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Ramsey County │ SAMPLE Municipal 72 Hour Declaration <br />WHEREAS, [Summary of initiating condition/cause]; and <br />WHEREAS, [Summary of actual impacted areas that MUST INCLUDE the actual dates of the <br />impacts] has caused significant damage to public infrastructure [Name of Municipal Jurisdiction]; and <br />WHEREAS, Subject Matter Experts have determined that significant protective measures must be <br />undertaken [OR, have been required] to reduce the impact of the [INCIDENT from first paragraph] and <br />significant activity will be beyond the usual resources of the city; and <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12.29 authorizes the Mayor of [Name of Municipal <br />Jurisdiction] to sign a Declaration of Local Emergency valid for up to 72 hours after which an open meeting <br />of the City Council will be needed to continue this Declaration; Now, Therefore, Be It <br />RESOLVED, I ______________________________ [Printed name of Mayor] declare [Name of <br />Municipal Jurisdiction]; to be in a Local State of Emergency effective the [Date incident began from <br />paragraph 2] due to the ongoing and expected response to and recovery from [Incident from Paragraph 1]; <br />and direct the City Manager and Director of Emergency Management to coordinate all necessary actions of <br />city departments and agencies in support of this incident to coordinate such actions. I request the Ramsey <br />County Manager and the Ramsey County Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to <br />coordinate such actions and request such county, state and/or federal assistance as needed to protect lives <br />and public and private property in in [Name of Municipal Jurisdiction] and the recovery of the city from <br />the impacts of this situation to the extent practicable and allowed by law, ordinance, and Charter; and BE <br />IT FURTHER <br />RESOLVED, that I direct the City Manager to ensure a formal Resolution regarding this state of local <br />emergency be put forward to an open meeting of the City Council as required by law. <br />Signed this ____ day of ________, 20__ <br />__________________________________ [Signature of Mayor] <br />Mayor, <br />[Name of Municipal Jurisdiction]