HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2019-02-20 RESOLUTION NO. 02-2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO RECENT STORMS
BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act, Chapter 7, of the California
Government Code, commencing with § 8550 confers upon the governing bodies of the political
subdivisions of this state emergency powers necessary to protect health and safety and preserve
lives and property; and
WHEREAS, § 8630 of the California Government Code, states that "a local emergency
may be proclaimed only by the governing body of a county, city and county, or city or by an official
so designated by ordinance adopted by such governing body;" and
WHEREAS, Section 21-5 of the Tiburon Municipal Code (TMC) appoints the Town
Manager as the Director of Emergency Services and TMC Section 21.6(a)(1) empowers the
Director of Emergency Services to request that the Town Council proclaim the existence of a local
emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council does hereby find:
That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within this
Town, caused by a series of severe storm systems with significant wind-driven rainfall
resulting in localized flooding, landslide and road closure, commencing on or about
February 13, 2019; and,
That these conditions resulted in landslides on Vistazo West and Paradise Drive damaging
those public streets and depositing debris causing the closure of local roadways and
damaging public infrastructure and facilities; and
That these conditions are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of the Town; and
That the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of
the existence of a local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that a local emergency now exists
throughout this Town, and the Town Council shall review this confirmation and continuance of the
proclamation of local emergency at least every 30 days until terminated, to determine the need for
continuing the local emergency and this Council shall proclaim termination of the local emergency
at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant, and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that during the existence of said local emergency the
powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency
organization of the Town shall be those prescribed by state law, and by ordinance and resolutions of
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this Town approved by the Town Council, and by the Town of Tiburon/City of' .Belvedere
Emergency Operations Plan, as approved by the Town Council.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to the
Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council on February 20, 2019, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fraser, Fredericks, Kulik, Thier, Wehner
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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DA KULIK,MAYO
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TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA STEFfNI, TOWN CLERK
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