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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-20; City Council; 19230; Terminating the declaration of local emergencyCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB& 19,230 MTG. 11/20/07 DEPT. CA TERMINATING THE DECLARATION OF 1 /"N/"* A 1 m /ICTD/"* CKI^"*\/LOCAL EMtKotNOY DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. (S^. CITY MGR. U/-^ RECOMMENDED ACTION: To Adopt Resolution No. terminated. 2007-295 declaring that the state of local emergency is ITEM EXPLANATION: On October 29, 2007 the City Council ratified the Declaration of a Local Emergency that had been declared by the Interim City Manager on October 22, 2007 due to the numerous wildfires that were burning throughout San Diego County. The Council received an update from staff on the City's response on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. State law requires that the Council review the status of the local emergency and extend it until it is terminated and there is no longer a need for emergency powers and that the situation has resulted in conditions which are now deemed to be within the control of the normal protective services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the City. Staff has found that conditions are now within the control of normal protective services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the City. If Council deems it appropriate, staff will present a report on the scope of this emergency, the responses to it and the necessity and appropriateness of future response actions. FISCAL IMPACT: At this time the fiscal impact is unknown. The City Manager, through the Finance Department has asked City staff to track fire related expenses. A report and final accounting of the total costs and reimbursements will be presented to the City Council when they are known. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Emergency projects are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15269. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No.2007-295 DEPARTMENT CONTACT: RonaldR. Ball, 434-2891 FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER -SEE MINUTES Daaa 1 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-295 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, TERMINATING THE EXISTENCE OF 4 A LOCAL EMERGENCY 5 WHEREAS, on October 21, 2007, a series of wildfires began in San Diego County; 6 and 7 WHEREAS, it was necessary to mobilize City staff to protect Carlsbad and the 8 surrounding communities from the dangers created by the wildfires; and 9 WHEREAS, local forces in the County of San Diego were insufficient to respond to 10 such emergency and additional resources from the State of California were requested; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency12 on October 22, 2007; and13 WHEREAS, on October 22, 2007 the interim City Manager declared a state of Local14 Emergency due to the threat posed by the wildfires; and I 0 WHEREAS, on October 29, 2007, at a Special Meeting, the City Council ratified the16 state of Local Emergency declared by the interim City Manager by Resolution No. 2007.284: and WHEREAS, said Local Emergency has been abated and there is no need for the18 state of Local Emergency to continue. I y NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 21 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 22 1 • That the above recitations are true and correct. 23 2. The Declaration of Emergency is hereby terminated according to State law. 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 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 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 20th day of November, 2007, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard, and Nygaard NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: LORRAINE M. WOOD, City dlerk (SEAL)