CC RESOLUTION 4469RESOLUTION NO. 4469
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC
CONTRACTS CODE § 20168 FINDING THAT AN
EMERGENCY EXISTED WITHIN THE CITY AND
AUTHORIZING CONTRACTING WITHOUT THE NEED FOR
BIDDING PURSUANT TO § 22050.
The City Council does resolve as follows
SECTION 1 The City Council finds and declares as follows
A Pursuant to Public Contracts Code ( "PCC) § 20168, the City Council may,
upon a four -fifths vote, declare that public interest and necessity demand
the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or
property because of an emergency
B In accordance with PCC §§ 20168 and 22050, the City Council may repair
or replace a public facility, take any directly related and immediate action
required by that emergency, and procure the necessary equipment,
services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to
let contracts.
C On April 21, 2006, a breakage in 12" water main had occurred in Douglas
Street at the intersection of Mariposa Avenue causing flooding, extensive
pavement damage and closure of Douglas Street between El Segundo
Boulevard and Imperial Highway and Mariposa Avenue between Nash
and Douglas Streets,
D In compliance with applicable law, and to protect public, health, safety and
welfare, the City took immediate emergency action to repair the broken
water main and street pavement and open Douglas Street and Marposa
Avenue to thru traffic in accordance with El Segundo Municipal Code
( "ESMC ")§ 1 -7 -12
E The broken water main and consequent flooding constituted a sudden,
unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and imminent danger to the
City property, its citizens, and employees This threat requires immediate
action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of essential public
services.
F Under such emergency conditions, the City Council finds that the delay
resulting from public bidding would imperil essential public services
SECTION 2 In light of the emergency described above, the City Council directs the
City Manager, or designee, to take all steps necessary to protect public health, safety
and welfare including, without limitation, awarding contracts in accordance with PCC §
22050
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SECTION 3 This Resolution will become effective Immediately upon adoption and
remain effective unless superseded by a subsequent resolution
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of June 2006
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five,
that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO 4469 was duly passed and
adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and
attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held
on the 7th day of June 2006, and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote
AYES McDowell, Busch, Boulgarides, Jacobson, Fisher
NOES None
ABSENT None
ABSTENTION None
NOT PARTICIPATING None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 7th day of
.Tune 2006
Cindy Mo sen, City Clerk
Of the City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)
Resolution No
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