REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 22, 2023
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Operating Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Proclamation of Local Emergency - 2023 August Tropical Storm Hilary
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Ratify action taken by the Director of Emergency Services on August 20, 2023, proclaiming the existence of a local emergency as a result of the extreme weather event that started on August 18, 2023, and impacted San Bernardino County.
2. Continue the local emergency, which still exists and continues to be an emergency, for an additional period in accordance with Government Code section 8630(c).
(Presenter: Daniel Mu?oz, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-5807)
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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 and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there is no cost or financial impact associated with ratifying the proclamation and continuing this local emergency. However, the County has incurred costs resulting from this local emergency. The preliminary damage estimate is still under review. These costs, which are not fully determined at this time, could potentially require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding. Should this occur, a future item will be submitted to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On August 18, 2023, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the County. This event warned of conditions of peril to the safety of persons and property within the County, in the form of...
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