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City council Meeting 9-27-94
Santa Mon1ca, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8819(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 caus1ng severe damage w1thin 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
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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 Counc1l declares that a state of local
emergency continues to exist within the Clty of Santa Mon1ca.
SECTION 2. The City 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 provided by federal, state and
local law, to protect the public health, welfare, safety and
property of the resldents 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 organizatlons as are necessary to provlde or to obtaln
emergency aid, assistance or services to the City of Santa Monlca
and to contract for the immediate expendlture 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 publlC works and other City
projects.
SECTION 4. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to
the State Director of the Office of Emergency SerVlces 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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MARSHA JONE&~6UTRIE
city Attorney
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Adopted and approved thiS 27th of September, 1994
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Mayor
I hereby cenrfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8819 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the City CouncIl held on the 27th of September, 1994 by the followmg vote:
Ayes Councllmembers:
Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook. Olsen. Rosenstem,
Vazquez
Noes. Councllmembers.
None
Abstam: Counc1lm.embers:
None
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Absent: Councllmembers None
ATTEST
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City Clerk