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1. Documents:
CITY OF LA VERNE
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Muir Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
Robin Carder, Council Member
Rick Crosby, Council Member
Wendy M. Lau, Council Member
www.cityoflaverne.org
(909) 596-8726 - Phone
(909) 596-8740 - Fax
City Hall Council Chamber
3660 D Street
LaVerne, CA 91750
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 1 0:30 a.m.
La Verne Gity Hall - Council Chambers
3660 D Street, La Verne, CA 91750
ln compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any person with a disability rylo rgOuires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk's office at (909) 596-g726 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Regular Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.
The Council Chambers will be opened to the public. ln an effort to keep a safe environment and to minimize tnJ spreaO of the COVID-19 Virus, the City will be limiting occupancy and masking will be required for all in attendance.
1, CALLTOORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLLGALL: CouncilMemberLau, CouncilMemberCrosby, CouncilMemberCarder, Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Mayor Hepburn.
On 4
January 22,2022, the City Manager acting ?E the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence of a local emergency pursuant to Section 2.56.050 of the La Verne Municipal Code due to substantial wind damage throughout the City on Friday, January 21,2022 through SaturdaY, January 22, 2022. The damaging conditions are likelY to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the CitY
emergency.
Staff Recommendation:
of La Verne and it warrants the need of a ratifying the existence of a local That the City Council should approve Resolution No.
22-05, ratifying the local emergency due to damages
caused by windstorm, as follows:
Resolution No. 22-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CIW COUNCII. OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMTNG THE EXISTENCE OF
A LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING WNDSTORM
DAMAGES.
City Council Agenda of a Special Meeting, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, al 10'.30 a.m.' page 2.
5. 6. Adjournment.
ADVISORYSTAFF
puBLlc CoMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNTCATIONS - This is the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, thd legislative body is prohibited from talking or engaging in discussion on _any item not appearing on the p-osted agendi. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion at a later date.. There is a 3-minute time limit on public comments. _Robert Russi, City Manager
-JR
Ranells, Assistant to the City Manager
_Robert Kress, CityAttorney
-Lupe
Gaeta Estrella, Assistant City Clerk
Shawn lgoe, Public Works Director
-Eric
Scherer, CommunityDevelopment Director
_Marla Pendleton, Finance Director
Colleen Flores, Police Chief
Christopher Nigg, Fire Chief
-Yvonne
Duran, Community Services Manager
Cody Howing, City Engineer
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CITY OF LA VERNE
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Muir Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
Robin Carder, Council Member
Rick Crosby, Council Member
WendyM. Lau, Council Member
www.cityoflaverne.org
(909) 596-8726 - Phone
(909) 596-8740 - Fax
CityHall Council Chamber
3660 D Street
La Verne, CA 91750
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 10:30 a.m.
La Verne City Hall - Council Chambers
3660 D Street, La Verne, CA 91750
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 596-8726 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Regular Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.
The Council Chambers will be opened to the public. In an effort to keep a safe environment and to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 Virus, the City will be limiting occupancy and masking will be required for all in attendance.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL: Council Member Lau, Council Member Crosby, Council Member Carder, Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Mayor Hepburn.
4. Resolution No. 22-05 - Ratifying Local Emergency Due to Damage Caused by Windstorm. On Saturday, January 22, 2022, the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence of a local emergency pursuant to Section 2.56.050 of the La Verne Municipal Code due to substantial wind damage throughout the City on Friday, January 21, 2022 through Saturday, January 22, 2022. The damaging conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of La Verne and it warrants the need of ratifying the existence of a local emergency.
Staff Recommendation: That the City Council should approve Resolution No. 22-05, ratifying the local emergency due to damages
caused by windstorm, as follows:
Resolution No. 22-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF
A LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING WINDSTORM
DAMAGES.
City Council Agenda of a Special Meeting, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., page 2.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - This is the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from talking or engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion at a later date.. There is a 3-minute time limit on public comments.
6. Adjournment.
ADVISORYSTAFF
Robert Russi, City Manager
JR Ranells, Assistant to the City Manager
Robert Kress, CityAttorney
Lupe Gaeta Estrella, Assistant City Clerk
Shawn Igoe, Public Works Director
Eric Scherer, CommunityDevelopment Director
Marla Pendleton, Finance Director
Colleen Flores, Police Chief
____Christopher Nigg, Fire Chief
Yvonne Duran, CommunityServices Manager
CodyHowing, CityEngineer
Posting Statement: A true and correct copy of this Agenda was posted on January 24, 2022, on the bulletin board at La Verne City Hall, 3660 D Street, La Verne, and on the City’s website at cityoflaverne.org.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RATIFYNG THE EXISTENCE OF A LOGAL
EMERGENCY REGARDING WNDSTORM DAMAGES
RESOLUTTON NO.22-05
WHEREAS, California Government Gode 8630, et seq., and Chapter 2.56, Section
2.56.050 of the La Veme Municipal Code provide that
proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the City affected by public calamity; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, January 22,2022, the City Manager proclaimed the existence of a local emergency pursuant to Section 2.56.050 of the La Verne Municipal Code; and the City of La Verne Council maY
of La Verne is affected or likely to be
WHEREAS, the city council has been requested by the Director of Emergency services to ratify the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and Property have arisen within the CitY of La Verne, caused by wind damage commen cing on Friday, January 21, 2022 continuing through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate Procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and seek future reimbursement by the State and Federal govemments is critical.
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find the following:
1. That these conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of La Verne;
2. That the conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency;
WHEREAS, though the ResPonse and Recovery phrases of operation is still fluid, it is anticipated the response and recovery will be beyond the control of local resources and require the combined financial assistance and resources from the local, State and Federal agencies, and their partners.
WHEREAS, The CitY of La Verne is requesting, in accordance to the California Disaster Assistance Act and the Stafford Act, financial Public Assistance to assist in resPonse and recovery efforts, and expedited access to State resources relief programs.
and any other appropriate disaster
Now,THEREFoRE,lTlsHEREBYPRocLAlMEDthatalocalemergencynowexists throughout CitY of La Verne'
1 tT ls HEREBY FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the threatened existence and actual existence of the local emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of the City shall be those prescribed by Stite law, by ordinances and resolutions of the City and approved by the City Council.
tT ts FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED to ensure that city vendors are paid in a timely manner, the City Manager and the City Treasurer are authorized and directed to approve the claims and demands, make payments thereon, and finally to bring those claims and demands to the city council at future meetings for ratification of the payments made.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIiTED AND ORDERED that a copy of this proclamation be fonrvarded to the Director of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that the Director find it acceptab le in accordance with State law; that the Governor of California' pursuant to the EmergencY Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that response and recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act and the Stafford Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs' IT IS FURTHER MED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until
La Verne, State of California.
its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 256 day ofJanuary' 2022' Mayor Tim HePburn
ATTEST:
Lupe Gaeta Estrella, Assistant City Clerk Robert Kress, CitY Attorney CERTICAT]ON
I hereby certify that the
City Council of the CitY
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
of La Verne at a meeting thereof held
duly and regularlY
on the 25$ day of January 2O22,
adopted by the foregoing Resolution No' 22'05, was
Resolution No. 22-05
2 Lupe Gaeta Estrella, Assistant CitY Clerk
PROCLAMATION
A PROCLAMATION BY THE CITY MANAGER ACTING AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE
EMERGENCY DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY WINDSTORM THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
WHEREAS, City of La Verne Municipal Code Section 2.56.050 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
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8550 ef seg., including Section 8558(c), authorizes 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, on Saturday, January 22,2022, the City Manager did proclaim the existence of a local emergency due to windstorm damages pursuant to Section
2.56.050 of the La Verne Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare protection of life and propefi of City of La Verne residents, businesses, visitors and staff are of utmost importance to the City; and
WHEREAS, on Friday, January 21,2022through Saturday, January 22,2022, the City sustained substantial wind damage throughout the City. The damaging conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of La Verne and it warrants the need of a proclamation declaring the existence of a local emergency.
WHEREAS, though the Response and Recovery phrases of operation is still fluid, it is anticipated the response and recovery will be beyond the control of local resources and require the combined financial assistance and resources from the local, State and Federal agencies, and their partners.
WHEREAS, The City of La Verne is requesting, in accordance to the California Disaster Assistance Act and the Stafford Act, financial Public Assistance to assist in response and recovery efforts, and expedited access to State resources and any other appropriate disaster relief programs.
1 WHEREAS, Said local emergency will remain in effect until terminated by subsequent order of the Ci$ of La Verne Director of Emergency Services, terminated by resolution or other action of the City Council, or until the state of local emergency in the City concludes, whichever occurs earlier.
PROCLAIMED this 22nd day of January, 2022'
Bob Russi, City Manager Robert Kress, City Attorney
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