RESOLUTION NO.-23
PROCLAMATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND DUE TO A
POSSIBLE LANDSLIDE AT SEACLIFF DRIVE IN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the entire Bay Area, including Richmond has experienced heavy rains and flooding, including an atmospheric river, throughout December of 2022; and WHEREAS, a second atmospheric river is expected to hit the Bay Area tomorrow, January 4, 2023, triggering a bomb cyclone; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service Bay Area office has issued a flood watch for Tuesday night through Thursday morning for the entire Bay Area and Central Coast, and a high a wind warning is also in effect for the region from 4 a.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday; and WHEREAS, a hillside on Seaview Drive with an APN of 560-330-041is showing signs of a potential significant landslide as a result of the December rains and atmospheric river; and WHEREAS, on January 3, 2023, City consultant NCE and subconsultant Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc. evaluated photos provided by the City of the landslide and aerial imagery available on Google earth Pro of the hillside above Seacliff Drive and based on their evaluation that "there is a large landslide on the hillside that has definitive evidence of a headscarp in the area near the top of the ridge and lateral margins that extend down to Seaview Drive and possibly beneath and beyond Seaview Drive" strongly recommends that the eight (8) homes on Seaview Drive and the seven (7) homes on Seacliff Way that are immediately west of and closest to Seacliff Drive be evacuated until the landslide can be more thoroughly evaluated.
The consultant recommends the evacuations be done immediately to reduce the potential for life safety issues that could result for movement of the landslide, particularly considering the forecast amount of rain that is to fall tonight and over the next few days; and WHEREAS, on the evening of January 3, 2023, the Richmond Police Department will assist in evacuating fifteen homes near the landslide; and WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services finds:
(1) That at the time of this proclamation the City Council is not in session; and (2) That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen caused by significant rainstorms and flooding that resulted in a landslide and the landslide is anticipated to get worse in light of the bomb cyclone that is scheduled to arrive on January 4, 2023; and
(3) That the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of a Local Emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT HEREBY BE PROCLAIMED that a Local Emergency exists throughout the City of Richmond, commencing on or about 8:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of January; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of this Local Emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services shall be those prescribed by state law and the ordinances, resolutions, and approved plan of the City of Richmond in order to mitigate the effects of this Local Emergency; and IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said Local Emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist for the next seven (7) days, and hereafter by ratification of the City Council, until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Richmond.
Dated: By:_
Director of Emergency Services
Citv of Richmond
Approved as to Form
Dated: |/3/23 or than ou