Purpose: To terminate the local emergency.

Discussion:  On Thursday, September 29, 2005, the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a local emergency due to the wildfires in the hills of the City, in accordance with Burbank Municipal Section 10-106.  The Council ratified that action on October 4, 2005.  Additionally, at that meeting, the Council reviewed the local emergency.  The Director of Emergency Services, the City Manager, now recommends that the Council terminate the local emergency.

In accordance with Government Code Section 8630, the governing body shall proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.  The Council is being requested to terminate the local emergency at this time.

BMC Section 10-102 defines an emergency as an ��actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the City caused by such conditions as � fire�which conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of this City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.�  The situation resulting from said conditions of extreme peril is now deemed to be within the control of the normal protective services, personnel, equipment and facilities of said City of Burbank.  At this time there is no actual or threatened existence of any conditions rising to the level of an emergency.

Recommendation: That the Council adopt the following resolution:

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK TERMINATING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.

cc:       Mary Alvord, City Manager

            Mike Flad, Assistant City Manager

            Tracy P. Pansini, Fire Chief

            Richard Baenen, Disaster Coordinator

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