HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3306 (3) A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
INTERIM CITY MANAGERIDIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES', PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, section 2.36.060(A)(1) of the San Jacinto Municipal Code
empowers the Director of Emergency Services/City Manager to proclaim a local
emergency if the City Council is not in session and requires that the City Council shall
take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2010, a series of winter storms began in California,
bringing high winds and significant amounts of precipitation statewide, and continued for
several days; and
WHEREAS, these storms have caused the loss of human life, injuries, flooding,
heavy snows and mudslides throughout California; and
WHEREAS, these storms have caused power outages for several thousand
customers throughout California; and
WHEREAS, homes and other property have been damaged by the severe
weather; and
WHEREAS, numerous mud and rock slides have closed major roadways and
interfered with transportation throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property
have arisen within the City of San Jacinto, as a result of due to severe and long lasting
rains, which began on or about 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on the 17th day of January, 2010,
at which time the City Council of the City of San Jacinto was not in session; and
WHEREAS, these conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the
services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of San Jacinto; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2010, the County of Riverside declared a local
emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto is not in session and
cannot immediately be called into session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now
exists, and has existed since the 17th day of January, 2010, throughout the City of San
Jacinto;
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 ordinances, and resolutions of this
City, and;
That this emergency proclamation shall expire in 7 days after issuance unless
confirmed and ratified by the governing body of the City of San Jacinto.
Dated: �2/412010 By:
Tim Hults, Interim City Manager/Director of
Emergency Services
595 S. San Jacinto Ave.
San Jacinto, CA 92543