REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 8, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Resolution Issuing Orders Under the Bridge Fire Local Emergency Related to Disposal of Solid Waste
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution issuing orders under the Bridge Fire Local Emergency to allow out of county solid waste to be disposed of in the San Bernardino County Waste Disposal System, upon payment of applicable fees, through May 1, 2025, unless rescinded earlier by the Board of Supervisors or the Board of Supervisors terminates the Bridge Fire Local Emergency.
(Presenter: Luther Snoke, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Focus on Recovery and Resiliency Following Major Emergency Responses such as the December 2, 2015 Terrorist Attack (SB Strong) and the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.
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 adopting this Resolution. However, if approved, the standard gate and disposal fees will be charged to any out of county refuse haulers, individual property owners/occupants, and/or the authorized contractors for property owners/occupants who choose to dispose of acceptable waste at County waste disposal sites.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On September 8, 2024, the Bridge Fire began to rapidly spread within Los Angeles County and eventually spread into the Mt. Baldy community. On September 10, 2024, the Bridge Fire spread into portions of San Bernardino County, near the community of Wrightwood, posing an immediate threat to lives, structures, property, and the environment within San Bernardino County communities. The ra...
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