HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-08-21 Proclamation of Local Emergency - City Manager - Hurricane Hilary
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code 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 calamity and the
City Council is not in session, and;
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Palm Desert does hereby
find; that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
within said city, caused by Hurricane Hilary (fire, flood, storm, mudslides, torrential rain,
wind, earthquake, drought, or other causes); which began on the 20th day of August 2023,
and;
That these conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of said City, and;
That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert is not in session and cannot immediately
be called into session;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency now exists
throughout said City, and;
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local
emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this City
shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of this City; and
that this emergency proclamation shall expire 7 days after issuance unless confirmed and
ratified by the governing body of the City of Palm Desert.
Dated: August 21, 2023
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Director of Emergency Services
City of Palm Desert
Note: To ensure adherence to PDMC 2.28.090, this Proclamation of Local Emergency is
re-signed by the City Manager acting as the Director of Emergency Services/Emergency
Corps Commander.
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