Resolution 2004- 47
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
SUPPORTING A JOINT LEAGUE/CSAC POLICY STATEMENT TO
DECREASE IMP ACTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY RESULTING
FROM WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRES
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy recognizes that the wildland fire problem is an issue of
statewide importance and significance;
WHEREAS, extreme fire events such as the OctoberlNovember 2003 Southern
California fires will happen again unless improvements in fuel management, land use policies and
fire safe building standards are put into place to protect lives, structures, infrastructure,
watershed, community parklands, and other vital community assets;
WHEREAS, the Executive Boards of the League of California Cities, herein referred to
as the "League" and the California State Association of Counties, herein referred to as "CSAC",
have unanimously adopted the attached Policy Statement that declares a "call to action" to create
stronger defensive strategy for dealing with wildland fire threat;
WHEREAS, the defensible strategy involves a collaborative analysis of the land use,
building standards and fuels management concerns associated with living in and near the
wildland; and
WHEREAS, , the League and CSAC will identify a core team of leaders who will join
with political leaders from the State to lead a task force made up of community planners,
environmental agencies, housing and economic development specialists, fire service
representatives, law enforcement, business, and the insurance industry to implement the defensive
strategy identified in the Policy Statement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
supports the Policy Statement signed by the Presidents and Executive Directors of the League
and CSAC, and encourages the League and CSAC to move collaborative1y and aggressively to
seek implementation of the defensive strategy identified in the Policy Statement.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-47
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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Albert Pinheiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-47
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2004-47 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
7th day of June, 2004, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 14th day of June, 2004.
(Seal)