HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-115RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the [amp Fire of November 2018 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California History.
The fire covered approximately 153,000 acres, burned nearly 19,O00 homes, businesses, orother structures inthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated curnmmuoitiesofParadise Pines, K4aga|ia, ConcPw/,Yankee Hill, Pu|ga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,OQOButte County residents; and
WHEREAS, mutual aid personnel from various agencies throughout the State and from across the nation provided
immediate action and support by engaging with Butte Qauutvs 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 aimd tireless efforts of individuals who
contributed skills, knowledge, time, and energy to the County of Butte, among w/bono were first responders from
numerous agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety of the residents of the
County mfButte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts to provide
staffing inthe Emergency Operations Center, including tended tothe animals rescued from the Camp Fire.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided by The City of Sacramento during the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue to be extended
to the County of Butte during the Camp Fire recovery efforts.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7 th day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Luceno,Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Steve LarnbeM,`
air
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk ofthe Board nf�upervlsors
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