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RESOLUTION NO. R26-696
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS RATIFYING, ADOPTING, AND EXTENDING THE MAYOR'S
DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER THROUGH FEBRUARY 27TH,
2026
WHEREAS, beginning on January 23,d, 2026, the City of Plainview, Texas (the
"City"), suffered the ill effects of a winter storm, including widespread damage to public
and private property and injury to the City's residents, and
WHEREAS, on January 23rd, 2026, Charles Starnes, the Mayor of the City of
Plainview, Texas, declared a local state of disaster pursuant to Section 418.108(a) of the
Texas Government Code, based upon the need to alleviate the suffering of the City's
residents and to protect or rehabilitate public and private property; and
WHEREAS, the necessity for such declaration continues and will continue to exist
for the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, in order to protect and
preserve the public health, safety and welfare, believes it to be in the best interest of the
City and its residents to ratify the Mayor's declaration of a local state of disaster and
extend the declaration through February 27th, 2026.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The findings recitals outlined above are found to be true and correct
and are hereby adopted and approved.
SECTION 2. The terms and conditions of the Mayor's declaration of a local state
of disaster from January 23rd, 2026 are hereby ratified and adopted and the declaration
of a local state of disaster is hereby extended through February 27th, 2026.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 418.108(c) of the Texas Government Code, this
Resolution shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the
City Secretary of the City of Plainview, Texas.
SECTION 4. In accordance with Section 418.173 of the Texas Government Code,
this Resolution is being issued in accordance with the City of Plainview's Emergency
Management Plan.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon approval and
continue until 11:59 p.m., February 27th, 2026, unless renewed, extended, amended or
cancelled by the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas.
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SECTION 6. This Resolution authorizes the Mayor, pursuant to applicable
provisions of Texas Government Code Chapter 418 and other applicable law, on behalf
of the City of Plainview, Texas, to take any actions necessary to promote health and
safety, as well as the power to enforce applicable orders issued by the Hale County
Judge, the Governor of the State of Texas, or the Texas Department of State Health
Services related to health and safety issues arising out of said winter storm, and to ensure
compliance with the City's rules and directives.
SECTION 7. To the extent permitted by law, any local ordinance or administrative
rule prescribing the procedures for conduct of City business or any local ordinance or
administrative rule that would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in
coping with this declared local disaster, including any local ordinance or administrative
rule regarding contracting or procurement which would impede the City's emergency
response necessary to cope with this declared local disaster, are hereby suspended, but
only for the duration of this declared local disaster and only for those limited purposes.
SECTION 8. The Mayor is authorized to use all available resources of the City of
Plainview, Texas reasonably necessary to comply with this Resolution.
Passed by the City Council this 101" day of Fe 264
Charles Sta es ayor
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Belinda Hinojos , City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Ted Chanc or, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew A. M rray, City Attorney
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