HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Proclamation - Great Shake Out PR0JCLAt__M, AT'1_ 0N
"The Great Shake Out"
October 15 2015
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach recognizes that no community is
immune from natural hazards whether it be earthquake, wildfire,
flood, winter storms, drought, heat wave, or dam failure and
recognizes the importance enhancing its ability to withstand
natural hazards as well as the importance of reducing the human
suffering, property damage, interruption of public services, and
economic losses caused by those hazards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach has a responsibility to promote
earthquake preparedness internally as well as with the public and
plan appropriately for earthquake-related disasters; and
WHEREAS, by supporting The Great Shake Out, the City of Seal
Beach can utilize the information on www.ShakeOut.org to educate
its residents regarding actions to protect life and property, including
mitigating structural and non-structural hazards and participating
in earthquake drills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the City of Seal
Beach City Council does hereby recognize October 15, 2015 as:
AND, BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, the City of Seal Beach,
hereby approves participating in the Great Shake Out hereto by
taking time to recognize and acknowledge the importance of
preparing for a safer community and reducing the loss of lives and
property from a major earthquake event by taking proactive steps
today.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and the seal of
the City of Seal Beach this Twelfth Day of October in the Year Two
Thousand and Fifteen.
Elle A .-Deato......... ....._.....w...
ry . n, Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem: David W. Sloan
City Council Members:
Gary A. Miller
Sandra Massa-Lavitt
Mike Varipapa