HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-023 N.C.S. 01/28/2008 Resolution No. 2008-023 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RATIFYING A PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY, AS
ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ON JANUARY 25, 2008
WHEREAS, Section 2.32.060 of the Petaluma Municipal Code empowers the Director
of Emergency Services (City Manager) 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 (7) days;
and,
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have
arisen within the City, caused by flood, storm, torrential rains, or other cause, commencing on
the 25t" day of January, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Petaluma did proclaim
the existence of a local emergency within said City on or about 2325 hours, on the 25th day of
January, 2008, at which time, the City Council of the City of Petaluma was not in session; and,
WHEREAS, Government Code Section requires that when a proclamation of existence
of a local emergency is issued by an official designated by ordinance, it must be ratified by the
governing body within seven (7) days; and,
WHEREAS, the proclamation of existence of a local emergency is necessary in order to
proceed with applications for State emergency funds and other acts intended to assist the City
and storm victims; and,
WHEREAS, there is no City Council meeting scheduled within seven (7) days of
January 25, 200.8 except for the scheduled meeting of January 28, 2008; and,
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WHEREAS, the Mayor moved that an item be added to the January 28, 2008 agenda in
accordance with Section 54954.2, subdivision(b), paragraph (2) of the Brown Act because there
was a need to take immediate action on the item, and that need came to the City's attention after
the agenda for today's meeting was posted; and
WHEREAS, by a vote of a majority of the City Council, the agenda item was
determined to be an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 54956.5 and the agenda
item was added under new business as Item SC to read as follows: Motion Adding an Item after
Posting of the Agenda for January 28, 2008 and Resolution Ratifying a Proclamation of
Existence of a Local Emergency, as Issued by the Director of Emergency Services on January
25, 2008; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED:
1. That the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, as issued by said Director
of Emergency Services, is hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Petaluma; and
2. That said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is
proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Petaluma, State of California.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approve s
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 28'x' day of January, fo
2008, by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk Ma,or '
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