HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-046 - Ratifying Executive Order No. 2020-05RESOLUTION NO. 2020-046
EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2020-05 DECLARING A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 and Section 2-404 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code ("SAMC) empower the City Council to proclaim a local emergency when
the City of Santa Ana ("City") is subject to conditions of disaster or extreme peril, existing
or imminently likely so as to threaten lives and property within the territorial limits of the
City; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 30, and 31, 2020, protests in various cities throughout
Southern California resulted in damage, graffiti, looting and according to news reports,
hundreds of arrests;
WHEREAS, conditions in various Southern California cities necessitated that the
California National Guard has been deployed to keep the peace in the City of Los
Angeles, City of Santa Monica, and City of Long Beach; and
WHEREAS, on the evening of May 30, 2020, the City of Santa Ana experienced
severe civil unrest which included various acts of looting, vandalism, and throwing of
rocks, bottles and fireworks in the direction of police officers; and
WHEREAS, on May 31, 2020, the City Manager, pursuant to the authority granted
to her in SAMC Section 2-404 as the Director of Emergency Services, issued Executive
Order 2020-5 declaring a local emergency and ordering a curfew beginning at 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 31, 2020 and continuing until Monday, June 1, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. in
response to civil unrest resulting from protests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must ratify the proclamation of the existence of a local
emergency within seven (7) days following the proclamation;
WHEREAS, on May 31, 2020, despite the City-wide curfew in effect, the City of
Santa Ana experienced additional episodes of civil unrest; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property arose
within the City of Santa Ana caused by severe civil unrest, which included various acts of
looting and vandalism; and
WHEREAS, protests have been ongoing throughout Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the City joins the protestors and others in their outrage regarding the
death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, and
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the City seeks to be an ally in the fight against racial injustice and the dismantling of
systemic racism; and
WHEREAS, the City respects the rights of peaceful assembly and protest; and
WHEREAS, with liberty comes responsibility; violence directed against persons
and other acts that threaten public safety, including setting of fires and throwing objects,
endangers innocent persons and first responders charged with keeping the peace; and
WHEREAS, in order to safeguard the rights of peaceful assembly and protest, to
protect the safety of City residents, property and businesses as well as emergency and
law enforcement providers, on May 31, 2020, the City's Director of Emergency Services
issued an Executive Order declaring a local emergency and instituting a curfew to quell
violence and destruction of property; and
WHEREAS, the City's ability to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency
response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use mutual aid, and seek future
reimbursement by the State and Federal governments is critical to successfully
responding to the civil unrest in the City; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril warranted and necessitated the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby ratifies Executive
Order No. 2020-05 declaring a local emergency issued by the City's Directorof
Emergency Services on May 31, 2020.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby proclaims that a
local emergency did exist throughout the City due to the episodes of civil unrest which
occurred on May 30-June 1, 2020.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby directed to ensure City staff track costs
associated with staffing, supplies, and equipment related to this emergency.
SECTION 5. The local emergency that necessitated the need for a curfew as set
forth in Executive Order 2020-5 has ceased but the previously declared local emergency
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic declared pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-016
remains.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
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provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared
to be severable.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
ADOPTED this 2ntl day of June, 2020.
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ATTEST:
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Daisy Gomez
Clerk of Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Bacerra, Mendoza Penaloza, Pulido Sarmiento
Solorio. Villegas (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Daisy Gomez, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2020-046 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on June 2, 2020.
Date: 6' e— �2U
Daisy Gome
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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