PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
April 20, 2026
WHEREAS, San Marino Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article 3 designates the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services and empowers such official to proclaim the existence of a local emergency if the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2026, staff discovered a water leak in the crawlspace of the Fire Station; and,
WHEREAS, immediate remediation efforts are necessary to minimize the spread of damage; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now exists in the City of San Marino.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Proclamation shall be forwarded to the Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that:
1. This Proclamation be found acceptable in accordance with state law; and
2. Recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and
3. The State of California expedite access to state and federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that, during the existence of this local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of the City of San Marino shall be those prescribed by applicable statutes, ordinances, and resolutions, and by the City's Emergency Operations Plan.
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Philippe Eskandar
City Manager/Director of Emergency Services