MAYOR
Sue Vaterlaus
CITY OF PACIFICA
540 Crespi Drive • Pacifica, California 94044-3422 MAYOR PRO TEM www.cityofpacifica.org Sue Beckmeyer
COUNCIL
Mary Bier
Scenic Pacifica Tygarjas Bigstyck
Incorporated Nov. 22, 1957 Christine Boles
PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
RELATED TO THE DECEMBER 28, 2023 HIGH TIDE/LARGE WAVE EVENTS WHEREAS, Section 4-2.01 et seq. of the Pacifica Municipal Code empowers the 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 confirmation by the City Council at the earliest possible time; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Pacifica, does hereby find that:
1. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City of Pacifica caused by the recent extreme weather events, including flooding and wave damage from the high tide/large wave event occurring on December 28, 2023; and
2. The City Council of the City of Pacifica is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session.
WHEREAS, the City provides this written notification to the San Mateo County and State Cal OES Regional and Headquarters offices of a proclamation of a local emergency; and WHEREAS, such proclamation shall be subject to confirmation by the Pacifica City Council at the earliest possible time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now exists throughout the City of Pacifica coastal areas;
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City of Pacifica shall be those prescribed by state law, Ordinances, and Resolutions of the City of Pacifica.
DATED: January 5, 2024
BY:
Kevin Woodhouse
Director of Emergency Services