HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes - 2017.16 - Great Shakeout RESOLUTION NO.2017.16
A RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT
AND WORK TOWARD BECOMING A SAFER COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District (the "District") recognizes
that no community is immune from natural hazards whether it be earthquake, wildfire, flood,
winter storms, drought, and heat wave and recognizes the importance of enhancing its ability to
withstand natural hazards while minimizing human suffering, property damage, interruption of
public services and economic losses caused by those hazards; and
WHEREAS, major earthquakes pose a particular, significant, and ongoing threat to the entire
service area of the District; and
WHEREAS, the District has a responsibility to promote earthquake preparedness internally and
with the public; and
WHEREAS, the protection of District employees will allow them to facilitate the continuity of
government and assist the public following a major earthquake event; and
WHEREAS, community resiliency to earthquakes and other disasters depends on the
preparedness levels of all stakeholders in the community — individuals, families, schools,
community organizations, faith-based organizations, non-profits, businesses, and government;
and
WHEREAS, by participating in The Great California ShakeOut on October 19, 2017, the
District had the opportunity to join and support all Californians in strengthening community and
regional resiliency; and
WHEREAS, by supporting The Great California ShakeOut, the District can utilize the event
information to educate its residents regarding actions to protect life and property, including
mitigating structural and non-structural hazards and participating in earthquake drills; and
WHEREAS, by officially registering for the Great California Shakeout, District employees
participated in the ShakeOut"Drop Cover and Hold on" earthquake drill on October 19 at 10:19
a.m.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution approves participation in the Great
California Shakeout hereto by taking time to recognize and acknowledge the importance of
preparing our District for the purposes of building a safer community and reducing loss from a
major earthquake event by taking proactive steps today.
ADOPTED this 25th day of October,2017
Ayes: Directors: Carrillo, Coats, Morales, Sbelton, Sm.i.ti,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4eaze
Ronald L. Coats,
Board President
East Valley Water District
Resolution 2017.16
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October 25,2017
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full,true and correct copy of Resolution 2017.16
adopted by the Board of Directors of East Valley Water District as its Regular Meeting held
October 25,2017.
John Mura, :
Secretary,Board of Directors
East Valley Water District
Resolution 2017.16
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