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RESOLUTION NO. 6439
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING A JOINT
LEAGUE/CSAC POLICY STATEMENT TO DECREASE
IMP ACTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY RESULTING
FROM WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRES
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia recognizes that the wildland fire problem is
an issue of statewide importance and significance; and
WHEREAS, extreme fire events such as the October/November 2003
Southern California fires will happen again unless improvements in fuels
management, land use policies and fire safe building standards are put into place to
protect lives, structures, infrastructure, watershed, community parklands, and other
vital community assets; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Boards of the League of California Cities (herein
referred to as the "League") and the California State Association of Counties
(herein referred to as "CSAC"), have unanimously adopted the attached Policy
Statement that declares a "call to action" to create stronger defensive strategy for
dealing with the wildland fire threat; and
WHEREAS, the defensive strategy involves a collaborative analysis of the
land use, building standards and fuels management concerns associated with living
in and near the wildland; and
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WHEREAS, the League and CSAC will identify a core team of leaders who
will join with political leaders from the State to lead a task force made up of
community planners, environmental agencies, housing and economic development
specialists, fire service representatives, law enforcement, business, and the
insurance industry to implement the defensive strategy identified in the Policy
Statement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Arcadia supports the Policy Statement signed
by the Presidents and Executive Directors of the League and CSAC, and
encourages the League and CSAC to move collaboratively and aggressively to
seek implementation of the defensive strategy identified in the Policy Statement.
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of
June
,2004.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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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. 6439 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 15th day of June, 2004 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
A YES: Council Member Chandler, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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