R 5302 RESOLUTION NO. 5302
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE DECLARING A CONTINUED
LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE (ONGOING STORM EVENTS BEGINNING
DECEMBER 27, 2022)
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 Resolutions declaring a continued local
emergency related to the ongoing storm events on February 14, 2023, February 28,
2023, March 14, 2023, March 28, April 11, April 25, 2023, May 9, 2023, May 23, 2023,
June 13, 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
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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
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 Council ratified the emergency proclamation through adoption of
Resolution No. 5273 at its regular meeting on March 14, 2023; 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, the ongoing atmospheric rivers caused significant flooding of City
infrastructure and streets, as well as homes in Arroyo Grande; and
WHEREAS, adopting this Resolution continuing a local emergency is not a project
subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because the continued
declaration in itself has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable
indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd.
(bX2)-(3), 15378.x:
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 continues to exist throughout the City of Arroyo
Grande (see Resolution No. 5259), 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
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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 continue to exist throughout the City of Arroyo
Grande (see Resolution Nos. 5269 and 5273) resulting from subsequent storm
events, 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'
approval of a California Emergency Declaration beginning January 8, 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 George, seconded by Council Member Secrest, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members George, Secrest, Guthrie, Barneich, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 27th day of June, 2023.
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CAREN RAY " `•M, MAYOR
ATTEST:
J SICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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WHITNEY McDONALD, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IS ' C ROS N, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, SARAH LANSBURGH, Deputy 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. 5302 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 27th day of June, 2023.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 29th day of
June, 2023.
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SARAH LANA URGH . ' PUTY CITY CLERK