HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 14-C05RESOLUTION NO. 14-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, section 26-4 of the Azusa Municipal Code empowers the City Council to
proclaim a local emergency when the City of Azusa is affected or likely to be affected by a
public calamity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been requested by the Director of Emergency Services
of the City to proclaim the existence of a local emergency therein; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have
arisen within the City of Azusa caused by the Colby Fire commencing on or about 6:00 a.m. on
the 16'h of January, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of
the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, over 1,952 acres were burned during the Colby Fire in Azusa and
Glendora; and
WHEREAS, over 1,300 fire personnel from around Southern California were used to
fight the Colby Fire; and
WHEREAS, over 138 police personnel were used during the Colby Fire incident; and
WHEREAS, over 850 homes were evacuated in response to the Colby Fire; and
WHEREAS, approximately 2,000 residents were evacuated during the Colby Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Azusa
that it hereby proclaims that a local emergency now exists throughout the City.
BE IT 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 this City shall be those prescribed by state law, ordinances, and resolutions of
this City and by the City of Azusa Emergency Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the local emergency shall be deemed to continue
to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Azusa.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 27h day of January, 2014.
Joso6h Romero ' oeha�
Mayor
ATTEST:
J�fiey nce Cornejo, dr.
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 14-05 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a special meeting thereof, held on the 271' day of January,
2014, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS
\
f nce Cornejo, r ,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M co A. Marti ez
Bes Best & ger LL
City Attorney
The Canyon City—Gateway to the American Dream
PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, section 26-3 of the Azusa Municipal Code empowers the Director of
Emergency Services to proclaim the existence of threatened existence of a local
emergency when the City is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the
City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, as Director of Emergency Services of the City of
Azusa, does hereby find that:
1. Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
within the City of Azusa, caused by Colby Fire (fire) commencing on or about 6:00 a.m.
on the day of January 16, 2014 and
2. That the City Council of the City of Azusa is not in session and cannot
immediately be called into session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now
exists throughout the City: and
IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said
local emergency the powers functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this
City shall be those prescribed by state law ordinances, and resolutions of this City, and
by the City of Azusa Emergency Plan.
January 22 2014, 7:00 A.M.
Date and Time am cshanoff
Director o mergency Services