11/09/2007 Print Version
WHEREAS this incident caused approximately 53,000 gallons of medium fuel-grade oil to spill into the San Francisco Bay and continues to spread, causing damage in the City and County of San Francisco, as well as the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma; and
WHEREAS the spill continues to create conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property in the area; and
WHEREAS the spill continues to threaten marine life in the area, including marine mammals, birds and fish populations; and
WHEREAS local governments and businesses along the San Francisco Bay shore and coast will be impacted by this oil spill for a very long time; and
WHEREAS I have already directed my Department of Fish and Game, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response and other agencies of the state to take aggressive action to mitigate the oil spill; and
WHEREAS the circumstances of the oil spill, by reason of their magnitude, are beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of any single county, city and county, or city and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat; and
WHEREAS under the provisions of section 8558(b) of the California Government Code, I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist in the City and County of San Francisco and the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma due to the effects of this oil spill.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the state Constitution and the California Emergency Services Act, and in particular, section 8625 of the California Government Code, HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY to exist within the City and County of San Francisco and the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma; and
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all agencies of the state government utilize and employ state personnel, equipment and facilities for the performance of any and all activities consistent with the direction of my Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the State Emergency Plan, and that OES provide local government assistance under the authority of the California Disaster Assistance Act.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the California Conservation Corps, CalFire, and CaliforniaVolunteers shall proactively work to ensure all resources are available to clean-up the ecosystem and restore the shore environment.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the Department of Fish and Game and the Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response take appropriate actions to: (1) clean up and mitigate the oil spill; and (2) hold the responsible parties accountable for the clean-up and mitigation of the impact of the oil spill.
IT IS FUTHERED ORDERED THAT the Department of Transportation take immediate steps to repair and restore any damage caused to the fender of the western span of the Bay Bridge.
I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this proclamation be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 9th day of November 2007.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Governor of California
ATTEST:
DEBRA BOWEN
Secretary of State
