HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-10-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - RATIFYING LOCAL EMERGENCY (2)Agenda Item:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
Ken Striplin
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DATE: October 23, 2007
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution ratifying the existence of a local emergency.
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 winds and fire commencing on or
about 10:00 a.m. on October 21, 2007. These conditions of extreme peril warranted 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 October 22, 2007. 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.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Decline adoption of Resolution.
2. Other action as determined by City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of this emergency situation is unknown at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Exhibit 2
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY*
(by Director of Emergency Services)**
WHEREAS, 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 and the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services** of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby find;
• That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within said city, caused
by; and; (fire, flood, storm, epidemic ot, earthquake, drought, energy shortage, or other causes)
• That the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita is not in session (and cannot immediately be called into
session);
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now exists
throughout said city; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local
emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this city shall be those
prescribed by state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of this city, and by the City of Santa Clarita SEMS
Multihazard Functional Plan, as approved by the City Council on t G\•`
Dated: 1^ �Z/7n By.
Director of Emergency rvices** City of Santa Clarita
This form may be used when the director is authorized by ordinance to issue such a proclamation.
Section 8630 of the Government Code provides: "...Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by
an official designated by ordinance, the local emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in
excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the governing body..."
** Use appropriate title, as established by ordinance.
RESOLUTION NO. 07 -
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
RATIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, 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 and the City Council is not in
session, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
within this city, caused by severe winds and fire on or about 10 a.m. on the 21 st day of October,
2007, at which time the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita was not in session; and
WHEREAS, said City Council does hereby find that the aforesaid conditions of extreme
peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Santa Clarita did proclaim
the existence of a local emergency within said City on the 22nd day of October, 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 2007.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 23rd day of October, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
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CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 07- , adopted by the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita, California on October 23, 2007, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
2007.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Coffinan
Deputy City Clerk
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