R-8838
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Clty Council Meeting 11-29-94 Santa Monica, Callfornia
RESOLUTION NUMBER 88'38 (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
Callfornia causing severe damage withln the City of Santa Monicai
and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, as a result of the earthquake
the city's Dlrector of Emergency Services issued a declaration of
local emergencYi 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 Clty of Santa Monlca
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 Monlca.
SECTION 2. The city Council directs the Director of Emergency
Services or his or her designee to take such actions as are
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appropriate to the fullest extent provided by federal, state and
local law, to protect the public health, welfare, safety and
property of the resldents of the Clty of Santa Monica.
SECTION 3. The City Council further authorizes the Director
of Emergency Services or his or her deslgnee 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 obtaln
emergency aid, assistance or services to the City of Santa Monica
and to contract for the immediate expendlture of publlC funds to
safeguard llfe, health or property, including when necessary to
protect public health and safety to expedite, including, but not
limited to shortening all required notice perlods, or walve
competitive bidding procedures for public works and other Clty
projects.
SECTION 4. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to
the State Director of the Office of Emergency Services wlth a
request that he or she find it acceptable.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
thlS Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
ln full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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~RSHA J~ES MOUTRIE
Clty Att rney
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Adopted and approved thIS 29th of November, 1994
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I hereby certIfy that the foregomg Resolution 8838 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meetmg of the CIty Council held on the 29th of November, 1994 by the followmg vote:
Ayes Councllmembers Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Rosenstein, V lizquez
Noes CouncIlmembers. None
Abstam: Councilmembers: None
Absent CouncIlmembers: None
ATTEST
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CIty Clerk
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