CITY OF AMADOR CITY
AGENDA OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF AMADOR CITY
Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 6:45 p.m.
This will be a hybrid meeting - in person at the City Hall Zoom information - See Regular Meeting Agenda for January 17, 2023 Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
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A. Resolution #607 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Amador City Declaring a Local Emergency in Amador City Due to Localized Flooding and Extreme Winds
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMADOR CITY DECLARING A LOCAL
EMERGENCY IN AMADOR CITY DUE TO LOCALIZED FLOODING AND EXTREME WINDS WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630 empowers the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and
WHEREAS, since December 29, 2022 Amador City, along with many jurisdictions in California, has experienced winter storms delivering high winds and excessive rainfall as a result of a series of atmospheric rivers; and
WHEREAS, winter storms will continue well past the middle of January, 2023, bringing considerable new rainfall to already saturated land; and WHEREAS, the ongoing winter storms have caused significant damage to City property with more potential for damage in the upcoming days; and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2023, the Director of Emergency Services of the County of Amador proclaimed a local emergency based on conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within Amador County caused by floods and storms that began on December 29th, 2022 and is expected to be ongoing, currently threatening numerous structures, homes, land in Amador County, and said proclamation is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, on Wednesday January 3, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to a powerful atmospheric river storm forecast to pound Northern California with heavy rain, snow and extremely gusty winds; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Amador City hereby finds that there continues to exist within the City of Amador City conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property that are beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, for the reasons set forth in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the proclamation of a Local Emergency by the Director of Emergency Services of the County of Amador is hereby ratified, and that said Local Emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Amador City.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Director of the Officer of Emergency Services.
The foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Amador City on the 17th day of January 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
THE CITY OF AMADOR CITY
Anne Kel-Artinian, Mayor
ATTEST:
Joyce Davidson, City Clerk