HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-254 IN THE BOARD Oi SUPEKVISORS
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iLi u3. CGS li CUUj';T`.a., STATE 0 CAlIy C.%;iNI?3
in the Xatter of Proclamation }
Confirming the :Existence of a } IIESOLU'iIGI t,U111_3EH 68/254
State of Emergency. )
ivHERMS Section 3104(F) of the Ordinance Cade of the
County of Contra Costa, State of California,, empowers the Director
of the Contra. Costa. County W saster Office to proclaim the existence
of a. State of Emergency when sa.id. County is affected by such con-
ditions as air pollution, fire, Flood, tidal action, storm, epidemic,
riot, earthquake, or other conditions except as a result of war-
caused disaster, which conditions are likely if unabated to give rise
to a, state of disaster or which conditions because of their magni-
tude are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of the responsible citizens or
local agency of whatever designation, and require the forces of the
County to combat , and
W .%,WAS conditions of extreme peril to the safety of
persons and property have arisen within the El Pueblo rousing Pro-
ject Area in said County caused by :
1. For a. long period of time there .has been continuous
promiscuous discharge of firearms in said Housing Project ;
2= rocks, bottles and other missiles .have been thrown at
vehicles going through said -sousing Project ;
3. in one recent attempt to apprehend a criminal suspect
on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of this County
there was a. coordinated attempt by persons in the area to
assist the suspect to evade capture. The suspect was in
the area for three days despite massive police efforts to
capture him. The suspect was aided by groups of up to
fifty people in his attempt to escape and gunfire was
common throughout this area by residents during this time.
on one occasion about fifty (50) persons were on rooftops
discharging firearms;
4. There has been vandalism to public famil_ities in said
area,;
5. There has been harassment of public utilities employees
to the extent that they only enter the nxea on a re-
stricted basis;
6. United :States mail_ service has been interferred with in
said area;
7. Persons who live outside the area cannot enter the axea,
without constant harassment by large groups of persons
who congregate on the streets of said area.;
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�. 'there have^toccasions;thlreats to "burn the area doj,,rnn o
numerous occasions;
wesident s of the area. have -,na.de numerous Comp aints
to police agencies and h_,ve apr eax e d before this 0 Mrd.
Gi,
of 3ure3: isors to dem^.gd tha Iley be al aw-ec to live
a peaceful life. ,paid residents a.11e5��e that they
ea'nnot tiva.l'� the streets of the aa.ret, 1.. Safety t,rd :- zt1-
nv c hi.l
f.�L?t ?`�,e`�.tra�.`i.s'Sii2ec_,t-v c.:.l7.d, thc`,�. their d.rl`-."'" G,,;lnn of olav on
the streets of said area.;
10. 3ecua.se, of t1he aforementioned facts, additional_ rolice
personnel arrere assig;red to said axea, on 1o68 ;
ll. _-It 7 :00 -.4''i'« on jipril lU, 1_,68, of'f'icers of the 3h,eriif ' s
Depa,rtrafent of this County, while or? routine patrol, made
several arrests in said area.. The police vehicle of scald
arresting officers i,ras immediately surrounded by a. large
group of persons. Police vehicles entering the area.
-Pere stoned by persons in the as ea.. ;ince the arrest
incident there has been constant firing at -police officers
and ti.,o officers have been T ounded as n. result of said
gunfire. 'There is no effective 1--a enforcement control
it said area, tat the present time; a.r?r
w :; this :�oard of Supervisors does hereby find that the
aforesaid conditions of extreme peril dial -"Tarrant and- necessitate the
proofsm.a.tio?. of the existence of a. ;Sttate of �unergen-cy; and
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the - .rciV�J�✓r � il� VontrL�, Cost,,), l.+oI7.'..1f:`:' _: u` '.J..�
I,
Office tAd. proclaim the', existence o-jr c, State of L"L' r s,- ,n
/'� +� yam}} ._ J�» �� /1 Jl (^. '7 Vy{.. vathi-
sG.yi..,d OuntY a�J G'0.O ol-li 1.1{�tle-lY l..0 .�. 0 i� i:._ i on the .$ 6{ h Olay of' u).AIA il,
�% >ecti oz,. 105(ar?l a>zrs the Director of the Contra.
Costa. Courrty
f)isU.ster Office to make encissue rules and rep;alatior
or r.attera rQc =naa_y related t7 the i7roteCtlicn of life �N,tC. l"t1ryytyS
as affected by the ;Aa;te of 4tner, enc,: ,nld to 1ais a:ut1" or i.ty
the )Irector of the Contra Costa County .Disea,Ste3r Office cid. Ma"_'C
and issue the re,:,ulations Ixe reasonably related to
the; �;rotection: of life End property in the �l I'ue::�lo "sousing; 'Area:
1. .:of more than two .persons will be allowed, to corg"re ate in
the streets of said area,;
2. Law. enforcement- personnel may require identification. of
Y'.SLny ,.JI..L tilon in the area.V+::a. 4e. -,try
a curfew is herebar established in the area, fro_nl the hours
of 7 :00 s'i' :. to 6 .c)C .E .i Lo Verson is to be on the
streets of said usea, without a speci,.l_ rierrait d.vring
sa,i.d. Iiour.s
4. .i0_l homes is rc:±xid c1,s.Jto�robiles Ln. the a1J. eC:a. 'il').ay be, searched
d
oz necessary to protect citizens and la.T, enforcement
personnel. Zill fire,,_a.rr s found are to be confiscated.
Said search is found to be rerc.uired by the :sheriff I
order to protect citizens and lawenforcement nersox!nel
in the area.; and
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NOW, THEBEPORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that
the P oc'emanon of Existence e7: a. Mate of Emergency, as issued
by said Dir^ctt'r of the Contra ',costa County Disaster Office, is
hereby confl;L"SDed by thls3opxd of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa; r:,.nd
1T ..L ... -_. x.-...1.«.. .r 3....\✓ .z.i+J.i.✓ that s i`i U State
of
Emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its terminatio
is proclained by tX_G--' Director of L!1e 4o:"t.t"Ci. Vot,:tCt, Cou:_t._': Disaster
Office; and
_ 13 FUHTHE2 PROCLAIMED AID r'._ E.:..JD that the emergency
rules and regulations issued by the Director of the Contra Costa.
County Disaster Office nxe deemed to be reasonable and necessary
for the protection of lives and property rard are hereby confirmed
and s' Lll continue in force until rescinded.
J- -3.SIE� LED D i� {J �E this s }} � day f f'` 7 � !9 v 8, Ci the
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.J ADOPTED� X'7.'1. "� � G°r;.. fJ_ April,_�_ � 1
fo7_1f71`;ing vote of the Board:
AYES: lupervisors cl;mes sir lenny, james E. .:orifl:; ty,
Thomas john. Coll, Edmund A. .;_.jnscheid,.
Alfred M. Dias.
YCES: None.
ABSENT : None.
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