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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY EFFECTIVE 9:30 A.M. PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON MAY 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 6.08.070(A)(1) empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, to declare the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8550 et seq., including Section 8558(c), authorize the City Manager to proclaim a local emergency when the City is threatened by conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City; and WHEREAS, one of three chemical tanks with approximately 34,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate at a local business located at 12122 Western Avenue in the City of Garden Grove is showing evidence of failure with releases of vapors and the possibility of an explosion leading to major damage to surrounding properties and possible contamination of the local air quality at levels hazardous to humans, animals, and other living organism; and WHEREAS, Garden Grove is a densely populated city within Orange County, which is the sixth largest county in the United States, with one of the highest population densities; and WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons, animals, and property have arisen due to the potential chemical explosions; and WHEREAS, such conditions are beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to respond; and WHEREAS, the mobilization of local resources, ability to coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments will be critical to successfully responding to any potential health and safety conditions in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, as the City's Director of Emergency Services, has the power to declare a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Garden Grove Municipal Code section 6.08.070(A)(1).
City of Garden Grove Local Emergency Proclamation12122 Western Ave. Chemical Tanks May 22, 2026 Page 2NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED by the City Manager of the City of Garden Grove as follows: A. As contemplated in the Emergency Services Act contained in Government Code Section 8550 et seq., including Section 8558(c), and Chapter 6.08 of Title 6 of the Garden Grove Municipal Code, as of 9:30 a.m. on May 22, 2026, a local emergency exists based on the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons, animals, and property caused by the possibility of a chemical explosion as detailed in the recitals set forth above. B. The area of the City which is endangered/imperiled is the radius of Garden Grove Blvd. to the south, Springdale St. to the west, Orangewood Ave. to the north, and Dale St. to the east. C. During the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this City shall be those prescribed by state law and by ordinances, resolutions, and orders of this City, including but not limited to the City of Garden Grove Emergency Operations Plan. D. The City Council shall review and ratify this proclamation within 7 days of its effective date as required by state law, and if ratified, shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency. The City Council shall review the need for continuing the local emergency as required by state law until it terminates the local emergency, and shall terminate the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. E. That a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to the Director of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State Law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in the City of Garden Grove; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
City of Garden Grove Local Emergency Proclamation12122 Western Ave. Chemical Tanks May 22, 2026 Page 3 Executed this 22ndday of May, 2026, to take effect at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on the 22nd day of May, 2026 Lisa L. Kim, City ManagerATTEST:City ClerkAPPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney