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RESOLUTION BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT B

EDUCATION DECLARING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS EXIST AT PORT

COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND CASTLEBAY LANE CHARTER

WHEREAS,On October 23, 2015, Southern California Gas Company, a subsidiary of Sdiscovered a natural gas leak in one of its wells located at its Aliso Canyon storage facil

northern part of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County near the Porter Ranch c

WHEREAS, Two of the Los Angeles Unified School Districts (LAUSD) schools, PortCommunity School (Porter Ranch) and Castlebay Lane Charter (Castlebay), are located

Ranch Community, approximately two miles and one mile respectively, from the Aliso Cfacility; and

WHEREAS, Porter Ranch serves approximately 1,100 students in grades kindergarten t

Castlebay serves approximately 770 students in grades kindergarten through 5th

; and

WHEREAS, the primary component of natural gas is methane, an odorless and colorlesaccording to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH), the prima

associated with methane is its flammability; and

WHEREAS, The LADPH has advised that natural gas itself poses little direct health thrinhalation in an outdoor space;

WHEREAS, For safety reasons, trace amounts of odorants called Mercaptans are added

that gas leaks are easily detectable; and

WHEREAS, Mercaptans have a strong rotten-egg, garlicky, or skunk-like odor, that canthe eyes, skin, and respiratory system at low levels; and

WHEREAS, The LADPH is receiving daily complaints from Porter Ranch residents reg

odors from the Aliso Canyon site, and more than 1,000 odor complaints have been loggeCoast Air Quality Management District; and

WHEREAS, According to the LADPH, the natural gas leak is currently releasing low le

Mercaptans that can escape most monitoring equipment, however individuals are detectiand these low exposures are causing eye, nose, and throat irritation, coughing and nasal

shortness of breath, nausea, stomach discomfort, dizziness, and headaches; and

WHEREAS, On November 19, 2015, the LADPH issued a directive to Southern Califocontinue the abatement of odorous emissions in the area on an expedited basis and in th


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WHEREAS, Efforts by Southern California Gas Company to stop the leak and cap emiwell site continue; and

WHEREAS, On December 7, 2015, Sempra Energy and Southern California Gas Comp

media statement on the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility that stated the drilling owill be used to intercept the leaking well and stop the leak is expected to take three to fo

WHEREAS, Southern California Gas Company further states that it is not possible at th

accurately measure the amount of natural gas being lost from the leak; and

WHEREAS, Public education at the two affected schools has been significantly disrupteAliso Canyon gas leak and the short-term impacts to health being experienced at the affe

headaches, stomachaches, nosebleeds, nausea and vomiting. These symptoms are anticipuntil the leak can be stopped; and

WHEREAS, LAUSDs Student Medical, Nursing, and Employee Health Team has been

monitoring the health issues being experienced at Porter Ranch Community School and Charter; and

WHEREAS, The number of student health office visits at the affected schools have bee

the end of November, with the number of visits ranging from 12 to 34 daily for the week- December 4, 2015, with 37% sent home; and ranging from 9 to 38 daily for the week o

2015, with 42% sent home; and

WHEREAS, After the gas leak was reported, LAUSDs Local District Northwest Operabegan receiving requests from Porter Ranch and Castlebay guardians to enroll their stud

independent study program or to transfer to a different school. Approximately 5% (nearthe Porter Ranch student body has chosen an independent study program and 1% (appro

students) has transferred to other schools. At Castlebay, approximately 10% (nearly 70 students have chosen an independent study program; and

WHEREAS, Absences have significantly increased at the two affected schools since the

first reported. For the week of October 19-23, 2015, the combined absences for the affe188, and for the week of December 7-11, 2015, the combined absences exceeded 1,400.

December 14, 2015, alone 275 students were absent from the affected schools; and


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WHEREAS, On December 15, 2015, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adoand proclamation finding the gas leak has resulted in a local emergency. The Board of S

forwarded the proclamation to the Governors Office of Emergency Services with a requDirector find it acceptable and seeking a Governors proclamation under the California D

Assistance Act. The Board of Supervisors also directed that all County departments impassessment and monitoring efforts; and

WHEREAS, On December 16, 2015, the LADPH issued a supplemental directive, consNovember 19, 2015 directive to the Southern California Gas Company, and further direc

California Gas Company to assist the LAUSD in temporarily relocating affected studentPorter Ranch and Castlebay to alternative school facilities; and

WHEREAS, It has been determined that relocating the two affected schools to alternativ

facilities will best ensure the health and safety of students and staff and the continuation

public service of education; and

WHEREAS,Section 1102 of the Public Contract Code defines "emergency to mean a

unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and imminent danger, requiring immediate actimitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property, or essential public services, and

of the Public Resources Code and California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 14 C15269(c) defines emergency to mean a sudden, unexpected occurrence, involving a c

imminent danger, demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage

property, or essential public services. Emergency includes such occurrences as fire, flor other soil or geological movements, as well as such occurrences as riot, accident, or s

WHEREAS, Under California Public Contract Code Section 20113, in an emergency walterations, work, or improvement is necessary to any facility of public schools to permi

of existing school classes, or to avoid danger to life or property, the Board may, by unanthe approval of the county superintendent of schools, do the following: make a contract

otherwise on behalf the district for the performance of labor and furnishing of materials

purpose without advertising for or inviting bid; and, notwithstanding section 20114, auth

day labor or force account labor for the purpose; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Board of Education of the Los An


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(2)

By unanimous vote pursuant to section 20113 of the Public Contract Code a

approval by the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools, authorizes tcontracts without advertising or inviting bids; and, notwithstanding section 2

the use of day labor or force account labor to respond to the emergency condRanch Community School and Castlebay Lane Charter.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified SchoSouth Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, California, on the 17

stDay of December, 2015,

vote:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS:

___

Steve ZimmerBoard President

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

) SS.COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )

I, , Clerk of the Governing Board of the Los ASchool District of Los Angeles California, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full,

copy of a resolution adopted by said board at the regularly scheduled and conducted metime and place stated, which resolution is on file and of record in the office of said boar

Clerk


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MOTION

RIDLEY-THOMAS____________________

KUEHL ____________________

MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH DECEMB

On Friday October 23, 2015, conditions of disaster arose as a result of the d

leak at the natural gas storage wells at Aliso Canyon storage field affecting the City

of Los Angeles. The site is adjacent to residential properties in the Porter Ranch n

Daily complaints are being received from residents regarding strong odors from the

Canyon site. Over 1000 odor complaints have also been logged by the South Coas

Management District. Common health complaints include nausea, dizziness, vomit

shortness of breath, and headaches. Complaints are associated with the detection

type odors. These health complaints are consistent with inhalational exposure to m

should be understood that odors alone can be directly responsible for health effects

these health effects currently reported by area residents are consistent with exposu

mercaptans. Due to these conditions over 2800 inquiries have been made about r

over 1000 residents have been relocated.

Due to the leak several County of Los Angeles Departments have engaged

and monitoring activities, participation in daily conference calls, attending communi

and fielding telephone calls from residents. The increasing number of concerned a

residents, health concerns in the community and the uncertainty of when the well w


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has necessitated the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency within Los

County.

This emergency will require ongoing assessment and monitoring of the impa

ensure the safety of all residents as well as all personnel including law enforcemen

health and public works as they conduct on-going assessment and monitoring in ad

efforts by state and federal agencies along with the private industry.

I, THEREFORE, MOVE that the Board:

1. Ratify the attached proclamation made on December 10, 2015 for the natur

discovered in the Aliso Canyon on October 23, 2015. This proclamation sh

effect until its termination is proclaimed by the Board;

2. Forward a copy of the proclamation to the Director of California Governors

Emergency Services with the request that the Director find it acceptable in a

with State law; and request that a Governors Proclamation be provided und

California Disaster Assistance Act; and

3. Direct County Departments to implement all assessment and monitoring eff

applicable.

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PROCLAMATION OF

EXISTENCE

OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE

THE LOS

ANGELES

COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REQU

STATE

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS Chapter

2.68

of the

Los

Angeles County

Code

empowers the

Los Angeles County Board of

Supervisors

to proclaim the

existence

emergency

when the County

s

affected or likely

to

be

affected by a public

c

the Board of Supervisors s not in session;

and

WHEREAS

the

Chair of

the Los Angeles County

Board of

Supervisor

beginning

October 23 2015

conditions of

disaster

arose

as

result

of

the

leak at the natural gas storage wells at Aliso Canyon storage field affec

and

County of

Los

Angeles

which

has

created

conditions that

are

beyond

th

local resources;

and

WHEREAS

the leak has resulted

in

the displacement of residents from

t

health related

issues for residents and

air quality

issues n

the

area

surr

gas leak; and

WHEREAS

these conditions warrant

and

necessitate that the County

p

existence of

local

emergency;

NOW

THEREFORE IT

IS

HEREBY

PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED

by

the Los Angeles County

Board of

Supervisors that a

local

emergency exists

Los Angeles County and that if the Board does not take action to ratify this

proclamation

within

seven days of its issuance it shall have no further force

IT

IS FURTHER ORDERED AND

PROCLAIMED

that

during

the existence

emergency the

powers

functions

and

duties

of the emergency organiz

County shall

be

those prescribed

by

state law

by

ordinances

and

resolu

County; and

IT

IS FURTHER ORDERED AND PROCLAIMED that

copy of this proc

forwarded to

the Director

of

California Governors Office of Emergen

requesting that

the

Director find it

acceptable

in accordance with State l

Governor of California

pursuant

to

the Emergency Services

Act

issue

p

declaring an emergency in Los Angeles County; that the Governor

waive

that

may hinder response

and

recovery efforts; that recovery assistanc

ava ilab le under the

California

Disaster Assistance

Act; and

that the

Sta

access to

State

and Federal

resources

and

any other appropriate federal

d

programs.

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