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City Council Meeting: April 14, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11242 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO APPLY FOR STATE OR FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF
FUNDING RELATING TO COVID-19 AND TO APPLY FOR STATE, FEDERAL, OR
PRIVATE GRANTS SUPPORTING COVID-19 RELIEF
WHEREAS, international, national, state, and local health and governmental
authorities are responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel
coronavirus named “SARS-CoV-2,” and the disease it causes has been named
“coronavirus disease 2019,” abbreviated COVID-19, (“COVID-19”); and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
and Department of Public Health declared a local emergency and local public health
emergency to aid the regional healthcare and governmental community in responding to
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California declared a
state of emergency to make additional resources available, formalize actions already
underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the State prepare
for the broader spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on, before, and after March 4, 2020, the City actively planned and
implemented measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to prepare for any and
all emergency actions in response to the spread of COVID-19; and
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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of
Emergency Services, issued an Executive Order declaring the existence of a local
emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.16 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States of America
declared a national emergency and announced that the federal government would make
emergency funding available to assist state and local governments in preventing the
spread of and addressing the effects of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the national and state declarations described above entitle the City
to potentially receive certain federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288 as
amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of
1988, as administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), and
state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act, as administered
by the California Office of Emergency Services (“Cal OES”); and
WHEREAS, Cal OES requires localities to adopt a resolution identifying
authorized agents to pursue federal and state disaster relief funding and to list these
authorized agents on a Cal OES Form 130 (“Form 130”); and
WHEREAS, the completion of a Form 130 is a prerequisite before any federal or
state disaster aid can be provided to the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2015, City Council adopted Resolution No. 10914
(“Resolution 10914”) which authorized the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager,
and the Director of Finance to act as authorized agents in connection with a Form 130
submitted in 2015 for a period of three years; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 10914 expired on September 29, 2018; and
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WHEREAS, in response to COVID-19, the City must submit to Cal OES a new
Form 130 before any state or federal disaster relief funding can be provided to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to identify the same city staff positions identified in
Resolution 10914 to act as authorized agents on a forthcoming Form 130, and
WHEREAS, in addition to federal and state disaster relief funding under state
and federal law, the City may be eligible to obtain federal, state, and private grants and
other funding opportunities (“COVID-19 Grant Opportunities”) for the benefit of the City’s
ongoing COVID-19 recovery and response efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to pursue various COVID-19 Grant Opportunities;
and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code section 2.24.240(a) authorizes the
City Manager, the Emergency Services Manager, and the Purchasing Agent to apply for
grants and aid during a local emergency and to execute documents necessary to obtain
such grants and aid without further action from City Council; and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code section 2.24.240(b) authorizes the
City Manager, the Emergency Services Manager, and the Purchasing Agent to delegate
their authority to pursue grants and aid during a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020, the City Manager delegated his authority to pursue
COVID-19 Grant Opportunities to the Emergency Operations Center Finance Section
Chief, and staff acting under her direction, during the pendency of the COVID-19
emergency.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Finance Director
are hereby designated as the City’s authorized representatives to be identified on a
forthcoming Form 130 to obtain federal and state disaster assistance from Cal OES and
FEMA in connection with COVID-19 and any subsequent local emergencies for a period
of three years.
SECTION 2. The Emergency Operations Center Finance Section Chief, and City
staff acting under her direction, are authorized to pursue and execute any documents
necessary to apply for and obtain any COVID-19 Grant Opportunities without further
action from City Council.
SECTION 3. In the event the City succeeds in obtaining funding from any
COVID-19 Grant Opportunities, the Finance Director, the Emergency Operations Center
Finance Section Chief, and City staff acting under either of their direction, are
authorized to make any necessary changes to the City budget to account for such
funding without further action from City Council.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect for a period of three
(3) years.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lane Dilg
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 14th day of April 2020.
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Kevin McKeown, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do
hereby certify that Emergency Resolution No. 11242 (CCS) was duly adopted at
a meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 14th day of April 2020, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Jara, Morena, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tem O'Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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