HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7823 2026-09-28 RESOLUTION 7823
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
RATIFYING THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2026, PROCLAMATION OF
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE
DEVELOPING 2026-2027 EL NINO EVENT
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8558 defines a local
emergency to include duly proclaimed conditions of disaster or extreme peril to
the safety of persons and property within a city caused by conditions such as
flood or storm that are or are likely to be beyond the control of that city and
require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat; and,
WHEREAS, on September 21 , 2026, the Governor of the State of California
proclaimed a statewide State of Emergency due to the developing 2026-2027 El
Nino event, citing a greater than 90 percent chance of a very strong El Nino during
fall and winter 2026-2027 and identifying severe storms, flooding, coastal flooding,
erosion, mud and debris flows, and related impacts as hazards warranting advance
preparedness; and,
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2026, the County of Orange proclaimed a local
emergency in its coastal areas following impacts from Hurricane Marie and in
anticipation of additional El Nino-related weather, and Seal Beach has experienced
significant loss and movement of beach sand during recent high-surf and coastal
conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the developing El Nino event creates an increased risk of severe
storms, heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, coastal flooding, high surf, erosion,
transportation disruption, damage to public and private property and infrastructure,
and interruption of essential services throughout the City; and,
WHEREAS, Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.25.020(A)(2) authorizes the
Director of Emergency Services to proclaim a local emergency when the City
Council is not in session, and on September 22, 2026, City Manager Patrick
Gallegos, acting as Director of Emergency Services, issued a Proclamation of
Existence of a Local Emergency throughout the City relating to the developing
2026-2027 El Nino event; and,
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630 requires a local
emergency proclaimed by a designated official to be ratified by the governing body
within seven days and requires the governing body to review the need for
continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until termination.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare,
determine, and order as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that all recitals set forth above are true and
correct, and incorporates them herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby ratifies the Proclamation of Existence of
a Local Emergency issued by the City Manager/Director of
Emergency Services on September 22, 2026, and confirms that
the local emergency exists throughout the City of Seal Beach
relating to the developing 2026-2027 El Nino event and
associated threatened severe storms, flooding, coastal flooding,
erosion, and related impacts.
Section 3. The powers, authorities, and mechanisms available to the City
under the California Emergency Services Act, Seal Beach
Municipal Code Chapter 3.25, the City's emergency plans, and
other applicable law are hereby invoked to the extent necessary
to address the local emergency.
Section 4. The City Manager/Director of Emergency Services is authorized
and directed to take actions reasonably necessary to prepare for,
respond to, and recover from the local emergency, including
resource staging, protection of City facilities and infrastructure,
interagency coordination, mutual aid coordination, and
emergency procurement and contracting to the extent authorized
by applicable law and City procedures.
Section 5. All City departments are directed to document emergency-related
costs, damages, protective measures, staff time, contracts,
equipment use, and other eligible expenses, and the City
Manager or designee is authorized to pursue available County,
State, or federal reimbursement, assistance, permits, technical
support, or other resources as appropriate. Nothing in this
Resolution constitutes a specific request for an additional County,
State, or federal emergency declaration.
Section 6. Consistent with Government Code Section 8630(c), the City
Council shall review the need for continuing the local emergency
at least once every 60 days until the City Council terminates the
local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions
warrant.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 28th day of September 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau
_, NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7823 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 28th day of September 2026.
loria D. Harper, City Clerk