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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-07; City Council; 19767; Termination of local emergencyCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 19,767 MTG. 4/7/09 DEPT. PW-M&O DECLARATION OF TERMINATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR REPAIR OF THE SEWER LINE AT CARLSBAD BLVD. DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. £o£5? CITY MGR. [ jj 2009-067 terminating the Local State of Emergency and RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt Resolution No. _ declaring that the emergency has been abated. ITEM EXPLANATION: On March 17, Council declared a Local Emergency to complete urgency repair work of the sewer line on Carlsbad Blvd. The rehabilitation of the sewer line is now complete and the emergency has abated. Current law requires that a report be provided every two weeks on the status of the emergency. The press of business did not allow for a report to occur within the 14 day report period and therefore, this action is to retroactively cover the report period up to March 31, 2009 as well as to terminate the local declaration of emergency, effective April 7, 2009. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Emergency projects are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15269. FISCAL IMPACT: The City Council approved the estimation of funds by the Public Works Department at its meeting of March 17, 2009. The contract services were provided at a cost of $37,500 and there are no additional costs anticipated with this event. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2009-067 . declaring that the Local Emergency is terminated for the repair of the sewer line at Carlsbad Blvd. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Don Wasko 760-438-2722 dwask@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED ^D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER -SEE MINUTES D D D D 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-067 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT THE LOCAL EMERGENCY IS TERMINATED FOR THE REPAIR OF THE 4 SEWER LINE AT CARLSBAD BLVD. 5 WHEREAS, on March 10, 2009 conditions of extreme peril to the safety of 6 persons and property arose within the City of Carlsbad caused by extreme corrosion of an 8" sewer line conveying wastewater from the east side of Carlsbad Blvd. at Pine 8 Street, in Carlsbad, California; and 9 WHEREAS, the corroded pipeline created the potential for a sewer back up 10 which was a threat to public health and the environment; and11 WHEREAS, it was necessary to mobilize City staff and contractors to facilitate 13 the emergency repairs thereby eliminating the potential for a sewer spill creating public 14 health and safety concerns; and 15 WHEREAS, on March 12, 2009, the City Manager declared a state of Local 16 Emergency after the City determined that the damage to sewer lines created a threat to public health and safety and met the criteria for an emergency as defined in Public 18 Contract Code Section 1102, and 19 WHEREAS, on March 17, 2009, the City Council declared a state of Local 20 Emergency and approved the estimation of funds by the Public Works Department for 21 the urgency repair, and 23 WHEREAS, the press of business did not allow for a report to occur within the 14 24 day report period and this resolution if effective nunc pro tunct to retroactively cover the 25 report period up to March 31, 2009; and 26 WHEREAS, said Local Emergency has been abated and there is no need for the 27 state of Local Emergency to continue. 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 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. This resolution is effective to cover the reporting period from March 17, 2009 to March 31, 2009 nunc pro tune. 3. The declaration of emergency is hereby terminated according to State law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 7tb day of April , 2009, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member? Lewi?, Kulcbin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL)