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City Council Meeting 10-10-95
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8942 (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 I 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
Services or his or her designee to take such actions as are
appropriate to the fullest extent provided by federal, state and
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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 Off ice 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:
MARSHA JONJts/MOUTRIE
City Attornl:<y
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Adopted and approved this 10th of October, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certlfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8942 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty CouncIl held on the 10th of October, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, Ebner, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
CouncIl members
None
Abstam
CouncIl members
None
Absent
CouncIl members
None
ATTEST
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City Clerk