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Agenda
City of Vernon
Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 9:00 a.m.
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California
William J. Davis, Mayor
Yvette Woodruff-Perez, Mayor Pro-Tem
Luz Martinez, Council Member
Melissa Ybarra, Council Member
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
CALL TO ORDER & FLAG SALUTE
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT - At this time the public is encouraged to address the City Council on any matter that
is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The public will also be given a chance to comment
on matters which are on the posted agenda during City Council deliberation on those specific matters.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Emergency Proclamation Ratification – Maywood Fruitland Fire
Recommendation
Ratify the Emergency Proclamation signed by Mayor William Davis, issued on June 23rd, 2016, to
declare the existence of a local emergency in the City of Vernon as a result of the Maywood Fruitland
Fire which began on June 14th, 2016.
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ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was
posted on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Vernon City Hall, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
Vernon, California, and on the City’s website, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Dated this 23rd day of June 2016.
By: ________________________________
Maria E. Ayala
City Clerk
RECEIV D
JUN 2 3 2016
CIIY CLERl('S OFFICE
RECEIVED
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
R.E:
June 28,2016
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Michael A. Wilson, Fire Chief 4e-'
Originator: Adriana Ramos, Administrative Secretary
Emergency Proclamation Ratification - Mayvood Fruitland Fire
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council ratify the Emergency Proclamation signed by Mayor
William Davis, issued on June 23'd, 2016, to declare the existence of a local emergency in the
City of Vemon as a result of the Maywood Fruitland Fire which began on June 146,2016.
Backeround
On June 1 4tr', 2016, a fire started at Panda Intemational Trading located at 3570 Fruitland
Avenue in the City of Maywood. As a result of the fire and the aftermath of conditions of
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City of Vemon and surrounding
communities, this incident has been deemed as a community disaster. Events caused by the
Maywood fire include: Mandatory evacurtion of facilities due to the possibility of health-related
issues for constituents; air quality pollution surrounding the areas of the fire; substantial impact
and intem:ption to regular services; extraordinary costs for the City of Vemon; increasing
number of concemed residents and businesses; the confrrmation of test results showing
hazardous levels of heavy metal contamination; and the need for clean-up of said contamination.
These happenings are evidence ofa local emergency that has endangered the public.
On June 23,2016, pursrurnt to Sections 8.5 and 8.6 of the Vemon Municipal Code, Mayor Davis,
Chief Executive Officer of the City, signed a proclamation declaring a local emergency exists
throughout the City of Vemon as a result ofthe damaging conditions noted above and caused by
the Maywood Fruitland Fire. It is further required that the Council ratiff said proclamation
within seven (7) days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect.
Subsequent to the ratification ofthe Emergency Proclamation, the powers, functions, and duties
of the emergency organization of the City will be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances,
and resolutions of the City.
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With conditions likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and
facilities of the City of Vernon, a copy of this proclamation will be forwarded to County and
State offrcials, with the request that the Director of the State Office of Emergency Services find
it acceptable that the Govemor of Califomia issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in the
City of Vemon. Should the Govemor of California take such action, regulations that may hinder
response and recovery efforts would be waived, assistance would be made available under the
Califomia Disaster Assistance Act, and the State would expedite access to resources and
programs to aid in the City of Vemon's rccovery.
Fiscal Imoact
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachment(s)
None.
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EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Section 8.6 of the Vernon Municipal Code empowers the Vemon Chief Executive
Officer, to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City of
Vernon is affected or likely to be affected by a public calamity and the City Council is not in session;
and
WHEREAS, Section 8.5 of the Vemon Municipal Code designates the Mayor as the Chief Executive
Officer; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Vemon does hereby find that conditions of
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within said city, caused by the
Ma)A ood Fruitland Fire which began on June 14b, 2016 and that these conditions are or are likely to
be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the fire has resulted in the evacuation of businesses; the possibility of health-related
issues for residents, businesses and air quality issues sunounding the areas of the fire; caused
substantial impact and interruption to regular services; resulted in extraordinary costs for the City of
Vernon; and
WHEREAS, The increasing number of concerned residents and businesses, health concems in the
community, mandatory evacuations and the confirmation of test results showing hazardous levels of
heavy metal contamination, and the need for clean-up has necessitated that the City ofVernon
proclaim the existence of a local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, lT lS HEREBY PROCLAIMED by the City of Vernon Chief Executive Officer
that a local emergency now exists throughout the City of Vernon and;
lT lS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND OROERED, that during the existence of said local emergency
the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this City shall be those
prescribed by state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of this city; and that this emergency
proclamation shall expire seven (7) days after issuance unless confirmed and ratified by the
governing body of the City of Vemon.
lT lS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED, that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to
the [A County Office of Emergency Management, the State Office of Emergency Services
requesting that the Director of the State Office of Emergency Services find it acceptable in
accordance with State Law; that the Governor of Califomia, pursuant to the Emergency Services
Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in the City of Vemon; that the Governor waive
regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made
available under the Califomia Disaster Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to County,
State and Federal resources and any other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
William Davis,
Mayor, City of Vernon