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Resolution No. 1,7-141
RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR THE PONDEROSA FIRE AND REQUESTING
THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM THE COUNTY OF BUTTE TO BE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND REQUESTING THAT THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA PURSUE A PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION OF DISASTER
WHEREAS,Section 8-5 of the Butte County Code empowers the Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Butte
to proclaim the existence, or threatened existence of a local emergency when the 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 the County of
Butte,commencing August 29, 2017 due to wildfire; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a
local emergency; and
WHEREAS, at the commencement of the local emergency the Board of Supervisors was not in session (and could'.
not immediately be called into session); and
WHEREAS„ the Acting Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Butte proclaimed the existence of a local
emergency within the County of Butte on the 1st day of September, 2017; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found that local resources are unable to cope with the effects of said emergencies and the
County of Butte requests California Disaster Assistance Act(CDAA) Funding be made available..
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency with
respect to the Ponderosa Fire Incident and the request to the Governor to declare a State of Emergency as issued by the
Acting Chief Administrative Officer are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte;
and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the County of Butte requests the State of California to waive
regulations that may hinder response and recovery efforts, make available assistance under the California Disaster
Assistance Act or any other state funding, and to expedite access to federal resources and any other appropriate federal
disaster relief programs (e.g. SBA funding, etc.); and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency with respect to
the Ponderosa Fire Incident described above shall be deemed'to continue to exist until its termination; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergencies 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 Director of the Governor's Office of
Emergency Services; and
IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that the Governor of the State of California pursue a Presidential Declaration of
Disaster for Butte County for the Ponderosa Fire Incident; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that Cindi Dunsmoor, 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 disaster assistance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 5'day of September,2017, by the following
vote:
AYES:Supervisors Kirk,Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Lambert and Wahl
NOT VOTING: None
Bill Connelly, Chair 0
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By:
Deput) I