until April 1, 2024.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 20th day of February, 2024,
by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against. (1 absent-Blackwell)
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Resolution No. 2024-07
Exhibit A, Page 1 of 2
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
ORDER DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY
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,the Lane County and the Greater Eugene-Springfield Area are experiencing a significant
winter storm that has brought below freezing temperatures, ice accumulation, sleet and snow;
WHEREAS,temperatures remain low and precipitation continues causing hazardous conditions
and treacherous travel;
WHEREAS, Many Springfield residents do not have power and it is anticipated that power will not
be restored for an extended period of time;
WHEREAS,this winter storm has caused downed trees and power lines, icy roads, freezing
temperatures, the closure of Interstate 5 and other state highways in addition to the closure of local
schools and other government facilities;
WHEREAS,due to the severity of this storm, the entire City of Springfield is in a state of emergency;
WHEREAS,on January 16, the Lane County Board of Commissioners adopted an order declaring a
local emergency as a result of this winter storm;
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:
Section 1. I, Niel Laudati, City Manager Designee,formally declare a state of emergency for the City
of Springfield effective on January 16, 2024 at 1800 hours in geographical area located within the
Springfield City Limits.
Section 2. Upon this declaration of a state of emergency, the City Manager or designee is
empowered to carry out the appropriate functions and duties identified in SMC 2.800 et seq. during
the time of emergency and shall implement the Eugene/Springfield Multijurisdictional Emergency
Operation Plan.
Resolution No. 2024-07
Exhibit A, Page 2 of 2
Section 3.The City Manager or her designee shall take all necessary steps authorized by law to
coordinate response and recovery from this emergency, including, but not limited to, requesting
assistance from the State of Oregon and Lane County.
Section 4.This declaration of a state of emergency shall be taken before the Common Council of
the City of Springfield at their next available meeting for ratification.
Section 5.This declaration of a state of emergency shall expire in 7 days on January 23, 2024,
unless sooner terminated or extended by order of the Common Council.
Section 6.The City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, or her designee, is authorized
to implement any of the emergency measures provided for in Springfield Municipal Code sections
2.810 through 2.814 and 2.820 in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare, in the area
designated as an emergency area.
Dated January 16, 2024
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