RESOLUTION NO. 54-2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA
RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
AT THE SEWER MAIN LOCATED ON CARMEL AVENUE
FROM VALLEJO TERRACE TO CANYON DRIVE
WHEREAS, Section 4-2.05 of the City of Pacifica Municipal Code ("PMC") designate the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 8630 and PMC section 4-2.05(a) empower the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when said city is affected or likely to be affected by an emergency, subject to ratification by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-2.02 of the PMC defines "emergency" as the "actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this City caused by such conditions as earthquake, hazardous materials, plane crash, landslide, tsunami, epidemic, flood, riot, fire, or other conditions, including conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the capability of control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of this City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat"; and
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; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Pacifica; and
WHEREAS, on Friday, June 14, 2024, Public Works Wastewater Division was conducting CCTV inspections on the 6-inch sewer line on all of Carmel Avenue in preparation for an upcoming resurfacing project; and
WHEREAS, during the inspection activities, the Public Works Wastewater Division staff discovered approximately seven Grade 5 defects in 3 of the 6-inch sewer lines that require immediate repair; and
WHEREAS, upon further investigation the damaged 6-inch sewer mainlines are in danger of collapsing which would create a hazardous condition including potential Sanitary Sewer Spills and threaten the safety of persons and property, including critical public infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that the damaged sewer. main threatens the health and safety of persons and properties, including critical public infrastructure, and requires immediate attention and repair and as such constitutes an emergency pursuant to Pacifica Municipal Code section 4-2.02 and Public Contract Code section 1102; and WHEREAS, such conditions are or are likely to be beyond the handling capability of the City's services, personnel, equipment, and facilities, requiring the use of outside contractors to conduct emergency repair pursuant to Pacifica Municipal Code section 3-15.09 without giving RESOLUTION NO. 54-2024
notice for bids to let contract, pursuant to Public Contract Code 22050; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2024, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director ot Emergency Services, proclaimed the existence of local emergency in the City of Pacifica, after determining that the damaged condition of the 6-inch sewer main at Carmel Avenue is likely to create conditions of disaster or extreme peril which will be beyond the services, personnel, and equipment, and facilities of the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 8630 and PMC section 4-
2.05(a) the City Council must take action to confirm the proclamation within 7 days and in accordance with Public Contract Code section 22050 which requires confirmation by 4/5 vote of the City Council within 14 days of the emergency action; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Proclamation of Existence of Local Emergency, as issued by said City Manager in his capacity as Director of Emergency Services, which is attached hereto as Attachment "A", " is hereby ratified and approved by the City of Pacifica City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said local emergency is confirmed to exist and shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Pacifica; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services, and the emergency organization of the City of Pacifica shall be those prescribed by state law, by the existing ordinances and resolutions of the City of Pacifica, as well as this resolution and any subsequent emergency orders of the City Council.
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ABSENT, Councilmembers: na
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Sue Tate /aus
Sue Vaterlaus, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney MAYOR
CITY OF PACIFICA Sue Vaterlaus
540 Crespi Drive • Pacifica, California 94044-3422 MAYOR PRO www.cityofpacifica.org TEM
Sue Beckmeyer
COUNCIL
Mary Bier
Scenic Pacifica Tygarjas Bigstyck
Incorporated Nov. 22, 1957 Christine Boles
PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
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 is the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Pacifica; and WHEREAS, on Friday, June 14, 2024, Public Works Wastewater Division was conducting CCTV inspections on the 6-inch sewer line on all of Carmel Avenue in preparation for an upcoming resurfacing project; and
WHEREAS, during the inspection activities, the Public Works Wastewater Division staff discovered approximately seven Grade 5 defects in 3 of the 6-inch sewer lines that require immediate repair; and WHEREAS, upon further investigation the damaged 6-inch sewer mainlines are in danger of collapsing which would create a hazardous condition including potential Sanitary Sewer Spills and threaten the safety of persons and property, including critical public infrastructure; and WHEREAS, such conditions are or are likely to be beyond the handling capability of the City's services, personnel, equipment, and facilities, requiring the use of outside contractors to conduct emergency repair; WHEREAS, the City provides this written notification to the San Mateo County and State CalEMA's Regional and Headquarter offices of a proclamation of 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, in accordance with State Law and the City of Pacifica Municipal Code, the Director of Emergency Services proclaims the existence of a local emergency along Carmel Avenue from Vallejo Terrace to Canyon Dr.
DATED: June 17, 2024
By: L-Vor.
Kevin Woodhouse
Director of Emergency Services
PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY_Carmel Sewer Line
Final Audit Report 2024-06-17
Created: 2024-06-17 (Pacific Daylight Time)
By: Jennie Kenway ([email protected])
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAQLwJb1BJPZF0P2p7PsZzrp4YrK3Led8V "PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY_Carmel Sewer Li
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