R-9733
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City Council Meeting 12-18-01
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBEF 9733 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING
THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, an earthquake struck Southern California causing
severe damage within the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, as a result of the earthquake the City's Director
of Emergency Services issued a declaration of local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, as a result of the earthquake a state of
emergency was declared in the County of Los Angeles by the federal, state and county
governments; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the earthquake a state of local emergency continues to
exist within the City of Santa Monica,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica does resolve and
proclaim as follows:
SECTION 1 The City Council declares that a state of local emergency continues
to exist within the City of Santa Monica.
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SE~2.1'heCllyCouddill8cts... DirectQrofEmergency Services or his or
her d~to....8UCb ...... as .reappropriate to the fullest extent provided by
fecIer8J,.....rnahIcaJ1aw;toprotect U."""lchealth, welfare, safety and property of the
residents of the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 3. ~..1aI.y .eo..cu ..... authorizes the Director ofEl1l8IlJf'ncy
Services or tfs,..... designee to nego...or execute such contracts, agreements,
applications or other documents with such other federal, state or local agencies or other
groups and""'izatiottsas. ..necesswy to I?f'OVide or. obtain emergency aid,
assistance or services to the City of Santa Monica and to contract for the immediate
expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property including, when necessary,
to protect public health and safety to expedite, including, but not limited to shortening all
required notice periods, orwaive competitive bidding procedures for public works and other
City projects.
SECTION 4. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the State Director of
the Office of Emergency Services with a request that he or she find it acceptable.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 18th of December, 2001
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I, Mdl ia M. ~tewart, (;Ity-Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9733 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 18th of December, 2001
by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members:
Ilolblook, O'COMI,OT', Bloom, Genser, Katz,
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
Noes: Council members:
None
Abstain: Council members:
None
Absent: Council members:
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ATTEST: