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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
R.J. BEELER, 1st District
JANE DOLAN, 2nd District
MARY ANNE HOUX, 3rd District
CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District
KIM YAMAGUCHI, 5th District
October 29, 2001
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956, the Butte County
Board of Supervisors called to order a Special Meeting of the
Board of Supervisors, Board of Supervisors Room, County
Administration Building, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville.
Supervisors present: Beeler, Houx, Yamaguchi, and Chair
Josiassen. Supervisors not present: Dolan. Also present:
Starlyn Brown, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer; Bruce
Alpert, County Counsel, and Marion Reeves, Assistant Clerk of
the Board.
Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Regular Agenda
01-345 Existence of a Local Emergency - commencing October 24, 2001,
a widespread wildfire resulted in the evacuation of
populations in the communities north of Concow. The Red Cross
opened a shelter at Spring Valley School to accommodate
displaced individuals. These fires have caused, and are
anticipated to continue to cause, wholesale destruction of
homes, outbuildings, businesses and local watersheds - action
requested:
1. ACCEPT PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
MADE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2001, BY THE DIRECTOR OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES (CURT JOSIASSEN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD);
2. ADOPT A RESOLUTION RATIFYING PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY, REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM
THE COUNTY OF BUTTE TO BE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY, AND
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR REQUEST A PRESIDENTIAL
DECLARATION, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN;
3. CONFIRM NEED FOR CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY; OR
4. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF TERMINATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (41)
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October 29, 2001
O1-345 MOTION: I MOVE TO ACCEPT PROCLAMATION O1-128, OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY MADE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2001, BY THE
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CURT JOSIASSEN,
CHAIR OF THE BOARD); MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 01-
129 RATIFYING PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY, AS AMENDED TO DELETE THE REQUEST FOR THE
GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM THE COUNTY OF BUTTE TO BE IN
A STATE OF EMERGENCY, AND REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR
REQUEST A PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION; AND FURTHER
MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION O1-130, TERMINATING THE
LOCAL EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN.
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VOTE: l Y 2 NP 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Motion Carried)
O1-346 Public Comment (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE
MINUTES. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW
FROM TAKING ACTION ON ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.)
(399)
1. MIKE MADDEN, EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICER, INFORMED THE
BOARD THAT THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HAS ISSUED
A NATIONWIDE DECLARATION OF DISASTER FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES WHICH HAVE LOST INCOME AS A RESULT OF THE
TERRORIST ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.
ADJOURNMENT: THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE
BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT
4:54 P.M., TO RECONVENE AT A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 13, 2001, AT
9:00 A.M.
CURT JOSIASSEN, CHAIR
ATTEST:
Marion Reeves, Assistant
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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