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<br />R-06-56 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL <br />EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA AS A RESULT OF <br />THE DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM <br />ERNESTO. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on August 31, 2006, Governor Kaine declared a state of emergency <br />as a result of the anticipated destruction and damage from Tropical Storm Ernesto, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Tropical Storm Ernesto passed through the City on August 31 and <br />September I, 2006, and produced large quantities of rain that caused major property <br />damage reported by SPSA, located in Portsmouth, and damage reported by one other <br />property owner, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, these claims were timely reported to the Virginia Department of <br />Emergency Services (VDEM) by the Deputy Coordinator of Emergency Management for <br />the City of Portsmouth, and VDEM requests a declaration oflocal emergency to assess <br />the reported damage, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 44-146.16 of the Code of Virginia, defines "emergency" to <br />include an occurrence that results in substantial injury or harm to the population or <br />substantial damage to or loss of property, and, a declaration of local emergency is needed <br />for the government to deal effectively with this reported damage; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby declares that a local emergency existed in the City of <br />Portsmouth as a result of Tropical Storm Ernesto beginning August 31,2006. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to the powers granted by Section <br />44-146.21 of the Code of Virginia, Sections 2-656 et seq. of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, and Article V of the Portsmouth City Charter, that it hereby <br />consents to the declaration of a local emergency by the City's Director of Emergency <br />Management, who shall have the powers, functions and duties prescribed by the laws of <br />the Commonwealth and the ordinances of the City of Portsmouth with respect to said <br />local emergency. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, all emergency actions having been taken, <br />it declares that the local emergency is ended. <br /> <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held <br />on October 24. 2006. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br />