REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 27, 2020
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title v
Termination of Local Emergency for the November 27-29, 2019 Storm Event
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Terminate the Emergency Proclamation, originally proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services on December 6, 2019 and ratified by the Board of Supervisors on December 10, 2019, resulting from the November 27-29, 2019 storm event that affected several cities and communities, as the emergency conditions no longer exist.
(Presenter: Daniel Munoz, Emergency Services Manager, 356-3998)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this action will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there is no cost to terminate this local emergency.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On December 6, 2019, the Chief Executive Officer, while serving as the Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed the existence of a local emergency for the November 27-29, 2019 Storm Event. This action, which was ratified by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on December 10, 2019 (Item No. 15) in accordance with Government Code section 8630(b), was in response to a series of storms that produced flash flooding, erosion, and substantial mud/debris flow. The storms, which caused critical infrastructure damage on certain roads resulting in the need for emergency protective measures including emergency repairs/detours, affected the following cities/communities within San Bernardino County: Angeles Oaks, Baldwin Lake, Barton Flats, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Crestline, Fawnskin, Forest Falls, Green Valley Lake, Joshua Tree, Lake Arrowhead, Landers, Lucerne Valley, Lytle Creek, Mountain Home Village, Mount Baldy, City of Needles, City of Redlands, City of Rialto, Running Springs, City of San Bernardino, Seven Oaks, Skyforest, Sugarloaf, Town of Yucca Valley, and surrounding areas.
Pursuant to Government Code section 8630(c), the Emergency Proclamation was continued by the Board at least once every 60 days since its ratification. The Board’s last such action occurred on September 15, 2020 (Item No. 27).
The County’s Office of Emergency Services has determined that emergency conditions no longer exist and therefore continuation of the Emergency Proclamation pertaining to the November 27-29, 2019 Storm Event is no longer needed. As a result, it is recommended that the Board terminate the existence of this local emergency in accordance with Government Code section 8630(c).
PROCUREMENT
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REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Miles Kowalski, Deputy County Counsel, 387-
5475) on October 8, 2020; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on October 9, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on October 12, 2020.