HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-106WHEREAS, Section 8-5 of the Butte County Code empowers the Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Butte to
proclaim the existence, or threatened existence of a local emergency when the county is affected, or likely to be affected, by a
local emergency and the Board of Supervisors is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of extreme peril did warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a local
emergency; and
WHEREAS, at the commencement of the local emergency the Board of Supervisors was not in session (and could not
immediately be called into session),; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative officer of the County of Butte proclaimed the existence of a local emergency within
the County of Butte on the 3rd day of August, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency with
respect to the Dixie, Fire as issued by the Chief Administrative Officer are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Butte; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the County of Butte requests the State of California to waive regulations
that may hinder response and recovery of and
IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED, should conditions worsen and require additional assistance, that Butte County will submit a
request for California Disaster Assistance Act funding; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that Joshua Jimerfield, Deputy Administrative Officer of the County of Butte, is
hereby designated as the authorized representative of the County of Butte for the purpose of receipt, processing, and
coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain available state and, federal disaster assistance if requested.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 101h day of August, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Lucero, Ritter, Kimmelshue, Teeter, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
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Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
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