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CA:F:\MUNI\LAWS\JL\QUAKE.RES
City Council Meeting 1-25-94
Santa Monica, California
RBSOLtrl'ION :Nt1MBBR 8714 (CCS)
CITY COUNCIL SERIBS
A RBSOLUTION OF THB CITY COUNCIL
OF THB CITY OF SANTA XOHlCA DECLARING
THE B%ISTBBCB OF A LOCAL BXBRGBHCY
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, an earthquake struck Southern
California causing severe damage within the city of Santa Monica;
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, as a result of the earthquake
the City'S Director of Emergency Services issued a declaration of
local emergency;
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;
WHEREAS, as a resul t 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 exists within the city of Santa Monica.
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SECTION 2. The City Council directs the Director of Emergency
Services or his or her designee to take such actions as are
appropriate to the fullest extent provided by federal, state and
local law, to protect the public health, welfare, safety and
property of the residents of the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 3. The city council further authorizes the Director
of Emergency Services or his or her designee to negotiate or
execute such contracts, agreements, applications or other documents
with such other federal, state or local agencies or other groups
and organizations as are necessary to provide to obtain emergency
aid, assistance or services to the City of Santa Monica.
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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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