R-9472
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City Council Meeting 1-25-00 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9472 (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 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
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.
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SECTION 2. The City Council directs the Director of Emergency Services or his or
her designee to take such actions as 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 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 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:
S/_________________________
MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 25th of January, 2000
S/_____________________
Ken Genser, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9472 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 25th of January, 2000, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Holbrook, Rosenstein, McKeown, Feinstein,
Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem OConnor, Mayor Genser
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Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
ATTEST:
S/_______________________
Maria M. Stewart
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