1998-016 - Proclaiming the termination of the local emergency which was declared on February 3, 1998 as a result of several days of continuous heavy rainRESOLUTION 1998 - 16
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PROCLAIMING THE TERMINATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHICH WAS DECLARED ON FEBRUARY 3, 1998
AS A RESULT OF SEVERAL DAYS OF CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAIN.
WHEREAS, Town of Los Gatos Town Code §8.10.030 creates the Office of Director of
Emergency Services and designates the Town Manager as the Director, and also creates the Office
of Assistant Director of Emergency Services with all of the powers of the Director in the Director's
absence and designates the Town Chief of Police as the Assistant Director; and
WHEREAS, Town of Los Gatos Code §8.10.035 authorizes the Director, or the Assistant
Director in the Director's absence, to proclaim a local emergency if the Town Council is not in
session; and
WHEREAS, continuous heavy rain, resulting in flooding and mud slides occurred within the
limits of the Town of Los Gatos causing extreme peril to the safety of persons and property and
prompting the Chief of Police to proclaim the existence of a local emergency on February 3, 1998;
and
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (Cal.Gov.C.§ 8550, et seq.) provides
that once the Town Council determines that there is no need to continue the local emergency the
Council shall proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property caused by
the several days of continuous rain, and its immediate aftermath, no longer exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town of Los Gatos in the County of Santa Clara, State of
California does hereby proclaim the termination of said local emergency.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 17th day of February, 1998 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins,
Mayor Linda Lubeck.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None f
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOSrOATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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