HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-074 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 14-074
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Mayor/City Council does hereby find that conditions of extreme
peril to safety and property has arisen within the City of Rancho Cucamonga, the Rancho
Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the County of San Bernardino, California, from
both a strong Santa Ana wind event and a fire known as the Etiwanda Fire that initially
erupted in the north east portion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga at or about 8 AM on
April 30, 2014 which spread into portions of the San Bernardino National Forest, then
aided by Santa Ana winds traveled and has burned in excess of 1,000 acres of brush, and
additional acreage and structures may be threatened. The strong Santa Ana winds have
resulted in major debris and traffic signal damage, and will require extended periods of
operations before conditions in the City can be returned to normal. Additionally, the
Etiwanda Fire has required the mandatory evacuation of residential developments in many
northern portions of the City and caused the advisory evacuations of other residential
areas north of Wilson Avenue necessitating the displacement of potentially in excess of
1,100 persons requiring sheltering in Emergency Evacuation Shelters set up by the
American Red Cross and the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Additionally, the fire is creating
the need to shelter at least 100 large and small animals at a number of animal shelters
managed by various Animal Control agencies, and causing traffic congestion on local
arterial streets. This has created the need for assignment of a majority of the work force
of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, a majority of the Rancho Cucamonga
Sheriff's Department deputies assigned to the City of Rancho Cucamonga, full recall of
Public Works Services Staff and numerous vehicles and the full scale activation of the City
Emergency Operations Center to combat this fire for which fire officials do not have an
expected containment date.
WHEREAS, it has now been found that local resources alone are unable to cope
with the effects of said emergency;
WHEREAS, the aforesaid condition of extreme peril warrants and necessitates the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is not in session
and cannot immediately be called into session; and
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a Local Emergency now
exists throughout the City; and
WHEREFORE, IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the
existence of said Local Emergency the powers, functions and duties of the emergency
organization of the City shall be those prescribed in State law by ordinances, resolutions
and approved plans of this City and by the current City of Rancho Cucamonga Emergency
Operations Plan as approved by the City Council.
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IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said Local Emergency shall
be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council or it
is terminated by operation of law.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS FURTHER HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED
that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to the Governor of the State of California
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 proclamation
proclaiming an emergency in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and request a Presidential
Disaster Declaration; that the Governor waive regulations that may hinder response and
recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available under the California Disaster
Assistance Act(CDAA); and that the State expedite access to Federal resources and any
other appropriate Federal Disaster Relief programs.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May 2014.
AYES: Alexander, Michael, Spagnolo, Steinorth, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
1- Dennis Michael, ay r
ATTEST:
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J nice C. Reynolds, Cit Clerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 7th day of May 2014.
Executed this 81 day of May 2014, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
ice C. Reynolds, City Clerk
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