R 5265 RESOLUTION NO. 5265
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE DECLARING A CONTINUED
LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE JANUARY 2023
WINTER STORMS
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, 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, adopting this Resolution continuing a local emergency 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.); 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
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events to add San Luis Obispo County as an affected county, enabling Arroyo Grande
residents who had damage or losses from the storms to apply for Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance.
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 by
reference.
2. A local emergency is declared to continue to exist throughout the City of
Arroyo Grande, and the City has been undertaking, and will continue
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.
On motion of Council Member Barneich, seconded by Council Member George, and by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Barneich, George, Guthrie, Secrest, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 14h day of February, 2023.
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CAREN RAY • -0•M, MAYOR
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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. 5265 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 14th day of February, 2023.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 27th day of
February, 2023.
SICA MATSON, CITY CLERK