REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 12, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Proclamation of Local Emergency - Bridge Fire
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Ratify action taken by the Chief Executive Officer, while serving as the Director of Emergency Services on September 10, 2024, proclaiming the existence of a local emergency within San Bernardino County as a result of the Bridge Fire.
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, subdivision (c).
(Presenter: Crisanta Gonzalez, Director of Emergency Management, 356-3988)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there is no cost or financial impact associated with ratifying the proclamation or continuing this local emergency. The County, however, has incurred significant costs resulting from this emergency. The preliminary damage estimates are still being collected due to the ongoing fire. Damage estimates, including response costs, are not fully determined at this time but 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
Beginning on September 8, 2024, a vegetation fire (known as the "Bridge Fire") began to rapidly spread within Los Angeles County. Fire suppression efforts are currently being provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), Angeles N...
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