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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COHNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADVISING THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STA.~ OF CALIFORNIA OF THE IMMINENT PERIL TO THE
CITY OF ARCADIA AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES RESULT-
ING FROM THE RECENT DISASTROUS FIRE IN ADJACENT
MOUlITAINEOUS AREAS, AND REQUESTING INVESTIGATION
AND DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EXTREME EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, f:l.res of unprecedented magnitude have recently occurred
in the mountaineous area immediately adjacent to lnhabited portions
of the City of Arcadia and adjacent communities; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof the devasted area of the mountain
water-shed is many times that previously existing from former con-
flagrations, thereby increasing to an alarming extent the probability
of flood damage to lands below and in the course of natural drain-
age courses of said mountaineous areas; and
WHEREAS, many relatively large natural drainage courses of
said devasted areas such as Big Santa Anita Canyon, Little Santa
Anita Canyon, Auburn, Carter and Bayley Canyons and others lying
directly above empty into the upper portions of the City of Arcadia;
and
WHEREAS, sirllilar drainage courses lie above and empty into
adjacent commw11ties; and
WHEREAS, flood waters, mud and debris from said drainage
channels will in the event of heavy rains be carried into densely
populated and higtlly developed areas in the City of Arcadia and of
adjacent cOmmunities; and
WHEREAS, by reason of the foregoing the City of Arcadia and
adjacent commun1t1.es are in 1mm1nent peril of extensive damage to
life and property resulting from flood waters trom said devasted
adjacent areas; and
WHEREAS, prompt investigations have been made and are still
continuing concerning said devastation and imminent peril as a
result of which statistics, charts and other detailed information
are and will become available demonstrating the peril to all foot-
hill communities adjacent to the mountaineous areas recently de-
vasted by fire, and demonstrating beyond question that in the
. event of even normal precipitation there will undoubtedly exist
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conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property
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. within the City of Arcadia and adjacent communities, which conditions
by reason of their magnitude are likely to be beyond the possibility
of control by the personnel, equipment and facilities of the City
of Arcadia, either alone or in conjunction with other foothill
communities similarly s&tuated and will therefore require the com-
bined fdroes of a Mutual Aid Region or Regions to combat.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the Governor of the State of California
. be and he is hereby respectfully but urgently requested to take
immediate steps to investigate the grave, extreme and imminent danger
to the City of Arcadia and to adjacent communities, ana to the
safety of persons and property within the City of Arcadia and ad-
jacent communiti,es, and upon the ascertainment of the facts that
he declare the City of Arcadia and adjacent communities similarly
affected to be iJ:1 a state of extreme emergency without awaiting the
actual devastatic)n and inUndation of the City of Arcadia and adjacent
. communities.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk be instructed to
send copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of
California, and to the Cities of Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Pasadena
and Azusa.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th
. day of January, 1954, by the affirmative vote of at least three
Councilmen, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Dow, Hulse, Kennett and Schmocker
NOES: ;:'one
ABSENT: Councilman Nottingham
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of Arcadia
SIGliKD AND APPROVED this
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