HomeMy WebLinkAbout6661_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6661
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 significant sewage back up that caused flooding of the City's
Civic Center offices for the Administration Department, Fire Department, City Clerk, Council
Chambers and "Channel Three," 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
Civic Center threaten the public health and safety and jeopardizes the provision of essential City
services and, being a local emergency, constitute sudden, unexpected occurrence which poses a
clear and imminent danger requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or
impairment of life, health, and property; 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 sewage back up and flooding will not permit a delay that would result from a competitive
solicitation of bids for remediating and completing repairs at the Civic Center;
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 his designees to
take action to procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies for the purpose of
remediating and repairing the flood damaged buildings and equipment at the Civic Center
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 November 6, 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 award of contracts associated
with the remediation and repair work necessary for the Civic Center, pursuant to Section 15269
of the State's CEQA Guidelines, is exempt and no further environmental review is required.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 16th day of October, 2007.
yor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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I, 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 16th day of October,
2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gilbreath, Gil, Gallagher, Aguilar; Mayor Harrison
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN. None
Lo e Poyzer, C t , rk
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