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AGENDA STAFF REPORT i
DATE: May 23, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING
TO THE FIRE ON THE SEAL BEACH PIER
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council:
1. By 4/5 vote, add an item to the City Council agenda to consider and
proclaim a local emergency under the provisions of the Seal Beach Municipal
Code relating to the recent fire on the Seal Beach Pier; and
2. Adopt Resolution Number 6649, A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH
CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION
WITH THE FIRE ON THE SEAL BEACH PIER AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND PROPERTY AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH
THE SEAL BEACH CITY CHARTER AND MUNICIPAL CODE
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
A major fire on the Seal Beach Pier occurred on Friday, May 20, 2016. The fire
occurred after the agenda for the May 23, 2016 agenda was posted and there is
a need to take a number of actions to address and repair the damage to the Pier
prior to the next meeting of the City Council.
Although the matter was not on tonight's posted agenda, the Brown Act permits
the City Council to add an item to the posted agenda when it came to the
attention of the City after the agenda was posted and there is a need to take
action before the next regular meeting of the City Council. Both elements are
met here and staff recommends that the City Council add the item to the agenda
by at least a 4/5 vote.
If the City Council adds the item to the agenda, staff also recommends that the
City Council proclaim a local emergency pursuant to SBMC Section
3.25.020(A)(1) through the adoption of the attached resolution. This will give the
City Manager authority to expeditiously solicit and contract for the services
necessary to demolish the damaged portions of the Pier and make repairs. The
Agenda Item
proposed resolution requires a report on every subsequent regular meeting
agenda until the emergency proclamation is rescinded by the City Council. It
also requires the City Manager to separately account for and report all expenses
and contracts, in case there may be state or federal funding assistance available.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Due to the emergency situation, there is no environmental required at this stage.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
The City Attorney has reviewed and advised staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact related to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council add the item to the agenda by at least a 4/5 vote and adopt
Resolution Number 6649.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Jil far gram, City M. ager
Attachment:
A. Resolution No. 6649
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 6649
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH
THE FIRE ON THE SEAL BEACH PIER AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE
NECESSARY TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND
PROPERTY AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE SEAL BEACH
CITY CHARTER AND MUNICIPAL CODE
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. On May 20, 2013 a fire broke out on the Seal Beach Pier, causing
extensive structural and other damage. As a result of the damage to the Pier,
the City Council hereby proclaims a local emergency pursuant to Section
3.25.020(A)(1) of the Seal Beach Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to exercise
her authority as Director of Emergency Services under the provisions of the
Municipal Code as such actions are necessary to protect public health, safety
and property as a result of the fire and damage to the Pier, until the City Council
determines that the state of local emergency no longer exists.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to
obtain and contract for those services necessary for the expeditious demolition of
repair of damaged portions of the Pier without a public bidding process, as
permitted by Sections 3.20.025(A) and (C) of the Seal Beach Municipal Code
and Section 1010 of the Seal Beach City Charter, and to execute such contracts
as are necessary on behalf of the City.
SECTION 4. The actions specified herein are necessary for the urgent protection
of life, health, or property.
SECTION 5. The City Manager is directed to maintain a separate accounting for
all costs of responding to the fire, demolishing the damaged portions of the Pier
and repairing the damage.
SECTION 6. The City Manager is directed to schedule a recurring agenda item
at each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council for the Council to review
the status and need for the local emergency and for the City Manager or her
designee to report on the progress of demolition and repair efforts and contracts
and expenditures to date.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 23d day of May, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
Resolution Number 6649
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
Sandra Massa-Lavitt Mayor
ATTEST:
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6649 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the Seal Beach
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of May, 2016.
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk