R-081-14 Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Damage Sustained by Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge over Santa Ana River effective August 19, 2014

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I RESOLUTION NO. R-81-14 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON 3 PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE OVER SANTA ANA RIVER 4 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19, 2014 5 WHEREAS, Chapter 2.28 of the Colton Municipal Code empowers the City Council to 6 proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the cit P g y y is affected 7 or likely to be affected by a public calamity, including, but not limited to conditions of disaster 8 9 or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within this City caused by flooding; 10 and I I WHEREAS, on August 3, 2014, a severe storm in the City of Colton and neighboring 12 cities resulted in significant damage to several City road and bridge infrastructures, including 13 the foundation of the Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge over the Santa Ana River; and 14 15 WHEREAS, the damage to the foundation of the Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge over the 16 Santa Ana River has impacted public safety by increasing response times for fire protection 17 services due to the fact that emergency vehicles are not permitted to cross the bridge; and 18 WHEREAS, the Colton City Council has been requested by the Director of Emergency 19 Services (Acting City Manager) to proclaim the existence of a local emergency; and 20 21 WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find as follows: 22 That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within 23 the City of Colton, caused by the significant damage to the Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge over 24 the Santa Ana Riverbed due to flooding. Further, such conditions commenced on August 19, 25 2014; and 26 27 That the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation 28 of the existence of a local emergency.