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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2003 1031 CC SPC ITEM 4ATO: FROM: DATE: MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Honorable City Council ITEM ` . A • NNOWWOM Kim C. Chudoba, Senior Management Analyst K October 30, 2003 (Special CC Meeting of 10/31/03) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Confirming Resolution No. 2003 -2136, a Resolution of the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Moorpark Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency. BACKGROUND A Local Emergency may be proclaimed by the City Council or the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) when the City Council cannot immediately be called into session. Such proclamations are normally made when there is an actual incident or threat of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City. The proclamation of a Local Emergency authorizes the undertaking of extraordinary police powers, provides limited immunity for emergency actions of public employees and governing bodies, authorizes the issuance of orders and regulations to protect life and property (i.e., curfews), and activates pre- established local emergency provisions such as special purchasing and contracting. DISCUSSION Due to the 2003 California Fires, the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City of Moorpark on Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 5:00 a.m. The City Council must ratify this proclamation within seven days. In addition, the City Council must review the need to continue the proclamation at least every 21 days until the Local Emergency is terminated. STAFF RECOMN4ENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 2003- Attachment l: Resolution No. 2003 -2136 Attachment 2: Resolution No. 2003- '�i1�1 ATTACHMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -2136, A RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY WHEREAS, Section 1, Chapter 2.20 of Title 2 of the City of Moorpark's Municipal Code 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, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Moorpark does hereby find: That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within said city, caused by fire; and That the City Council of the City of Moorpark is not in session (and cannot immediately be called into session). NOW, THEREFORE, THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A local emergency now exists throughout said city. SECTION 2. 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 ordinances, and resolutions of this city, and by the City of Moorpark Standardized Emergency Management System Multihazard Functional Plan, as approved by the City Council on March 19, 1998. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October, 2003. Ai I St ven Kueny Director of Emergency Services ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenste , City Clerk MMM I"_ RESOLUTION NO. 2003- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY WHEREAS, Section 1, Chapter 2.20 of Title 2 of the City of Moorpark Municipal Code 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, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days; and WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within this city, caused by fire commencing on or about the 26th day of October, 2003, at which time the City Council of the City of Moorpark was not in session; 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; and WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Moorpark did proclaim the existence of a local emergency within said city on the 26th day of October, 2003; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Moorpark, State of California. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of October, 2003 Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk 000003