NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned Mayor Bill Velto of the City of Upland, pursuant to legal requirements, does hereby call a meeting of the Upland City Council.
Monday, January 31, 2022
3:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber
0 Bill Velto, Mayor
AGENDA ATTACHED
Special Meeting
January 31, 2022
3:00 PM
City Council Chamber
CITY COUNCIL
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, any member of the public may address any item listed on the agenda. Anyone wishing to address the legislative body should submit a speaker card to the City Clerk at or prior to speaking. Speakers shall keep their comments to no more than three (3) minutes.
3. RATIFICATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE EXTREME WINDSTORM EVENT
Adopt a Resolution ratifying the Director of Emergency Services Proclamation declaring an emergency caused by the extreme windstorm that commenced on January 21, 2022. (Staff Person: Stephen Parker)
4. ADJOURNMENT - The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Monday, February 14, 2022
NOTE: All Agenda items and back-up materials are available for public review at the Upland Public Library, downstairs reference desk at 450 North Euclid Avenue, the City Clerk's Office at 460 North Euclid Avenue and the City website at www.uplandca.gov .
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POSTING STATEMENT: On January 26, 2022 a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted at 450 N. Euclid Avenue (Upland Public Library) and 460 N. Euclid Avenue (Upland City Hall) and the City Website at www.uplandca.gov
STAFF REPORT
ITEM NO. 3.
DATE: January 31, 2022
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MICHAEL BLAY, CITY MANAGER
PREPARED BY: STEPHEN PARKER, CPA, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
KERI JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: RATIFICATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE EXISTENCE
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE EXTREME
WINDSTORM EVENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution ratifying the Director of Emergency Services Proclamation declaring an emergency caused by the extreme windstorm that commenced on January 21, 2022.
GOAL STATEMENT
The proposed action supports the City's goal to protect the public order and the health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
BACKGROUND
On January 21, 2022, the City of Upland experienced an extreme windstorm with winds over 80 miles per hour. The storm caused widespread power outages and severe damage to trees, homes, businesses, vehicles, sidewalks, and roadways.
California Government Code Section 8630 empowers a designated official of a city to proclaim a local emergency as that term is defined in Government Code Section 8558. Upland Municipal Code Section 2.20.050 designates the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services.
In the interest of public health and safety, on January 26, 2022, the City Manager, acting in his capacity as Director of Emergency Services, took steps to proclaim the existence of a local
emergency by signing a Proclamation declaring the existence of a local emergency caused by an extreme windstorm event.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and seek future reimbursement by the State and Federal governments will be critical to successfully responding to damage caused by the windstorm.
The Proclamation declaring the emergency and signed by the Director of Emergency Services is subject to City Council ratification within seven (7) days.
FISCAL IMPACTS
The fiscal impact of the extreme windstorm is in excess of $300,000.
ALTERNATIVES
Provide alternative direction to staff.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution ratifying the Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UPLAND,
CALIFORNIA RATIFYING THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES PROCLAMATION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
CAUSED BY THE EXTREME WINDSTORM THAT COMMENCED ON
JANUARY 21, 2022
WHEREAS, Section 8630 of the California Government Code empowers a designated official of a city to proclaim a "local emergency," as that term is defined in Government Code Section 8558, subject to City Council ratification within seven (7) days; and WHEREAS, Section 2.20.060 of the Upland Municipal Code empowers the Director of Emergency Services 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; and
WHEREAS, starting on January 21, 2022, the City of Upland experienced an extreme windstorm with hurricane -force winds exceeding 80 miles per hour; and WHEREAS, the storm has caused widespread power outages and severe damage to, among other things, trees, homes, businesses, vehicles, sidewalks, and roads; and WHEREAS, on January 26, 2022, the Director of Emergency Services did find the existence or threatened existence of conditions of a disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of the persons and property within the City of Upland, and which conditions were or were likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of Upland, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat, and that the City Council was not in session; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that conditions of a disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Upland did arise due to the severe windstorm commencing on or about 6:00 p.m. on January 21, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Upland hereby finds, determines and resolves as follows:
Section 1. The above findings are true and correct.
Section 2. Based on the above findings and pursuant to Section 2.20.060 of the Upland Municipal Code, the City Council hereby ratifies and confirms Proclamation of the existence of a local emergency issued by the Director of Emergency Services on January 26, 2022, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated as though set forth in full.
Section 3. The local emergency shall remain in effect until terminated by the Director of Emergency Services or until the City Council declares the local emergency to be over.
Section 4. The City Council finds that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Further, if the activity is deemed a project this City Council finds that this Resolution is exempt pursuant to Section
Resolution No.
15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 31st day of January 2022.
Bill Velto, Mayor
I, Keri Johnson, City Clerk of the City of Upland, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 31st day of January, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
ATTEST:
Keri Johnson, City Clerk
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DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Proclamation Declaring the
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FoR� by an Extreme Windstorm Event
WHEREAS, Section 8630 of the California Government Code empowers a designated official of a city to proclaim a "local emergency," as that term is defined in Government Code Section 8558, subject to City Council ratification within seven (7) days; and WHEREAS, Section 2.20.060 of the Upland Municipal Code empowers the Director of Emergency Services 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; and
WHEREAS, starting on January 21, 2022, the City of Upland experienced an extreme windstorm with hurricane -force winds over 80 miles per hour; and WHEREAS, the windstorm has caused widespread power outages and severe damage to, among other things, trees, homes, businesses, vehicles, sidewalks, and roads; and WHEREAS, the severe winds have given rise to a genuine emergency that threatens the public order and the health, safety, and general welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and seek future reimbursement by the State and Federal governments will be critical to successfully responding to this emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Upland does hereby find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within said city, caused by the extreme windstorm that commenced on January 21, 2022; and WHEREAS, these conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of said City, and; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Upland is not in session and cannot immediately be called into session; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.20.060 of the Upland Municipal Code authorizes the Director of Emergency Services, to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property affected by such emergency; provided, such rules and regulations are subject to confirmation at the earliest practicable time by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of public health and safety, as affected by the emergency caused by extreme wind event, it is necessary to exercise my authority pursuant to Section
2.20.060 of the Upland Municipal Code to order the adoption of the regulations below related to the protection of life and property.
Proclamation — Local Emergency
Director of Emergency Services
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now exists throughout said City, and;
SECTION 1. Recitals. The preceding recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Local Emergency. It is hereby proclaimed that a local emergency exists in the City of Upland.
SECTION 3. These conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of Upland.
SECTION 4. The City of Upland is requesting, in accordance with the California Disaster Assistance Act and the Stafford Act, financial public assistance to assist in response and recovery efforts.
SECTION S. The City of Upland is requesting that this request be forwarded to the state director of emergency services as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
SECTION 6. The City Manager or his/her designee shall make any and all necessary arrangements for the City Council to ratify this proclamation within seven (7) days.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until terminated by the Director of Emergency Services or the City Council or until the City Council declares the local emergency to be over.
ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 2022
BY: 1
Mic ael Icy
City MaDirector of Emergency Services
ATTEST: i
BY: =�
Keri Johnson
City Clerk