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City Council MeetIng 7-28-98
Santa Monrca, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9299 CCS
(CIty Council Senes)
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 appropnate 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 Momca 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 F
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MARSHA JON
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIs 28th of July, 1998
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Robert Holbrook, Mayor
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9299 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetlng of the Santa
MOnica City CouncIl held on the 28th of July, 1998 by the follOWing vote
Ayes Councllmembers
Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook,
O'Connor, Rosenstein
Noes Council members
None
Abstain Councllmembers
None
Absent Councllmembers
Ebner
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart, City Clerk