Agenda Item No.
CITY OF YUCAIPA
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Trevor Benson, Public Safety Manager
FOR: City Council Meeting of January 8, 2023
SUBJECT: Extending the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Tropical Storm Hilary
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council extend the declaration of a local emergency as a result of Tropical Storm Hilary.
2022 SEPTEMBER STORM BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, the Yucaipa City Manager Chris Mann proclaimed a local emergency due to Tropical Storm Hilary in Yucaipa and surrounding communities. The storm which was caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary produced conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Yucaipa, in the form of infrastructure damage, from extreme weather including intense rain, wind, flooding and debris flow.
On August 20, 2023, the County of San Bernardino also declared a County -Wide, local emergency due to the storm and on August 19, 2023, the State of California pre-emptively proclaimed a state of emergency in several counties including County of San Bernardino.
At the August 24, 2023, Special City Council meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-43, ratifying the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency by the City Manager.
Post storm assessments were conducted in the burn areas and debris basins to identify on -site and downstream threats to public health or safety from landslides, debris flow, flooding, road hazards and other post -fire related concerns, as well as to determine measures to prevent or mitigate identified threats.
As a direct result of the tropical storm, several areas within the City were impacted, requiring emergency work, for Oak Glen Road, Casa Blanca and Pendleton Road. Staff is tracking costs for the required emergency response work necessary to address these areas. In addition to the emergency work performed to close, cleanup and reopen City facilities/roadways, additional emergency work was required to address approximately 100,000 cubic yards of mud, silt and debris that impacted areas within the Wilson III Basin/Channel area. In addition, the Oak Glen
Creek Basin system sustained approximately 50,000 cubic yards of mud, silt, and debris, that, in conjunction with San Bernardino County Flood Control District was removed.
Pursuant to Yucaipa Municipal Code Section 8.36.160, the City Council shall review, at least every fourteen (14) days, unless waived by the City Council to meet State requirements, until such local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the local emergency.
Such declaration facilitates the City's response to combat perilous conditions by providing limited immunity for emergency actions of public employees and governing bodies, authorizing the issuance of orders and regulations to protect life and property, and activating pre -established local emergency provisions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None with this item.
Approved by:��