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RESOLUTION NO. 81-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA 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 respon-
sibility 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 the 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 No. 80-20 are to provide for
the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of persons
and property within the City of Costa Mesa in the event of an emergency
and to provide for the coordination of the emergency functions; and
WHEREAS, the "California Emergency Services Act" (Title 2, Divi-
sion 1, Chapter 7 of the Government Code, Section 8550, et seq.) pro-
vides authority for local agencies to adopt plans for meeting 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 the
development of emergency service plans, which plans shall 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
or disaster, state of emergency, or state of war emergency and shall
provide for the 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 November 3, 1980,
to the City Council and the City Council has reviewed said plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Costa Mesa Emergency Plan dated November 3,
1980, 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 plans previously adopted by the City of
Costa Mesa are hereby rescinded.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward two certi-
fied copies of this Resolution to the State of California Office of
Emergency Services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of November, 1981.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Costa 111fsa
Mayor of the City—of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
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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. 81-85 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 2nd day of November, 1981.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of November, 1981.
Ci Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of t
City Council of the City of Costa M 61a