Reso. No. XX-22
RESOLUTION NO . ________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND RATIFYING
THE PROCLAMATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF RICH MOND DUE TO HEAVY RAINS ,
FLOODING AND A SIGNIFICANT LANDSLIDE AT SEACLIFF DRIVE IN
RICHMOND CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630 and Richmond Municipal Code Section 2.20.060 empower the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when a City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session, provided that the emergency proclamation is ratified by the City Co uncil within seven days; and WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency S ervices of the City of Richmon d proclaimed the e xistence of a loc al emergency on January 3, 202 3 due to heavy rains, flooding and a hillside on Seaview Drive showing s igns of a s ignificant landslide ; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California to support the ongoing response to the recent winter s torms; and
WHEREAS, said City Council does hereby find that the afore said co nditions o f extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also finds that the costs related to responding to s torm related acti vities is beyond the City ’s current f inancial capability .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED, by the City Council of the City of Richmond that the City Council hereby ratifies the proclamation of a local emergency which was issued by the Director of Emergency Services.
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of this city shall be those prescribed by State law, by ordinances, and resolutions of Richmond and by the City of Richmond SEMS/NIMS Emergency Operations Plan and its Emergency Services Functions Annex as approved by the City Council on December 17, 2019.
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that City staff should assess local, state and federal sources that are available for cost recovery, assistance to persons displaced or for damage to property that may be caused by the local emergency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Richmond, State of California.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held January 9, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Reso. No. XX-22
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. XX-23, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on January 9, 2023.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond