HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-160RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED BY
WHEREAS, the Camp Fire of November 2018 is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California History.
The fire covered approximately 353JX00 acres, burned nearly 19,000 homes, businesses, orother structures in the Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities of Paradise Pines, &4aga|ia, Concom4 Yankee Hill, Pu|ga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,OOOButte 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 County's Office of Emergency Management, and many of which
contimwetopmov[depms1-disasterassistamcetosupporttotheCmuntyfornecoveryeffnrts; and
WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors recognize the brave and dna|eso 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; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties aind communities who worked long shifts 10 provide
staffing in the Emergency Operations Center, including tended to the 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 San Luis Obispo County 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 bvthe Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7mday of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucen\Ritter, Teeter, and Chair LaInmbert
NOES: None
ABSENT:Nmme
NOT VOTING: None
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
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Steve Lamber0air
Butte County Board of Supervisors