Resolution 2017-37RESOLUTION NO. 2017-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630 and Chapter 9 of the Gilroy City Code,
Emergency Organization and Function, empowers the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the
existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when said City is affected, or likely to be
affected, by a public emergency, and the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2017, the Acting Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a
local emergency due to the Ballybunion (`Bally ") Fire pursuant to this authority, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, under Government Code Section 8630 and Chapter 9 of the Gilroy City Code, the
local emergency shall not remain in effect for longer than seven (7) days unless it has been ratified by
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby ratifies the existence of the local emergency for the
reasons set forth in Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The condition of potential extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose within said
City, caused by the Ballybunion ( "Bally ") Fire that began at approximately 7:13 p.m. on Sunday,
September 3, 2017 threatening over 800 homes in the Eagle Ridge Subdivision with the potential for
evacuations; and
2. Even after fire containment is achieved, significant fire suppression repair and rehabilitation
will be required due to significant hillside damage and potential for mudslides and flooding during the
upcoming rainy season; and
3. A federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) may be jointly requested by Cal Fire
and the City of Gilroy for the Ballybunion (`Bally ") Fire; and
4. The aforesaid condition of potential extreme peril warranted and necessitated the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 l'' day of September, 2017 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRACCO, HARNEY, KLOECKER, LEROE-
MUNOZ, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE,
Nhawna creels, City Clerk
Velasco, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-37
PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTANCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CITY
OF GILROY, CA
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 8630 and Chapter 9 of the Gilroy City
Code, Emergency Organization and Function, empowers the Director of Emergency Services to
proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when said City is affected, or
likely to be affected by a public emergency, and the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services has designated an Acting Director of
Emergency Services to serve in his capacity; and
WHEREAS, the Acting Director of Emergency Services of the City of Gilroy does hereby
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1. That the condition of potential extreme peril to the safety of persons and property has
arisen within said City, caused by the Ballybunion (`Bally") Fire that began at
approximately 7:13 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2017 threatening. over 800 homes in
the Eagle Ridge Subdivision with the potential for evacuations; and
2. Even after fire containment is achieved, significant fire suppression repair and
rehabilitation will be required; and
3. A federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) will be requested by Cal Fire for
the Ballybunion (`Bally") Fire; and
4. That the aforesaid condition of potential extreme peril warrants and necessitates the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and
5. That the City Council of the City of Gilroy is not in session and cannot be immediately
called into. session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HERE' PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now
exists throughout the City of Gilroy.
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Director
Services
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2017 -37 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 11 d' day of September, 2017, 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 Gi oy this 14t` day of S tember, 2017.
Shawn Vreels, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)