HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-180RESOLUTION 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 153`QO0acres, burned nearly 1S\QU0homes, businesses, orother structures imthe Town
of Paradise, and the unincorporated communities mfParadise Pines, &daga8a, Cnmcouw Yankee Hill, Pw|ga, Butte Creek
Canyon, Butte Valley and surrounding areas, and displaced nearly 52,000 Butte 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
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 tuthe County ofButte 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 ofButte; mutual aid personnel from surrounding counties and communities who worked long shifts to 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 Yuba 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 by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 7t' day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucen\Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
Steve Lambe hair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
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Shari M�cCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk ofthe Board nfSupervisors