R 5273 RESOLUTION NO. 5273
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE 1) DECLARING A CONTINUED LOCAL
EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE JANUARY 2023 WINTER
STORMS; 2) DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR
SUBSEQUENT STORM EVENTS
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2023, in accordance with Section 8.12.060 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code, the City Manager, in her capacity as the Director of Emergency
Services Director, proclaimed a local emergency within the City commencing on or about
8:00 am on January 4, 2023, due to the storm events that began on December 27, 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council ratified the emergency proclamation through adoption of
Resolution No. 5259 at its regular meeting on January 24, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Section 8.12.065(C) provides that the City
Council is to review the need for a continuing emergency declaration at regularly
scheduled meetings at least every twenty-one (21) days until the emergency is
terminated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Resolution declaring a continued local
emergency related to the January 2023 Storm events on February 14, 2023 and February
28, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 8558(b), on January
4, 2023, the Governor of the State of California issued a Proclamation of a State of
Emergency ("Governor's Proclamation") related to severe winter storms and a series of
atmospheric river systems that struck California, bringing high winds, substantial
precipitation, and river, stream and urban flooding; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2023, the President of the United States declared that an
emergency exists in the State of California relating to severe winter storms, flooding,
landslides, and mudslides, and enabling public agencies in impacted counties that
suffered damage or losses from the storms eligible to apply for federal disaster
assistance; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2023, the County Administrative Officer of San Luis Obispo
issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency relating to severe winter storms and a series
of atmospheric river systems that struck San Luis Obispo County, bringing high winds,
substantial precipitation, and river, stream and urban flooding; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security amended the
major disaster declaration issued in January 14, 2023 related to the January 2023 storm
events to add San Luis Obispo County as an affected county, enabling Arroyo Grande
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residents who had damage or losses from the storms to apply for Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2023, in accordance with Section 8.12.060 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code, the City Manager, in her capacity as the Director of Emergency
Services Director, proclaimed a local emergency within the City commencing on or about
March 9, 2023, in response to the latest series of atmospheric river systems and the
damage to the City due to the storm events that began on December 27, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's March 11, 2023 proclamation followed a County of San
Luis Obispo issued Proclamation of Local Emergency on March 10, 2023 for the entire
County due to severe storms; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2023, President Biden approved a California Emergency
Declaration beginning on March 9, 2023, ordering Federal assistance to supplement
State, tribal and local response efforts; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to applicable authorities, the City Council must both: 1) declare a
continued local emergency related to the January 2023 storm events; and 2) ratify and
declare a local emergency for subsequent storm events following the City's Manager's
March 11, 2023 proclamation related to the ongoing atmospheric rivers causing significant
flooding of streets and homes in the City; and
WHEREAS, adopting this Resolution is not a project subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it has no potential to result in either a direct,
or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA
Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande,
that:
1. The recitals set forth herein are true, correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. A local emergency is declared to continues to exist throughout the City of Arroyo
Grande, and the City has been undertaking, and will continue in effect through
termination of this emergency to undertake necessary measures and incur
necessary costs, which are directly related to the damage caused by the severe
winter storms and are taken in furtherance of; the Governor's Proclamation of a
State of Emergency on January 4, 2023; the President of the United States'
Declaration of a National Emergency on January 8, 2023; and related orders and
directives.
3. A local emergency is declared to exist throughout the City of Arroyo Grande
resulting from subsequent storm events, and the City Council, by approval of this
resolution, ratifies the City Manager's March 11, 2023 proclamation, which is
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incorporated herein. The City Council ratification of a local emergency resulting
from subsequent storm events will continue in effect through termination of this
emergency, to undertake necessary measures and incur necessary costs, which
are directly related to the damage caused by the severe winter storms and are taken
in furtherance of; the Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency on January
4, 2023; the President of the United States' approval of a California Emergency
Declaration beginning March 9, 2023; the County of San Luis Obispo's
proclamation of a Local Emergency on March 10, 2023; and related orders and
directives.
On motion of Council Member Barneich, seconded by Council Member Secrest, and by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Barneich, Secrest, Guthrie, George, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 14th day of March, 2023.
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CAREN RAY OM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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WHITNEY McDONALD, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FO M:
ISAAC ROSEN, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, JESSICA MATSON, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 5273 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 14th day of March, 2023.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 16th day of
March, 2023.
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SSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK