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Notification of Waiver of Provisions of Chapter 2.80 Procurement in Response to Declaration of Emergency Related to Immediate Mitigation of Glacier Stream Flooding
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SUBMITTED BY: Sheri L. Pierce, MMC, City Clerk
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Expenditure Required: Please Reference Resolution No. 16-30.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Valdez City Code, Section 2.80.045, provides for the waiver of all provisions related to procurement when operating under a declaration of emergency issued by the Mayor. Section 2.80.045 reads as follows:
The provisions of this chapter may be waived during times of emergency or disaster when operating under a declaration of emergency issued by the mayor. The city manager or authorized successor shall have the responsibility to protect the interest of the city consistent with prudent and appropriate emergency responses. All provisions of this chapter waived while operating under a declaration of emergency shall be reported to the city council as soon as practicable.
Administrative staff has indicated that the immediate cost to mitigate flooding of the Glacier Stream to prevent erosion of the Glacier Haul Road and a subsequent breach of the Valdez Landfill may be close to 2.5 million dollars. Due to the substantial cost to mitigate this emergency it will require that the city council by resolution amend the 2016 City budget to allocate the necessary emergency funding.
The Valdez Charter provides that in the event the mayor declares in writing that a state of emergency exists, then at least 6 hours written notice shall be given designating the time and purpose of a special meeting. The City Clerk's office has complied with the requirements of the Charter by posting this meeting on the city website, the city bulletin board, and emailing the notice to Valdez media. Mayor Knight signed the ...
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