Resolution - 2022-16RESOLUTION NO. 2022-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING
PROCLAMATION NO. 2022-01 PROCLAIMING THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO
DAMAGES CAUSED BY HIGH WINDS
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (Government Code Section 8550 et
seq.), authorizes the City Council, or an official designated by ordinance of the City Council, to
proclaim a local emergency when the City is threatened by conditions of disaster or extreme peril
to the safety of persons and property within the City that are, or are likely to be, beyond the control
of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City; and
WHEREAS, if the City Council is not in session, West Covina Municipal Code Section
8-7 empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, 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 which is, or is likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions
to combat; and
WHEREAS, starting on January 21, 2022, and continuing through January 23, 2022, the
City of West Covina experienced high winds; and
WHEREAS, the high winds caused widespread power outages and severe damage to,
among other things, trees, homes, schools, businesses, vehicles, sidewalks and roads; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
due to the damage caused by the high winds; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that such conditions are beyond the control of the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and require the combined forces of other political
subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency
response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and allow for future
reimbursement by the state and federal governments will be critical to responding to this
emergency; and
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2022, the City Manager, as the City's Director of
Emergency Services, declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section
8630 and West Covina Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(1). A true and correct copy of
Proclamation No. 2022-01 is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that conditions of disaster or of extreme
peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of West Covina have arisen due to
the high winds that occurred on January 21, 2022 through January 23, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA,CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager's proclamation of local emergency, Proclamation No.
2022-01, dated January 26, 2022, is hereby ratified.
SECTION 2. As contemplated in the Emergency Services Act contained in Government
Code Section 8550 et seq. and Chapter 8 of the West Covina Municipal Code, a local emergency
exists based on the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons
and property caused by the high winds that occurred from January 21, 2022 through January 23,
2022, as detailed in the recitals set forth above.
SECTION 3. The area of the City which is endangered/imperiled is the entire City.
SECTION 4. During the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions, and
duties of the emergency organization of this City shall be those prescribed by State law and by
ordinances, resolutions, and orders of this City, including but not limited to the City's Emergency
Plan.
SECTION 5. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims
the termination of this local emergency. The City Council shall review the need for continuing the
local emergency in the manner required by law.
SECTION 6. A copy of this resolution and the emergency 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 recovery assistance be made available
under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and
Federal resources and any other appropriate Federal disaster relief programs.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 2022.
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Dario Castellanos
Mayor
APPROVED TO FORM
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Thomas . Duar
City Attorney
ATTEST
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Lisa S nickV-
Assist t City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-16 was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1 st day of February,
2022, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
EXHIBIT A
PROCLAMATION NO.2022-01
PROCLAMATION NO.2022-01
A PROCLAMATION BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE DIRECTOR OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES, PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY HIGH
WINDS
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (Government Code Section 8550 et
seq.), authorizes the City Council, or an official designated by ordinance of the City Council, to
proclaim a local emergency when the City is threatened by conditions of disaster or extreme peril
to the safety of persons and property within the City that are, or are likely to be, beyond the control
of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City; and
WHEREAS, if the City Council is not in session, West Covina Municipal Code Section
8-7 empowers the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, 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 which is, or is likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of the City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions
to combat; and
WHEREAS, starting on January 21, 2022, and continuing through January 23, 2022, the
City of West Covina experienced high winds; and
WHEREAS, the high winds caused widespread power outages and severe damage to,
among other things, trees, homes, schools, businesses, vehicles, sidewalks and roads; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
due to the damage caused by the high winds; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that such conditions are beyond the control of the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and require the combined forces of other political
subdivisions to combat; and
WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency
response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and allow for future
reimbursement by the state and federal governments will be critical to responding to this
emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, as the City's Director of Emergency Services, has the
power to declare a local emergency pursuant to Government Code section 8630 and West Covina
Municipal Code section 8-7(a)(1).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED by the City Manager
of the City of West Covina, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, as follows:
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A. As contemplated in the Emergency Services Act contained in Government Code
Section 8550 et seq, and Chapter 8 of the West Covina Municipal Code, a local
emergency exists based on the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme
peril to the safety of persons and property caused by the high winds that occurred
from January 21, 2022 through January 23, 2022, as detailed in the recitals set forth
above.
B. The area of the City which is endangered/imperiled is the entire City.
C. During the existence of this local emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of
the emergency organization of this City shall be those prescribed by state law and
by ordinances, resolutions, and orders of this City, including but not limited to the
City's Emergency Plan.
D. The City Council shall review and ratify this proclamation within seven (7) days as
required by State law. The City Council shall review the need for continuing the
local emergency as required by State law and the West Covina Municipal Code
until it terminates the local emergency, and shall terminate the local emergency at
the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.
E. 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 recovery assistance be made available
under the California Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to
State and Federal resources and any other appropriate Federal disaster relief
programs.
PROCLAIMED this 26th day of January, 2022.
Davidy, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tho s P. 6w rte, City Attorney
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ATTEST:
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