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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION R-124-93 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OF A GREAT PUBLIC CALAMITY AND THE NECESSITY FOR EMERGENCY ACTION REGARDING CERTAIN PROPERTY DAMAGES SUSTAINED ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE ENCANTO COURT AREA WHEREAS, due to a break in a water main located in the Encanto Court area during the spring of 1993, certain property damage occurred; and WHEREAS, as a result of the damage that occurred in the Encanto Court area certain conditions have come into being that pose a serious risk of immediate public calamity and disaster should weather conditions result in further water wash-out in the area; and WHEREAS, it is unknown at this time whether the City has any responsibility for the damage that has been caused or for the conditions that exist in the Encanto Court area; and WHEREAS, even though the City may have no liability for the present conditions in the Encanto Court area or for any subsequent property damage that may be sustained in that area due to weather conditions or other acts of God; and WHEREAS, the existence of dangerous conditions in the Encanto Court area poses an immediate risk of serious public calamity and disaster to property owners in the area and to City streets and other City public improvements; and WHEREAS, regardless of the liability of the City to property owners in the Encanto Court area, the City faces an immediate and significant risk of loss to public infrastructure in the are unless immediate action is taken to prevent further property damage due to weather conditions or other acts of God; and WHEREAS, the City has the authority by four-fifths vote pursuant to Section 3.08.130(I) to suspend the requirements of that section with regard to bidding requirements for public works projects and to authorize the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health or property. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: 1. A great public calamity has occurred causing significant property damage in the Encanto Court area and posing an immediate risk of substantially more property damage in that area to private and public land and facilities.