CC – 2025-03 – Ratifying Director of Emergency Services Resolution No. 2025-02 Proclaiming The Existence of a Local Emergency, and Confirming The Continued Existence of the Local EmergencyRESOLUTION NO. 2025-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD RATIFYING DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2025-02 PROCLAIMING THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY, AND CONFIRMING
THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, California Government Code 8630, at seq, and Chapter 2.40 Section 2.40.060 of the
Rosemead Municipal Code provide that the City of Rosemead City Council may proclaim the existence of
a local emergency when the City of Rosemead is affected or likely to be affected by public calamity; and
WHEREAS, the City empowers the City Manager, in their capacity of Director of Emergency
Services, to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected
or likely to be affected by public calamity and the City Council is not in session. A state of local emergency
that lasts longer than 7 days must be ratified by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Subdivision (c)(1) of Section 8558 of the Government Code provides in relevant part
that a local emergency "the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the
safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a county, city and county, or city, caused by
conditions such as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, drought, cyberterrorism, sudden and
severe energy shortage, deenergization event, electromagnetic pulse attack, plant or animal infestation or
disease, the Governor's warning of an earthquake or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake, or other
conditions, other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy, which are or are likely to be beyond
the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of that political subdivision and require the
combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat, or with respect to regulated energy utilities, a
sudden and severe energy shortage or deenergization event that requires extraordinary measures beyond
the authority vested in the Public Utilities Commission."; and
WHEREAS, subdivision (g) of Government Code Section 8557 defines a sudden and severe
energy shortage as "a rapid, unforeseen shortage of energy, resulting from, but not limited to, events such
as ... natural disasters, and that has statewide, regional, or local impact."; and
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2025, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Particularly
Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning for the foothill communities in the San Gabriel Valley which
went into effect at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Widespread, fife threatening, destructive winds were forecasted to reach sustained speeds of 35-60 mph,
daichagmggusts of 50-80 mph, with isolated gusts of 80-100 mph. The high winds were projected to last
through January 10, and are likely to return at the start of the week of January 13; and
WHEf2EAt on January 8, 2025, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved a Presidential Major
-0isastef Declaration (DR -4856) for areas in Los Angeles County affected by wildfires and straight-line
winds; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Rosemead did proclaim the
existence of a local emergency within the City on the 7th day of January, 2025.
WHEREAS, said City Council does hereby find the following:
1. That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the
City, caused by the life threatening, destructive winds and a deenergization event, to wit, a
city-wide power outage which began at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025 caused by the high
winds. Further damage could occur as the high winds are likely to continue into the week of
January 13.
2. That as a result of the life threatening, destructive winds, several public and private trees
were downed, fallen branches, power outage, and blocked roadways, affecting ingress and
...egress routes for public safety and emergency response personnel and equipment, and
rendered traffic signals inoperable.
3- - -_That these conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of the City of Rosemead; and
4. That aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the
existence of a local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED by the City Council of the City of Rosemead
that the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, as issued by the Director of Emergency Services,
is hereby ratified and confirmed that a local emergency exists throughout the City of Rosemead.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the Local Emergency shall be
deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of Rosemead,
State of California.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of the Local
Emergency, the powers, functions, and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency
organization of this City shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinance, and resolutions of the City
and approved by the City Council.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a copy of this proclamation be forwarded to
the Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services requesting that the Director find it
acceptable in accordance with State law; that the Governor of California, pursuant to the Emergency
Services Act, issue a proclamation declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor waive
regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts; that recovery assistance be made available
under the California Disaster Assistance Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act; and that the State expedite access to State and Federal resources and any other
appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of January, 2025.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
MARGAA T CLARK, CLARK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ERICKA HERNANDEZ, CITYCLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 2025-03, was duly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a Regular Meeting held on the 14th day of
January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
ARMENTA, CLARK, DANG, LOW
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
LY
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ERICKA HERNANDEZ, CITU CLERK