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FROM. Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra .
Costa
DATE: May 1, 1990
SUBJECT: Confirming .Existence of a Local Emergency
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Confirm action taken by the County Administrator, as Administrator
of Emergency Services, proclaiming a local emergency throughout
the county, including all cities therein, as a result of the
earthquakes which struck the South/Central area of the county
beginning at 9:41 p.m. on April 27, 1990.
BACKGROUND
At 9 :41 p.m. on April 27, 1990, an earthquake measur,i_nw6 on the
Richter scale and centered in the Alamo area struck Contra Costa
County. A second quake struck struck at 9:47 p.m. in
the same area. As a result, many homes in the immediate vicinity
of the Round Hill Country Club incurred moderate damage. County
Building Inspection staff reviewed-*.;63,:---homes on Saturday, April 28 .
Total estimated damage of the homes reviewed so far is $278, 000.
Requests for inspections are still being received and damage data
being collected.
As the Administrator of Emergency Services and under authority
granted to me by Ordinance Code Section 42-2 . 802 , I proclaimed a
local emergency at 12 : 15 a.m. on April 28, 1990. This action
allows the county to apply for any state financial assistance that
may become available and allows the Board to request the Governor
to proclaim a State of Emergency, if needed.
Based on damage reports. submitted to date, it does not appear that
damage was extensive enough to meet the eligibility requirements
for either State or Federal financial assistance and there is no
need at this time, to request a Governor's declaration. Staff of
the County Office of Emergency Services will review additional
'damage data to determine if a request for financial assistance can
be justified in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIONO OARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S I GNATURE I S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 1, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERV190RS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
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Office of Emergency Services PHIL BATHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Building Inspection SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Tom Powers,1st District
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Nancy C.Fanden.2nd District
Robert I.Schroder,3rd District
Sunne Wright McPeak,4th District
Tom Torlakson,5th District
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PROCLAMATION CONFIRMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 42-2.802 of the County of Contra Costa empowers
the County Administrator, as the Administrator of Emergency Services to proclaim the
existence of a local emergency when said county is affected or likely to be affected
by a public calamity and the Board of Supervisors is not in session, subject to
ratification by the Board of Supervisors within seven days; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have
arisen within this county caused by earthquakes commencing on or about 9:41 p.m. on
the 27th day of April, 1990, at which time the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Contra Costa was not in session; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors does hereby find that the aforesaid
conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the
existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator did proclaim the existence of local emergency
within said county at 12:15 a.m. on the 28th day of April, 1990.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said local emergency
shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the
Board.
PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 42-2.802 of the County of Contra Costa empowers
the County Administrator, as the Administrator of Emergency Services to proclaim a
local emergency when said county is affected or likely to be affected by a public
calamity and the Board of Supervisors is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator of the County of Contra Costa does hereby
find:
That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have
arisen within said county, caused by earthquakes of 4.6 and 4.3 Richter Magnitude
which occurred at 9:41 p.m. and 9:47 p.m. on April 27, 1990 in the Alamo area; and
That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa is not in session
(and cannot immediately be called into session) :
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED at 12:15 a.m. , April 28, 1990, that a
local emergency now exists throughout said county; 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
county shall be those prescribed by state law, by ordinances, and resolutions of
this county, and by the County of Contra Costa Emergency Plan, as approved by the
Board of Supervisors in May, 1987.
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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator