HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 010 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2013-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK IN SUPPORT OF SB135 — STATEWIDE EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING
SYSTEM (PADI LLA)
WHEREAS, according to the United States Geological Survey, California is one of
the most seismically active states, second only to Alaska; and
WHEREAS, California has experienced dozens of disastrous earthquakes that
have caused fatalities, serious injuries and significant economic loss; and
WHEREAS, ninety percent of the world' s earthquakes and over eighty percent of
the world' s largest earthquakes occur along the Circum- Pacific Belt, also known as the
Pacific Ring of Fire. The Pacific Ring of Fire includes the very active San Andreas Fault
Zone in California; and
WHEREAS, the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast ( UCERF)
eleased in 2008 predicted a 99. 7 percent likelihood of a magnitude 6.7 or larger
earthquake in California in the next 30 years; and
WHEREAS, a 2013 study published by the Caltech and the Japan Agency for
Marine- Earth Science and Technology discovered that a statewide California
earthquake involving both the Los Angeles and San Francisco metropolitan areas may
be possible; and
WHEREAS, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, Italy and China either have
or are working on earthquake early warning systems that are capable of saving lives
and helping mitigate loss; and
WHEREAS, California Emergency Management Agency, Caltech, California
Geological Survey, University of California at Berkley, United Sates Geological Survey,
and others have been conducting earthquake early warning research and development
in California and together they operate the California Integrated Seismic Network, which
has a demonstration earthquake early warning capability; and
WHEREAS, by building upon the California Integrated Seismic Network and
processing data from an array of sensors throughout the state, a fully developed
earthquake early warning system would effectively detect the strength and progression
of earthquakes and alert the public within seconds, up to 60 seconds, before potentially
damaging ground shaking is felt; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park must do all it can to better prepare for future
earthquakes and that an earthquake early warning system should disseminate
earthquake information in support of public safety, emergency response, and loss
mitigation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY:
adoption of this resolution, the City of Baldwin Park hereby supports Senate Bill 135
(Padilla) that would create an earthquake early warning system in California.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED thi 17th day of A.111 2013.
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MAN ELLO .ANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2013-010 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on August 17, 2013 and that the same
was adopted by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia,
Mayor Manuel Lozano, Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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ALE AND AVILA
CITY CLERK