HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-68 - Adopting Emergency PlanRESOLUTION NO. 92-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA EMERGENCY PLAN AS REQUIRED
BY THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has long recognized its responsibility to mitigate the
effects of natural, man-made or war -caused emergencies which result in conditions of disaster
or extreme peril to life, property, and resources of the City, and generally to protect the health
and safety and preserve the life and property of the people of the City of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 80-20, Costa Mesa Municipal Code
Title 6, on November 3, 1980, establishing an Emergency Service Organization, Council, and
Director; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of Ordinance 80-20 are to provide for preparation and carrying
out of plans for protection of persons and property within the City of Costa Mesa in the event
of an emergency, and to provide for coordination of the emergency functions; and
WHEREAS, the "California Emergency Services Act", Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7
of the Government Code, Section 8550, et seq., provides authority for local agencies to adopt
plans to meet any condition constituting a local emergency, state of emergency, or state of war
emergency; and
WHEREAS, Title 6 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code provides that the Costa Mesa
Emergency Services Council shall be responsible for development of emergency service plans,
which plans shall provide for effective mobilization of all resources of the City, both public and
private, to meet any condition constituting a local emergency or disaster, state of emergency,
or state of war emergency, and shall provide for organization powers and duties, services, and
staff of the emergency organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa Emergency Services Council has submitted the City of
Costa Mesa's Revised Emergency Plan dated May, 1992, to the City Council and the City
Council has reviewed said plan; and
WHEREAS, the plan has been reviewed according to CEQA, and has been found to be
statutorily exempt under Section 15268 of the CEQA guidelines;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. City of Costa Mesa Emergency Plan dated May, 1992, is hereby adopted
as the official emergency plan for the City of Costa Mesa. A copy of said plan is on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. All emergency plan previously adopted by the City of Costa Mesa are
hereby rescinded.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward two certified copies of this
Resolution to the State of California, Office of Emergency Services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 1992.
ATTEST:
ity Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
Mayoof the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 92-68 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at an adjourned regular meeting thereof
held on the 16th day of June, 1992.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 17th day of June, 1992.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of e
City Council of the City of Costa sa