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CITY OF CORONADO CITY COUNCIL/
THE CITY OF CORONADO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CORONADO
Monday, January 29, 2024
Coronado City Hall Council Chamber
1825 Strand Way
Coronado, California 92118
Councilmember Duncan will be participating remotely from The Morrow Washington DC, Curio Collection by Hilton
222 M St NE Suite 1201, Washington DC 20002
OPEN SESSION SPECIAL MEETING – 2:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION SPECIAL MEETING – 2:35 P.M.
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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is the state law that requires the City to evaluate and document the potential environmental consequences of discretionary decision. (See, California Public Resources Code Sections 2100021189.3; and the “CEQA Guidelines” at California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 1500015387). For each item that requires a CEQA determination by the City Council, there is a reference to that determination on this agenda, and more information regarding the CEQA analysis is included in the documents that accompany this agenda. To the extent that City staff determines that particular items are not subject to CEQA, there will be no indication of a CEQA action on this agenda.
OPEN SESSION SPECIAL MEETING – 2:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY: None.
COSOS
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CEQA analysis is included in the documents that accompany this agenda. To the extent that City staff determines that particular items are not subject to CEQA, there will be no indication of a CEQA action on this agenda.
OPEN SESSION SPECIAL MEETING – 2:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY: None.
4. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS: None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
All items listed under this section are considered to be routine and will be acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council or the public so requests, in which event, the item will be considered separately in its normal sequence.
6. COMMUNICATIONS ORAL:
Each person wishing to speak before the City Council on only matters listed on this agenda shall approach the City Council, give their name, and limit comments to three (3) minutes. Members of the public may also submit written comments on the City’s website, via email or request to provide live public comment via Zoom during the meeting. Requests for live public comment must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk at (619) 5227321 or [email protected] for more information.
7. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: None.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: None.
10. CITY COUNCIL:
a. RESOLUTION TO RATIFY AND EXTEND A LOCAL EMERGENCY
DECLARATION IN THE CITY OF CORONADO DUE TO THE SEVERE RAIN, FLOODING AND DAMAGE FROM THE STORM OF JANUARY 22, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution to ratify and extend the Director of Emergency Service’s Declaration of a Local Emergency due to the severe rain, flooding and damage from the storm of January 22, 2024.
11. CITY ATTORNEY
12. COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION SPECIAL MEETING 2:35 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
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12. COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION SPECIAL MEETING 2:35 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
a. Esteban Carrasco, et al. v. City of Coronado, Michael Joseph Hunter De Blieck
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37202000011973CUPACTL
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3) a. One (1) of Potential Case(s)
5. COMMUNICATIONS ORAL:
Each person wishing to speak before the City Council on only matters listed on this agenda shall approach the City Council, give their name, and limit comments to three (3) minutes. Members of the public may also submit written comments on the City’s website, via email or request to provide live public comment via Zoom during the meeting. Requests for live public comment via Zoom must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk at (619) 5227321 or [email protected] for more information.
6. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE AND ANNOUNCE ACTION
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Materials submitted for consideration should be forwarded to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected].
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
January 29, 2024 10a
RESOLUTION TO RATIFY AND EXTEND A LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION IN THE
CITY OF CORONADO DUE TO THE SEVERE RAIN, FLOODING AND DAMAGE FROM THE STORM OF JANUARY 22, 2024
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution to ratify and extend the Director of Emergency Service’s Declaration of a Local Emergency due to the severe rain, flooding and damage from the storm of January 22, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
On the morning of January 22, 2024, a rainstorm of extreme and unpredicted severity struck the City of Coronado and other areas of San Diego County. Coronado received a historic 4.25 inches of rain. The storm dropped hundreds of millions of gallons of rainwater on Coronado in just a few hours. This tremendous volume of rain, coupled with the higher tide inundated the storm drain system and extensive flooding occurred across the City.
Flooding overtook streets, entering homes and businesses and created dangerous conditions.
Cars stalled in submerged street intersections and water levels rose to impassability. Public safety officials worked to protect life and property, effecting several rescues from vehicles and homes.
The Parker Pump Station, which propels stormwater and wastewater from the northwest portion of the City, was overwhelmed by the storm events and was rendered inoperable. This prompted the loss of sewer services to hundreds of homes and sunk a section of Eighth Street and adjacent streets underwater.
Downtown businesses were affected with floodwaters entering and fouling interiors. City Facilities were damaged by the rain and flooding, prompting the ongoing closures of several facilities.
ANALYSIS:
On the night of January 22, 2024, the City Manager, acting in the capacity as Director of the Emergency Services, proclaimed a local emergency due to the conditions of extreme peril and substantial damage throughout the City. Under state law this emergency declaration will expire within seven (7) days of issuance unless ratified by the City Council.
Given the ongoing conditions of damage and risk of peril with future storm systems as the city recovers from the severe January 22nd storm, the City Council is recommended to ratify and extend the Declaration of a Local Emergency.
Maintaining the State of Emergency allows the City to obtain needed resources more quickly and is a prerequisite for state and federal assistance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Declaring the State of Emergency allows state and federal assistance to be granted to the City of Coronado.
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ALTERNATIVE:
The City Council may choose to not ratify and extend the emergency declaration in which case the State of Emergency would terminate on January 29, 2024.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:
Not Applicable.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
No notice required.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2024-07
Submitted By: City Clerk's Office / Kelsea Holian
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING AND EXTENDING THE
PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY FROM THE
JANUARY 22, 2024 STORM BY THE CITY MANAGER ACTING
AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
WHEREAS, Government Code section 8630 and Chapter 2.50 et seq. of the Coronado Municipal Code empower the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session, subject to confirmation by the City Council at the earliest possible time; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Coronado; and WHEREAS, on the morning of January 22, 2024, a rainstorm of extreme and unpredicted severity struck the City of Coronado and other areas of San Diego County and Coronado received a historic 4.25 inches of rain; and
WHEREAS, the storm is catastrophic in nature, dropping hundreds of millions of gallons of rainwater on Coronado in just a few hours coinciding with high tides measuring at 6.22 feet that inundated the storm drain system and extensive flooding occurred across the City posing an extreme peril to the safety of persons and properties with the City of Coronado; and WHEREAS, the impacts and damage from the storm are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of Coronado; and WHEREAS, in order to ensure the availability of mutual aid and an effective response to potential injuries or property damage resulting from the storm, the City Manager acting as the City’s Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence of a local emergency on January 22, 2024; and WHEREAS, the County of San Diego issued a proclamation of a local emergency because of the damage caused by flooding from the storm on January 22, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California proclaimed a State of Emergency in response to the storm on January 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, as contemplated in the Emergency Service Act contained in Government Code Section 8550 et seq., including Section 8558(c), a local emergency exists because of the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Coronado caused by the aforesaid conditions which are likely beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat, and the declaration of a local emergency shall enable the City of Coronado and other local government entities to adequately plan, prepare and secure resources to be able to effectively respond to the impacts of the January 22, 2024 storm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Coronado does hereby resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows:
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Attachment 1
1. 2.
That the above recitations are true.
The proclamation of existence of a local emergency, as issued by the City Administrator in her capacity as the Director of Emergency Services, attached hereto as “Attachment A” is hereby ratified and approved by the City Council; and
3. In accordance with Government Code section 8360, this local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Coronado, and it shall be terminated at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. The Council shall review this emergency at least once every sixty days.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, at a special meeting thereof this 29th day of January, 2024 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:
__________________________________
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
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Attachment 1
Exhibit A
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