HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-140RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fine ufNovember 2Q18 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire, in California History.
The fire covered appraxnoate|y153j]0Oacres, burned nearly 19,O�0Whomes, businesses, orother structures inthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated commmmitiesofParadise Pines, K&agaUa, Concovv Yankee Hill, Pm|ga' Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,U80Butte 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 Cmumtw s Office of Emergency Management, and many of which
continue to provide post -disaster assistance to su�port 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 whom were first responders from
numerous agencies and jurisdictions from across the nation who worked to ensure the safety of the residents of the
County of Butte; mm1wa| aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts to provide
staffing inthe Emergency Operations Center, including tended tothe amima|srescued from the CammpFire.
NOW, THEREFORE, 8E[TRESOLVED that the Butte County Board ofSupervisors hereby recognizes and commends
the services provided bvLos Angeles County during, the Camp Fire, and for those efforts that continue tobeextended to
the County mfButte 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, Lucen\Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
A8SENT:None
NOT VOTING. None
Steve Lambe "�'6r
Butte Co loard of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shiarl McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer