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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-03; City Council; 14182; CLOSING OF THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM THE HARMONY FIRE224 (EITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENR BILL THE HARMONY FIRE RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. '3 7 - qb 4 Harmony Fire closed. ITEM EXPLANATION: The disastrous Harmony fire which caused property damage and personal injuries ir Carlsbad resulted in the proclamation of a local emergency by the City Manager ( October 21, 1996 at 6:25 p.m.. The fire continued its disastrous consequences a Council met in Special Emergency Session at 12:08 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22 ratified the proclamation by the City Manager and declared a state of local emergc time. The Governor of the State of California visited Carlsbad in response to the Citl for a declaration of a state emergency. The Governor so declared a state err Carlsbad at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 1996. Subsequently, the Presi United States declared certain Southern California counties, including San Diego ( the City of Carlsbad, emergency areas pursuant to Presidential powers allowing the ( and obtain federal assistance. The Council subsequently convened several timc pursuant to the emergency provisions of the Brown Act pursuant to Government Cc 54956.5. The Council received an update from its staff. In turn, it reported this inforr citizens and requested staff to disseminate the maximum amount of information PO$ to provide the maximum aid and comfort to persons adversely affected by this disa The Council received further updates and information on the Harmony fire at its Tuesday, October 22, 1996, at 7:OO p.m. which was held in accordance with the exceptions of the Ralph M. Brown Act pursuant to Government Code sections 54 declaring a state of local emergency resultir The Council adopted resolutions since that time continuing the existence of a local even though the actual fire had been controlled and ended. There was a continuii damage repairs, assessments and mitigation measures, erosion control measure! measures to further prevent perilous damage and to ensure the health and safety of The combined efforts of California Conservation Corps (CCC), and to a lesser exter Moderate rain occurring on November 21, 1996 caused no significant erosion prc up to that date performed extremely well. Significant amounts of sediment an1 trapped by the many check dams in place. result of the Harmony Grove Fire. Substantial preventative erosion control measul Agenda Bill No. 4J@- 0 It was determined that future preventative erosion control measures were necess installation of rock bags was completed on December 6, 1966. The California De Forestry has contributed 6,256 hours, along with our crews and the CCC to timely City’s erosion control measures. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) has reported that the state’s re upgrade the federal emergency declaration to a major disaster has been denied. AH fire victims receive the same temporary housing assistance under both an emergenc declaration and a disaster declaration, other forms of assistance automatically trigge disaster declaration, such as the Individual Family Grant Program and Small Busine: Administration loans are not presently available to victims. Although the state has indicated it could appeal that denial, OES has indicated that i so. It reasons that an appeal will prolong the issue, while acceptance of the emerge declaration by the state will open the door for the Small Business Administration to a independently to fund loans to fire victims whose insurance coverage falls short. The scope of federal assistance available to the City of Carlsbad has also narrowed emergency declaration. It is limited to reimbursement of costs associated with emer measures and debris removal. Under a major disaster declaration the scope likely M included repair or replacement of permanent facilities. Although no City-owned builc damaged, the City’s losses in trees and irrigation systems equipment is estimated at State law requires that the Council review the status of the local emergency at lea days and extend it until it is terminated and there is no longer a need for emergency that the situation has resulted in conditions which are now deemed to be within the c the normal protective services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the City. Stal that conditions are now within the control of normal protective services, personnel and facilities of the City. Information is still being collected regarding fire resonse an efforts. A report for the City Council and residents of the City will be prepared t detailed review of the fire and recovery actions taken in the community. FISCAL IMPACT: The Harmony Grove fire has resulted in substantial public and private costs. Staff is process of assembling the scope of these costs in order to seek the maximum avail: assistance from state, local and federal agencies. It is anticipated that the City’s ex1 which currently total approximately $230,000, will approach $360,500. The City Coi adopted Resolution No. 97-45 appropriating an additional $275,000 to cover the ant costs related to the Harmony Grove file. Under the provisions of the declaration, the City may expect to recover $250,000 of expenses. Carlsbad Emergency Management Administration Team will submit all c costs to FEMA and OES for reimbursement. EXH i BITS: 1. Resolution No. 9 7 - 46 5 closing the Declaration of a Local Emergency. i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 l3 l4 15 ’ 6 17 l8 ’ 9 2o 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 97-465 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CLOSING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on Monday, October 21 , 1996, the City Manager of the ( Carlsbad proclaimed the existence of a local emergency due to the existencc continued and threatened existence of the Harmony fire in Carlsbad and emergency affected the City and was likely to create a public calamity and tht Council was not at that time in session; and WHEREAS, on Tuesday, October 22, 1996, the City Council conver a special emergency session at 1208 a.m. and declared a state of emergency du catastrophic fire within the City of Carlsbad which fire has caused, continues to and threatens to continue to cause property damage, personal injuries and economic and social costs and damages resulting from this disaster of an uni amount at this time; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the laws of the State of California, tb Council declared an emergency did exist throughout Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, said local emergency has been abated and there is nc for the state of local emergency to continue for damage assessments, rf assessments and mitigation measures, erosion control measures and other measi order to prevent further perilous damage and to ensure the health and safety citizens of Carlsbad. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The declaration of emergency is hereby closed according to state Ill/ Ill1 !Ill /I// I *. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 a a PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of tht Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 3rd day of June i by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: None Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, and Hal: ATTEST: ALWwfLE- 2 I