Amended Agenda Item No. 6
LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8630 and Yucaipa Municipal Code section 8.36.075. empowers the City Manager to request the City Council to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yucaipa hereby finds:
WHEREAS, a Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, which causes infectious disease resulting in symptoms of fever, coughing and shortness of breath with outcomes ranging from mild to severe illness and in some cases death, arose in China and spread to numerous other countries including the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed best practices to manage the impacts of COVID- 19; and
WHEREAS, despite sustained efforts, the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to put a strain on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system in San Bernardino County; and
WHEREAS, communities within the geographical boundaries of San Bernardino County have and will continue to prepare by collaborating to leverage EMS resources; and WHEREAS, paramedic staffing shortages resulting from delayed training programs due to pandemic restrictions continue to be an ongoing challenge; and WHEREAS, disruption in supply chains have resulted in ambulance manufacturing delays impacting local providers ability to purchase additional transportation vehicles; and WHEREAS, the County's largest emergency transport provider continues to utilize out of State resources to help mitigate the staffing shortage; and WHEREAS, the above described impacts created a condition of extreme risk to the EMS System impacting EMS resources and the safety of persons within the territorial limits of San Bernardino County, which conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of individual EMS providers in San Bernardino County, and require the combined resources of First Responder agencies and transport providers to maximize the number of available resources to maintain the ability to meet response needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency exists within the geographic area of the City of Yucaipa, which falls within the geographic area of the San Bernardino County EMS System described herein; and
Amended Agenda Item No. 6
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that as of this date the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA) and all County and City departments and agencies take those actions, measures and steps deemed necessary to assure the safety and welfare of City residents and property, including requesting mutual aid to the extent such aid is necessary and during the existence of said local emergency the powers and duties of the emergency organization of the City shall be those prescribed by State Law, by Ordinances and Resolutions of this City of Yucaipa, and that this emergency proclamation shall expire in fourteen days after issuance unless further extended by the City Council.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to the Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that the Director find it acceptable in accordance with State Law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, issue a Director's Concurrence for the County of San Bernardino and the City of Yucaipa.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the governing body of the City of Yucaipa or it is terminated by operation of law.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to the Governor of California.
David Avila
Mayor
ATTEST:
Jennifer Crawford
City Clerk