1997-095-Proclaiming The Termination Of The Local Emergency Caused By The Fire On August 7, 1997RESOLUTION 1997 - 95
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PROCLAIMING THE TERMINATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
CAUSED BY THE FIRE ON AUGUST 7, 1997
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, on August 7, 1997, a wildfire 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; and
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act (Cal.Gov.C.§ 8550, et sec.) 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 fire on August 7, 1997, 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-
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 18th day of August, 1997 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins, Linda Lubeck,
Mayor Joanne Benjamin.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED: V ( 1 YZ >
4,S YOR OF THE OWN 0 LOS GATOS
GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: 1
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CLERK OF THE TOWN O OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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