1 RESOLUTION NO. 24-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY WHEREAS, Article 5, Chapter 3, section 5034(A)(1) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code (“Code”) authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City of Grover Beach (“City”) is affected or likely to be affected by an “emergency” as defined in section 5301 of the Code and the City Council is not in session, subject to ratification by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City, caused by an EF-1 Tornado, on the 7th day of February, 2024, at which time the City Council of the City of Grover Beach was not in session; and, WHEREAS, The City Council hereby finds that the above conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property warranted and necessitated the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and,
WHEREAS, The Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence of a local emergency within the City on the 8th day of February, 2024, a true and correct copy of which is attached as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the local emergency referenced above is hereby confirmed and shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, State of California.
On motion by ________________, second by ________________, and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members –
NOES: Council Members –
ABSENT: Council Members –
ABSTAIN: Council Members –
RECUSED: Council Members –
The foregoing Resolution was PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California this 13th day of February 2024. _________________________
KAREN BRIGHT, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________
WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK
**DRAFT**
Agenda Item No. 9
1 DECLARATION PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
CITY OF GROVER BEACH
February 8, 2024
WHEREAS, Section 8630 of the Government Code and Article 5, Chapter 3, section 5034(A)(1) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code authorize the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the existence or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons or property exist within the City, subject to ratification by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Grover Beach Municipal Code Section 5301 defines “emergency” as the “actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons or property within the City caused by such conditions as . . . fire, flood, . . . storms, or other conditions. . .”; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Grover Beach, does hereby find as follows:
1. Threatened existence of conditions of extreme peril to the health and safety of persons in Grover Beach are present as a result of the EF-1 Tornado that struck the city on February 7, 2024; and
2. The National Weather Service damage assessment team responded to Grover Beach on February 8, 2024 and determined the damage sustained to many buildings and city infrastructure was in fact caused by an EF-1 Tornado; and
3. On February 4, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in several California counties, including San Luis Obispo, for early February storms to make additional resources available and formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple local, county and state agencies; and
4. The declaration of a local emergency will assist in a coordinated public agency response to the damage and recovery from said damage, provide assistance to community members that were impacted by the Tornado, coordinate and mitigate public services that may be disrupted from this emergency, and mitigate any other effects of this emergency on the citizens of the City of Grover Beach; and
5. That this emergency does not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation to let contracts for bids, and immediate action is necessary to respond to the emergency.
WHEREAS, the City Council is not in session as of the date of this proclamation; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency and immediate action is necessary to mitigate public calamity and the other effects of the local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services of the City of Grover Beach does hereby proclaim:
1. That a local emergency now exists throughout the City of Grover Beach.
2. During the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services shall be those prescribed by state law, ordinances and resolutions of the City, and all other rules or regulations for mitigating the effects of the local emergency, including:
a. Control and direct the City efforts to manage the emergency; Exhibit A
2 b. Represent the City in all dealings with public or private agencies on matters pertaining to the emergency;
c. Make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and/or property as affected by the emergency; and d. Obtain supplies, equipment, and other properties not readily available but immediately needed for the protection of life or property.
3. This local emergency may be modified or terminated by the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services until ratification of this declaration by City Council.
4. The need for continuing this local emergency shall be reviewed as required by Government Code section 8630, and the City Council shall proclaim the termination of this local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.
February 8, 2024
_Matthew Bronson
MATTHEW BRONSON
City Manager / Director of Emergency Services
Signature:
Email: [email protected]
Matthew Bronson (Feb 8, 2024 16:30 PST)