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RESOLUTION NO.6 SERIES 2021 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE FOR THE MARSHALL FIRE WHEREAS, Chapter 2.32 of the Louisville Municipal Code and C.R.S. § 24-33.5-801, et seq. authorizes the Mayor of the City of Louisville to declare that a disaster emergency has occurred or the threat of such event is imminent; and WHEREAS, on December 30, 2021, a wildfire referred to as the Marshall Fire ignited and quickly spread to the City of Louisville, causing widespread human and economic impacts to the City of Louisville; and WHEREAS, also on that date, the Governor of the State of Colorado issued a Declaration of Statewide Emergency in response to the Marshall Fire and the Mayor of the City of Louisville, pursuant to Chapter 2.32 of the Louisville Municipal Code and C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709 executed a Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency in and for the City of Louisville (the "Mayor's Declaration"); and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the Event (DR-4634-CO) beginning on December 30, 2021 and continuing thereafter; and WHEREAS, Section 2.32.010.D of the Louisville Municipal Code provides the Mayor's Declaration shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven (7) days unless the City Council approves a longer duration; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the cost and magnitude of responding to and recovery from the impacts of the Marshall Fire may be far in excess of the City's available resources, and continuation of the Mayor's Declaration will continue to assist and permit access to local emergency funds, Federal and State assistance, adjustments to policies, procedures, and ordinances to ensure the public's health and welfare; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate and in the interests of the public health and safety of the City and its residents to rapidly respond to the Marshall Fire and subsequent cascading impacts, such as human and economic distress, and to further protect the health and safety of the public by declaring an emergency in the City of Louisville by the City Council continuing the Mayor's Declaration as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Resolution No. 6, Series 2022 Page 1 of 2