PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
BY THE CHULA VISTA EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Effective Date: August 21, 2023
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2023 the National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning, and Flash Flood Watches for with respect to tropical storm force winds and life- threatening flooding impacts between August 19, 2023 and August 22, 2023 in San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2023 the Governor of the State of California proclaimed a State of Emergency arising from “Hurricane Hilary”, citing heavy rain, flooding, gusty winds; and WHEREAS, on August 19, 2023 following the issuance of the Governor’s State of Emergency proclamation, the County Director of Emergency Services did also issue a proclamation of local emergency in San Diego County in response to “Tropical Cyclone Hilary”; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.14.080(A) of the Chula Vista Municipal Code empowers th e City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, to issue a proclamation of the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency in the City of Chula Vista if the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services of the City of Chula Vista, does hereby find that:
1. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the city of Chula Vista, caused by Tropical Storm Hilary of August 18 through August 21, 2023, which has required the implementation of emergency protective measures and increased response operations for excessive flooding, downed trees and power lines, emergency sheltering operations, sinkholes, and created other hazards to health and human safety commencing on or about 3:00 p.m. on August 20, 2023; and
2. The aforementioned conditions of disaster or extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and
3. That the City Council of the City of Chula Vista is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED , that a local emergency now exists throughout the City of Chula Vista; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the City Disaster Council and Director of Emergency Services shall be those prescribed by state law, the City Charter, and ordinances and resolutions of this City, and by the City of Chula Vista Emergency Plan.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 73ED7523-D190-437E-894C-C6E738F7C786 Proclamation of Existence of Local Emergency
August 21, 2023
BY:
Maria V. Kachadoorian,
City Manager/Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Jill D.S. Maland,
Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP
Acting City Attorney
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