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CA:F:\MUNI\LAWS\JL\QUAKE.RES
city council Meeting 2-22-94
santa Monica, california
RESOLUTION H1JHBER 8720 CCCS)
CITY COUNCIL SERIES
A RESOLUTION OP THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OP SANTA MONICA DECLARING
THE EXISTENCE OF A COHTIHUING LOCAL EMERGENCY
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 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.
SECTION 2.
The City Council directs the Director of
Emergency Services or his or her designee to take such actions as
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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 J.
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 or to 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, or waive
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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 2200 day of February, 1994.
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I hereby certIfy that the foregomg Resolution No 8720 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the City Council 22nd day of February, 1994 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Councilmembers:
Abdo, Holbrook, Olsen, RosenstelD, Vazquez
Noes' Councilmembers
Abstain. Councilmembers'
Absent: Councilmembers.
Genser, Greenberg
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