HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5246 RESOLUTION NO. 5246
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DESIGNATING THE DOWNEY FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE AGENCY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ON -SCENE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE EMERGENCIES OCCURRING ON CITY STREETS AND ON
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS, existing law had previously vested authority for the
management of on -scene hazardous substance highway spills or disasters to the
appropriate law enforcement agency having primary traffic investigative
authority on the highway where the incident occurs; and
WHEREAS, the Downey Police Department and Fire Department have
previously agreed that in hazardous substance spills or disasters within the
City limits that the Downey Fire Department would manage the incident due to a
higher level of training, expertise and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has now passed
and chaptered Senate Bill 921 by Senator Vuich which authorizes local
governing bodies of cities to assign authority for on -scene management of
hazardous substance highway spills or disasters to either local law
enforcement or local fire protection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant the authority of
Section 8574.8 of the Government Code, the Downey Fire Department is hereby
designated by the City Council of the City of Downey as the agency responsible
for the on -scene management of hazardous substance spills or disasters
occurring on city streets or highways or upon public or private lands within
the City of Downey.
SECTION I. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and provide for appropriate distribution thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9 th day of January , 1990.
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M ayor , Randal' R. Barb
ATTEST:
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City C erk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 9th
day of January , 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 0 Councilmembers: Hayden, Paul, Cormack, Boggs, Barb
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: O Councilmembers: None
40, City Clerk
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