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To consent to the Director of Emergency Management’s declaration that a local emergency exists in the city of Richmond beginning on January 5, 2025, due to the effects of a winter storm.
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WHEREAS, on January 3, 2025, the Governor of Virginia issued Executive Order No. 44 (2025) declaring pursuant to sections 44-146.17 and 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, that a state of emergency exists as a result of predicted severe winter weather impacts affecting the state; and
WHEREAS, the effects of the winter storm, to include snow, sleet, and ice accumulations, temperatures below freezing, transportation difficulties, power outages, and life-safety concerns, have impacted central Virginia beginning January 5, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Richmond, as the City’s Director of Emergency Management, has declared a local emergency beginning on January 5, 2025, pursuant to section 44-146.21(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, due to the effects from the winter storm; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Richmond desires now to consent, as required by section 44-146.21(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, to the Mayor’s declaration of this local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That, in accordance with section 44-146.21(A) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Council of the City of Richmond consents to the declaration made by the Mayor of the City of Richmond in his role as Director of Emergency Management that a local emergency exists in the city of Richmond beginning on January 5, 2025.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That, for the avoidance of doubt, the Council, by consenting to the Mayor’s declaration of such local emergency, has authorized the Mayor to exercise the powers set forth in section 44-146.21(C) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, during the period of such local emergency.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE