City of San Juan Bautista
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY ~ JANUARY 17, 2023 ~ 12:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
311 Second Street
San Juan Bautista, California
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City Council Meeting
January 17, 2023
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1. Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
2. Public Comment – Only on Items on the Agenda
3. Action Items
A. Adopt Resolution 2023-XX of the City Manager Declaring a State of Emergency and Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Juan Bautista, Ratifying the Proclamation of the Existence of a State of Emergency.
B. Approve the Affidavit of Posting Agenda
4. Adjournment
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Item #3A
City Council Meeting
January 17th, 2023
RESOLUTION 2023-XX
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on January 4th, 2023, California Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency due to the atmospheric river that has brought (and continues to bring) excessive amounts of precipitation to the State, to support the ongoing response to the recent winter storms; and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2023, San Benito County also declared a state of emergency to support ongoing response its efforts to the winter storms throughout San Benito County; and WHEREAS, the San Juan Bautista Municipal Code Section 5-33-040 empowers the City Manager to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when said City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven days; and WHEREAS, on January 12, 2023, the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency Services (Municipal Code 5-33-030) proclaimed a state of emergency (attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof) in San Juan Bautista, to facilitate the City’s response to the local state of emergency caused by the excessive winter storms; and WHEREAS, conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City and continue to be threatened by additional forecasts of rain, beginning December 31st, 2022, continuing to the issuance of the Proclamation by the City Manager on January 12, 2023, at which time the City Council of the City of San Juan Bautista was not in session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby find that the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the issuance of the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency which now exists throughout the City of San Juan Bautista.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency, organization of this City shall be prescribed in the Municipal Code Chapter 5-33, by Ordinances and Resolutions of the City, and approved by the City Council.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Council of the City of San Juan Bautista hereby ratifies the Proclamation issued by the City Manager on January 12, 2023, aid the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of San Juan Bautista, State of California.
Item #3A
City Council Meeting
January 17th, 2023
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED at a special meeting of the San Juan Bautista City Council held on the 17th day of January 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Leslie Q. Jordan, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth Soto, Deputy City Clerk