July 09, 2024~9:30 AM Oroville City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 2
OROVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA. 95965
July 09, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING
OPEN SESSION 9:30 AM
AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Council Members: Tracy Johnstone, Krysi Riggs, Scott Thomson, Janet Goodson, Shawn Webber, Vice Mayor Eric Smith, and Mayor David Pittman
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OPEN SESSION
. Pledge of Allegiance
. Adoption of the Agenda
REGULAR BUSINESS – Action Calendar
1. Ratification of Emergency Declaration Due to the Thompson Fire The City Council will meet to ratify the Local Emergency Declaration due to the Thompson Fire.
ACTION REQUESTED -
RATIFY LOCAL DECLARATION OF DISASTER DUE TO THE THOMPSON FIRE BY ADOPTING RESOLUTION(S) AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
2. Emergency Regulation Temporarily Banning Fireworks
The City Council will take action on the emergency regulation temporarily banning fireworks.
ACTION REQUESTED -
TAKE ACTION ON THE EMERGENCY REGULATION TEMPORARILY BANNING FIREWORKS BY ADOPTING RESOLUTION(S) AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to June 16, 2024 at 4:00 P.M. in the Oroville City Council Chambers Accommodating Those Individuals with Special Needs – In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Oroville encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you have a special need in order to allow you to attend or participate in our public meetings, please contact the City Clerk at (530) 538-2535, well in advance of the regular meeting you wish to attend, so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. Documents distributed for public session items, less than 72 hours prior to meeting, are available for public inspection at City Hall, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California.
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Resolution No. XXXX
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY ISSUED ON JULY 2, 2024, IN OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDING FOR ITS
CONTINUANCE UNTIL IT IS DEEMED THAT A LOCAL EMERGENCY NO
LONGER EXISTS
WHEREAS, section 8.08.060 of the City Municipal Code provides that the Director of Emergency Services may issue a proclamation of a local emergency when the City Council is not in session;
WHEREAS, the City Council was not in session when the local emergency initiated; WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024, the Director of Emergency Services of Oroville, California, declared a local emergency due to the Thompson Fire, which posed a significant threat to the safety and property of residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Oroville, California, as follows:
1. Ratification of Emergency Declaration: The declaration of local emergency issued on July 2, 2024, by the Director of Emergency Services of Oroville, California, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
2. Duration of Emergency Declaration: The declaration of local emergency shall remain in effect until such time as determined by the Director of Emergency Services.
3. Implementation: The City Administrator, in coordination with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies, is hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to respond to the emergency and facilitate the cleanup and recovery efforts.
4. Reporting: The City Administrator shall provide regular updates to the City Council regarding the status of the cleanup and recovery efforts and the ongoing need for the emergency declaration.
5. Effective Date: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Oroville, California, this 9 th day
of July, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
___________________________
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Mayor, City of Oroville
ATTEST:
________________________________
Assistant City Clerk, City of Oroville
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For Immediate Release
July 3, 2024
Temporary Ban on Fireworks Use
City of Oroville
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95928
From: Bill LaGrone, Director of Emergency Services
Contact Person: Kelli Riley, Oroville Police Department Oroville, CA – Due to the ongoing Thompson Fire and extreme fire conditions, local and regional emergency response resources are stretched extremely thin. Consequently, the California Department of State Parks has announced the cancellation of the planned Fourth of July Fireworks Display scheduled at the Forebay on the evening of the Fourth of July (see link below).
In a precautionary measure, under Oroville Municipal Code Section 8.08.060, subsection A, 6(a), the Director of Emergency Services has issued an Emergency Regulation temporarily banning the use of all fireworks in the City limits, including the Safe and Sane variety, until such time that the director of Emergency Services determines it to be safe and this Order is lifted.
Firework vendors are strongly encouraged to cease the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks immediately. Vendors who continue to sell Safe and Sane fireworks must post the Emergency Regulation prominently at the point of sale and must provide a copy of the Emergency Regulation to all customers purchasing fireworks.
Safety of our community and the public is the City’s top priority. With the Thompson Fire still burning, emergency response resources must be preserved and dedicated for true emergencies. Public safety personnel need to focus on protecting life and property and we must all do our part to prevent unnecessary strain on our emergency response system. 7 Item 2.
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Resolution No. XXXX
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY ORDER AND REGULATION NO. 2024-04 TEMPORARILY BANNING THE USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 8.08.060 subsection A, 6(a.) provides that in the event of a local emergency, the Emergency Services Director is empowered to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property affected by such emergency;
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services declared the existence of a Local Emergency on July 2, 2024 due to the Thompson Fire;
WHEREAS, due to response efforts needed for the Thompson Fire, the extreme temperatures, low humidities and significant fuel loads, on July 3, 3024 the Emergency Services Director issued an emergency order temporarily banning the use of all fireworks within the City of Oroville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Oroville, California, as follows:
1. Ratification of Fireworks Prohibition: The temporary ban on the use of fireworks within the City limits of Oroville, California, issued by the Director of Public Safety on July 3, 2024, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
2. Duration of Prohibition: The temporary ban on the use of fireworks shall remain in effect until the Director of Emergency Services determines the order is no longer needed or the Local Emergence declaration is termination, whichever comes first.
3. Implementation: The Emergency Services Director, in coordination with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies, is hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to enforce the prohibition and protect the community from fire hazards.
4. Public Notification: The City Administrator and the Director of Public Safety shall ensure that the public is adequately informed of the fireworks prohibition and the associated fire risk conditions through appropriate communication channels.
5. Review and Reporting: The Emergency Services Director shall regularly assess fire risk conditions and report to the City Council on the status of the prohibition and the ongoing need for such measures.
6. Effective Date: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Oroville, California, this 9th day of July 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
___________________________
Mayor, City of Oroville
ATTEST:
________________________________
Assistant City Clerk, City of Oroville
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