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Adopt Resolution to ratify the County Administrative Officer's Proclamation of Local Emergency due to the Dolan Fire that is causing conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property nearby (4/5th vote required). (ADDED VIA ADDENDA)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors ratify the County Administrative Officer's Proclamation of Local Emergency dated August 20, 2020, in accordance with California Government Code ? 8630 to assist the operations of Monterey County in the response to and recovery from the Dolan Fire which began on August 19, 2020 and continues uncontrolled as of this date.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to Section 2.68.060 of the Monterey County Code and Section 8630 of the Government Code, the County Administrative Officer or his designee, or the Board of Supervisors is empowered to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when the County is affected by a public calamity.
On August 19, 2020, a fast moving wildfire broke out in the Big Sur area of Monterey County and quickly destroyed hundreds of acres of valuable wildland and watershed; and resulted in evacuations and displacement of residents, road closures, areas of isolation, damage to property, utility systems, and critical infrastructure. The Dolan Fire is causing conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property south of Big Sur, and other areas of the County. Extremely dry conditions and unpredictable weather create an extreme fire hazard and erratic fire behavior throughout the State of California, including Monterey County.
DISCUSSION:
Efforts to bring the wildfire under control and to assist the affected population with evacuation, care and shelter immediately involved county government, the Emergency Operations Center, and public works officials; county, State and federal fire, law, and emergency services; American Red Cross, SPCA, CERT, and other volunteer and private sector assets. The fire, which is uncontained at t...
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