HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2004-024 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-024
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
CONTINUING PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY CONTRACTING
PROCEDURES
(by City Council of Atascadero acting through its Mayor)
WHEREAS, Atascadero Municipal Code Title 4 Chapter 4, Emergency
Organization and Functions, 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 is session; and
WHEREAS, t he D irector o f E mergency S ervices o f t he C ity o f A tascadero d id
find;
That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
within said city, caused by earthquake; and
That the City Council of the City of Atascadero is not in session (and cannot be
immediately be called into session);
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services did, based upon those findings,
declare a local emergency pursuant to local, State, and Federal Law, on December 23,
2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Council convened for an emergency meeting pursuant to
State Law at the earliest possible time and within 7 days of such proclamation on
December 24, 2003, which meeting was duly noticed pursuant to the emergency
meeting procedures contained in the Ralph M. Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, The City Council also ratified and authorized the use of emergency
contracting powers by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, The City Council revisited the issues and proclaimed the
continuation of the emergency and re directed the City Manager to take direct and
immediate action to restore public facilities on December 24, 2003, January 13, 2004,
January 27, 2004, February 10, 2004 and February 24, 2004; and
WHEREAS, The City Council is required to revisit those resolutions within at
least 21 days for them to remain in force, and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property,
and the conditions authorizing the use of emergency contracting powers by the City
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Manager did and still exist within Atascadero, caused by earthquake and subsequent
after shocks.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that:
1. The Resolutions proclaiming an emergency and authorizing and direct the City
Manager to take direct and immediate action to restore public buildings and services are
hereby continued in full force and effect; and
2. A local emergency now and still exists throughout the City of Atascadero; 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 this city shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of this
city, as approved by the City Council.
This resolution was unanimously adopted by the City Council of the City of Atascadero
on March 9, 2004 in Atascadero, California, and a Mayor was directed to execute it.
Dated: -5 L/Z,o a By. 44 '
Dr. Ge rge Luna, Mayor
City Of Atascadero