HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-040PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1323 ofthe County of Butte empowers the Board of Supervisors
to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when said County is affected
or likely to be affected by a public calamity; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors has been requested by the Director of Emergency
Services of said County to proclaims the existence of a local emergency therein; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors does hereby find:
That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within said
County, in that commencing on or about 9:40 a.m, on Thursday, March 9, 1.995 a succession of wind
and rainstorms has resulted in the wide spread flooding of low lying residential and agricultural areas
in Butte County causing and threatening significant property damage. In addition, the National
Weather Service has advised that the rain is expected to continue through Sunday, March 12, 1995.
Should that happen, additional flooding, property damage and loss of life may occur; and
That the aforementioned conditions of extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation
of the existence of a local emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIlViED that a local emergency now exists
throughout said County; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIlVIED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local
emergency the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the
emergency organization of this County shall be those prescribed by state law, by charter, ordinances,
resolutions of this County, and by the County of Butte Emergency Plan, as approved by the Board
of Supervisors on April 21, 1992.
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIlVIED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be
deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte, State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 14th day of
Mazch, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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ED McLAUGHL Chair
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Offiicer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
by t.,T,
deputy