HomeMy WebLinkAbout7335 RESOLUTION NO. 7335
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA RATIFYING AND DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING THE BOBCAT
FIRE
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630, et seq., and City of
Arcadia Municipal Code Section 2211 .2 empower the City Council to proclaim the
existence of a local emergency to protect and preserve public welfare when the City is
affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2020, a fire started in the Cogswell Dam and West
Fork Day Use area in the Angeles National Forest. Now known as the Bobcat Fire, over
10,000 acres have burned in heavy vegetation in steep, remote terrain with a rapid rate
of spread; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Manager, as Director of Emergency
Services, issued a Proclamation ("the Proclamation") declaring a local emergency
pertaining to the Bobcat Fire; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been requested by the City Manager, as
Director of Emergency Services, to ratify the Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, hot and dry conditions and strong winds caused the issuance of the
Proclamation, and such conditions continue to constitute a threat concerning expansion
of the Bobcat fire into neighborhoods along the City's urban-wildland interface; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that the conditions described in
the Proclamation continue to support the need for the City Council to ratify and extend
the Declaration of Local Emergency; and
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WHEREAS, a declaration of a local emergency will assist in a coordinated public
safety response to this fire emergency in order to protect lives and property of the
citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, under Government Code Section 8630(b), the Proclamation must be
ratified by the City Council within seven (7) days to remain in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare a local emergency and ratify the
Proclamation.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED by the City Council that a
local emergency now exists in the City of Arcadia, as set forth in the Proclamation.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the City Council
ratifies the Proclamation issued by City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency
Services, on September 8, 2020.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the City Manager, acting
as the Director of Emergency Services, is hereby authorized to furnish information, to
promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and
property pursuant to California Government Code Section 8634, to enter into
agreements and to take all actions necessary to obtain State emergency assistance to
implement preventive measures to protect and preserve the residents of the City within
the scope of the local emergency hereby declared.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that as authorized in
Government Code Sections 8630 and Arcadia Municipal Code Section 2211, and based
on the foregoing, an "emergency" as defined in Government Code Section 54956.5(a)
and City of Arcadia Municipal Code Section 2211.1 and a "local emergency" as defined
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in Government Code Section 8558(c) hereby exist within the territorial jurisdiction of the
City of Arcadia and are deemed to continue to exist until their termination is proclaimed
by the City Council.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Resolution
be forwarded to the Director of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
requesting that:
the Director find it acceptable in accordance with state law,
the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a
proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County,
the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts,
recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance
Act, and
the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other
appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this
local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of
this City shall be those prescribed by state law, and by the ordinances and resolutions
heretofore and hereafter adopted by the City Council.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 15th of September, 2020.
Mayor of he City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7335 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 September, 2020 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Beck
ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, City of Arcadia Municipal Code Section 2211.1, et. seq. 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, on September 6, 2020, a fire started in the Cogswell Dam and West Fork Day
Use area in the Angeles National Forest. Now known as the Bobcat Fire, over 10,000 acres have
burned in heavy vegetation in steep, remote terrain with a rapid rate of spread, and;
WHEREAS, Hot and dry conditions continue across the region and recent forecasts call
for a Santa Ana wind event that threatens to force flames into Arcadia neighborhoods along the
City's urban-wildland interface, and;
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Arcadia does hereby find
that:
1. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within
said Arcadia, caused by the Bobcat Fire, and;
2. These conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of said City of Arcadia, and;
3. The City Council of the City Arcadia 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 of Arcadia, 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 the City of Arcadia
shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of the City of Arcadia; and
that this emergency proclamation shall expire 7 days after issuance unless confirmed and ratified
by the governing body of the City of Arcadia.
Dated: sz. 2020 By: ;-----77
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