HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-103RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2018 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire imCalifornia History.
The fire covered approximately 153,000 acres, burned nearly 1�000 homes, businesses, or other structures in the Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, MagaHa, Comoovw Yankee Hill, Pm|ga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,000 Butte County residents; and
WHEREAS, m,utual aid personnel from various agencies throughout the State and from across the nation provided
immediate action and support by engaging with Butte County's Office of Emergency Management, and many of which
continue to provide post -disaster assistance to support to the County for recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors recognize the brave and tireless efforts of individuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County of Butte, among vvhnrn were first responders from
numerous agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to emsure the safety of the residents of the
County ofButte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts 10 provide
staffing imthe Emergency Operations Center, including tended 10the anima |srescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE[TRESOLVED thattheButte County Board nfSupervisors hereby reco�gmiresand commends
the services provided by The City of Modesto during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue tobeextended to
the County of Butte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7mday of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, ��ro, Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
Steve LamberO,;Kair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Cle!JLof the Bo_ud 4f Supervisors