Agenda Item: 9
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: October 24, 2023
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
PRESENTER: Adrian Aguilar
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution ratifying the existence of a local emergency and the associated emergency contract with Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc.
BACKGROUND
Chapter 2.40 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC), Ordinance No. 89-6, empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence, or threatened existence, of a local emergency when the City of Santa Clarita (City) is affected, or likely to be affected, by a public calamity. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons have arisen within the City caused by the MV Transportation bus driver strike on October 9, 2023, resulting in the City’s transportation services being immediately suspended. This matter of extreme peril to the safety and well-being of persons dependent on transportation services warranted and necessitated the proclamation of a local emergency throughout the City.
The City's Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) did proclaim a local emergency within the City on October 10, 2023. Per Chapter 2.40 of the SCMC, Ordinance No. 89-6, whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the City Manager, the City Council should take action to ratify the proclamation. This local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until the City Council proclaims its termination. With this declaration, it has now been found that local resources are unable to cope with the effects of the emergency.
In correlation with the emergency declaration, the City Manager entered into an emergency contract with Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc., to provide critical services, including Access Services (ADA), Dial-A-Ride, school transportation, and select local routes. This contract will remain in effect until the labor strike is resolved and will be terminated thereafter.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Decline adoption of Resolution.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended actions, adequate funds will be available in the Transit Local Bus Expenditure account 7003700-516116 (Transit Fund) to support the emergency contract. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution