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EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 18, 2007
5:00 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in emergency session on the 18th
day of August, 2007, in the City Council Chambers, first floor, City Hall, 1625 13th
Street, Lubbock, Texas at 5:00 P. M.
5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor David A. Miller; Mayor Pro Tern Jim Gilbreath; Council
Member Linda DeLeon; Council Member Phyllis Jones; Council
Member Floyd Price; Lee Ann Dumbauld, City Manager; Anita
Burgess, City Attorney; and Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
Absent: Council Member Todd R. Klein and Council Member John Leonard
Mayor Miller convened the meeting at 5:00 P. M.
1. REGULAR AGENDA
1.1. Resolution No. 2007-R0373 accepting the request of the Governor to take
refugees of Hurricane Dean and to incur expenditures of up to $500,000 (to
be taken from General Funds and reimbursed by FEMA) for shelter,
clothing, food and other emergency items.
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-R0373
WHEREAS, Governor Perry has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the
State of Texas to free up resources to deal with the existing challenge of providing services
to Hurricane Dean storm victims who are fleeing from the storm; and
WHEREAS, the Governor has requested that the City of Lubbock take refugees
from the storm to be housed in or near the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary to incur expenses for providing housing, food,
clothing and other necessities for the refugees, until these funds can be reimbursed by
FEMA; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council hereby accepts the request of the Governor to assist in
relief efforts and take refugees of Hurricane Dean and approves incurring expenditures of
up to $500,000.00 from the General Fund (to be reimbursed by federal emergency funds)
for housing, food, clothing, and other emergency items for care of the refugees.
Passed by the City Council this 18th day of August 2007.
/s/ David A. Miller
DAVID A. MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Rebecca Garza
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
c APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
/s/ Lee Ann Dumbauld
Lee Ann Dumbauld, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Anita E. Burgess
Anita E. Burgess, City Attorney
Special City Council Meeting
August 18, 2007
Motion was made by Council Member Price, seconded by Council Member
Jones to pass Resolution No. 2007-R0373 as recommended by staff.
City Manager Lee Ann Dumbauld stated that, "Governor Perry and the State
Operations Center are preparing for Hurricane Dean. President Bush, this
afternoon, approved a disaster declaration for the state of Texas, as requested by
the Governor. It is anticipated that, even if Hurricane Dean enters Mexico, the
southern portions of the Texas coast will have significant weather impacts. As
requested by the State Operations Center, the City began today preparing to
receive evacuees from south Texas. This emergency City Council meeting is
required so that the City can be reimbursed by the State for all costs associated
with this operation. If the City received evacuees from the valley, we expect to
receive them by air. Initial preparations provide for sheltering 800 folks, 400 at
the Coliseum and 400 at the Civic Center. As the weather models are able to
define more accurately where Dean will make landfall, our plans will be refined
for sheltering requirements."
Motion carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
5:02 P. M. COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Miller
adjourned the meeting.
Read and approved this 13`h day of September, 2007.
/s/ David Miller
David Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Rebecca Garza
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary