RES 2005-32 HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY EFFORTSResolution 2005-32
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts
September 14, 2005
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-32
A RESOLUTION authorizing City of Bainbridge Island employees to participate
(while in a paid status) with the Kitsap County Department of Emergency
Management to aid and assist in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
WHEREAS, in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused extensive devastation in the
states along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management ("DEM") is a
part of the involvement of Washington State in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Program ("EMAC"), a national program in which participating states agree to assist each other in
times of emergency and/or disaster; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island is part of the DEM Response Team; and
WHEREAS, DEM is acting as the mobilization coordination point for all response efforts
from Kitsap County and is asking for volunteers who will serve a two-week period to support
and assist in the efforts to aid recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina; and
WHEREAS, along with other agencies in Kitsap County, the City of Bainbridge Island is
being asked to determine the maximum number of City employees who may be allowed to be
away at any one time and still maintain the integrity of service to the local community; and
WHEREAS, after a screening process, City employees who volunteer for such service
will have their applications submitted to DEM for an eligibility review and determination; and
WHEREAS, DEM is also asking that the City of Bainbridge Island cover the normal
salary and/or wages of any City employee who volunteers, is selected and serves in the recovery
efforts through this DEM process; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
will reimburse the City of Bainbridge Island for certain other expenses (travel advances, per
diem and overtime (if applicable)) that may be incurred as a result of City employees serving in
the recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island and its citizens would significantly benefit
from the emergency service training and experience City employees will receive by volunteering
and serving in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts; and
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Resolution 2005-32
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts
September 14, 2005
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council find that it is in the best interests of the City
of Bainbridge Island and its citizens that City employees be able to serve and assist with the
Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in accordance with the above-described process, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
City of Bainbridge Island employees are hereby authorized to participate (while in a paid
status) with the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management to aid and assist with
Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
PASSED by the City Council thisl4th day of September, 2005.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 21 st day of September, 2005.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
6D e,,
usan P. Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-32
Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor
September 14, 2005
September 14, 2005
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