County of Monterey - File #: RES 17-005

• File #: RES 17-005
• Name: Winter Storm Emergency Proclamation
• Type: BoS Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/9/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 1/10/2017
• Final action: 1/10/2017
• Title: 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).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/10/2017	Board of Supervisors	adopted	Pass

Title
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 agre...