HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 081225-5.F - Disaster Declaration Extension to 9/12/2025RESOLUTION NO. I --,5. f
AN RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, CONSENTING TO THE CONTINUATION
OF THE DISASTER DECLARATION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12,
2025; REPEALING CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2025, Mayor Josh Schroeder, acting in accordance with authority
granted to him under Section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code and the City's Home -
Rule Charter, declared a local state of disaster for the City due to severe flooding resulting in
imminent threat of widespread and severe damage, injury, and/or loss of life and property; and
WHEREAS, Section 418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code provides that such a
declaration of disaster may not be continued for a period of more than seven days except with the
consent of the governing body of the political subdivision; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2025, the City made the determination that the imminent threat of
widespread and severe damage, injury, and/or loss of life and property continues and will continue
to exist for a period of more than seven days; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2025 the City Council ratified the disaster declaration signed by
Mayor Josh Schroeder on July 5, 2025 and approved a resolution consenting to the continuation
of the disaster declaration through July 22, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2025, the City Council approved a resolution consenting to the
continuation of the disaster declaration through August 13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports and consents to the continuation of the disaster
declaration through September 12, 2025.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, including
Section 551.045 regarding emergency meetings.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section 3. The City Council hereby consents to the continuation of the disaster declaration
through September 12, 2025.
Resolution Number: 000 12zs 5 . P Page 1 of 2
Subject: Ratifying and Continuation of Local Disaster Declaration
Date Approved: August 12, 2025
Section 4. All resolutions that conflict with the provisions of this resolution are hereby
repealed, and all other resolutions of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. If any provision of this resolution, or application thereof, to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this resolution, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this resolution and the City Secretary to
attest. This resolution shall become effective and be in full force and upon execution by the Mayor.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 12th day of August, 2025.
ATTEST: TEfE TV OF GEORGETOWN:
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Robyn De smore, City Secretary Jo Schroeder, M r
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye Wisson,(City Attorney
Resolution Number: 01% Z'Z5 i5 • F Page 2 of 2
Subject: Ratifying and Continuation of Local Disaster Declaration
Date Approved: August 12, 2025
G EORGE TOWN
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TEXAS —
August 12, 2025
The Honorable Greg Abbott Governor of the State of Texas
c/o Chief Texas Division of Emergency Management
SOC®tdem.texas.gov
RE: Disaster Declared in the City of Georgetown
Dear Governor Abbott:
Georgetown, Texas, is facing significant threats to life, health, and property due to severe storms and flooding.
This event has caused substantial damage to public infrastructure and increased risk to public safety. Damage assessments
and clean up are still ongoing and indicate that:
• Critical infrastructure including water and wastewater utilities were severely impacted.
• Park infrastructure including public trails, restrooms, and play structures have experienced major damage or
destruction.
• Emergency response and recovery resources at the local level have been overwhelmed and require state assistance.
Critical infrastructure, such as water and wastewater systems, continue to be compromised, posing health and safety risks and
impeding recovery. The San Gabriel River experienced severe bank erosion in some places, coming within feet of our public
trails and completely eroding the trails in others. The public continues to be at risk, in part, because individuals continue to
skirt barricades and safety fencing to access trails, roadways, and areas where there is active debris, decaying aquatic
organisms, and damages to city infrastructure. The scale and complexity of the damage exceeds the capabilities of local
resources, and without timely state support, the safety and recovery of the community remains at risk.
I have determined this incident is of such severity and magnitude that an effective response is beyond the capability of the
City of Georgetown to control Pursuant to Chapter 418 of the Te s, Government Code, I thank you for including the City of
Georgetown in the federal disaster declaration due to the si ica t flooding event that began on July 5, 2025, resulting from
heavy, prolonged rainfall and river cresting. Furthermore, I m as ing that successive proclamations be issued and remain in
effect until the threat of loss of life, injury, or damage to p perty ' contained.
Mayor
C: Senator Charles Schwertner
Representative Terry Wilson Representative Carolin Harris
Williamson County Judge Steven Snell
City Manager David Morgan
Terry Gaskin, Texas Department of Emergency Management
DECLARATION OF DISASTER
July 2025 Flooding Event
Date Approved: August 12, 2025
City Hall 1 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St. I Georgetown,'TX 78627
0 512-930-3652 F 512-930-3622
georgetowntexas.gov