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AGENDA STATEMENT
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CHULA VISTA
September 13, 2011, Item ~7
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RATIFYING
THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY DECLARED AS A RESULT OF
THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2011, SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ELECTRICAL
POWER OUTAGE, WHICH INCLUDED THE
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AND EXTENDING THE
DECLARATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15,
2011, AT 2:00 PM
SUBMITTED BY: CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
4/STHS VOTE: YES ~ NO ~X
SUMMARY
On September 8, 2011, the Southern California region, including the County of San
Diego and the City of Chula Vista, experienced an unprecedented electrical power
outage. It was reported that about 1.4 million customers were without electrical power.
As a result, the City activated its emergency operations center and took action in response
to the emergency. The County of San Diego declared a state of emergency, which
included the City of Chula Vista and other cities within the County. The Emergency
Services Director (City Manager) for the City of Chula Vista similarly declared a local
state of emergency. This resolution seeks to ratify the Emergency Services Director's
Declazation of Local Emergency and set September 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm as the end date
for Declaration of the Local Emergency, unless additional action is taken by City Council
or the Director of Emergency Services.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
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The subject of the proposed resolution, is not a "project" within the meaning of CEQA
(Pub. Resources Code §21000, et. seq.) as set forth in the State CEQA Guidelines section
15060(c)(3).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council approve the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
On September 8, 2011, the Southern California region, including the County of San
Diego and the City of Chula Vista, experienced an unprecedented electrical power
outage. It was reported that about 1.4 million customers were without electrical power. It
was further reported that it could take several days to restore electrical power to all
electrical power customers. As a result, the City activated its emergency operations
center ("EOC") and took action in response to the emergency. Many City employees
participated in the response to the local emergency and they should be highly
commended for performing in an exemplazy manner.
On September 9, 2011, pursuant to Government Code section 8630 and Chula Vista
Municipal Code ("CVMC") section 2.14.080(A), the Emergency Services Director (City
Manager) for the City of Chula Vista declared a local state of emergency as a result of the
aforementioned regional power outage. San Diego County had also previously declared a
state of emergency.
Government Code section 8630 permits an official designated by a local agency to
declaze a local emergency. Government Code section 8630 also provides that a
declaration of a local emergency made by such designated local official shall not remain
in effect for more than seven days, unless ratified by City Council.
CVMC section 2.14.080(A) provides that the City's Director of Emergency Services may
declare a local emergency when City Council is not in session. The City Manager,
pursuant to CVMC section 2.14.070, functions as the director of emergency services.
CVMC section 2.13.080(A) also requires that City Council ratify a declaration of a local
emergency if it was declared by the Director of Emergency Services at the "next
regularly scheduled council meeting held after the date of the proclamation."
This resolution carries out the requirement of Section 2.14.080(A), that City Council
ratify the Declaration of Local Emergency made by the Director of Emergency Services,
and sets the end date of the local emergency as September 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm (which is
seven days from the effective date of the Declaration of Local Emergency).
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
The proposed action is not site specific, and, as a result, no conflicts have been identified.
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CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The City during the local emergency called in additional staff to assist, including, but not
limited to, Police, Fire, IT, HR, Finance, and Public Works personnel. As such,
additional personnel expenses were incurred. A declaration of a local emergency and
similar declarations by other government entities may assist (and may be required for
federal assistance if available) in receiving aid from other local, state, or federal agencies.
However, the expenditures from the City's response to the local emergency and any aid
that may be received have not yet been determined.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
The on going fiscal impact is yet to be determined.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Declaration of Local Emergency dated September 9, 2011.
Prepared by: Simon Silva, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office.
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CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
CITY OF CHULA VISTA DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CITY MANAGER)
DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY AS A RESULT OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ELECTRICAL POWER OUTAGE, WHICH INCLUDED
THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND CITY OF CHULA VISTA
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 8630 authorizes local agencies to proclaim
local emergency when such events occur as are defined by California Government Code section
8558(c); and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.14.080(A) empowers the Director of
Emergency Services (City Manager) to proclaim a declaration of local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find:
1. That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the
City of Chula Vista caused by the September 8, 2011 Southern California regional electrical
power outage, which included the County of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista; and
2. That these conditions are likely to be beyond the normal control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of the City of Chula Vista; and
3. That the City, as a result of those conditions, activated its Emergency Operations Center; and
4. That City staff has taken and continues to take appropriate action(s) to meet those conditions;
and
WHEREAS, County of San Diego faced with the same conditions, has also declared a state of
emergency, which included the City of Chula Vista and other cities within the County; and
WHEREAS, City Council for the City of Chula Vista is not in session; and
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the facts and circumstances set forth above, the Director of City of
Emergency Services of the City of Chula Vista hereby declares:
A local emergency is hereby declared, effective September 8, 2011.
The aforementioned local emergency shall expire seven days from its effective date, unless
otherwise lawfully extended, or terminated earlier by the Director of Emergency Services.
Signed and subscribed at 2 pm this 9`h day of September 2011.
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Cit anager/Director of Emergency Services
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 ~ www.chulavistaca.gov ~ (619) 6915031 ~ fax (619) 409-5997
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RESOLUTION NO.2011-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RATIFYING THE DECLARATION OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARED AS A RESULT OF THE
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTAGE, WHICH INCLUDED THE
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND EXTENDING THE
DECLARATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2011, AT 2:00 PM
WHEREAS, Califomia Government Code section 8630 authorizes local agencies to
proclaim a local emergency when such events occur as defined by California Government Code
section 8558(c); and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.14.080(A) empowers the Director of
Emergency Services for the City of Chula Vista (City Manager; hereinafter "Director of
Emergency Services") to proclaim a declaration of local emergency and requires that such
declaration be ratified by City Council at the "next regularly scheduled council meeting held
after the date of the proclamation;" and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services does hereby find:
1. That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have azisen with
the City of Chula Vista caused by the September 8, 2011 Southern California regional
electrical power outage, which included the County of San Diego and the City of Chula
Vista; and
2. That these conditions aze likely to be beyond the normal control of the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of Chula Vista; and
3. That the City, as a result of those conditions, activated its Emergency Operations Center;
and
4. That City staff has taken and continues to take appropriate action(s) to meet those
conditions; and
WHEREAS, County of San Diego faced with the same conditions, also declared a state of
emergency, which also included the City of Chula Vista and other cities within the County; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services issued a Declazation of Local Emergency
on September 9, 2011, effective September 8, 2011 and City Council was not in session when
such declaration was issued; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Declazation of Local Emergency is set to expire on
September 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm.
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Resolution No.
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NOW, THEREFORE, based on the facts and circumstances set forth above, the City Council
of the City of Chula Vista hereby resolves as follows:
1. The Declaration of Local Emergency issued by the Director of Emergency Services is
hereby ratified.
2. The aforementioned Declaration of Local Emergency shall expire on September 15, 2011
at 2:00 pm, unless otherwise lawfully extended, or terminated earlier by the Director of
Emergency Services.
Presented by
Jim Sandoval
City Manager/Director of Emergency Services
Approved as to form by
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney
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