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City Council Meeting 8-10-99
Santa MOnica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9425 (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 Southem California causing
severe damage wlthm 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
govemments, 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 wlthm 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 protectthe public health, welfare, safety and property ofthe
residents of the City of Santa Monica
SECTION 3 The City Council further authonzes 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, Includmg, but not limited to shortening all
reqUired notice penods, orwalve competitive blddmg 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-
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MARSHA JONES MOUTRJE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 10th of August, 1999
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~am O'c~nnor, Mayor
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I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9425(CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
MOnica City Council held on the 10th of August, 1999, by the following vote
Ayes
Council members
Holbrook, Rosenstein, McKeown, Feinstein,
Mayor Pro Tern Genser, Mayor O'Connor
Noes Council members
Abstain Council members
Absent Council members
Bloom
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart, City Clerk