HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-162 N.C.S. 10/16/2017Resolution No. 2017 -162 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION OF THE ACTING DIRECTOR
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DATED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 9, 2017 PURSUANT
TO SECTION 2.32.060(A) OF THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Section 2.32.060 of the Petaluma Municipal Code empowers the Director
of Emergency Services or a designated Acting 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 is 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 and surrounding areas in Sonoma and Napa counties, caused by multiple
fires, none of which have been fully contained and which have resulted in very extensive
property damage, injuries, loss of life, and evacuations in numerous communities and
neighborhoods in Sonoma and Napa counties, and massive deployment of emergency response
personnel, equipment and other resources, commencing on or about the early morning hours on
the 9th day of October, 2017, at which time the City Council of the City of Petaluma was not in
session; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that the aforesaid conditions of extreme
peril, which are ongoing, did and do warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of
a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Acting Director of Emergency Services of the City of Petaluma did
proclaim the existence of a local emergency within the City effective as of the 9th day of
October, 2017, at 4:00 a.m.;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, PROCLAIMED AND
ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma, as follows:
The Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, as issued by the Acting
Director of Emergency Services and attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Exhibit A, is hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Council of the City of
Petaluma, in accordance with Section 2.32.060 of the Petaluma Municipal Code and
other applicable law.
2. Such proclaimed local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its
termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Petaluma.
3. In accordance with Section 2.32.060, paragraph (F)(3) of the Petaluma Municipal
Code, the City Manager, as the City's Emergency Services Director, is empowered to
require emergency service of any City officer or employee.
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4. In accordance with Section 2.32.090 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, all officers and
employees of the City, along with volunteer forces and groups aiding during an
emergency, may be charged with duties incident to the protection of life and property
in the City during this proclaimed emergency.
5. In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all public employees are
declared to be disaster service works subject to such disaster service activities in
response to this proclaimed emergency as by be assigned to them by their superiors or
by law.
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 Approved as t
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 161h day of October, fa i
2017, by the following vote; _
City Attorney
AYES: Albertson, Vice Mayor Barrett, Healy, Kearney, King, Miller I_
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CITY OF PETALIJMA
POST O'imicI±, Box 61
PETALVIVIA, CA 94953.0061
David class PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE +' Or A LOCAL EMERGENCY
Ugyor (by Director of Emergency Services)
Chris Albertson
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GabeI(earaey WHEREAS, Section 2,32,060 of the Petaluma Municipal Code empowers'the Director
Tiffany Iteke of Emergency Services, or the Director's successor if tha Director is unavailable, to
corn,ctlmerrrbmw 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
WHERE' AS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Petaluma, or the
Director's successor if the Director is unavailable, does hereby find:
A. That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have
arisen within said City, caused by fire, flood, storni, epidemic, riot,
earthquake, or other cause; and
B. That the City Council of the City of Petaluma is not iii session and cannot
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mmediately be called into session,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS f1EREBY PROCLAIMED:
L That a local emergency leas existed within said City, effective
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2, It is ordered that during the existence of said local emergency the powers,
functions and duties of the Emergency Organization of this City shall be those
prescribed by state law, by charter, ordinances, and resolutions of this City,
and by the City of Petaluma 1:3inergency Plan, as approved by the City Council
on March 19, 2007,
Directoi oPFn rgoncy Services or Acting Director
of Emcrgdilcy S rvices
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'1 J L'ngllsh Street / J
Petalraara, CA 9119.52
Phone (707) 775 -4320
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