AGENDA
ITEM
10 CITY COUNCIL
BEls
CALEXICO
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 5, 2023
Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Edward Ainza, Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Reviewing the Local Proclamation of a Local Emergency related to the Tropical Storm Kay occurred on September 9, 2022.
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Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Reviewing the Local Proclamation of a Local Emergency related to the Tropical Storm Kay occurred on September 9, 2022.
Background:
During the weekend of September 9, 2022 a tropical storm event resulting from Hurricane Kay caused emergency damages to the property of several key city facilities of the City of Calexico.
City Public Works Department also attained multiple damage to roads, water system and drainage systems. Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16, 2022 proclaimed a state of Emergency. The County of Imperial has declared a local emergency for Imperial County, and we understand that local cities are likely to follow suit.
Discussion and Analysis:
The City Manager and City Acting Fire Chief have determined that the previous declaration of local emergency by the City Council may help the City obtain state disaster funds to cover monies the City has expended related to Hurricane Kay. Under Chapter 2.36 of the City Municipal Code, a declaration of local emergency positions the City to proactively proceed in a prudent manner.
AGENDA
The City's emergency operations staff has continued to remain in close contact ITEM with their California and Imperial County counterparts. The City is requesting the reviewing of the local proclamation of a local emergency related to Hurricane Kay. The review includes naming the City Manager as the Director of 10 Emergency Services to continue with the recovery phase of the mentioned emergency event.
Fiscal Impact:
City staff is currently overseeing the repairs of several damaged buildings in the city. The estimated costs in responding to Tropical Storm Kay is still unknown for the City of Calexico at the present.
Coordinated With:
City Manager, Acting Fire Chief, and Public Works Manager.
Attachment:
Resolution Reviewing the Local Proclamation of a Local Emergency related to the Tropical Storm Kay.
2 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO,
CALIFORNIA, REVIEWING PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 and Chapter 2.36 of the Calexico Municipal Code empower the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City of Calexico is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, who is the Director of Emergency Services, declared an emergency on October 5, 2022, pursuant to the Calexico Municipal Code and is authorized to make certain orders and take certain actions; WHEREAS, the City Council has been requested by the Director of Emergency Services of the City to ratify his declaration and proclaim the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City of Calexico caused by a violent Tropical Storm Kay (producing high winds and flooding) and commencing on the 9th day of September 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does find that the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Calexico that it hereby proclaims that a local emergency now exists throughout the City and has existed since September 9, 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Calexico.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the Emergency Organization of this City shall be those prescribed by state law, ordinances, and resolutions of this City and by the City of Calexico Emergency Plan.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Calexico at a regular meeting this 5th day of July 2023.
RAUL URENA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
GABRIELA T. GARCIA, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CARLOS CAMPOS, CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL SS.
CITY OF CALEXICO
1, Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk of the City of Calexico, do hereby certify that the above foregoing Resolution No. 2022- _ was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Calexico on this 5th day of July 2023 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
GABRIELA T. GARCIA, CITY CLERK