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MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: CAROL J. HUCHINGSON, County Administrative Officer
On Behalf of: BRIAN MARTIN, Sheriff-Coroner-Director of Emergency Services
DATE: October 10, 2017
SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution Confirming Existence of a Local Emergency Due to the Sulphur Fire Incident
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This is to advise your Board that a matter arose since the posting of the current agenda which requires immediate Board discussion and/or consideration based upon the following facts:
A wildland fire known as the Sulphur Fire began in Lake County on October 9, 2017 at approximately 12:55 a.m., originating in the Clearlake Oaks area and progressing on to Clearlake and surrounding areas, destroying structures and burning 1800+acres. Presently, the Sulphur Fire is 0% contained. As a result of the occurrence of the Sulphur Fire, a local emergency was proclaimed by the Lake County Sheriff/Director of Emergency Services Brian Martin on October 9, 2017. The Board of Supervisors must confirm the existence of a local emergency within seven (7) days of that date.
The existence of the emergency arose since the posting of the current agenda and the emergency conditions necessitate that this matter be taken up as soon as practically possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Sheriff Martin, as the County Director of Emergency Services, respectfully requests that your Board confirm the existence of a local emergency by offering the attached resolution for passage.
CC: Sheriff Brian Martin
Undersheriff Chris Macedo
OES Manager Dale Carnathan
Disaster Finance Chief Cathy Saderlund