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EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF.SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1994- 8:00 A.M.
CITY HALL- COUNCIL HEARING ROOM - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL'
Council Members 7
Present: Council Member Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman,
Vice-Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Diane Gladwell, City
Clerk;Jeff Jorgensen,City Attorney;Bob Neumann,Fire Chief;
Jim Gardiner, Police Chief, John Moss, Utilities Director; Ann
Slate, Personnel Director; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer.
Pursuant to Government Code 554956.5, Diane Gladwell, City Clerk, notified the following media via
telephone at 6:50 a.m. of the emergency meeting:
KSBY-TV
KCOY-TV
Telegram-Tribune
New Times
Five Cities Times-Press-Recorder
KVEC Radio
KJUG Radio
1. BRIEFING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON STATUS OF FIRE EMERGENCY
Bob Neumann, Fire Chief, described the current status as follows:
.The City is operating as Division G of Branch 2 of the Joint Command.
.There is a solid fire line in the Stenner Creek area
.There is an open line in the Cuesta Park/Cal Poly Canyon area with bulldozer strike teams
responding.
*The fire has jumped highway 101 at Ryans Gate, and is active in this area
.The response team is very experienced and well organized, and is made up of many of the
same personnel who responded to the Las Pilitas Fire in 1985.
.Public Information can be obtained through the command center at Camp San Luis.
.Medical Call responsibility has been transferred to "Med-Coma.
.The staging area for Division G is at San Luis High, and has 17 strike teams with 135
engines. It is well organized and prepared.
.An Emergency Shelter will be established at the South County Regional Center, 800 S.
Branch at the Halcyon off-ramp for those evacuated.
Jim Gardiner. Police Chief, gave the following status:
.The evacuation of the Monterey Heights area went well last night
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Tuesday, August 16, 1994- 8:00 AM
eThe City is prepared to evacuate,if necessary,the Monterey Heights area,the Johnson/Flora
area and the San Luis Drive area,which represent the urban interface areas currently closest
to the fire areas.
*PA systems, PG&E sirens, radio, television and other resources will be used to notify
residents if an evacuation is necessary; they will be given two hours notice.
eThe public is advised to stay out of the areas near Monterey Heights, San Luis Drive, and
Johnson Avenue, and listen to KVEC (920 AM) or KJUG (98.1 FM)for updated information.
2. RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SLOW
5224.060A1.
Jeff Jorgensen. City Attorney, stated the resolution was necessary to facilitate financial and public
safety operations.
Moved by Romero/Settle to adopt a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
proclaiming the existence of a local emergency; motion carried (5-0).
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Pinard expressed her appreciation for the competent work of all
personnel involved in the emergency response.
8:45 AM Mayor Pinard adjourned to Tuesday, August 16, 1994 at 7:00 P.M.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL:
Diane R. Giadwell, City Clerk
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