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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Ratify and extend the County Administrative Officer’s Proclamation of a Local Emergency for a succession of enhanced winter storms occurring on January 3-4 , and 7-8, 2017 which has resulted in multiple significant rainfall and events causing damage to public infrastructure within Monterey County; and,
b. Find the repair work statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) for emergency projects (4/5th vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Ratify and extend the County Administrative Officer’s Proclamation of a Local Emergency for a succession of enhanced winter storms occurring on January 3-4 , and 7-8, 2017 which has resulted in multiple significant rainfall and events causing damage to public infrastructure within Monterey County; and,
b. Find the repair work statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) for emergency projects (4/5th vote required).
SUMMARY:
Damages to local infrastructure have included localized flooding, roadway slope erosion and embankment slip-outs affecting the safety of said roadways; obstruction of public roadways from storm debris; damage to storm drain infrastructure; damage to parks; and damage to public and private utilities until action is taken to address these safety concerns, flooding and sedimentation will continue to impact public safety.
DISCUSSION:
The aforesaid conditions of extreme peril necessitated the proclamation of a local emergency which was signed into effect by the County Administrator’s Office on January 8, 2017 and the Proclamation is proposed to be extended on January 10th due to the emergency taking place while the Board of Supervisors was out of session and unavailable. Ratification and approval of this Proclamation of Local Emergency will provide Board confirmation of, and agreement with, the Proclamation made by the County Administrative Officer. This emergency proclamation shall expire thirty days after issuance unless confirmed and extended by the governing body of the County of Monterey.
Staff considers the repairs necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; therefore, the work is statutorily exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c).
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The mitigation efforts of the foregoing conditions affecting public infrastructure in Monterey County include Monterey County Resource Management Agency.
FINANCING:
This proclamation of local emergency will impact the Road Fund and may impact the General Fund in emergency contracts, engineering services, and overtime costs incurred by RMA-Public Works, which may be requested for reimbursement from the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Prepared by: Approved by:
_______________________________ ________________________________________
Gerry Malais Nicholas E. Chiulos
Emergency Services Manager Assistant CAO
Date: __________________ Date: __________________
Attachments: Resolution, CAO Proclamation for January 8, 2017.