REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 28, 2023
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
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Budgetary Actions Related to Emergency Response for the 2023 February/March Extreme Weather Event
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of County Service Area 70 - Countywide:
1. Approve use of the County Service Area 70 - Termination Benefits Reserve, in the amount of $1,500,000, for expenses related to the 2023 February/March Extreme Weather Event (Four votes required).
2. Approve budget adjustments, increasing appropriation by $1,500,000 for expenses related to the 2023 February/March Extreme Weather Event, and authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the adjustments, as detailed in the Financial Impact Section, (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The $1,500,000 increase in appropriation for expenses incurred in response to the 2023 February/March Weather Event (Event) will be funded by funds transferred from the County Service Area (CSA) 70 Termination Benefits Reserve.
The Event, which started on February 22, 2023, was declared a local emergency by the County Chief Executive Officer on February 27, 2023, and ratified by the Board of Supervisors on February 28, 2023 (Item No. 81). The Governor of California declared a state of emergency for San Bernardino County and other affected counties on March 1, 2023. The President of the United States approved California's Emergency Declaration on March 10, 2023, authorizing the Depar...
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