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REQUESTING THAT "THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM THE COUNTY OF BUTTE TO BE
IN A STATE OF EIVIERGENCY
WHEREAS, Section 8-5 of the Butte County Code empowers the Director of Emergency
Services of the County of Butte to proclaim the existence, or threatened existence of a local
emergency when said County is affected, or likely to be affected, by a local emergency and the Board
of Supervisors in not in session; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
within said County, in that commencing on or about 5:45 a,m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2001, a
widespread fire resulted in the evacuation of populations in the communities north of Concow. "The
Red Cross opened a shelter at Spring Valley School to accommodate displaced individuals.
WHEREAS, the aforesaid conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency; and
WHEREAS, at the time of the commencement of the said local emergency the Board of
Supervisors was not in session (and could not immediately be called into session); and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the County of Butte did proclaim the
existence of a Local emergency within said County on the 24``' day of October, 2001; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby fowld that local resources are unable to cope with the effects of said
emergency.
NOW, 'THEREFORE, I"~h IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the
Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, as issued by said Director of Emergency Services,
is hereby ratified and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors or the County of Butte; and
I'T IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the Proclamation of Existence of
a Local Emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte; and
RESOLUTION RATIE;YING PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND
IT [S FI~IRTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local
emergency the powers, functions and duties of the emergency organization of this County shall be
those prescribed by state law, by charter, ordinances, and resolutions of this County, and by the
County of Butte Emergency Plan. as approved by the Board of Supervisors on September l 1, 2001;
and
IT IS FU RTHER ORDERED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Director
of the Off ce of Emergency Services.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that J. Michael Madden, Emergency Services Officer of the
County of Butte, is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the County of Butte for the
purpose of receipt, processing, and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain
available State and Federal assistance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 29`" day of
October. 2001, by the following vote:
AY[-;5: Supervisors Beeler, Houx, Yamaguchi and Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
NOT PRF.,SEN"l~: Supervisor Dolan
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NOT VOTINCJ: None
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• ~`"~ Curt. osiassen, Chair
A"I'TES"I~:
LAWRENCE D. ODLE, Interim Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors