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Home My WebLink About2020-06-03 - AGENDAS - EMERGENCY MTG (2)a�n. . ... W �� W V o� m ��WAccess . ........ . ") . . . .... . (. . . ..... ........... 1\kll . ........ .. .. . . .. . 111" 1 C M e e "b".111 To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe and participate in the meeting remotely using Zoom. For those wishing to provide written comments on an item as listed on the agenda, please submit an electronic written comment form at: CORONAVIRUS https://www.santa-clarita.com/writtencomment at least 30 minutes before the start time. Comments will be made part of the meeting record, but not (COVID-19) read into the record. ADVISORY NOTICE Consistent with Execu- tive Orders No. N-29-20, and No. N-35-20 from the Executive Depart- ment of the State of California and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Safer At Home Order, the Santa Clarita City Council meeting will be conducted re- motely. 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Q) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL EMERGENCY MEETING Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDIZED ITEMS Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 members of the public are afforded one minute (with double the time allotted to non-English speakers using a translator) to address the legislative body concerning any item that has been described in the special meeting agenda. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES Government Code Section 54957 - Consultation with: City Manager and Captain Justin Diez, Los Angeles County Sheriffs RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - TO BE HELD IN THE CENTURY ROOM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT OPEN SESSION CONSIDERATION OF AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND CURFEW RESOLUTION Government Code Sections 8630 and 8634 ADJOURN NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA CLARITA HAS BEEN CALLED BY A MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE AT 4:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE CITY HALL AT 23920 VALENCIA BLVD., SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING AN EMERGENCY SESSION TO CONSIDER THOSE ITEM(S) LISTED ON THE ATTACHED AGENDA. Cameron Smyth, Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk, do hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA, to be held on the 3rd day of June 2020, at the hour of 4:00 PM was delivered and posted pursuant to Government Code 54956.5. Dated: June 3, 2020 Mary Cusick City Clerk Page 2 RESOLUTION NO. 20-29 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO CIVIL UNREST AND ORDERING A CURFEW WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630 provides that a local emergency may be proclaimed by the governing body of a city and Government Code Section 8634 empowers the Santa Clarita City Council and delegated officials to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life or property, including, but not limited to, the imposition of a curfew; and WHEREAS, in the days following the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose as a result of civil unrest that have resulted in numerous acts of violence throughout the United States and in particular, Los Angeles County (County); and WHEREAS, there has been widespread criminal acts of arson, looting, assaults, rioting, and vandalism to public and private property in nearby cities throughout Los Angeles County since May 30, 2020, and continuing to present; and WHEREAS, these criminal acts have created conditions that are, or likely to be, beyond the control of local resources and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to address; and WHEREAS, peaceful demonstrations are essential to our democratic system, however, during these protests, some individuals have engaged in dangerous and unlawful activity threatening the safety of lawful demonstrators, surrounding businesses, communities, and first responders; and WHEREAS, a planned protest of 500 people occurred in the City of Santa Clarita (City) on May 30, 2020, with ongoing smaller protests occurring since. A planned protest on June 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. is expected with upwards of 800 participants in the City; and WHEREAS, Los Angeles County proclaimed the existence of a local emergency beginning on May 30, 2020, due to conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property as a result of the George Floyd Protests, in addition to the Governor of California declaring a state of emergency to exist in Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use of mutual aid, and allow for future reimbursement by the State and Federal governments will be critical to successfully respond to this emergency; and Page 1 of 3 Packet Pg. 3 WHEREAS, these conditions warrant and necessitate that the City of Santa Clarita declare the existence of a local emergency. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, proclaims a local emergency and gives authority, pursuant to Chapter 2.40 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 89-6), to the Director of Emergency Services to take the necessary steps for the protection of life, health and safety in the City of Santa Clarita and does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. It is hereby proclaimed and ordered that a local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California. Such determination shall be revisited by the City Council no less frequently than every sixty days until deemed no longer necessary. SECTION 2. It is hereby proclaimed and ordered that during the existence of said local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City shall be those prescribed by State law, by local ordinances and resolutions. SECTION 3. It is hereby proclaimed and ordered that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management to be forwarded to the Director of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in the City of Santa Clarita under Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that response and recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby imposes a curfew citywide that shall take effect on June 4, 2020. The hours of curfew are between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, June 5, 2020. No person, except as set forth in Section 5 below, shall be upon a public street, avenue, boulevard, place, walkway, alley, park or any public area or unimproved private realty within the City between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. Either the City Council or the City Manager as Director of Emergency Services may renew, amend, or extend this curfew in accordance with California Government Code Section 8634 and Section 2.40.060 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. SECTION 5. This curfew shall not apply to peace officers; fire fighters; National Guard or other military personnel deployed to the area; emergency medical services personnel; individuals traveling to and from work; individuals working on a public work of improvement construction project; credentialed media representatives involved in news gathering; people experiencing homelessness and without access to viable shelter; and individuals seeking medical treatment. SECTION 6. Any violation of this resolution is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, as provided by Page 2 of 3 Packet Pg. 4 Santa Clarita Municipal Code Section 2.40.100, Government Code Section 8665 or any applicable state or municipal law. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June 2020. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK DATE: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 20-29 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at an emergency meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of June 2020, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS: CITY CLERK Page 3 of 3 Packet Pg. 5