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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Ken Pulskamp
DATE: January 11, 2005
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY AND REQUESTING GOVERNOR TO
(1) PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY; AND
(2) REQUEST A PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation & Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I - City Council approve Resolution proclaiming existence of a local emergency and
requesting Governor to (1) Proclaim a State of Emergency; and (2) Request a Presidential
Declaration.
BACKGROUND
Ordinance No. 89-6 of the City of Santa Clarita empowers the Director of Emergency Services
to proclaim the existence, or threatened existence, of a local emergency when said City is
affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of
persons and property have arisen within the City caused by severe storms and flooding
commencing on or about 10:00 a.m. on January 7, 2005. These conditions of extreme peril
war -ranted and necessitated the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency throughout
the City.
The Director of Emergency Services of the City did proclaim the existence of a local emergency
within the City on January 8, 2005. This local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist
until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council. With this declaration, it has now been
found that local resources are unable to cope with the effects of said emergency. This warrants a
request to the Governor that he proclaim the City of Santa Clarita to be in a State of Emergency
and request a Presidential Declaration.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Decline adoption of Resolution.
2. Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPAC
The cost of this emergency situation is unknown at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution