R8918
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City Council Meeting 7-11-95
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8918 (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 lssued 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 sta te of local
emergency continues to eXlst within the city of Santa Monica,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the city of Santa Monica
does resolve and proclalm as follows:
SECTION 1. The Clty Council declares that a state of local
emergency continues to exist wlthin the C1ty of Santa Monica.
SECTION 2. The Clty Council directs the Director of Emergency
Serv1ces or his or her designee to take such actions as are
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appropriate to the fullest extent prcvlded 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 authorlzes 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 agenc~es 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 thlS 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 certlfy 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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MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE .
city Attorney
Adopted and approved thIs 11th of July. 1995
Mayor
I hereby certtfy that the foregomg ResolutlOn 8918 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty CouncIl held on the 11 th of July, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Rosenstem
Noes
CouncIl members
None
Abstam
CouncIl members
Ebner, O'Connor
Absent
CouncIl members
Greenberg
ATTEST
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CIty Clerk