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City Council Meeting 4-11-95
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8883 (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 Dlrector 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.
SECTION 2. The City Council directs the Director of Emergency
SerVlces or his or her deslgnee to take such actions as are
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appropr1ate 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 Mon1ca
and to contract for the immediate expendlture 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 walve
competitive bidding procedures for public works and other Clty
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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ci ty Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIS 11th of Apnl, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregoing ResolutIOn 8883 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meetmg of the City Council held on the 11th of April, 1995 by the followmg vote:
Ayes Counctlmembers
Abdo, O'Connor, Greenberg, Genser, RosensteIn.
Ebner, Holbrook
Noes' Councllmembers:
None
Abstam Councllmembers
None
Absent. CouncIlmembers:
None
ATTEST
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CIty Clerk