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RESOLUTION NO. 300
A RESOLUTION OF TIRE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO DECLARE SAID CITY A
DISASTER AREA
WHEREAS, a brush fire occurred in the City of Rolling Hills
on -June 22, 1973, and as a direct result thereof ten residential build-
ings -and five accessory buildings were totally destroyed and other
residential and accessory buildings were partially destroyed; and
WHEREAS, as a direct result of said fire all trees, ground
cover and other plant life in the fire area and in the vicinity of the
destroyed structures and buildings were severely burned, .and such
conditions are a direct hazard to the life and property of the residents
of the City of Rolling Hills because of the unstable conditions of the
partially destroyed buildings and structures and the exposed and unpro-
tected swimming pools and other excavations;- and
WHEREAS, 'the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los An-
geles on July 3, 1973, by its Order No. 169 declared the City of Rolling
Hills and an, area located on. the Palos Verdes Peninsula in County ter-
ritory adjoining the boundary of the City of Rolling Hills, which was
destroyed by fire, as a disaster area; and requested the Governor of the
State of California to declare said area to be in a state of disaster
and instructed the. C-ounty Counsel to pr=epare a County Ordinance as
required by Section .1.55.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State
of California to provide rax relief for the owners of property destroyed
by said fire;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOD ED by the City Council of the City
of Rolling Hills that the Mayor of said City be authorized and directed
to declare. the City of Rolling Hills to be in a state of disaster resul-
ting from the effect of said fire and further directing said Mayor to
forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Governor of the State
of California, together with a communication requesting the Governor of
the State of California to declare the City of Rolling Hills to be in a
state of disaster;
BE IT FINALLY MSOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolu-
tion be forwarded forthwith to Senator Stevens and Assemblyman Beverly
and that each, of said representatives of the residents of the City of
Rolling Hills be urged to support th6 declaration by the Governor that
the City ofRolling Hills is by reason of said fire in a state of disaster.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 19730
Mayor of the City of Rolling Hills o
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO PO&M:
City Attorney
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution 146. 299 -
was duly adopted by the City Council of theCity of Rolling.Hi:11s�, Cali-
fornia at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of July,.1973
by the following roll call vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen. Battaglia, Heinsheimer, Hesse, Pearson, Mayor Bear
NOES: None
ABSENT: None _
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