HomeMy WebLinkAbout6822 RESOLUTION NO. 6822
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, TERMINATING THE PROCLAMATION
OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN
THE CITY ISSUED ON DECEMBER 1, 2011 PERTAINING TO
THE EXTREME WIND EVENT WHICH BEGAN ON NOVEMBER
30, 2011
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1432 of the City of Arcadia empowers the Director of
Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local
emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the
City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, beginning on November 30, 2011, conditions of extreme peril to the
safety of persons and property arose within the City caused by a high wind event, at
which time the City Council was not in session; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services did proclaim the existence of a
local emergency within the City on the 1st day of December, 2011 as a result of said
high wind event having caused damage to property throughout the City, which resulted
in downed trees and utility poles and disrupted power service to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on December 6, 2011 adopt Resolution No.
6811 ratifying the proclamation of the existence of the local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2011, the County of Los Angeles declared a state
of emergency because of said high wind event; and
WHEREAS, the neighboring cities of Pasadena, Sierra Madre, San Marino,
Temple City and Monrovia also declared a local emergency because of said high wind
event; and
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WHEREAS, said proclamation by the Director of Emergency Services was
subject to ratification by the City Council within seven (7) days; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did find that the aforesaid conditions of extreme
peril warranted and necessitated the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency
and, thus, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6811 on December 6, 2011 ratifying
the proclamation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The situation resulting from said conditions of extreme peril is
now deemed to be within the control of the normal protective services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of and within said City of Arcadia.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Arcadia, State of California, does
hereby proclaim the termination of said local emergency.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21St day of February , 2012
419r yor ;'the ity of Arcadia
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Stephen Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6822 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 21st day of February, 2012 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Segal and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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