HomeMy WebLinkAboutState OES Letter 08.12.08 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
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The Honorable CUrt .JOSiasscri
Chair, Board of Supervisors
Butte County
25 County Center Drive
Oi-ovlllc, California 95965-3316
Dear Supervisor Josiassen:
Thank you for meeting with me and my senior staff to discuss the Very Serious situation You
have in Butte County as a result of the series of wildfires. Chief Administrative Officer Haddix,
Supervisor Connelly, and you really helped clarify many of the issues my staff and I had seen when
touring the fire area.
As a result of your Visit, the Governor asked that I respond to Your letter of July 10, 2008. 'I'lic
Governor asked in his June 26 letter to the President for an emergency declaration for the fire siclic
beginning May 22. The Governor specifically requested that we receive all federal programs
necessary to assist the C01111nUnities hit by the fires, including the Individual and Households Prograin
(JHP). At this time, pushing back the date of the start of the fire siege and triggering the IHP program
*11 under consideration by FEMA. I assure You that we will continue to pursue any measures
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available to get funds flowing to your community and to get aid to the people with damaged or
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destroyed homes.
Governor Schwarzenegger and President Bush met to review the state's Fire damage and
determine how the federal government Could best assist LIS in restoring 01,11-communities and
preparing for the remainder of the fire season. During this meeting, it was made clear that rnatiy
C0111MIL11111;CS ;fl f'a1hf6rn;a are a tough financial situation as a result of the Fires and many people
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have lost then- homes. It is incumbent on the federal government to conduct a fair assessment of the
damage and take all necessary actions available under the law to help our C01111111111111CS to recover.
I truly appreciate your willingness to work With LIS and I will keel) You informed on Our
progress.
Sincerely,
HENRY R. RENTERIA
Director