HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-089RESOLUTION RATIFYING PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
AND REQUEST THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM THE COUNTY OF BUTTE TO BE IN A
STATE OF EMERGENCY
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 is 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 ar about, June 21, 2008, lighting strikes have
caused numerous fires throughout the County; and
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 22nd day of June, 2008; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found that local resources are unable to cope with the effects of
said emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the
Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency and request to the Governor to declare a State
of Emergency, as issued by the. Director of Emergency Services, is hereby ratified and
confirmed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte; and
IT 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
IT IS FURTHER 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, and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State
Director of the Office of Emergency Services.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Jahn H. Gulserian, 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 24th day of
June 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors. Connelly, Dolan, Kirk, Yamaguchi, and Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
C. Brian Ha ief Administrative
and Clerk a oars of S~pervisors~
urt osiassen, Ghair
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