R-9490City Council Meeting 3-07-00
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9490 (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 7t" of March, 2000
S/
Ken Genser, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9490 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 7th of March, 2000, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members
Noes: Council members
Abstain: Council members
Absent: Council members
Bloom, Feinstein, McKeown, Rosenstein,
Holbrook, Mayor Pro Tem O=Connor, Mayor
Genser
None
None
None
ATTEST:
S/
Maria M. Stewart
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