City Council

B. Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 03: A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Rosemead Ratifying Director of Emergency Services Resolution No. 2025- 02 Proclaiming the Existence of A Local Emergency, and Confirming the Continued Existence of the Local Emergency The National Weather Service has been tracking and projecting High Winds with predicted destructive damage to occur on January 7 through January 10, as well as likely high winds early in the week of January 13, in the Los Angeles County region and the City of Rosemead. The windstorm will have the potential for causing extensive damage to life and property within the geographic area of the City of Rosemead and poses an immediate threat. On January 7, 2025, at approximately 7: 30 pm, 68 mph winds kicked up and many tree branches and trees fell throughout the city, impeding the public right away. To protect the safety of the community, the City of Rosemead proclaimed a local emergency under the direction of Director of Emergency Services, Ben Kim, and a Level 2 ( minimal staff) Emergency Operations Center ( EOC) was activated at 8: 30 p. m. to assist with windshield surveys, in coordination with and in support of our field responders with windstorm related responses. In the morning on January 8, the winds were calmer, and the clean- up efforts continued. As the city recovery begins, the EOC remains activated at a Level 3 ( monitoring only). Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: 1. Ratify Resolution No. 2025- 02, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD PROCLAIMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 03, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD RATIFYING DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 02 PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY, AND CONFIRMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY