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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2004-030 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-030 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 in session; and WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Atascadero did 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, March 9, 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 City of Atascadero Resolution No.2004-030 Page 2 of 2 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 23, 2004 in Atascadero, an he Mayor was directed to execute it. Dated: 1 L dY By:California,= Dr. George Luna, Mayor City Of Atascadero