Ordinance No. 13,612ORDINANCE NO. 13,612
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
TERMINATING THE DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, on the 27`x' day of August, 2017, the Mayor issued an order and proclamation
declaring a state of disaster for the City of Baytown, Texas, resulting from Hurricane Harvey, which
presented within the City of Baytown an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss
of life or property and severe economic and social disruption due to flooding, high winds and tidal surges
and other public calamity resulting therefrom; and
WHEREAS, §418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code provides that a local state of disaster
may not be continued for a period in excess of seven days without the consent of the governing body of
the political subdivision; and
WHEREAS, such disaster declaration was extended by the City Council of the City of Baytown
via Ordinance No. 13,571 on August 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating the proclamation of a local state of disaster have been
largely mitigated and the City and its citizens are in the recovery phase; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Disaster Act provides that a local state of disaster may be terminated by
the governing body of the political subdivision; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the declaration of a local state of disaster described in the preamble
hereinabove is hereby terminated.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be filed promptly with the City Clerk, and shall be given
prompt and general publicity.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown. /f
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmativevo of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 26"' day of October, 2017.
S PHE177. DONCARLOS,
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LETICIA BRYSCH, Ci Clerk �s F -v. A
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, Sr.,i Attorney
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