CITY OF HIGHLAND
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA I
Special Meeting
March 27, 2025 at 6: 00 PM
City Hall Donahue Council Chambers
27215 Base Line, Highland CA 92346
COUNCILMEMBERS
Penny Lilburn, Mayor
District 3
Larry McCallon, Mayor Pro Tern
District 5
Gregory Hogan, Councilmember
District 1
Jimmy Saldana, Councilmember
District 2
John P. Timmer, Councilmember
District 4
STAFF
Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Lawrence Mainez, Community Development Director
Leticia Nava -Cruz, Director of Administrative Services/ City Treasurer Octavio Duran Jr., Public Works Director/ City Engineer Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney
Alondra Munoz, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 27, 2025 - 6: 00 p. m.
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CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Resolution No 2025- a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Highland, California, Reaffirming and Extending Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland as a Result of the Line Fire
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025- , continuingto extendtheProclamationof a LocalEmergencyintheCityof Highlandasa result of the Line Fire.
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Date: March 19, 2025
Alondra Mu" z
City Clerk 6
3 STAFF REPORT
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: March 27, 2025
FROM: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
REVIEWED BY: Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney
PREPARED BY: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2025-XX, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Highland, California Reaffirming and Extending Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland as a result of the Line Fire RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025- XX, continuing to extend the Proclamation of a Local Emergency in the City of Highland as a result of the Line Fire.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action. The issuance of a local emergency proclamation allows the City to pursue State and Federal grant assistance to recover the City's portion of the costs associated with battling and recovering from the Line Fire.
PUBLIC NOTICE: The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011- 047 and on the City' s website.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: Chapter 2. 44 of Title 2 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") contains the City's laws relating to emergency procedures. HMC Section 2.44.060 designates the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services (" Director"), and HMC Section 2. 44. 060( A) empowers the Director to issue a proclamation of a local emergency if the City Council is not in session.
On the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. The Line Fire created conditions of extreme peril to the safety of people and property within the City of Highland and resulted in evacuation warnings for parts of the City.
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1 On September 11, 2024, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, issued a proclamationentitled "Proclamationof a LocalEmergencybytheDirectorof EmergencyServicesof the City of Highland," as theCityCouncilwas not insession. (Attachment1) Thisactionauthorizedthe City Manager to take certain necessary actions to address the emergency.
The Director of EmergencyServices' Proclamationof a Local Emergency permits the Director of EmergencyServicesandthe CityCouncilto adoptregulationsandissueordersnecessaryfor the protection of lives and property. It also assists the City in recovering costs of responding to the disaster. Furthermore, it allowsthe Cityto enjoycertain immunitiesfrom liability as a resultof taking actions to abate the emergency.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 8630 and HMC Section 2.44.060(A), the Director of EmergencyServices' ProclamationexpireswithinsevendaysunlessratifiedbytheCityCouncil. On September 12, 2024, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying the Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of a local emergency ( Attachment 2). On October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted a resolution to extend the emergency proclamation of the Line Fire ( Attachment 3). On November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted a 2ndextension resolution of the emergency proclamationof the Line Fire (Attachment3). On December10, 2024, the City Counciladopteda 3rd extensionresolutionof the emergencyproclamationof the LineFire (Attachment3). On January 28, 2025, the City Counciladopteda 411extension resolutionof the emergencyproclamationof the Line Fire ( Attachment 3).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 8630 (California Emergency Services Act), the City Council is required to review the local emergency within sixty (60) days of ratification to determine whether the conditions surrounding the local emergency still exist. The San Bernardino County Director of EmergencyManagementhasinformedcity staffthat the CountyDepartmentof PublicWorkswill continue the local emergency through June of 2025 for the Line Fire. Staff is requesting that the Council adopt a proposed resolution, Resolution No. 2025- XX to continue to extend the local emergency ( Attachment 4).
The Line Fire burned 43,978 acres in San Bernardino County. The fire originated in Highland and burned areas in Highland that are now susceptible to mud and debris flow. The health, safety, and well-beingof peoplewithinthe territoriallimitsof the Cityof Highlandis of the highestpriority. It is important to keep the existing proclamation and the powers that flow from it in place until the emergencyconditionsare fully abated, which includesthe recoverystage as well.
The local emergencywill remain in effect until its terminationis proclaimedby the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of Local Emergency 2) ResolutionRatifyingDirectorof EmergencyServices' Proclamationof Local Emergency 3) ResolutionsExtendingProclamationof LocalEmergencyon October8, 2024, November12, 2024, December 10, 2024, and January 28, 2025, respectively
4) Proposed 5` Resolution Extending Proclamation of Local Emergency 2 ATTA C H & j
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PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND
WHEREAS, Section 8630 of the Government Code authorizes the designation of a City official to proclaim a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, Highland Municipal Code Section 2. 44, 060 designates the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence of a local emergency if the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the Line Fire is currently causing conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Highland; and
WHEREAS, the City Council 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 of Highland.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Proclamation shall be forwarded to the Director of the Governor' s Office of Emergency Services requesting that:
1. This Proclamation be found acceptable in accordance with state law; and
2. The Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; and
3. Recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and
4. The State of California expedite access to state and federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that, during the existence of this local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City of Highland shall be those prescribed by applicable statutes, ordinances, and resolutions, and by the City' s Emergency Operations Plan. This Proclamation shall have no further force or effect seven days from the date of its adoption unless the City Council shall take action to ratify this Proclamation.
DATED this I Ith day of September, 2024
Carlos Zamano
Director of Emergency Services/ City Manager
City of Highland
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5 RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA,
RATIFYING A PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND ISSUED BY THE CITY' S DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ON. SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, AS A RESULT OF THE LINE FIRE
WHEREAS, Section 2, 44, 060 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") authorizes the City Council to proclaim the existence of a " Local Emergency" and delegates such authority to the City's Director of Emergency Services if the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, on the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. Over the weekend, the fire intensified and is currently over 34,600 acres in size and is only 14% contained; and
WHEREAS, the Line Fire is currently causing conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Highland and has resulted in the evacuation warnings for parts of the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2024, the County of San Bernardino proclaimed a local emergency as a result of the Line Fire; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2024, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in San Bernardino County as a result of the Line Fire and announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire; and WHEREAS, HMC Section 2,44. 060 designates the City Manager, as 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 ratification by the City Council within seven days; and
WHEREAS, September 11, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of Emergency Services, duly and reasonably proclaimed the existence of a local emergency in the City of Highland on that date due to the Line Fire; and WHEREAS, CMC Section 2.44. 060( A) states that the City Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services within seven ( 7) days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council does hereby find that the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency by the Director of Emergency Services on September 11, 2024, due to the Line Fire,
6 Section 2. The local emergency shall be in effect from and including September11, 2024, untilsuch time that the City Council determinesthat the emergency conditions havebeen abated.
Section 3. The City Council shall review this proclamation of local emergency at least once every sixty (60) days until the City Council terminates the local emergency.
Section 4. During the existence of this local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City of Highland shall be those prescribed by applicable statutes, ordinances, and resolutions, and by the City's Emergency Operations Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 12th day of September 2024.
Penny Lilbur
Mayor
ATTEST:
Alondra NWoz
City Clerk -
7 STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF HIGHLAND
I, ALONDRA MUNOZ, City Clerk of the City of Highland, California, do hereby certify Resolution No. 2024- 044 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Highland, California, at a special meeting thereof held on the 12th day of September, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Chavez - Cordova, Lilburn, McCallon, Solano, Timmer NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Dated this 12th day of September, 2024.
ALONDRA MU
CITY CLERK ,
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9 RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AS A RESULT f
OF THE LINE FIRE
WHEREAS, Section 2. 44. 060 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") authorizes the City Councilto proclaimthe existenceof a "Local Emergency" and delegatessuchauthorityto the City's Director of Emergency Services if the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, on the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. The LineFirecausedconditionsofextremeperilto thesafetyof personsandproperty withinthe Cityof Highlandand resultedin fire damageandevacuationwarningsfor partsof the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of EmergencyServices, dulyandreasonablyproclaimedtheexistenceof a localemergencyinthe City of Highland on that date due to the Line Fire; and WHEREAS, HMC Section2.44.060(A) statesthat the City Councilshall take actionto ratify the proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024- 44 ratifyingthe Directorof EmergencyService's proclamationof a localemergency.
WHEREAS, the Line Fire has burned 39,232 acres in San BernardinoCountyand is approximately 83% contained. The fire originated in Highland and burned areas in Highland that are now susceptible to mud and debris flow and possible landslides.
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the above described conditions of extreme perilwarranted "and necessitatedthe proclamationof the existenceof a local emergency, and that such conditionscontinue, in substantialpart, in that the work necessaryto protect, repair andcleanupdamageandrecoverfromthedamageisongoingandtheCitycontinuesto pursue reimbursementfromemergencystateandfederalfundsfor its costsof respondingto these emergencies.
NOW, THEREFOREBEITPROCLAIMEDANDORDERED, bytheCityCouncilthatthe state of Local Emergency, as previouslydeclaredby the Directorof EmergencyServicesand ratified by the City Council, is hereby further reviewed and confirmed.
IT IS FURTHERPROCLAIMEDAND ORDEREDthat the City Councilshall reviewthis proclamationof local emergency at least once every sixty (60) days until the City Council terminates the local emergency.
10 IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND OR that the local emergency shall be deemed to continueto exist until its terminationis proclaimedby the City Councilof the City of Highland, State of California.
PASSED, APPROVEDAND ADOPTEDon the 8th dayof October2024.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Alondra Mjnoz
City Clerk
11 r
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF HIGHLAND )
I, ALONDRAMUNOZ, CityClerkoftheCityofHighland, California, dohereby certifyResolutionNo. 2024-045was dulyandregularlyadoptedby the CityCouncilofthe Cityof Highland, California, ata regularmeetingthereofheldonthe 8thdayofOctober, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: -- — Lilburn, McCallon, Solano, Timmer
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Chavez - Cordova
Dated this 9th day of October, 2024.
12 RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AS A RESULT
OF THE LINE FIRE
WHEREAS, Section 2. 44, 060 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") authorizes the City Councilto proclaimthe existenceof a "LocalEmergency" and delegatessuchauthorityto the City's Director of Emergency Services if the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, on the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. TheLineFirecausedconditionsofextremeperiltothesafetyofpersonsandproperty withinthe Cityof Highlandand resultedin fire damageand evacuationwarningsfor partsof the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of EmergencyServices, dulyandreasonablyproclaimedtheexistenceof a localemergencyinthe City of Highland on that date due to the Line Fire; and WHEREAS, HMC Section 2.44.060(A) statesthat the City Councilshall take actionto ratify the proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024- 44 ratifyingthe Directorof EmergencyService's proclamationof a localemergency.
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-45 to extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, the LineFire has burned43,978acresin SanBernardinoCountyand is approximately 98% contained. The fire originated in Highland and burned areas in Highland that are now susceptible to mud and debris flow and possible landslides.
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the above described conditions of extreme perilwarrantedandnecessitatedthe proclamationof theexistenceof a localemergency, and thatsuchconditionscontinue, in substantialpart, in thattheworknecessaryto protect, repair andcleanupdamageandrecoverfromthedamageisongoingandtheCitycontinuestopursue reimbursementfromemergencystateandfederalfundsfor its costsof respondingto these emergencies.
NOW, THEREFOREBE IT PROCLAIMEDAND ORDERED, by the CityCouncilthat stateof LocalEmergency, aspreviouslydeclaredbytheDirectorof EmergencyServicesand ratified by the City Council, is hereby further reviewed and confirmed.
IT IS FURTHERPROCLAIMEDAND ORDEREDthatthe City Councilshall reviewthis proclamationof localemergencyat least onceeverysixty (60) days untilthe CityCouncil terminates the local emergency.
13 IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Highland, State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 12th day of November 2024.
ATTEST:
Alondra/ lunoz
City Clerk
14 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF HIGHLAND )
I, ALONDRA MUNOZ, City Clerk of the City of Highland, California, do hereby certify Resolution No. 2024- 051 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Highland, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of November, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Chavez - Cordova, McCallon, Solano, Timmer
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Lilburn
Dated this 13th day of November, 2024.
ALONDRA MU^ Z
CITY CLERK/
15 RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
AS A RESULT OF THE LINE FIRE
WHEREAS, Section 2. 44. 060 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") authorizes the CityCouncilto proclaimtheexistenceof a "LocalEmergency" anddelegatessuchauthorityto the City's Director of Emergency Services if the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, on the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. TheLineFirecausedconditionsofextremeperiltothesafetyofpersonsandproperty withinthe Cityof Highlandand resultedin fire damageandevacuationwarningsfor partsof the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of EmergencyServices, dulyandreasonablyproclaimedtheexistenceofa localemergencyinthe City of Highland on that date due to the Line Fire; and WHEREAS, HMC Section2.44.060(A) statesthat the City Councilshall take actionto ratify the proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024- 44 ratifyingthe Directorof EmergencyService's proclamationof a localemergency.
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-45 to extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-51 to further extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, the LineFirehasburned43,978acresin San BernardinoCountyandis approximately 98% contained. The fire originated in Highland and burned areas in Highland that are now susceptible to mud and debris flow and possible landslides.
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the above described conditions of extreme perilwarrantedandnecessitatedtheproclamationof theexistenceof a localemergency, and that suchconditionscontinue, in substantialpart, in that the work necessaryto protect, repair andcleanupdamageandrecoverfromthedamageisongoingandtheCitycontinuestopursue reimbursementfrom emergencystateandfederalfundsfor its costsof respondingto these emergencies.
NOW, THEREFOREBE IT PROCLAIMEDAND ORDERED, by the City Councilthat stateof LocalEmergency, as previouslydeclaredby the Directorof EmergencyServicesand ratified by the City Council, is hereby further reviewed and confirmed.
16 IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the City Council shall reviewthis proclamation of local emergency at least once every sixty (60) days until the City Council terminates the local emergency.
IT IS FURTHERPROCLAIMEDAND ORDEREDthat the localemergencyshallbe deemedto continueto exist untilitsterminationis proclaimedby the City Councilof the Cityof Highland, State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 10th day of December, 2024.
Penny Li 19rn
Mayor
ATTEST:
Alondrd Munoz
City Clerk
17 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF HIGHLAND )
I, ALONDRA MUNOZ, CityClerk of the City of Highland, California, do hereby certify Resolution No. 2024-055 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Highland, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10thday of December, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Hogan, Lilburn, McCallon, Solano, Timmer
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Dated this 11th day of December, 2024.
ALON RA MUN
CITY CLERK
18 RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AS A
RESULT OF THE LINE FIRE
WHEREAS, Section 2. 44. 060 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") authorizes the CityCouncilto proclaimthe existenceof a "LocalEmergency" anddelegatessuchauthority to the City's Director of Emergency Services if the City Council is not in session; and WHEREAS, on the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. The Line Fire caused conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Highland and resulted in fire damage and evacuation warnings for parts of the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of EmergencyServices, duly and reasonablyproclaimedthe existenceof a local emergency in the City of Highland on that date due to the Line Fire; and WHEREAS, HMC Section 2.44.060(A) states that the City Council shall take action to ratify the proclamation of the Director of Emergency Services within seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-44 ratifyingthe Directorof EmergencyService's proclamationof a localemergency.
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-45 to extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-51 to further extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-55 to further extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, the Line Fire burned 43,978 acres in San Bernardino County. The fire originated in Highland and burned areas in Highland that are now susceptible to mud and debris flow and possible landslides.
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the above described conditions of extreme peril warranted and necessitated the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency, and that such conditions continue, in substantial part, in that the work necessary to protect, repair and clean up damage and recover from the damage is ongoing and the City continues to pursue reimbursement from emergency state and federal funds for itscosts of responding to these emergencies.
19 NOW, THEREFOREBE IT PROCLAIMEDANDORDERED, by the City Council thatstateof LocalEmergency, as previouslydeclaredby the Directorof Emergency Services and ratified by the City Council, is hereby further reviewed and confirmed.
IT IS FURTHERPROCLAIMEDAND ORDEREDthatthe City Councilshall review this proclamationof localemergencyat leastonceeverysixty (60) days until the City Council terminates the local emergency.
IT IS FURTHERPROCLAIMEDAND ORDEREDthat the localemergencyshallbe deemedto continueto exist untilits terminationis proclaimedby the City Councilof the City of Highland, State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 28th day of January, 2025.
Penny Lilburn
Mayor
ATTEST:
Alondra unoz
City Clef
20 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF HIGHLAND )
I, ALONDRA MUNOZ, City Clerkof the Cityof Highland, California, do hereby certify Resolution No. 2025-001 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Highland, California, at a special meeting thereof held on the 28th day of January, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Hogan, Lilburn, McCallon
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Timmer
VACANCY: District 2 Seat
Dated this 29th day of January, 2025.
ALONI) RA MU
CITY CLERK
21 ATTACHMENT 4
22 RESOLUTION NO. 2025- xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND,
CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY AS A RESULT OF THE LINE FIRE
WHEREAS, Section 2. 44. 060 of the Highland Municipal Code (" HMC") authorizes the CityCouncilto proclaimthe existenceof a "LocalEmergency" anddelegatessuchauthority to the City's Directorof EmergencyServicesif the City Councilis notin session; and WHEREAS, on the evening of Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Line Fire broke out in Highland. The Line Fire caused conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and propertywithinthe Cityof Highlandandresultedinfire damageandevacuationwarningsfor parts of the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of EmergencyServices, duly and reasonablyproclaimedthe existenceof a localemergency in the City of Highland on that date due to the Line Fire; and WHEREAS, HMC Section 2.44.060(A) states that the City Council shall take action to ratifythe proclamationof the Directorof EmergencyServiceswithinsevendaysthereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect.
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-44 ratifying the Director of Emergency Service's proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-45 to extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution2024-51 to further extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-55 to further extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-01 to further extend the proclamation of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, the Line Fire burned 43,978 acres in San Bernardino County. The fire originated in Highland and burned areas in Highland that are now susceptible to mud and debris flow and possible landslides.
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the above described conditions of extreme peril warranted and necessitatedthe proclamationof the existenceof a local emergency, andthatsuchconditionscontinue, insubstantialpart, inthattheworknecessary to protect, repairand clean up damageand recoverfrom the damageis ongoingandthe 23 Citycontinuesto pursuereimbursementfromemergencystateandfederalfundsfor itscosts of responding to these emergencies.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED, by the City Council that state of Local Emergency, as previously declared by the Director of Emergency Services and ratified by the City Council, is hereby further reviewed and confirmed.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the City Council shall review this proclamation of local emergency at least once every sixty (60) days until the City Council terminates the local emergency.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Highland, State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 27th day of March 2025.
Penny Lilburn
Mayor
ATTEST:
Alondra Munoz
City Clerk
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