HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/19/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (3) Date: January 19, 2005
To: City Council
From: Fire Chief
CONTINUATION OF DECLARED LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED ON
DECEMBER 29, 2004
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council continue the Declared Local Emergency.
SUMMARY:
On December 29, 2004 a Local Emergency was declared by the City of Palm Springs
Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) and then ratified by City Council on
January 5, 2005. At this time we are not fully aware of the total impact and damage
caused by the excessive flooding conditions. Further evaluation is needed as there may
be hidden damage yet to be identified. The recommendation is being made after
considering the advice of our emergency services staff and Riverside County Office of
Emergency Services.
APPROVED:
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BLAKE G. GOETZ
FIRE CHIEF
APPROVED:
DAVID H. READY
CITY MANAGER
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RESOLUTION NO. 11Y
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, CONTINUING THE EXISTENCE
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2.20 of the City of Palm Springs 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 days; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property
have arisen within this city, caused by excessive rainfall and prolonged flash flooding
commencing on the 28th day of December, 2004, at which time the City Council of the
City of Palm Springs 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 (City Manager) of the City of
Palm Springs did proclaim the existence of a local emergency within said city on the
29th day of December, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs adopted Resolution No.
21175, on January 5th, 2005 ratifying the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, Article 14, Section 8630 of the Emergency Services Act requires the
governing body to review the need for continuing the local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Palm Springs has reviewed the need for continuing the local emergency; and
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that said local emergency shall be
deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the
City of Palm Springs, State of California.
ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 2005
ATTEST:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
BY:
City Clerk City Manager
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