HomeMy WebLinkAbout6343_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6343
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 recent extraordinary storms and flooding, the City Council of the
City of Redlands declared a public emergency within the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 1102, the extraordinary storms and
flooding was a sudden, unexpected occurrence that caused damage 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 an 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 24160 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 Public Works Director that the emergency caused by the recent storms and flooding that
resulted in the undermining and collapse of a significant storm drain channels in the Santa Ana River
and the undermining of embankments along public streets will not perniit a delay resulting from a
competitive solicitation of bids for repair or replacement of the storm drain channels and
embankments;
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 Public Works Director
to take action to procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies for the purpose of repairing
the storm drain channel and embankments without giving notice for bids to let contracts.
Section 2. This City Council shall review the emergency action at its next regularly
scheduled meeting of November 16, 2004 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. 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 3. This resolution is adopted by a four-fifths vote of the total membership of the
City Council.
Section 4. This City Council hereby determines that the construction work necessary to
repair the undermined and collapsed storm drains and the embankments along public streets is
exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources
Code section 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines section 15629.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of November, 2004.
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1, Larrie 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 2nd day of November, 2004,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gil, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Peppier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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