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PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3985 of the City of Glendale provides that the Director of Emergency Services may make and issue rules and regulations related to the protection of life and property as affected by an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale has been subject to the following disaster/conditions of extreme peril which either overwhelms or threats to become beyond the control of normal services, personnel, equipment and facilities of City government, namely:
Beginning December 24, 2025, as a result of a series of atmospheric river systems, the City of Glendale has been impacted by substantial precipitation, closure and damage to roads, motorways, and fire roads, evacuation warnings in areas impacted by burn scars, potential for significant debris flows, urban flooding, hillside oversaturation, and widespread power outages.
The National Weather Service has forecasted that additional and continuing storms related to this series of atmospheric river systems threaten the City. Coordination, collaboration, and the combined forces of different jurisdictions are imperatively needed to effectively respond to and recover from these and likely forecasted severe winter storms; and The storm has caused widespread power outages and severe damage to, among other things, trees, homes, businesses, vehicles, sidewalks, and roads; and WHEREAS, as of December 24, 2025, there exists conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property on the basis of the severe winter storms in the region, which are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat;
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Glendale is not in session (and cannot immediately be called into session).
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency exists and I direct the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) be immediately activated to take steps to protect and preserve life and property in the area affected by the disaster/conditions of extreme peril.
I further direct that this declaration shall take effect immediately and that widespread publicity and notice of this declaration be disseminated throughout the City.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this City shall be those prescribed by State law, by charter, ordinances, and resolutions of this City, and by the City of Glendale Emergency Plan.
Day of , 2025 By: ___________________________ Director of Emergency Services
Time: _________________________
Approved as to Form:
MICHAEL J. GARCIA, CITY ATTORNEY
By: Lucy Varpetian
Title: Principal Asst City Atty
Date: December 24, 2025
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Proc Emergency 2025 Winter Storm
Final Audit Report 2025-12-26
Created: 2025-12-26
By: Kathy Kuwashima ([email protected])
Status: Signed
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