Resolution - No. 2023-18RESOLUTION NO. 2023-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, the preservation of life, property and the environment are inherent
responsibilities of local, state and federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code
section 8550 et seq.) requires cities to have an emergency plan which describes the
principles and methods to be applied in carrying out emergency operations or rendering
mutual aid during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-8 of the West Covina Municipal Code requires the City of
West Covina Emergency and Disaster Council to develop the City's emergency plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8-8 of the West Covina Municipal Code, the plan
must provide for the effective mobilization of all of the resources of the City, both public
and private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency, state of emergency, or
state of war emergency, and provide for the organization, powers and duties, services,
and staff of the emergency organization; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8-8 of the West Covina Municipal Code, the plan
takes effect upon adoption by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared an updated Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
in accordance with the California Emergency Services Act and the West Covina Municipal
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City's EOP establishes an Emergency Management Organization
and assigns functions and tasks consistent with California's Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS),
provides for the integration and coordination of planning efforts through a whole
community approach and authorizes City personnel to perform their duties and tasks
before, during, and after an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the updated EOP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the 2022-2023 City of West Covina
Emergency Operations Plan as the City of West Covina's official emergency plan.
SECTION 2. The 2022-2023 City of West Covina Emergency Operations Plan
shall become effective upon the adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 3. The 2022-2023 City of West Covina Emergency Operations Plan
shall replace and supersede all prior City of West Covina Emergency Operations Plans.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective
immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2023.
APPROVED As O FORM
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Thomas P. Duarte'
City Attorney
Rosario Diaz
Mayor
ATTEST
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Lisa Sh r ck
Assista City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-18 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
7th day of March, 2023, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Cantos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Lisa S rrick
Assist t City Clerk