HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-06 - Adopting the City Emergency Operations PlanRESOLUTION NO. 04-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AS
REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY SERVICES
ACT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has long recognized its responsibilities 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 adoptsd Ordinance No. 80-20 (Costa Mesa Municipal
Code, Title 6) on November 3, 1980, establishing the Costa Mesa Disaster Council, and
the office of Director of Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of Ordinance No. 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, at 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, Ordinance No. 80-20 provides that the Costa Mesa Disaster 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 organization; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency has caused the preparation of a new
Costa Mesa Emergency Operations Plan dated January, 2004 and the plan has been
submitted to and reviewed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the plan has been reviewed as required by the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has been found to be statutorily exempt under
Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Costa Mesa Emergency Operations Plan dated
January, 2004 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 directed to forward two certified copies of this
Resolution to the State of California, Office of Emergency Services.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20"' day of January, 2004.
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy 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. o4-6 was duly and regularly Passed and adopted by the said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 20" day of January, 2004, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Monahan, Mansoor, Cowan, Steel, Scheafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 218' day of January, 2004.
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Depu City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa