HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-119BOARD CAF SUPERVI~QRa
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolution No. 99-1.1.9
PROCLAMATION CONFIRMING EXISTENCE OF A IACAI, EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Chapter 8 of the Butte County Code empowers the Director of Emergency
Services 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 the Board of Supervisors is
not in session, subject to ratification by the Board of Supervisors within seven days; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property that have
arisen within said County in that commencing late August 22 and early August 23, 1999
lightening strikes initiated over 47 separate, widespread fires which has resulted in Che
evacuation of populations in the communities of Forest Ranch and Cohasset. The Red Cross has
opened shelters to accommodate displaced individuals. These fires have caused and it is
anticipated will continue to cause wholesale destruction of local watersheds including Butte
Creek, Big Chico Creek and Little Chico Creek. It is further anticipated that this destruction will
require extensive rehabilitation to protect the salmon fisheries; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors does hereby find that the aforesaid conditions of
extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency ;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services of the County of Butte did proclaim the
existence of a local emergency within said county on the 23~~ day of August, 1999;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that the
proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, as issued by said Directar of Emergency
Services, is hereby ratified and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte;
and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMEll ANll 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 24`~ day of
August, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Davis, Josiassen, and Beeler
NOES: None
NOT PRESENT: None
NOT VOTING: Nane
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Jane~Dolan, Chair, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
And Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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