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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS THE ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY
EVACUATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the preservation of life, property and the environment is an inherent responsibility
of local, state and federal government; and
WHEREAS, the Town recognizes that there could be a need to conduct an emergency
evacuation of all or part of the Town dunng emergencies such as wildland fires and earthquakes,
and
WHEREAS, this Evacuation Plan was developed, with input from members of the Los Altos
Hills Disaster Council, to describe the policies, procedures, coordination, roles and
responsibilities specific to evacuation, and
WHEREAS, this Evacuation Plan is an extension of the Los Altos Hills Emergency Operations
Plan and will be reviewed and exercised periodically and revised as necessary to meet changing
conditions, and
WHEREAS, while no plan can completely prevent the consequences of disaster, reasonable
plans camed out by knowledgeable and well-trained personnel can and will facilitate the most
effective and efficient allocation of our resources, both public and pnvate, for the maximum
benefit and protection of Town assets and the community; and
WHEREAS, this Evacuation Plan will become effective on adoption by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills,
does hereby accept the Los Altos Hills Evacuation Plan as the directive for establishing the
Town emergency evacuation organization, and urges all community stakeholders —individually
and collectively—to do their part to create personal evacuation plans to support the community
effort.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of October 2018 by the following vote
AYES Radford, Spreen, Comgan, Waldeck, Wu
NOES None
ABSTAIN None
ABSENT None
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Radford, Mayor
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ATTEST
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Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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