HomeMy WebLinkAbout6588_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6588
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND
THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO SAFEGUARD
LIFE, HEALTH AND PROPERTY
WHEREAS, as a result of a lightning strike to the City's Hinckley Water Treatment Plant
in conjunction with the mechanical breakdown of pumps and motors at the City's North Orange
Street Well field, the City's Director of Emergency Services (the City Manager) has requested
the City Council of the City of Redlands ("this City Council") to proclaim the existence of a
local emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.52 of the Redlands Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, this City Council by duly adopted motion has subsequently proclaimed the
existence of a local emergency within the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 1102, the existing conditions at the
City's Hinckley Water Treatment Plant and the North Orange Well field threaten the City's
water supply and, being a local emergency, constitutes a sudden, unexpected occurrence which
poses a clear and imminent danger requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or
impairment of life, health, property or essential public services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20168, this City Council, in the
case of a local emergency, is authorized to adopt by a four-fifths vote of its members a resolution
declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public
money to safeguard life, health or property without compliance with the provisions of Public
Contract Code Sections 20160 et seq. relating to contracts awarded by cities; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22050, prior to adopting
this resolution, this City Council has made a finding based upon substantial evidence presented
by the City's Municipal Utilities Director and other City staff that the local emergency caused by
the lightning strike to the Hinckley Water Treatment Plant taken together with the mechanical
breakdown of pumps and motors at the North Orange Well field will not pen-lit a delay that
would result from a competitive solicitation of bids for completing repairs and replacements of
components to the Water Treatment Plant and Well field;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as
follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager and Municipal Utilities
Director to take action to procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies for the purpose
of repairing and replacing components of the Hinckley Water Treatment Plant and North Grange
Well field without giving notice for bids to let contracts.
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Section 2. This City Council shall review the emergency action at its next regularly
scheduled meeting of March 20, 2007 and, except as provided for in Public Contract Code
Section 22050, at every regularly scheduled meeting thereafter until the emergency action is
terminated, to determine whether there is a need to continue the action.
Section 3. In accordance with Public Contract Code section 22050, the City Council
shall terminate the action at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant so that the
remainder of the emergency action may be completed by giving notice for bids to let contracts.
Section 4. This resolution is adopted by a four-fifths vote of the total membership of the
City Council.
Section 5. This City Council hereby determines that the environmental impacts
associated with the repair work necessary to the repair and replacement of components at the
Hinckley Water Treatment Plant and North Orange Well field, and that pursuant to Section
15269 of the State's CEQA Guidelines, are exempt and no further environmental review is
required.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th day of March, 2007.
ayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
1, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of March, 2007,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gilbreath, Gallagher, Aguilar; Mayor Harrison
NOES: Councilmember Gil
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lorne Poyzer, "lerk
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