GRASS VALLEY
Special City Council Meeting
Wednesday, March 08, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, Grass Valley City Hall | 125 East Main Street, Grass Valley, California Telephone: (530) 274-4310 – Fax: (530) 274-4399
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.cityofgrassvalley.com AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA March 08, 2023
AGENDA APPROVAL - The City Council reserves the right to hear items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner.
ADMINISTRATIVE
1. Resolution 2023-07 a Local Emergency Proclamation for the City of Grass Valley due to a Winter Storm
Recommendation: That Council adopt Resolution 2023-07 a Local Emergency Proclamation for the City of Grass Valley due to a Winter Storm.
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a Special meeting of The City Council, scheduled for Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 5:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 6th, 2023.
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Taylor Day, City Clerk
City of Grass Valley
City Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Resolution 2023-07 a Local Emergency Proclamation for the City of Grass Valley due to a Winter Storm
Recommendation: That Council adopt Resolution 2023-07 a Local Emergency Proclamation for the City of Grass Valley due to a Winter Storm.
Prepared by: Tim Kiser
Council Meeting Date: 3/8/2023 Date Prepared: 3/6/2023
Agenda: Administrative
Background Information: Due to conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City of Grass Valley, caused by the winter storm of February 24rd thru March 1st, 2023 which has cut power, downed trees, blocked roads and created other hazards to health and human safety commencing, at which time the City Council of the City of Grass Valley was not in session. The city found it necessary to proclamation of the existence of a local emergency throughout the City on March 2
nd
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Council Goals/Objectives: Goal #6 Public Safety - The City of Grass Valley is devoted to providing a safe place to Live, Work and Play.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Funds Available: N/A Account #: N/A
Reviewed by: City Manager
Attachments: Resolution 2023-07 & Emergency Proclamation
Item # 1.
272607.1
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRASS VALLEY CONFIRMING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR’S
PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Section 3.08.150 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code empowers the City Manager, acting as the Emergency Services Director, to proclaim a local emergency if the City Council is not in session and requires that the City Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation within seven days thereafter; and WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City of Grass Valley, caused by the winter storm of February 24th through March 1st, 2023 which has cut power, downed trees, blocked roads and created other hazards to health and human safety commencing at which time the City Council of the City of Grass Valley was not in session; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that the above-described conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Director did proclaim the existence of a local emergency within the City on the 2nd day of March, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Grass Valley that the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, as issued by the Emergency Services Director, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
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 Grass Valley.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grass Valley at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 8th day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Jan Arbuckle, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ ____________________________ Taylor Day, City Clerk Michael Colantuono, City Attorney
Item # 1.
272606.1
PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
BY THE GRASS VALLEY EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR
WHEREAS, Section 8.12.040 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code empowers the Disaster Council to proclaim 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 Section 3.08.150 of that Code empowers the City Manager, acting as the director of emergency services, to initially declare an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services of the City of Grass Valley, does hereby find that:
1. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City of Grass Valley, caused by the winter storm of February 24 through March 1, 2023 which has cut power, downed trees, blocked roads and created other hazards to health and human safety commencing on the early morning of 24th day of February , 2023; and
2. That the City Council of the City of Grass Valley 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; and
IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that 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, ordinances, and resolutions of this City, and by the City of Grass Valley Emergency Plan.
______________________ Date: March 2, 2023 Time: 1.40 p.m.
Tim Kiser
Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
March 2, 2023 ________ a.m.
City Attorney
Item # 1.