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MINUTES FOR EMERGENCY MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22,1996
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order at 12:08 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Lewis
Mayor Pro Tem Nygaard
Council Member Finnila
Council Member Hall
The City Council was called together at 12:08 a.m., pursuant to Government
Code section 54956.5, to declare a local emergency in the City of Carlsbad due
to the calamitous fire resulting in property damage, personal injuries, disruption
of essential public services, mutual aid requests, requests for assistance from all
appropriate emergency services organizations including consideration of
requests for assistance from the state and federal governments, and to ratify the
Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency proclaimed by the City
Manager on Monday, October 21, 1996 at 6:25 p.m.
The City Manager briefed the City Council on the state of the emergency,
including all available information as to emergency responses that had been
made and were being made in an effort to control and abate the emergency fire,
and to minimize and mitigate potential injuries and damages in the City.
Chief Van der Maaten explained the necessary protocols and responses to the
emergency and requests for assistance through the appropriate relief
organizations, the County of San Diego, the State of California and the United
States of America.
The City Attorney explained the proposed resolution and the ratification of the
Proclamation of a state of emergency declared by the City Manager until an
emergency meeting of the City Council could be held.
The Council adopted Resolution No. 96-357 declaring the existence of a local
emergency and requesting Office of Emergency Services assistance and
concurrence in responding to such emergency as follows:
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ACTION ON MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM NYGAARD:
Council adopted Resolution No. 96-357, declaring the existence of a local
emergency and requesting Office of Emergency Services assistance and
concurrence in responding to such emergency, ratifying the Proclamation of a
state of emergency by the City Manager, and directing the City Attorney to
prepare the appropriate resolution and documents for signature, filing and
posting.
AYES: Lewis, Nygaard, Hall and Finnila
NOES:
ABSENT: Kulchin
ADJOURNMENT
The emergency meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 12:25 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
f-\ 1, RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING 1 do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was osted on the door of !he Council
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1 II RESOLUTION NO. 96-357
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF
A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND REQUESTING OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES ASSISTANCE AND CONCURRENCE IN RESPONDING TO SUCH EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on Monday, October 21, 1996, the City Manager of the City of
Carlsbad proclaimed the existence of a local emergency due to the existence and
continued and threatened existence of a local emergency in Carlsbad and such
9 emergency affected the City and is likely to create a public calamity and the City Council
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IO was not at that time in session; and
11 WHEREAS, on Tuesday, October 22, 1996, the City Council convened at
Sm l2 a special emergency session at 12:08 a.m. and declared a state of emergency due to a
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the laws of the State of California, the City 18
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Council declared an emergency did exist throughout Carlsbad; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council did ratify the Proclamation of an Existence of
a Local Emergency (attached as Exhibit A) declared by the City Manager on Monday,
October 21, 1996 at 6:25 p.m.; and
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WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to seek the maximum aid,
comfort and restitution of its citizens who are victims of this calamity; and
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0. .. 1 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to do all things necessary to
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3 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED that
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1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. A local emergency now exists throughout Carlsbad.
3. The City Civil Defense and Disaster Council is authorized and directed
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to respond to this emergency by exercising the maximum powers to the fullest extent of
the law authorized under Chapter 6.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and the laws of
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the State of California as appropriate.
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the City Manager or City Council as appropriate. 17
5. Said emergency continues to exist until declared abated by order of 16
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4. The City Manager or his designee is authorized and directed to
complete and file all appropriate forms and documents necessary to abate the
emergency and to obtain the maximum cooperation and assistance both financial and
otherwise in responding to this emergency; and
6. It is further ordered that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
state director of the Office of Emergency Services with a request that he or she find it
acceptable in accordance with the provisions of the Natural Assistance Act, the
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Emergency Response and Services Provisions of the Government Code of the State of
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California and such other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 22nd day of October 1
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9 ABSENT: Kulchin
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PROCl AMATION OF EXISTFNCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
(By Director of Emergency Services**)
WHEREAS, :'Ordinance NO. 1152 of the City of Carlsbad empowers the.
Director of Emergency Services** to. proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when said City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the Clty Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find: .-
have arisen within said City, caused by " \ b<
That conditions of extreme peri 1 t@h.e-s-afe of persons and property
-(fire, floodystorm, epidemic, riot,
earthquake, or other cause)
That the City Council of the City of Carl sbad is not in session (and cannot immediately be called into session);
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a 1 oca1 emergency now exists throughout said City; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency the powers, functions and duties of the emergency organization of this City shall be those prescribed by state law, by (charter) ordinances and resolutions of this City, and by the City of Carlsba Emergency Plan, as approved by the City Council on \Q - A - 1 , 19&
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..*This form may be used when the director is authorized by ordinance to issue such a proclamation. It should be noted that Section 8630 of the Government Code provides:
". . Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by an official designated by ordinance, the local emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the governing body . . . "
**Use appropriate title, at established by ordinance.
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\a -$&y5 6': +q RAYMOND r' ATCHETT, CITY MANAGER CITY OF ARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA \% T ME 5 .d. '1..
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